The Delta independent., 1922-02-03
HOTCHKISS
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Arthur Purtee left for California
last week.
Mrs Sam Hartman is on the sick
list this week
Thursday, February 2. was Ground
Hog Day What shall the harvest be
-as to weather.
The basketball game played by the
school boys, Delta VS.. Rogers Mesa,
last week ended in defeat for Rogers
Mesa
Mrs. George Duke, Sr. left for the
coast Saturday to remain the balance
of the winter.
Alton Allen has erected a 60-foot
aerial pole near the ice plant and
ordered the necessary apparatus to
receive wireless messages. J
-S.y Smith OF Colorado Springs and
Mrs D. p. Garrett Of Canon City were
here this week to attend the funeral
of their sister. Miss Grace Smith.
Miss Doris Henry, an attractive
young lady of Paonia. was the guest
of Miss Rachel Goddard the first of
the week.
Mrs. George Duke, Jr., and little
daughter arrived home last Sunday
evening from Rock Springs. Wyoming,
where they have been on an extended
visit with relatives.
Little. Elizabeth Hotchkiss. years
Of age. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clare
Hotchkiss, was thrown from a horse
last week, alighting on her head, and
sustained painful injuries. II no COM
plicatfons set in the brave little suf-
ferer will soon be out again.
Rev. Flynn having been called to
fill the N. f. church pulpit in Delta
last Sunday, the mems gospel team
conducted the morning services here
to good congregation. Short discus
sions were given by J. A. Ray. d. A.
Brown, Wilson and Alton Allen and
others. which proved very instructive
Your correspondent while "commun-
ing with nature in the Wheeler apple
orchard last week noticed large flock
of robins and several bluejays. We
don't think other localities boasting
about the spring birds arriving have
anything on our climate. In fact we
doubt II these birds even left the
North Fork valley last fall.
The faithful stork was again soaring
in our midst this week, regardless of
the weather. Sunday night he left a
pretty girl baby for MIR. and Mrs
Kenneth Williams at Yohn's maternity
hospital. and Monday night a husky
lunged hoy was left with Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Miller.
Rev. Flynn and wife and the Misses
Thelma Wilson and Wilma Harding
motored TO Crawford Friday evening
to attend n special meeting of the
Epworth League. The object is to
form an Epworth League circuit
which will include Crawford. Paonia,
Lazear and Hotchkiss.
Game Warden Peterson passed
through town Saturday from the
Muddy country beyond Somerset,
where he had been investigating the
discovery of six slain elk. the hind
quarters and teeth having been re-
moved. Mr.. Peterson had with him a
fine set OF seven point antlers he had
taken from one Of the slaughtered
elk.
Sunday morning Miss Grace Smith,
n maiden lady OF about 40. was found
dead In bed at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Smith, of
Rogers Mesa. While Miss Smith was
not confirmed invalid, she was sub
ject TO fainting spells. The supposi-
tion 10 that one of these attacks more
severe than usual caused her death.
The funeral was held from the Cath
olic church at Lazear "Wednesday
morning, Interment in the Hotchkiss
cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and
family have the heartfelt sympathy of
the community in their loss.