The Delta independent., 1921-12-09
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Banker Wilson spent Sunday with
friends in Delta.
Jake Frohm and wife left this week
for an extended visit with friends and
relatives in Minnesota.
Mrs. Kate Gill has purchased the
Dave Keers property on West Bridge
street for a permanent home.
T. B. Wise left this week on bust
ness trip to the Meeker country. "Zeb"
says he is going loaded for bear this
time
Will Gregory has bought the brick
dwelling house on West Bridge street
from Ed Hanson and now has posses
sion.
J. L. Thurman left Sunday morning
for Salida. where he will consult Dr..
Cochem in regard to some unnatural
growth on the inside of his cheek.
Clark Roe is decorating the new
Creek. We rather think big chariva,
ri will be in order in that section ere
long
Ben G. Sucher the late manager of
the Robertson Drug Company, is now
on the job Mr.. Sucher is very
pleasant gentleman and is welcomed
to our business circles.
The FruA Growers meeting held at
the Crescent on the 30th inst was
wen attended. Rules for packing were
decided on. which appear to be salts
and packers.
We understand the sale of farming
implements and cattle held by Mrs
Elmer Biggs on Rogers Mesa Decem
Der was well attended Rnd prac-
tically everything brought remunera'
tive prices.
J. M. Schooley and son Elmer OF
Canon City have purchased the branch
grocery store of Girling Bros. and are
now doing business. We wish these
enterprising gentlemen success in
their new venture.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. C. Coultrin and son.
Teddy who located here about two
years ago on Rogers Mesa. are going
to hold public sale soon. and move
to Kansas City-principally on ac-
count of Mrs. Coultrins health.
C. F. Crippen and two children of
Britianna, B. c., arrived here last
week and will make their home with
Mr.. Crippen's mother indefinitely. Mr..
Crippen's wife and two other children
were drowned during terrific cloud
burst which occurred at their former
home last month.
The worst half of the members of
the Wednesday Club (the husbands)
gave their wives a most interesting
entertainment. including sumptuous
6 o'clock dinner, at the Rebekah hall
Friday evening. The music and dec
orations were simply exquisite. Joy
the occasion will long be remembered.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert B, Brenton and
two boys. Grancis and Glenn. of Sun
shine, Colorado, were visiting Mrs.
Brenton's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d. C.
Harding, the first part of the week.
The Brentons are EN- route to Denver,
where Mr.. Brenton is being trans
ferred to some point near the city as
a business manager for the C. F. &
I. Co.
Last week lovely little girl baby
CAME " DleSS tut uolile VI NIL anu
Mrs. Laurence Brinton of Hanson
Mesa. But their extreme joy was only
too soon turned to grief-the little
rosebud was taken seriously ill Sun
day and passed away early Tuesday
morning. Mr. and Mrs. Brenton have
the deepest sympathy of their many
friends in the untimely loss of their
dirst born babe.
]. B. Burrows. who had his foot
crushed In a hay bailer last week.
succumbed to the terrible shock a
few days later. His brother, George
C. Burrows, of Adams, Nebraska. and
sister. Mrs. s. f. Pierson, of Golden.
Colorado. arrived here the first of the
week to accompany the remains to
their last resting place at Adams. The
deceased was about 55 years of age
and highly respected citizen OF this
vicinity.