The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
NORTH DELTA

Ed. Jacobs has been employed by
Oliver Cook to assist in surveying.
Miss Lois Sarles of Meeker is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Stanley Hotch
kiss.
Glen kepler came in Sunday from
their ranch at Rifle, driving through
in wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erest Hover went up
to the Kennicott ranch at Cory Sun
day after apricots.
Will Blaine who has been ill for the
past three weeks with typhoid fever
remains about the same.
Owen Dark and wife of Austin spent
the day Sunday with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Dark.
A. Conrad of Fairview was a guest
at the Stewart home Tuesday, also
attending business matters in Delta.
Ed Jacobs went up to Grand Mesa
with the John Bouldin. family last
Saturday, returning Sunday evening.
Orchard Mesa came down Saturday
and were shoppers in Delta in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Quals Bruton of Colby was an
outgoing passenger Monday for Iowa
where she was called by the Illness
of her mother
The barn on the Hutchens place.
farmed by Ernest Hovey, burned down
this week, all the first cutting hay
being lost in the fire.
Glib Hutchens and Joe L. Lewis, who
have homesteads on the Muddy. came
down Tuesday evening after horses.
returning Thursday A. NJ.
b. F. Hoch and children and Mrs
Mary Jennings and children spent the
day Sunday very pleasantly with Mr.
and Mrs. VIII Fersonell of lower Gun
nison.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Blessing gave
a family dinner Sunday. Miss Ruth
Burnett was one of the guests and
reported an excellent dinner and very
pleasant day.
considerable damage, washing out the
cement bridge and road two miles
west, OF town on the Grand Junction
line on Orchard Mesa.
Mrs. Stantler of st. Joseph. Nilsson
ri. came in Thursday of last week and
will remain until the first of Septem-
Der at the Geslin home. Mrs. Stant-
er and Mrs Geslin are sisters.
After a three weeks visit at the
Blaine and Reynolds home Mrs Liz
zie Reynolds of Carthage. Missouri
and Mrs. Amanda Ingram of Bogard.
returned to their homes Monday.
Goran Raichart and Miss Eva Raich-
art arrived home Sunday. Goran has
been attending dental college at Den.
l-yer and Miss Eva has been visiting in
Denver and Greeley for several weeks.
Miss Leona Raichart was taken to
the Delta hospital Tuesday and op.
Grated on for appendicitis. Her many
friends hope for a speedy recovery.
The rain Tuesday evening caused
Mrs. Frank Marshall and children
Don and Alice, returned home Thurs
day from two weeks visit at Gun.
nison. Miss Dorothy. who graduated
from the state normal recently ac.
companied them home
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marshall receiv.
Frank Marshall, Jr. to the effect that
he is now in Ponea City. Oklahoma,
where he is working at tool dressing
in the oil fields. He likes the work
fine.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. George Neal
and children.s Urban and Ruth. were
guests at the Lewis home in Montrose
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cotter had as
their dinner guests last Sunday. the
formers mother, Mrs. Ed Cotter and
Mrs. Ruth Hockyard of Ash Mesa.
A number of friends and neighbors
of Mrs. George Hickman came in un.
invited and surprised her Monday ev.
ening, the occasion being the worthy
ladys birthday. The guests brought
refreshments and the evening was
spent in dancing and nice social
time, when the guests returned to
their homes. wishing her many re.
turns of the day.
The American attitude toward the