The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
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DuSgert keerS IS giving uis heo@
bungalow a fresh coat OF paint.
Mrs. d. C. Harding is spending this
week with Mrs. DR.. Bast of Delta.
James Barnard left last week to
look after his mining interests Al
Aspen.
Miss Joan Armand of Delta was vis-
iting friends here the first OF the
week.
D. w. Clapp, state bank examiner,
was here the latter part OF the week
on business.
Mrs. Ross Wilmot and daughter,
Mrs. James Barnard left for San
Diego last week.
Mrs. R. A. Allen who has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks show some
signs of improvement.
z. B. Wise and son Robert with E.
E. Wilson, motored to Montrose We'd
nesday on busines trip.
C. j. Adams of Delta is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. George Parks, and is
also painting the Parks bungalow.
Mrs. Will Ambrose and Mrs. A ].
Hotchkiss of Delta attended the fu-
neral of Mr.. Gill Monday Sfternoon.
Thursday and Friday were big days
for the school kids, as al the teachers
were attending the school rally in
Delta.
Miss Zeta Keohne after visiting
friends at Delta, Paonia and Hotch-
kiss, left last week for her home in
Denver.
Miss Ruth Crippen. one OF the pref
ty young school teachers Of Cedar
edge, visited relatives here one day
this week.
Miss Lucille Klingensmith, popu-
lar teacher in the Montrose schools.
visited her parents here the latter
part OF the week
A big force of men with trucks
have been cleaning up the town. A
general cleanup every day until win
ter sets in would be the system
We have about fifty tons of onions
In our valley that should be con-
sumed. An onion day will keep the
doctor away-and everybody else.
Mr. C. l.. Clark. wide-awake ira
yelling saleslady from Chicago was
interviewing our dry goods merchants
Wednesday on the subject of patterns
Miss Stella Yowell of Gunnison gave
very instructive talk to the We'd
nesday club and many invited guests
Wednesday, her subject being liter
ature for children.
This belated touch of winter keeps
our fruit growers on nettles. Up to
the present writing "wednesday We
learn the apples are o. l., and suffi-
Client peaches OF the peaches to insure
a croR n not frozen later.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Teats and Mrs. Mitchell who left for
Los Angeles a few weeks ago will be
pleased to learn OF their safe arrival
and that they are very pleasantly
situated and are having the time Of
their lives
The bridge construction and riprap
ping by the railroad company above
town has been almost completed.
This proved TO be an expensive job
and probably cost the Denver and
Rio Grande not less than hundred
thousand dollars.
The Daughters of Rebecca assisted
by the Odd Fellows gave Mr.. and Mrs
R s. Greer fine reception at their
hall last Thursday evening. the oc-
casion being the fiftieth wedding an
niversary of the Greers. Several
beautiful souvenirs were presented
these fine old folks by the two lodges
The Junior play. THE Homecoming
OF Ted" at the Crescent last Friday
night proved a complete success as
ing was more professional than Isu-
al. the large audience leaving well
satisfied with this most interesting
ENTERTAINMENT Much praise is due
Miss Adams and Prof Giffee who
assisted in the training of the young
folks.
The remains OF John Gill who died
in Salida recently arrived here Sun.
day evening for interment in the
Hotchkiss cemetery. The funeral was
held Monday from the Baptist church
by Rev. Flint. Jack is another Of our
brave soldier boys who eventually
made the supreme sacrifice, his
health having been constantly on the
decline since his discharge from the
service. A short time before entering
the service he was married to Miss
Kate Sherman OF this place. He was
thirty-four years of age at the time
of his death. Mrs. Gill has the deep
est sympathy of the community in
her bereavement