The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
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Word has been received by friends
OF Martin Motto, who left Cedaredge
last spring for Italy, that he has
taken unto himself wife and will
return to make his home at Cedar
edge with his bride.
According to report, and in this
instance one that always pans out to
be true, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Webb
| of Eagle. Colorado, are the happy
parents Of twin babies, a boy and
girl. arriving on September 10th.
An unknown man about sixty years
Of age dropped dead in the Garvin
orchard on Terror Creek mesa Thurs
day morning of last week. The man
was helping to harvest the fruit crop.
E. A. Jarrett is manager of the orch
| ard
Announcing that they were going
to help him celebrate his 69th birth
day. number of friends and neigh
bors pleasantly surprised w. B.
Smethurst of Cedaredge last Tues
day evening. A pheasant evening
| was spent.
Among the many former Delta
county residents paying their re-
| spects to friends in these parts
were Grant Bruce, Neal Cullen and
F. W. Meyer, all of Denver, who mo-
tored through in the formers car
arriving in Paonia the latter part of
last week. There they called on
friends and spent several days look.
ing after business matters.
As a result OF saddle turning on
! the horse she was riding Mrs. L. d.
Hammock Of Cedaredge, was thrown
violently to the ground one day last
week and had three ribs broken.
The accident occurred near the old
Figure Ranch. Her husband, who
was with her, took her to Cedaredge
where she was given medical atten-
tion and is recovering nicely.
Rev. A. M. Carpenter. who for the
past year has been the pastor of the
Methodist church at Paonia, and be-
for that for some time at Cedaredge,
was assigned by the Methodist con-
ference to the church at Rifle. Rev.
Carpenter and family made many
friends while in this section and it
is with deep regrets that the people
at Paonia part with the pastor and
his family. 1t is said that the field
at Rifle is one of the most desirable
in the list of Methodist churches.
C. w. Smith of Gunnison has leased
the old evaporator plant at Paonia.
and with force of fifteen people the
plant is turning ripe fruit into the
i driad ha frta
peaches are the main product. 1t will
be remembered that this industry
was formerly one of the mainstays
of the orchardists giving them a
channel for a product that could not
otherwise be marketed. A large
volume at business is being handled
daily at the plant, and the people of
Delta county as a whole are FORUM
ate in having revived an industry that
will materially add to the wealth It
already enjoys.
i On Wednesday OF last week the
Rev. A. B. Parry united in marriage
Miss Ruth Gorsuch and Mr.. Carl
i Wiley. The ceremony occurred in
the parsonage of the Baptist church
in the presence of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Clarence Sandifer. After the cere-
mony the young people went to the
North Fork country where they will
visit for a few weeks, after which
they will go to Poison, Montana, to
reside. The bride Is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Gorsuch of Dry
Creek, where she is we'll and favor
ably known among the young
people, The groom is also said to
be young man OF good habits and
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