The Delta independent., 1921-12-30
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Mrs. Tom Mcleod is visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Umstead at
Hotchkiss.
Several cases of whooping cough
are reported among the children of
the community.
Carl Simmons has put in stock of
Watkins remedies in connection with
his creamery.
Mrs. Ben Heilman made trip to
Salida the last of the week, returning
home Sunday.
Little Rodney McKissen, who has
been having yellow jaundice, is very
much improved.
Leon Lynch, who had a severe at
tack Of pneumonia, is able to be up
and around again.
The dance given at the Carville hall
Monday night drew large crowd and
all report a jolly time.
The Gingrich families of Crawford
spent Christmas with Oscar Gingrich
and wife at Leroux Creek.
Ed Pitts and family came up from
Hotchkiss to take Christmas dinner
with Alex Mcleod and wife.
Annie Laura and Martha Savage,
who have been quite i'll for the past
three weeks, are much better.
Clair Painter, wife and baby came
IN Friday from Denver to spend tina
holidays with relatives.
William Kirkpatrick and wife were
Christmas guests at the Marvin
Lesher home near Paonia.
w. Porter Nelson of Denver was
looking after business interests in the
Crawford country last week
Miss Bertha Klatt spent Christmas
at her home near Paonia, returning tc
her work at the bank Monday.
Sanford Collins and family spent
Christmas with Mrs Collins mother,
Mrs. Maud Davis. at Hotchkiss.
Ray Filiner came in from Meeker
last week to spend the holidays with
his parents and other relatives.
Mrs. Sam Porter and Miss Agnes
Stewart have been on the sick list
with bad colds, but are improving.
The Missouri Flats school gave a |
Christmas play and tree Friday night |
with gifts and treats for the>children. |
Miss Frances Bradshaw came in !
from her school at Coalby Friday and |
was an overnight guest of Ella Busby. |
Miss Luella Stoner of Delta is visit
ing her grandmother and other rela-
tives during her vacation from school.
Miss Helen Critchlow spent the
week end with home folks, returning
to her work at the postoffice Monday.
Miss Beth Hopkins came home from
near Alamosa. where she is teaching,
to spend the Christmas season at
home.
Guise Wilcoxen. wife and baby left
Thursday for Crested Butte to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Wilcoxen's par
ents.
Herbert Peck of Delta accompanied
Miss Myrtle and Ralph Porter home
Saturday and remained for the Christ.
mas festivities.
Miss Birdie Collins has been i'll the
past few days with a bad cold. and
Nancy Lynch is taking her place at
the Central office.
Clarence Drexel returned from Fort
Collins last week. where he is at.
tending school. to spend the Christmas
season with home folks.
Johnny Lewis and family, who have
been visiting friends and relatives the
past two weeks. returned to their
home at Cory Tuesday.
Christmas tree and dance was
given at the Maher schoolhouse Sat.
nrday evening. which was much en-.
ioyed by young and old
James McKissen came over Friday
rom Bowie. where he has been work.
ng the past few weeks. to spend
Christmas with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Collins and I
laughter Mildred came in from Pail.
'ade Thursday to spend the holidays I
With Martin Collins and family.
c. II. Allyn. wife and son Ted left i
Saturday for Crossett, Arkansas, I
where the marriage OF Ted and Miss s
Dorothy Gates will take place Decem. |
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Several Of the Crawford teachers ]
Tent to their various homes to spend $
heir vacations. Miss McCleary to b
oklahoma City. Okla; Miss Hutchin.
on to Paonia, and Miss Foote to II
,elta.
A Christmas tree and program was i'
iven at the Clear Fork shoolhouse h
riday afternoon. after which the Il
sacher. Miss Harshman, left for her T
ONE at Eckert to spend her Christ. IN
las vacation. fr
The Crawford school was dismissed o
'st Wednesday afternoon for a two U
eeks' vacation. Various rooms en-. A
'yed a tree with gifts and treats. NJ
lille the high school gave a Christ. dr.
as program. Fl
Miss Myrtle and Ralph Porter came
ome Saturday to spend their Christ. la
as vacation. Miss Myrtle from her WI
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