The Delta independent., 1920-11-19
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last week after several months visit
in California.
VIM. McMillen left Wednesday
morning for the coast where he will
likely spend the winter.
The Missouri flats cattlemen
shipped out number of cars of cat
tie first of week.
E. E. Wilson of the First National
Bank left Tuesday morning for Okla
homa on business trip.
1 Fl. E. Ruble left last week for New
York State where he will visit son
he has not seen for number of years.
Judging the way the festive turkey
is changing hands, everybody and
their dog will have a feast Thanks
giving
The family of VIM. White of Rogers
mesa have moved into town in order
to give their children the advantages
/ of our Hotchkiss schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Osborn leave this
week for Venice, California where
they will spend the winter and possi-
bly, locate permanently.
Rev. John Finn accompanied by
several of our young men We're in
| D6lUd SATURDAY dtLohuiH6 Ihe l. W.
c. A. meeting.
We notice the manly form of Dar-
row Powell one of our rising young
men at a clerks desk in the First
National Bank.
| John Dunn of Paonia will visit here
a week or two and incidentally assist
his folks, the Wheelers in moving to
their new home on Hanson mesa.
Mrs. w. H. Linden and Mrs. Chas.
Carpenter and two children left for
Lexington, Kentucky Monday for an
extended visit with friends and re-
latives.
DR.. J. F. Beckley and wife returned
home Monday evening after a six
weeks visit with friends and relatives
in PENNSYLVANIA and other eastern
states.
Howard Harmeyer, wife and chill
dren of Missouri are here visiting
Mr. Harmeyer's mother. Howard grew
to manhood here but has been gone
for about ten years.
H. F. Vail is making some decided
improvements in his residence pro-
perty. Lost election bets don't appear
to affect Henry financially. but his
mental condition is serious
H. B. Pearce son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ransom Pearce together with his wife
arrived here last Friday evening from
Wallawala, Washington and will pro-
badly remain here with the old folks
this winter.
James Mondrell of the Hotchkiss
Plumbing company received a wire
Monday calling him to Denver on ac-
count of the death of a brother who
was badly gassed in France and final
ly succumbed to the deadly effects,
having been under medical treatment
since his return to the United States.
A typographical error in last weeks
issue of the Independent stated there
were eight in attendance at the Wed
nesday club banquet given halloween
Should have read eighty. as this is
one of the most popular ladies CLUBS
in the city.
Thru instructions given by Mrs
Cottie Bobbitt, formerly of Hotchkiss
but now of Colorado Springs. the IN
dependent Furniture and Undertaking
company recently erected Deautl
full monument in memory OF II.
Robbitt, deceased husband of Mrs
Bobbitt.
The Carnival and Box social he'll
by the High school in the exhibi
building at City Park Saturday nlsh
was well attended notwithstand'n
the Indictment weather. Many OF tn
Young bloods bidding as high as $7.o
for a box of eats, with the unspea
able pleasure of sharing the content
with the fair damsel who prepared tn
dainty repast The proceeds nette
about one hundred and fifty dollar
for the benefit of the Boys Athletl
club
The remains of Andrew Miller, so
| of Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Miller OF IL
gers mesa arrived here from Franc
Thursday evening of last week. Th
funeral taking place the following a
ternoon conducted by the X. OF
lodge. Rev Finn assisting in the Sc
vices at the grave. This young ma
of sterling qualities is another OF OF
brave soldier boys who made the s
preme sacrifice for the love of h
country. The Miller family are high
respected people of this communi
and have the heartfelt sympathy
their many friends and acquaintance
The Business Mems meeting he
at the X p. hall Tuesday evenil
was well represented by about eight
five citizens of Hotchkiss and vici'
ty. The principal feature of the {
casion being community consolidate
thoroughly discussed and explain