The Delta independent., 1921-09-30
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Montrose and spent Sunday in Craw-
ford.
Mrs Crawford Reed and Mrs. Tom
Sanderson We're Paonia visitors Sat
urday.
Mrs. Ben Head returned home
Thursday from Paonia. where she has
been the past three weeks.
George Dickerson is still confined
to his bed with dropsy, with no i'm
provement in his condition.
William Fluke is having an acety-
lene lighting system installed in their
home on Clear Fork this week.
Miss Venus Axtell has accepted a
position as stenographer in the law
Office of George Shipley in Paonia.
The Crawford school received a
goodly number of both first and sec
ond prizes at the Delta county fair.
The Rev. Mr.. Gregg of Grand juno
tion will arrive this week to take
charge of the NJ. E. church at Craw-
ford
Roy Boardman and family moved
Saturday into the Cowley house, re
Gently vacated by Elmer Gingrich and
family.
Miss Virginia McCleary visited Mrs
Ben Heilman at the rangers station
on Dyer Fork Saturday and Sunday
of last week.
Clifford Reed and John Teeslink re-
turned Saturday from their trip to
various mountain towns, where they
disposed of fruit.
Sumner Stubbs and George Rumble
Sat,
horn, where they have been haying
the past four weeks.
Frank McKissen and family were
Delta visitors Saturday. Miss Bell
McKissen consulted DR.. Smith in re-
gard to changing glasses.
Dr. Edgerton, presiding elder of the
Grand Junction district, preached at
the NJ E. church to an appreciative
congregation Sunday night.
The Rev. Mr.. Weeks, formerly of
Paonia, who has been filling a va
cancy in the NJ E. church here the
past few weeks. left Monday for
Paonia.
Frank Lovelle and Will Thompson
of Pueblo came into Onion Valley last
week seeking work, and are guests
OF Ralph Jackson, being childhood
playmates
II B. NJ Crawford was over from Pa
onia Thursday of last week. He in
forms us he has sold out his furniture
business to the Taylor Furniture Com
pany of Hotchkiss.
Several new scholars started to
school the past week: Frances Ed
wards, Charles Peterson, Oscar Lin
man. Freda Patterson. Nora Childress,
Tracy Van Denberg and Arlene and
Dorothy Sanderson and Florence
Rumble.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Campbell, Leslie
Savage and family, Will J. Wood and
family of Crawford, and Mr. and Mrs
Sidney Lunn of Delta enjoyed an out
4 ing and grouse hunt Sunday on Black
Mesa.
Walter Head returned home Thurs
day from the Paonia hospital. where
he has been taking treatment for in
flammatory rheumatism. While he is
some improved, he is unable to get
around as yet.
The School Literary Society met
last week and elected the following
officers for this year: Nellie Patter-
son, president; Bertha Brown, vice
president; Leonard Busby, secretary.
and Harry Welborn. treasurer.
The Martin and Sanford Collins
families motored to Hotchkiss Sunday
to celebrate Grandpa Pearce's nintieth
birthday which occurred on Septem-
ber 2S. Between 25 and 30 guests
were present, mostly relatives. Mr.
Pearce is Mrs. Martin Collins father.
Will J. Wood and wife greatly en-
| joyed visit Thursday afternoon with
4 T. w. Hatcher and wife of Goldfield,
Colorado, and his brother, Jerry
Hatcher. of Delta. T. w. was for
mer business partner of Mr.. Wood at
Creede, Colorado, and this is thein
4 first meeting in twelve years.
Roy Patterson with his son James
and daughter Freda arrived Saturday
from Cadott, Wisconsin. Mrs. Patter.
son and baby are visiting friends and
relatives at Surprise. Nebraska, and
will arrive later. These people are
old Crawfordites and after nearly five
years spent in Wisconsin they de-
cided Colorado was best. We are
glad to welcome them back.
The Crawford High School initiated
the Freshies last Friday evening at
the annex. The evening was spent in
playing jolly games with Jokes and
pranks on the Freshies. Several
makeups were presented from the
"funnies," Casper and Toots, Bringing
Up Father, etc. Refreshments were
served at the close of the festivities.
All present report the best time ever
Monday afternoon. August 26, at 2