The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

age than his trusty saddle pony.
Miss Irene Foster returned to her
home in Montrose last Tuesday after
several days visit with friends here.
Harry Welborn took her home in the
car.
Roy Strickland and wife and little
son Raymond, Jim and Anna Dicker-
son motored up from Grand Junction
Monday to spend Memorial day with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dickerson.
DIR. Haley extracted several teeth
last Sunday for Leecil Smith, the lit
tie five-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Smith, which have been caus-
ing him a great deal of trouble.
Several Of the neighbors gave a
farewell party on the Jim Brewer
family last Wednesday night. The
usual good time was enjoyed and
dainty refreshments were served.
The members of the Junior League
enjoyed picnic dinner last Friday
in grove near the Den Pcstc home
Mrs Gregg chaperoned the crowd and
the usual good time was enjoyed.
Mrs. Martha Robertson, teacher at
Onion Valley returned to her duties
Monday after a two weeks visit with
her parents in Kansas. Miss Wilma
Cole, who filed her place returned to
her home in Delta Saturday.
/ After year spent in Maher at the
Gates ranch, Jim Brewer and family
left by auto Monday for their old
home near Hutchison, Kansas, where
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cation being uncertain for the present.
The school board has engaged Miss
Goldie Hutchison and Miss Marian
Foote for the ensuing term Of school.
also Miss Litha Jennings on Missouri
Flats. This gives us the old corps
of teachers with the exception of the
principal, who has not yet been decid-
ed upon.
A number of the friends Of Currie
Dickerson gathered at his home last
Saturday night, the occasion being
Currie's nineteenth birthday. A jolly
good time was had. Refreshments
were served at late hour after
which the guests departed wishing
him many more happy birthdays.
Mr.. Gehbauer and Mr.. Mcconnell en-
gineers from Paonia were here last
week, running a line from Wiley
Springs to Crawford for the purpose
of estimating the cost of a water sys-
tenn for Crawford. The prospects are
favorable at present and as this is
much needed improvement all are
hoping for results.
| A dear little baby girl whom they
named Lille. May came to the home
| of Jesse Messenger and wife Sunday.
May 2sth, but the baby only lived
few hours, passing away Monday fore
noon and was laid to rest Tuesday in
the Crawford cemetery. The family
have the sympathy OF the community
in the loss OF their little one.
Miss Birddie Collins, who has been
our day operator for the Coop. tele-
phone exchange for the past two
years, resigned her position June list
and will move with her parents to
their ranch on Clear Fork in the near
future Miss Birddie has given splen-
did satisfaction and all are sorry to
lose her Miss Nancy Lynch will
take her place.
The people OF the community were
grieved and saddened when the word
OF the death OF Miss Laura Lamb at
Eckert reached Crawford Friday af:
ternoon. Laura. who has been vic
tim Of heart trouble for several years.
had been growing worse OF late, hav-
ing had an attack OF flu early in the
spring. which aggravated her con-
dition. She was forced to give up
school about a month before school
closed quiet and rest being prescribed
by her physician, not improving as
fast as could be desired. 1t was de-
cided to take her lower and on Sun
day OF last week she was taken to
Eckert to stay with a sister there.
She seemed to be improving until
Friday, when death came suddenly at
2:30 p. m. Laura was born at Plat
Center. Nebraska. April 8. 1901 and
died at Eckert, Colorado. May 26, 1922
She came to Crawford from Gunnison
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