The Delta independent., 1921-09-09
LOCAL NEWS
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Wednesday on short business trip.
Clarence Thompson returned last
Thursday from two months viist to
Los Angeles. .-
A new International school truck
was purchased last week for the
Hotchkiss schools. II
C. D. Allen and Mr.. Macauley and
T. E. Remley went to the lakes We'd
nesday for several days.
O. L. Blossom, from near Coalby,
one of Independents subscribers. was
here on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Allen and c. e.
Smith returned Wednesday from a
four days outing at Telluride.
Mrs. a c. wasson and son Stewart
left Saturday for Falls City. Neb.. on
a few days business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murray have
returned to Delta from Norwood.
where they spent the summer.
Miss velma Randle returned Sun
day from Salina. Kansas. to resume
her work in the Delta schools.
An arrival Saturday from Clifton
was Miss Isabelle Benson. popular
grade teacher in the Delta schools.
N. F. Zumwalt, wife and little son
Of Wichita Falls, Texas, are visiting
at the home of L. L. and T. NJ. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis A Davis went
TO Grand Junction this morning ia
attend the closing of the Mesa county
fair.
HI. Fogg was here from "edar-
edge Saturday, comforting with other
members OF the Acme OIL ana Gas
company.
Mrs yallard Meek OF Caldwell.
Idaho. was an arrival Monday for a
few days visit with her friend, Mrs.
Carl Q. Hines.
w H. Hart, auditor for the Adams
Express Company. left Wednesday for
Ieadyille. where he will be engaged
about a month.
C. T. Rule of Paonia. is enthusias-
tic over the crops this year. declaring
that he never saw finer prospect
than Delta county has.
Clarence Gunsolus left Monday for
Fort Collins. where he will take up
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cultural college.
Miss Alice Burnett, one of Delta
county's excellent instructors, has
been engaged to teach at Fairview
for the coming year.
Miss Helen Gunsolus has accepted
position as teacher Of eighth grade In
the Sapinero schools. leaving Monday
to take up her work
Mrs. II. f Perkins and Mrs. J. +.
Hillman returned Wednesday from
Grand Mesa. where they have spent
the past two months.
William A. Moore was operated at
Delta hospital Monday for chronic ap-
pendicitis. and is reported making sat
isfactory Improvement.
DIR. and Mrs. l. A. Hick and daugh-
ter Helen. ate 8 o'clock dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Davis of the Gun
nison valley Wednesday evening.
Miss Frances Pingcr has been en-
gagged to teach at Burlington. Colo,
leaving for her work on "Wednesday
She will have fifth grade work.
II. II. Edwards arrived Monday
from San Marciai. New Mexico. for
visit with his little daughter. Enid
Lillian, and the 4. A. Ault family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. oliver and two
children arrived Wednesday from
,rrinidad for a visit with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Oliver.
w p. Cunningham, who has been
linotype operator on the Tribune for
tho past three months, left Monday to
toin his family at Grand Island. Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Mccain nave
begun the construction OF u substan-
tial addition to their residence on
Third street, consisting OF three large
rooms and porch.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Dollarhide and
grandson, Griffin Dollarhide. whose
home is at Dennison, Texas. visited
a few days with the e. A. Ault family
leaving Monday for home.
A letter recently received from Mrs.
J. p. Huntley. former beloved Delta
lady. but now OF Los Angeles. Cal.
says in part: THE Independent comes
as a welcome visitor from my dear old
home"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned williams OF Pit
kin. came over the Somerset-Crested
Butte road Sunday and visited Mon
day with the lady's mother. Mrs. A.
C. Matthews, and sister, Miss Mar
garet.
" M. Rogers, from Sparsanlurg, s.
c., arrived the first OF the week anu
has been installed as history teacher
in the Delta high school. Mr.. Rogers