The Delta independent., 1920-06-04
CRAWFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Drexell were in
Delta last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Foster were at
Montrose Sunday.
Lee Savage and family moved 10
their homestead on Crystal creek.
John Van Engen and Rev. Deich
were in Delta Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Olive Mcleod spent the week
end with her mother in Hotchkiss.
Arthur Perry and daughter of Pa
onia visited Ike Wallace over Sunday.
Laura Lamb visited Miss Frances
Bowen on Cottonwood Friday and Sat
urday
Ina Foster and Lee Savage made a
business trip to Grand Junction last
THURSDAY
Leslie Savage was a business visitor
at Hotchkiss last Friday; his family
accompanied him.
Mrs. John Stafford of Fruitland s
keeping house for DR.. Haley. while
Mrs. Haley is at the Delta hospital
for treatment.
| Rev Major Carecoe, who came here
for health reasons last season, is In
very critical condition at his home
near Needlerock.
George Van Engen and Mr.. and Mrs
Jake Swope came down. from Poisor
Springs. Saturday, and remained over
Sunday with home folks.
Mr. Mcdonald has purchased. ant
removed the large refrigerator uset
by Ray Zeldenthuis in his meat mar
ket, Mr. Zeldenthuis having closed ou
his fresh meat business.
james Head and daughter. from
Spring Gulch. were in Crawford Fri
day and Saturday, trading. They Wis
tied Mr.. Heads cousin, Ben Head
east of town. while down.
Miss Esther DenBeste is the ne7
sales girl at the F. r. Sweet & Co
store. She takes the place made va
cant by the resignation of Miss Caudi;
Kuster, who has filled the place for I
number of years.
Miss Martha Fluke arrived hom'
SATURDAY from Montrose, where sh,
had been in High school. She grad
uated with high honors, winning /;
three years scholarship in the Den
yer university.
/ A large number of people of GRAY
ford and from the surrounding mesas
gathered at the church last Sunda.
morning for the special Memoria
services Two Civil war veterans AM
four veterans of the World war wer
present
II Drs. Pollard and Burgin of Delt:
were in Crawford last week for
few DAYS. Quite a number of ou
people availed themselves of the or
portunity to have dental work done
We are glad to know that Dr. Polar,
plans to spend a few days in our cit,
each month.
The new flour mill building is nos
ready. Tor the painters. also to re
ceive the machinery on its arrival
This building is a credit to our tow;
and community. That it is a rea
community enterprise is evidenced o.
the fact that eighty-four of the eighty
five stockholders are home people
\ number of farmers in the cano:
have suffered severe loss from tn.
high water. The Clipper Ditch peo
pie have been making a heroic figh
to keep Smith Fork from leaving tn.
old channel. thus cutting off the wa
ter supply from the ditch. II look,
now as though they have won. W,
sincerely hope so, at least
DR.. Fred Hunt arrived here from
Los Angeles last Friday. and will TAX,
over DR.. Haley's practice for III,
summer. DR.. Haley will leave shorti.
for a special course in surgery. HI
will be gone practically all summer
While his many friends are loathe II
see him leave. even for a time. the,
are glad DR.. Haley has this splendid
opportunity for special study. DIR
I Hunt has the appearance of fins
cultured gentleman as well as a well
trained physician. and We predict for
Ism great success here.