The Delta independent., 1921-11-11
HOTCHK1ss
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! w. M. bemlS ana vile loIt last sun
day morning via motor car for the
coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Harmeyer
were presented with fine baby girl
last week.
The sugar beeet harvest is still in
full blast, requiring about ten days
or two weeks to finish up.
Dave Keers, our popular druggist,
made flying business trip to Delta
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. George Conway left the first
of the week to undergo an operation
at st. Mary's hospital at Pueblo.
Billie Barrow, wife and daughter,
left last week overland for Arizona,
where they expect to spend the win
ter.
s. P. Brown, brother-in-law Of Mrs.
Ed DeGreffenried is here from South
Dakota making his sister-in-law a
visit.
William Spears left last Friday for
Grand Junction where he will take a
business course in Hoels business
college.
Henry Vail left for Henderson,
Kentucky last week, having received
wire apprising him of the death of
his father.
Dave Cole son-in-law Of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Smith had the misfortune
to get his foot crushed in a hay bailer
necessitating amputation of the limb
near the knee.
| Mrs. Sitter and daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Ellington, returned home recent.
ly after spending the summer at
waunita Springs.
]. Ed Irving. our efficient road man.
was on Redlands Mesa the greater
part of last week. improving that
mesa's highways.
]. D. Thompson and wife Of Denver
arrived here Tuesday via Black Mesa.
Mr. Thompson represents the Peoples
Loan and Trust company Of Denver.
C. NJ. Fry and son Joe, left for
| Stella. Missouri overland last week.
Mrs Fry and the other son Billie.
will remain here awhile, on account
of Billie's health.
Fred Willoughby left for Kansas
City Sunday morning to be absent a
couple of weeks. Miss Lucille will
look after her fathers business here
and in Paonia until Mr.. Willoughby
returns.
Mr.. and Mrs II. r. Bennett have
returned home after two weeks visit
in Grand Junction, while there Mrs. u.
furnished refreshments for big w.
r. c. social of which she received
many complimentary remarks.
| We understand the Coop. Trading
company of Delta, are negotiating
with Girling Bros. for their store in
Hotchkiss. II the deal goes through
the Lazear stock of merchandise OF
trading company will be brought to
Hotchkiss also.
The funeral of Elmer Biggs was
held at the NJ. E. church last Thurs
day (November 3d) afternoon. A
large concourse of surviving relatives
and friends following the remains TO
their last resting place in Hotchkiss
cemetery, Revs. Flint and Flynn ex.
tolled the last sad rites OF this young
man, who was snatched away In the
prime OF life from his family and
friends. having been kicked by a horse
while in Kansas, where he had gone
to attend the funeral of his father.
| The many friends Of Lucinda J.
Smith were very much grieved on
learning Of her sudden demise last
Saturday morning about 10:30 O'Clock
at the residence of her daughter. Mrs
Nellie Reynolds. Mrs. Smith was in
fairly good health up to the time OF
her death. passing away without a
struggle in her S1st year. She was a
woman Of high integrity, beloved and
respected by all who knew her. The
mother Of six children. four of them
survive her. being Mrs. Nellie Rey.
nolds OF Hotchkiss. Mrs. G. N. Hall OF
Twin Falls. Idaho. Mrs. A. G. Howell
OF Rogerson, Idaho. and z. Fred
Smith OF Silver City, Idaho. Briei
services were held at Taylor's mortu.
airy Tuesday morning and the remains
accompanied by Mrs. REYNOLDS, taken
to Pueblo for interment beside her
husband. who preceded her to the
Great Beyond about 16 years ago. The
funeral will be In charge OF the w. r.
C. Of Pueblo. all surviving members Of
the family being present.
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