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The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Local Happenings
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Miss Marian Adams returned Sun
day from a weeks visit with friends
at Grand Junction.
Two clerks are absent at the Varie-
ty store this week, Miss Marie Bowers
and Paul Henry both suffering from
colds.
Fay Tinker was among departing
passengers Wednesday, bound for the
west coast. He says he doesn't expect
to return, but he has said that before.
Here's looking.
Hubert and William Holyfield left
Saturday for Elvado, New Mexico.
where they have employment in a
logging camp. They expect to remain
in that country indefinitely
Miss Emma Full and Mrs. Sarah
Taylor of Montrose attended the as
sociation of school boards Of Delta
county at the Fairview school Friday.
They returned to Montrose Saturday.
Returning Monday evening from an
absence of several weeks were DR.. A.
F. Erich and wife, DR.. Erich, as an
nounced heretofore, taking a six
weeks course attending surgical
clinics at Mayo Brothers hospital in
Rochester, Minnesota. Mrs. Erich
visited with friends in Denver.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Crawfords Leave.

crawfords Leave.
Leaving Wednesday morning for
Pueblo where they will make their
home. were Mrs. Carl L. Crawford and
baby daughter Phyllis. to join the hus-
band and father who left about two
weeks ago. During their two or three
years residence here Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford have made many warm
friendships. The gym girls entertain
ed Mrs. Crawford at a party at the
vanvolkenburgh home one evening
last week.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
BIRTHS
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st. Valentines Day brought to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Henry a
wee daughter.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Martin Of California Mesa,
on Saturday, February IL.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Angel of California Mesa,
on Wednesday. February 18th.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wilson of
Garnet Mesa daughter was born on
Monday, February 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Bristol of Calf
ornia Mesa welcomed fine girl to
their home on Tuesday, February IA.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
HOTCHK1ss
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Mrs. w. H. Smith is much improved
after a severe spell of illness.
Mrs. George Miller is quite serious
ly i'll at her home on East Hotchkiss
avenue.
Mrs. Tom Levalley Of Fruitland,
visited friends and relatives here sew
eral days this week.
Several of our wool growers ship
ped car of wool last week. We un-
derstand the price realized was Csc
the pound
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Decker are the
proud parents of a beautiful baby
girl born last Tuesday morning at
Johns maternity hospital.
w. S. Reynolds is enjoying" bad
attack Of old fashioned rheumatism
I Bill says rheumatics is the same as
Sherman said about war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Pearce, old
settlers of this vicinity, who moved to
Hotchkiss to again make their home.
The Epworth League held an un-
usual fine social Tuesday night at the
NJ. E. parsonage. Very elaborate re-
freshments were served to about SO
people.
d. A. Brown unloaded ten cars of
fine three-year-old steers recently,
which he shipped from near Denver.
This bunch will be fed on Fruitland
Mesa until turning out time.
2. B. Wise one OF our popular gro
cerymen returned home the first OF
the week from the Meeker country,
where he has been looking after bust.
ness matters for several weeks past.
Manager Kehoe Of the Rogers Mesa
live stock association informs US he
is rounding up car of stock hogs
this week for the Denver market. The
net price to growers will be TIC to
SC.
Chas. johnson, former resident OF
this vicinity, is here from Gunnison
representing the Gunnison OIL com.
pany. Charley says the company have
oil showing up at . depth OF about 240
feet.
Few Of our citizens are aware that
have a box factory in Hotchkiss
This enterprise is run by w. B.
Powell and son and they manufacture
everything from a pill box to box
house.
| T. l.. Blackwell attended the meet,
ing Of the Republican Central Com
mittee held in Delta Wednesday. The
object of this meeting was to elect a
chairman to fill the vacancy created
by former chairman moving to an
other county.
Mrs. Frances Duke sang "Hiwatha's s
Love Melody" in a very touching man.
ner. Mrs. Perry read quite an inter
esting article on the experience of a
teacher in an Indian reservation
school. After tasty refreshments the
meeting adjourned to meet February
% with Mrs. Beckley.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Swisher Of Brooklyn
Heights was surprised last Monday
evening by about Is lady friends ar
irving as unlimited guests. The occa-
sion being the xxx birthday anniver-
sary of Mrs. Swisher. Many beautiful
mementos were presented and light
refreshments served.
Twenty-one members attended the
Wednesday club meeting. February s,
held at the residence Of Mrs. Minton.
Mrs. Mildred Adams had charge OF
the program and read very instruc-
tive paper on "Indian Citizenship.
Mrs. Minton and Mrs. Lawlor render
ed a beautiful piano Indian duet.
DR.. Frank Church of Liberty, Mis-
souri,. who delivered a very interest
ing lecture on New America" at the
Crescent last Friday night. Also gave
the men and boys fine talk Saturday
night at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs.
C. w. Roe. A good substantial din
ner was served to the large crowd at
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
How's This?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE viii
do what We claim for it-cure Catarrh or
Deafness caused by CntArrh. We do not
claim 70 cure any other disease:
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE u ,
liquid. taken internally. and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces OF
the system. thus reducing the inflamma-
ton ana roetortng normal conditions.
=. J. Cksnsy . Co.. Toledo. oASo.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17

Back to the South.
After visiting for five months at
the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Shaffer, Dan Chris
tian left Wednesday for his home at
Memphis. Tennessee. The youngster
is delighted with Colorado and is only
going away because of an urgent invi-
tation from home.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Returns From Visit.

Mrs. F. P. Stribling and baby were
returning passengers Sunday evening
from Omaha, Nebraska, where they
had gone on account Of the illness Of
the formers mother. They also visit
ed short time at Leadville and Den
yer.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Good Basketball Game.

The boys basketball teams of the
Eckert and Cedaredge schools played
at Eckert Tuesday evening. The
score was 40 to 5 in favor of Eckert.
There was a good crowd out to the
game, much interest being manifest
as this is the first game Cedaredge
has lost this season.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many friends
for their kindness during the death
of our beloved husband. father and
son; also for the beautiful floral offer
ings. Mrs. Robert C. Kellar: Verla
Kellar; w. B. Kellar and family, Mrs.
]. X. Young and Family. &c
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Eortx.Acre Farm.

With 3-room house, barn, cistern
and cellar, 25 acres in alfalfa, prac-
tically all in cultivation. First class
water right. situated Sh miles from
Cortez, Colorado For sale or trade
The Delta Hardware Company. &c
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Collapsed on Street.

Collapsed on Street.
J. C. Farrar. manager of the States
Coal company in Delta, suffered a
collapse on the street one day last
week and was detained at home under
physicians care for week, but is
now able to be at his post again,
which will be welcome news to his
many friends.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Their Guests Leave.

Their Guests Leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Ewing and little
daughter left Wednesday for Pagosa
Springs, Colorado, after concluding a
delightful six weeks visit with Mrs.
Ewing's sister, Mrs. NJ. Springer and
family
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Return On Account of illness.

Return On Account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Warner were
compelled to curtail their visit at
Durango on account of the illness of
Mrs. Warmers father. T. E. Seicrest.
Mrs Warner returned the latter part
of last week and her husband reached
Delta Tuesday evening.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Family Returns.

v. o. Parkhurst and children re-
turned Saturday from Little Rock.
Arkansas, where they went nine
months ago. They say this is their
home and this is where they are 60
ing to stay. Their trip to Little Rock
was made on account of the health Of
the wife and mother, who was called
away the last of December.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
John Davis Out.

JOhn laws Out.
Friends by the score are greeting
John w. Davis at his place of busi-
ness this week, congratulating him
on his recovery from typhoid which
kept him at home for over three
months. Mr. Davis looks fine and
says he is almost back to his former
weight.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17

Plenty Of Money to Loan.
Delta Savings and Building Asso-
C. Z. Blaine, Secretary. I-Sc
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17

Plenty Of Money TO Loan.
Delta Savings and BUILDING Asso-
citation, c. e. Blaine. Secretary. 7-8c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
P0RTSREADY
FOR GAME HERE
Great Interest in Big Game
Tomorrow Afternoon---
Hornsby & Apologize

Austin Bull Hornsby's Elizabeth
port representative baseball team
had an easy time annexing two VIC
tories in Union county games play
ed over the weekend. and the Ports
are now set for their game here to-
morrow afternoon with the Perth
Amboy Athletic Association nine.
Roselle Park was defeated by a
big on Saturday afternoon,
while the Linden team vas being
beaten by the Caseys. The result of
these contests gave the Port a tight
hold on the upper rung of the Union
county league ladder.
Hornsby took it easy in working
against the Garwood combination
yesterday afternoon, SO that he can
be in tiptop shape for his biggest
game of the season here tomorrow
afternoon. Hornsby will be opposed
by Harry Chunk" Apologize. local
veteran m~oundsman, and an inter-
esting duel is anticipated.
The Ports have a hard hitting out
fit. 1t would be safe TO "a that this
team is the hardest hitting ball team,
booked to play IN the local grounds
this season. Hornsby has been hit
ting the ball at a great clip in games
to date this year. and he has a good
collection of ball PAGERS behind him.
The EliZabethport team will come
here with its strongest lineup for the
game tomorrow, and a big collection
of fans will accompany the cam.
Amboy will lineup in regular fash
ion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
ST.EMERYS, 8;
MELROSE Co.
Fast Seven Inning Game on
Lumber Field chamberlain
Makes Homer

Bob Handerkan and Segar feat
ured with the willow for the st.
Emerys, the former collecting a
homer and a single, while Segar
made two doubles. Handerhan's
homer was a long clout and came
with a man on base. Tomorrow af-
ternoon the st. Emery nine will play
the West Amboy combination on the
latter's grounds.
The box score
The st. Emery baseball team of
this city annexed another victory to
its credit iii a game with the Mel
rose nine Of South Amboy on the
Lumber field grounds yesterday af-
ternoon. The final score of this
contest, a seven inning game affair.
was 81. The Melrose nine was
booked in place of the Liberties of
Railway, who cancelled at the last
moment.
Mallet. the st. Emery pitcher. al
lowed four hits, issued two passes.
hit two batters and struck out
seven, while the visiting hurler was
touched for eight safeties, struck
out four men, issued three passes
and hit one batter.
Errors aided the Melrose nine in
scoring FIVE Of their runs in the first
two innings. The visitors led until
the sixth inning, when n four run
rally was staged by the st. Emerys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
LEADERS SCORE
OVER CASEY 8
Game on the Lead Works
Grounds Decided by
8-6 Score

Another link was added to the
United Lead Works chain of victo-
ries on Saturday afternoon, when
the recently organized Perth Amboy
knights of Columbus combination
on the State street grounds, to the
tune of an SIS score The Leaders
are leading the local industrial twi-
light league.
Bad bounces in the outfield aided
in the scoring of a great many runs
in this contest. Jeroff worked for
the Caseys, while McNulty was on
the mound for the home team. The
Caseys have a good collection of ball
tosscrs and should make an impress
sive showing on the diamond this
season.
Tom Burke and Romer featured
with the stick for the Caseys in the
game Saturday, while McCreery and
Pfeiffer were the batting stars for
the home team. The Leaders tailed
one run in the second, three in the
third, three in the fifth and their
last counter in the sixth. The Caseys
sent three runs over the pan in the
fourth, one in the eighth and two in
the ninth.
The longest hits in tbs game, were
made by Pfeiffer, McCreery and Je-
rolf, three base blows. Next Saturday
afternoon the South Amboy p. R.. r.
Y, NJ. c. A. will furnish the opposi-
ton to the Lead works nine on the
State street grounds.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
Germantown
BEATS AMbOY
Local ~" VolIey Ball Team
Loses Three Straight
Games Here

The Perth Amboy Y. VI. C. A var
atty volley ball team again met de-
cisive defeat at the hands OF the
Big Red" Germantown combina-
ton from Pennsylvania here Sat-
urday night. The visitors annexed
three games in a row not giving the
local team one game although the
last contest looked like Amboy's for
a long time. This match. which
was played before a gooo-sized
crowd, marks the end OF this sea-
sons volley ball schedule. Next
year the team will be reorganized
in an effort to put a combination
IN the floor that will be able 10
beat Germantown, a team which is
as strong as any in the country.
Although the first. game was me
sided Saturday night the other
games were interesting. The AM
boy team lined up for the first game
with Dover, johnson, Peakes. Pran-
tie, Sharp and Parker. This line
up was not changed during the
game, the Germantown combina-
ton experiencing little difficulty in
putting across the necessary fifteen
points while Amboy was helpless 10
prenent ii. The final score raj ISL,
In the next game the Amboy line
UP consisted of Hornsby. Dover
Johnson, Frantic, Rankin AMI
Sharp. In this game the local play.
ers were able to give and take alike
UP to ten points where they stopped
and the visitors went ahead and
scored the extra five points neces'
sary TO win.
The third game found Amboy
lined up with Hornsby, Johnson
Peakes. Frantic, Parker and Sharp
The local team secured eight point.
before Germantown could get start.
ed. The visitors gradually worked
their way UP. tying the score al
1913 from which point they Sc
cured the two points which CAV,
them the game.
These games marked the close Of
volley ball at the 'Y" for this sea.
son. Next fall several new player,
will be added to the squad and th'
prospects of a fast, fighting team
for next year are bright. In add
ton to the varsity next year Their.
will be a business mems team com.
posed Of the older players.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
MAURER NINE READY FOR
Y. N. C. A. BOOKING

The Maurer baseball team had a
good workout yesterday in a game
with the recently organized Ma
tionals OF South River, in prepare
ton for their contest at South Am
boy tomorrow morning. Manager
Urbanski's team will play the South
Amboy p. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. in the
game scheduled fer tomorrow.
Urbanski with seven hits in as
many trips TO the plate. led the
Maurer team at bat in the game yes
terday The Maurer outfit made
twenty-seven hits in this game.
while the visitors were held to four
hits. Manager Urbanski would like
to arrange a game for tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Dunton is scheduled TO pitch for
the Maurer team tomorrow morn
ing, while Newmark is slated TO
start for the South Amboy team.
The South Amboy team will be pick
ed from LaGoda. MCGUIRE. Kane,
Let's, Thomas, Monaker. Lyons. Hy-
son, Fox, Crowell, Hallowell and
Erickson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
Nine Bows
To Bayonne Field Club,
Sixth Inning Rally Wins

The Bayonne Field Club got 20
Aicer jensen. Aquehonga twirler, in
the sixth inning OF the game on the
Tottenville grounds yesterday after
noon for five safeties which were
mixed with a wild throw and a field
er's choice and Melted the visitors
four runs. This rally turned the
tide in the Bayonne teams favor.
and the Aquehongas were beaten
IA.
Dooley. the Bayonne twirler. held
the Aquehongas to four safeties. in
Guiding a homer, triple and double
by Knesel, A. Knott and Knesel re-
spectively. Ten hits were collected
OF the delivery of Jensen. who
famed eleven batters and did no.
issue a pass. Dooley gave one base
on balls. Three rrors were credit
Hallowell's hit, Knots triple and
an error gave the home team two
runs in the first. Bayonne scored in
the third on LaForge's two base hit
to the left field fence. a fielder's
choice and a u base blow. La
Forge is the old Tottenville catcher.
who was substituted by the visitors
because their regular catcher was
Injured in a morning game. A base
on balls. a hit and a wild throw in
creased the Aquehonga total -
three in the fourth inning. Then
came the Bayonne rally.
Knesel, first up in the seventh,
clouted out a home run for the
Aquehongas last score. and the tally
stood sd. j. Doolan's homer in the
eighth made the score ga and two
hits with a hit batsman sandwiched
in, gave the visitors their last tally
in the ninth.
Tomorrow afternoon the Aque-
hongas are scheduled TO play the
Speedways of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
BIG BASEBALL FEATURE
FOR SO. AMBOF TOMORROW

SOUTH AMBoY. May 29.-The
Polish Giants of South River will in
wade this city Tuesday afternoon
when they will meet the fast Sacred
Heart baseball club of this city.
The manager, it is understood,
will use Buck Stratton of Y. NJ. c.
A. fame, 10 do the twirling for the
locals, while the South River boys
will depend on their string OF regu-
lar pitchers. Buck Share twirled
Yesterday for the local a and
will probably be used in the field.
His batting ability makes him de-
sirable in the game at this time.
The outcome of this match will
probably mean that a series between
these teams will be instituted. Both
aggregations have a good following
of fans and are bound to make
their appearance at all games 10
urge their warriors on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
COLUMbIANs
WIN ANOTHER
S~peedWays of This City De-
feated in Game on Wood
bridge Grounds

Peterson. third sacker OF the
Woodbridge knights of Columbus
baseball team. had a great day q
the bat yesterday and as a resuH =
his stickwork the Speedways Of tina
city were defeated in 9 game-41e
Grove street grounds TO the tune o<
a AZ score. Wild base running
spoiled several chances Of the visi.-
ing team to stage a rally.
Bowl, a new nan in this section.
started on the mound for the Wiz
tors. The Caseys scored three o3
their runs and five hits off his de-
livery, and he was relieved at the
start of the sixth by Jeroff. Risley
was on the mound for the homo
team. Each team collected etgh-
hits. Peterson was the batting ot1r
for the home team. lacing out =
triple and two doubles, while Gus
Nesley made two doubles for the
visiting team.
All the scoring in this game was
directly due TO the batting of Nesloy
and Peterson. The visitors o
in the third and eighth, while tn
Columbians sent counters acroe n
the fourth, fifth and seventh in
nings.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
Amboys Down Co|ors Of
Stamford Combination:
Hornsby's Ports Next

The Perth Amboy Athletic Asso-
citation baseball nine turned in an
other victory in the regular weekly
game played on the Raritan Copper
works field yesterday afternoon. The
stamford baseball combination OPP
posed the locals in this contest and
the final score of the game was 5-2.
stamford recently played East
Orange a fifteen inning game, losing
out, 4-3.
~Sayreville Man Works
Al Shafnecker of ~Sayreville, &C.
cupied the mound for the Amboy
team in this game. Although wild
at times. he succeeded in holding
the visitors at his mercy through
out. He allowed -four hits, one each
in the second, third, sixth and eighth
innings, and of these two were oil
the scratch variety. He famed ten
batters, walked four and hit two
men.
Thompson started on the mound
for the Stamford team and lasted
four innings. During this period
he allowed five hits. struck out one
walked five and hit one a car
lahan. his successor, allowed three
hits, struck out three and walked one
batter.
Donahue and Lorenzo Star
In this contest, "Jiggs" Donahue'
local first sacker, and Al Lorenzo,
Amboy backstop, starred. iona
hue secured the longest hit of the
game, a two base smack, made an
unassisted double play when h WIS.,
itors threatened to cor in the sew
snth. accepted several difficult chan
ches in his territory. including two
foul flies, and participated in a
triple steal.
Lorenzo's single to right Enabled
Amboy to tie the score in the sec
ond. He handled his receiving task
In excellent fashion, making a beau
tiful play in handling a relay throw
from Loeser to MaZurek, nabbing a
n at the plate in the tnlro'
rhe Elizabeth tosser started the dou-
bic steal enacted by the locals in the
seventh and which allowed Dzuriiia
10 cross the plate, and in the same
session stole home, starting a tripie
steal which also was succestuiIy
carried out.
Visitors Score First
A walk, a stolen base and a single
70 ceuter, gave the visitors their in
i,iai tally in the second. Ampoy
svened matters in the same session
when Henshaw singled. Dzufliia
was hit by a pitched ball. both mel
advanced on Mazurek's single, and
Henshaw scored on Lorenzo's one
base smack. Dzurilla was out at the
plate in attempting to follow Hen
shaw across.
Shafnecker forced a runner
across in the third. when he issued q
pass following a hit batsman. single
felder's choice and another hit pats'
man. Two were down at the time
one as a result of a relay throw
Loaser to Mazurek to Lorenzo, after
Loeser and Dzurilla had collided II
going after a fly.
Amboy passed the Stamford NM
bv scoring two runs in the MIRO
nrough the medium of we singles
a ielder's choice and an error, n
two more in the fourth on an error
four walks and a fielder's choice
Neither team scored after the fourth
although the two teams threatened
ON various occasions.
Robedee umpired the game ~
usual style. The Amboys are now
ready for "Bulr' Hornsbys For
a for tomorrow afternoon.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
Game Is Not Completed

Because it is claimed a Fords
school team padded up for a game
with Hopelawn on Friday afternoon,
the contest was discontinued n the
eighth inning by the latter team. :,
.'Panny'' Terio's Acme basepaii
team will travel to Metuuchen To-
morrow morning to cross bats VILE
the representative team or a
place. In the Acme lineup Will De
such stars Is Thomas. Pete ana Wee'
Hansen. Terio and Brownmiller.
The AGNES recently put up a great
game against the Maurer repre-
sentative aggregation. A big crowd
of local fans will accompany the
team to M~etuchen.