The Delta independent., 1921-11-04

gineer of Montrose, was Crawford
business visitor Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Kate Gill and little nephew,
Sherman, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Walter Maher and family at
Maher.
Mrs. Bessie Harris, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Rice, left
Friday week for her home in Poca-
tello, Idaho.
Several of the Den Beste children
returned to school Monday. They
have been out the past week owing
to bad colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Couch were
Crawford visitors Wednesday of last
week and took dinner at the A. M.
Axtell home.
Joe Mcmillan, who spent the past
month as the guest of Henry julius
home in Palisades.
Martin Wiley and Mr.. Whitlock of
Cedaredge motored up and visited
with friends and relatives Monday
afternoon and evening.
A Halloween program was given
! by the school at the Clear Fork
schoolhouse Friday evening, which
was much enjoyed by young and old.
Miss Foote entertained her pupils
Monday afternoon in the domestic
science room. A ghost, jack-o-lan-
terms, music, games and refreshments
made up the program which all en-
joyed.
The basketball game between Craw-
ford and Hotchkiss which was to
have been played in Crawford Friday
by high school students was post
poned on account of bad roads and
weather.
Frank Collins and Miss Birdie Col
Inns and Miss Marian Foote took din
ner with Miss Jennings Sunday at
the Frank Smith home on Missouri
Flats.
Elmo Green, the little 10-year-old
neice of Mrs. Charley Brewer, ar
rived last Tuesday from Parsons,
Kansas, and will make her home with
her aunt and family.
Mrs Campbell's pupils enjoyed a
Halloween party Monday afternoon.
The little people hunted goodies. play
ed games and pranks, and otherwise
enjoyed themselves.
Mrs Walter Head received word
last week of the death of her sister.
Mrs Bell Morris. at Portland. Oregon.
The remains were shipped to Placer
vile. Colorado. for burial, where her
people live.
Several cattlemen sold their beef
cattle to C. II. Allyn of Maher this
week Among those selling were Sam
Porter and son Otto, George Tracy
and Miss Cornwall. Charley Frey and
Ord Morrow.
Frank Stearns. editor of the Delta
Independent; Mr.. Galanis and Sidney
| Lunn of the Golden Rule store and
T. w. Olson, manager of the Co-Opera-
tive trading store. all of Delta, were
Crawford visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Pace spent the week
end at the Harry Gingrich home. Mr..
and Mrs Oscar Gingrich motored up
from Leroux Creek and spent Satur.
day and Sunday Mrs. Pace returned
home with them.
A community party was given at
the home of Frank Smith last Friday
evening About 35 guests were pres
ent and all report the best time ever
} Good things to eat were served al
the midnight supper hour.
The Crawford State Bank made
some changes last week in cutting
out the private room and turning II
into an open Office. which makes II
more convenient They also treated
the roof to a new coat of tar.
Mrs. William Kirkpatrick returned
home Friday from Mohrland. Utah
where she has been the past foui
weeks visiting her two sons. Hammet
and Glenn Reese. and families. also
her step-son, Albert kirkpatrick, ant
wife at Hiawatha. Utah.
Mrs Ray Zeldenthuis and children
came in Saturday evening from Sants
Cruz, California, where they have
been the past three months. Mrs
Zeldenthuis says California is fine
but there is no place like home
Errold and Dean started to schoo
Monday.