The Delta independent., 1921-04-01
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The late cold snap did no injury
to the fruit buds in this vicinity.
Mrs. Harry Addams and Mrs. Beck
ley visited friends in Delta the gath.
W. d. Gould of Paonia was a bust
ness visitor here the first of the week.
Our cattlemen are now turning out
their big herds Of cattle on the lower
ranges.
H. F. Vail is adding a kitchen and
cellar to his model residence on bridge
street.
p G. Jenkins was a business visi-
tor to Montrose the latter part of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Smiley Carter are now
rusticating at their ranch in Smith
Fork Canon.
The o. E. s. club met with Mrs. G.
E. Mendor of Brooklyn Heights yes
terday afternoon.
Jay Bean a former resident of this
place but now living in Nebraska is
here visiting old friends.
Happy Sommers wife and baby are
now located on the Adams tract, just
north Of Brooklyn Heights.
E. w. Dolan wife and two babies
are here from Sterling, Colorado. The
Dolans may decide to locate here.
Mrs. W. c. Simmons of Crawford
spent a few days visiting last week
with her sister here. Mrs. McMurry.
Mrs. Harmeyer and two sons Harry
and Earl will soon locate on the Ly-
man Rich ranch on La Roux Creek.
Miss Christine Worley of the Jen-
with her nama in the Cottonwood
district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Balch formerly Of
this vicinity but now of Somerset,
were presented with a beautiful baby
girl the 10th instant.
The prospects are very flattering
for a pretty flock of June brides dur
ing the month of Brides and roses"
but not until school is out.
H. r. Bennett gave fine old IA
shioned dinner Tuesday to the G. A..
r. in honor of S. r. Teats who left
for California Wednesday morning
Henry Hill our efficient mail car
rier on Route No. 1 together with Mrs
Hill and little son, spent last Sunday
with Mr.. Hills parents on Rogers
mesa.
VIM. Coritts with his family and
car Of emigrant miserables, arrived
from Montana this week and is now
located on the Geo. Hibbs ranch on
Rogers mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Teats and Mrs
Teat's mother. Mrs. Mary Mitchell
left for Los Angeles Wednesday morn
ing where they expect to make their
future home.
Prof. and Mrs. Counts were pre-
scented with fine bouncing baby boy
last Friday the 25th, weight ten
pounds strong. This is the kind Of
babies that Counts.
Our business men and farmers are
urgently requested to attend the re-
gular monthly meeting OF the Hotch.
kiss Business Mems association to be
held at the City Hall next Tuesday
evening, April 5th.
The Easter exercises at the
churches were on q rather elaborate
scale, there not being sufficient seats
ing capacity to accommodate the large
congregations assembled
The Music and Art club ladies
bunny egg hunt in city park Easter
Sunday. The little rascals found the
rabbits nests all right.
J. A. Ray, uncle of VIM. McMillen
of the Hotchkiss hotel, is making his
nephew few weeks visit, while en-
route to Denver from California where
he has spent the winter.
TuttIe's stationery gas tank run in
to the big school bus recently SO Geo.
Car the driver informs us Needless
to say the tank was put out OF COM
mission temporarily and the difficult
ties adjusted.
w. II. Lindon returned from Nor
gan County. Kentucky last week.
where he has been several weeks at
the bed side OF his aged father who
succumbed to the inevitable during
stead.
The new pool and billiard hall UNI
der the management OF Messers Oscar
Nicely and Gaylord A. Burt Is one OF
the most popular resorts in the city.
The business is conducted clean and
legitimate by these enterprising young
men.
The Wednesday club gave fare
we'll reception at the residence OF Mrs.
George Duke last Friday afternoon to
Mrs. Mary Mitchell and daughter,
Mrs. s. r. Teats. Mrs. Teats men,
ber Of the club was presented with
beautiful souvenier spoon.
The Eastern Star club also held
recentiOn last Monday eynnin0 nj