The Delta independent., 1921-05-27
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D. w. Thomas and family OF Pa
onia were visitors here last Friday.
s. F. Berger of Grand Junction
was a welcome business visitor here
Sunday.
Preparations are being made by
our citizens generally to observe
Decoration day Monday, May 9th
]. D. Barnard OF Denver is here
looking after a tract Of land he has
on Rogers Mesa.
Miss Lucille Klingensmith return
ed home the latter part of the week
from Montrose where she taught
school last winter.
Mayor Goddard and daughter Ra-
chael spent Monday with the EN-
merits at Cedaredge.
Mrs. Sherman White and children
of Grand Junction are visiting Mrs.
Whites mother, Mrs. Maggie Miller.
Mrs. Freda Driscon and children
of Ogden. Utah, will arrive here in
the near future to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley McMillen.
Mrs. George Ellington and daughter
Ruth accompanied by Grandma Silt
ger left recently for Waunita Springs
to spend the summer
Jay Bean, one OF our old timers.
Just returned from Crawford. where
he has been since his return from
from the East a month ago.
The beautiful new residence OF
George Roller is rapidly nearing
completion and will be ready for
occupancy in a few weeks.
Our main thoroughfare certainly
presented a metropolitan appearance
Tuesday and Wednesday on account
of much extra traffic.
The numerous ladies' who interes-
ted the community in improving our
burial grounds are to be greatly
commended in the good work ac.
complished.
The new bungalow of Glen Taylor
look inviting. When completed this
will be classed among the desirable
homes
Miss Goodwin who has been teach
ing in the Sacramento public schools
for the past six months returned to
her home in Crawford the last of
the week.
w. A. Davis and wife who left here
about year ago to make their home
In Kansas returned last week, de-
Gliding there was no place like the
Old North Fork Valley.
The Blackwells. little and big. old
and young. enjoyed a perfect day on
Rogers Mesa Sunday with Mr.. Black
wells daughter. Mrs. Louis Taylor.
Nothing like a square meal once in
awhile.
The Senior play. Gold Bug"
given by the senior class at the
Crescent Friday evening was an
other big hit Quite n number failed
TO get seats on account OF an over
crowded house.
H. II. Younger OF the Palisade
Tuesday night on business trip
through the valley. Mr.. Younger is
favorably impressed with the fruit
crop we have in sight
Mrs. Sam Edwards who has been
visiting her parents in Chicago for
the past month returned home re-
Gently. We understand Mrs. Ed
wards father is prominent physi-
clan in the Windy City.
The Baccalaureate sermon at the
NJ. Il. Church Sunday morning deliv
cred by Rev Flint of the Baptist
church was considered one of the
finest talks ever heard by the large
congregation present
Brother Blackwell has fine little
garden OF macaroni and spaghetti
vines In the rear of his printing es
tablishment where he goes to cool
off after wide awake argument
with some of his delinquents
John Ammon is back at his old
job in Barnie and Company's store.
after an absence Of about two years.
william Jones who has manufac-
tured the staff of life" during Mr..
Ammon's absence has gone to Den
yer for an indefinite time.
Messrs. Seabourn OF Delta and
Yearning OF Boulder were circulat-
ing among our Modern Woodmen
part OF this week. trying to instill
some new life into some Of the boys.
as frequently has TO be done In some
of our other organizations.
George Parks left Tuesday morn
ing for n quick trip to Grand juno
tion After reaching Delta, George
considered railways were too slow
and chartered an airship. accom-
panied by John Davis, completing
the journey in record time.