The Delta independent., 1919-10-10

| official position as sheriff OF Delta
county.
Mrs. Ida Fauber came down Monday
| evening from Montrose and visited
| short time with her daughter, Miss
ida Fauber. going home Wednesday.
| Mrs. A. D. Fairbanks returned Tues
| day evening from Montrose, where
she spent the past three days with
her father. sisters and their families.
| Miss Maybelle Harrington, student
at telegraphy school, arrived home
Wednesday evening for short visit
with her parents. and other relatives.
A. ]. Hotchkiss took layoff from
his duties at the County Judges Of
flee Wednesday and went up to his
sheep camp above Somerset where he
will remain several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Allen and baby
were in the city Tuesday from Rogers
Mesa, the former making a trip to
Montrose, the lady and baby visiting
/ with friends until his return.
Mrs. Matte Howsser, who has been
at her son John Howsser's home in
Cedaredge the past four months,
passed through yesterday on her way
to her home at Kansas City, Missouri.
S. W. Berry, who runs the Colum-
bine roooming house at the corner OF
Second and Main, states that during
the several months he has been there,
the house has been full every night
but two.
Corporal Gus D. Ensley arrived
home a few days ago from France,
after serving in the q. S. army for
fifteen months. His little eight
welcome.
The Calendar Club of the Metho-
dist church met in the church par
lors yesterday, Mrs. Will Mathers and
assistants having charge. short
program prefaced the delicious re-
freshments.
Mrs. George Robertson left yesterday
for Denver where she will visit sew
eral weeks with her three married
daughters and incidentally make the
acquaintance of her little eight
months old grandchild.
Vert Bond. a recent arrival with
his family from Olney Springs. made
a trip back last week and came home
Wednesday evening. He is brother
of Frank Bond of Garnet Mesa.
After spending a couple of weeks
here looking after her house on How
ard street, Mrs. James Bradshaw and
little son Jim. left Friday for Alliance
where they will spend the winter, re,
turning to Delta in the spring.
An arrival from the west yesterday
| ho ;c Uai in
railroad work and located at Salt
Lake He will attend to some matters
of interest and visit his daughter
Mrs Arthur Kesling. while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Find were arrivels
Wednesday from California, and spent
few rays as the guests of Mrs. ]
F.. billiard The-two ladies were girl
hood friends From here the Find:
will go to Missouri for a more ex
tended visit.
J. C. Rowbotham, popular Cedar
edge hotel man. was down a couple
of days this week. swapping stories
with Percival f. Coombe. Mr.. Row
botham has largely recovered from
his recent illness and looks quite like
himself He returned home yesterday
Henry NJ. Leavitt, a Lincoln, Ne
braska, gentleman. arrived Wednes
day and will remain here several days
looking after property of which he
has several pieces. Mr.. Leavitt is en-
thusiastic about the possibilities o.
Delta county and has invested heav
lily here.
Mrs. c. E. Johnson and son. Bruce
| passed through the city "Wednesday
on their way to their home at Sants
| Ana, California. after spending few
days with the lady's brother. William
| Johnson of Paonia. She is on her re
| turn trip from a visit to her girlhooc
home in Michigan.
| Thomas ]. Black. District Judge
went to Denver Saturday to sit a.
one Of the district judges of Denve
district in the absence of the regular
party. Judge Black is known to b'
one of the best judges that ever sa
on a bench in the state. and regard
less of politics is admired by all WHIT
know him for his fair decisions il
matters OF law.
Rev FIR. O'Farrel who for numbe
of years has been priest in charge o
the Catolic church at Montrose. an'
for n time at Delta. has accepted I
similar work in Denver and will leav'
Montrose to take up his work. He il
popular with a large circle of friend
who will follow him with good wishes
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