The Delta independent., 1922-09-15
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o. ]. Stone, the telephone man from
Paonia, was in town Monday.
H. H. Dawson of Denver was the
guest of the Hutchison's Sunday.
Prof Armstrong spent Sunday with
his brother and family at Paonia.
Chas. Whitner of the Corn Cracker
state is the guest of Mr.. McCracken.
Jim Modrel, the plumber, is now in
Somerset engaged in pipe filling at
the coal mine.
Miss Jennie Cain of Glendive. Mon
tana, is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Clint Cain.
A. N Barnie is confined to his
home on account of an infection of
one of his lower limbs.
NJ Keough, head of the R. M. Live
Stock Assn shipped another car OF
stock hogs Monday to Salt Lake.
Major" Jones of East Rogers Mesa
spent last week with his brother Jack
of Lazear and reports doggone good
time
Sherman White came in Sunday
from Grand Junction to spend few
days with his family and take in the
big fair.
Ralph Girling has taken over the
Standard Oil agency business here.
Mr. Hutchison the former agent hav-
ing resigned.
Fred Parsons has erected a perma-
nent hot dog stand near the drug
store which he expects to run thru
the fall and winter.
Part Of the old Gregory building on
Bridge street, formerly used as q wa.
gon shop, has been secured for the
manual training class.
Mr. and Mrs Sherman White were
presented with a nice baby girl at the
R. Miller last Saturday.
The Growers Trading company
shipped out the first car of Elberta
peaches from Hotchkiss last Friday.
The quality being par-excellent.
A. E Tucker and family accompan-
led by Mr.. fuckers father came in
from the San Juan country this week
and may locate here permanently.
r. f. Paxson and wife of Salida
came in last week to reside perma-
nently. Mr.. Paxson is blacksmith
and is working in the T. ]. Smith
shop.
Inez Roice the nine year old daugh-
ter of Earl Roice has about recover,
ed from the injuries she received
about two weeks ago in an accident
at Curricanti Canon.
Development work on the Sucker
coal mine by Mcdowell and Co.. is
progressing very satisfactorily. The
company are now erecting coal chutes
Just east Of the depot
The W. c. T. U. had charge of the
services at the NJ. E. church last Sun
day morning Rev. Flint OF the Baptist
church and Mrs. Leach OF Paonia gave
very interesting addresses.
Jack Mattress and friend Steve Muir
rit OF Telluride returned home first of
the week. Mr.. Mattress owns a nice
little ranch on Rogers Mesa and will
reside here permanently after next
March.
J. NJ. Swisher. who shipped out the
first two car loads OF lambs recently.
has returned from Kansas City. hav-
ing realized the top market price of
$3.50 per hundred. which is consider
ed a very remunerative figure
Our public schools were dismissed
Tuesday for the balance of the week
on account Of the Big County Fair.
The idea was recommended to the
school board by Prof Armstrong and
is sanctioned by the community gen.
orally.
The big EIberta peach harvest is
| now in full blast so far our shippers
have not been handicapped for re-
frigerator cars. A more optimistic
feeling now exists as the dealers be-
1ieve remunerative prices will be re-
allied II the fruit reaches market
Miss Mildred McMillen the pretty
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Nc
Millen and Mr.. Alfred Woodhouse
were married in Delta Tuesday the
5th. Miss McMillen was horn here
and is one Of our typical mountain
pinks. Mr.. woodhouse has resided
here the past year. We heartily con.
gratulate these nice young folks and
wish them all possible prosperity,
The Woman's "Wednesday Club
held their first meeting since their
summer vacation with Mrs. Copeland.
Mesdames Dunn and Barnett and the
Misses Tinnen and Roberts were
guests, Very interesting and instruc-
tive papers by Mesdames Beckley
Roller and Gruning and choice musi-
cal selections rendered by Mesdames
Lawlor and Minton were highly ap-
preciated. The next meeting at Mrs.
Rollers Sept. goth will be a reception.
for our popular school teachers
Henry Vail and nephew Henry Cul.