The Delta independent., 1922-02-03
!. ROGERS MESA
, . >>>~ $500 900

Is sick at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Sample were
Delta visitors Saturday.
A. Linn and ]. L. Compton made a
business trip to Delta Thursday.
William Holt and family, attended
the poultry show in Delta Friday.
Mrs. s. j. Culver of Olathe is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. ]. Layman.
Mrs. William Ruble is on the sick
list. She was taken sick at Paonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian and Mr.. and
Mrs. Meade were Delta shoppers Mon
day.
Mrs. Fred Cline is on an extended
| visit to her father in Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Allen spent Saturday
in Delta. re
vern Smith arrived Monday even
ing. called by the death OF his sister.
Miss Grace Smith. Sly
Mrs. Burkhard of Delta is staying
with home folks, Mr.. and Mrs. A
Smith, for a few days.
A letter from Mrs. j. E. Ramer
states that they are located in their
new home and enjoy it very much.
Mrs. Mary Young and Genevieve
spent the week end with Mrs. Young's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs James Hill, ST.,
in Leroux.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Bennett and
Gilbert and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Nit
chell of Hotchkiss were Delta shop
pers Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Lewis and Nola were
Delta shoppers Saturday. Mrs. Lewis
remained for a few days visit with
her son, John Bruton.
| Mrs. w. o. Cox and Mrs. Boyd spent
Thursday and Friday in Delta, return
ing by way of Peach Valley and
bringing Miss Goldie Cox with them
| A. Linn went to Grand Junction
Monday to help Charles Linn get
started in business. Charles is open
| ing a battery service station in the
Junction.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Frahm entertain
ed a number of their friends Friday
evening. Five Hundred" was played
and delicious refreshments served by
the hostess.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Wise VIII be sorry to learn that
Paul and Lee are in the hospital Ill
with diphtheria and scarlet fever. We
hope for their speedy recovery.
H The Modern Women's Club will
meet February 9Th at the home of
Mrs. Worthy Russell; Mrs. Joe Rich.
hostess. Each member Is requested to
4 answer roll call with q quotation from
Lincoln. ioeaF
The Epworth League recently or.
ganized at the Community church in
Laxear met Tuesday evening to elect
officers At the. home OF J. Layman.
After the election q social time was
enjoyed and refreshments served.
The Rogers Mesa Athletic Club
played the Delta Legion at Hotchkiss
Friday evening. The result was Is to
- in favor Of the Legion.
| Mr.. and Mrs. 8. B. Bruce and verna
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Sample.
Robert Craig. Frank Lewis and
Worthy Russell OF Laxear and Henry
| Boyle OF Powell Mesa spent Friday
evening In Delta as visitors to the
Delta local Farmers Union. They re-
| ROAN a 6OO0 SAAhS. A/OSo "a 6OON WI
was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Linn spent Fri
day and Saturday visiting in Delta.
While there Mr., Linn called the at
tention OF the county assessor to the
error OF taxing him in the Hotchkiss
district and had returned to him about
30 per cent of his taxes.
The mesa is proud to report the
following premiums taken by local
residents: A. Greenwood. White Leg
horns. first pullet. second cockerel.
! first hen. second hen, third utility
pen; William Holt, Rhode Island Red.
single comb. first pen. first cockerel,
White Leghorn. second pullet; Rus
sell Bryan. first pen White Rocks.
Friday afternoon the Junior High
OF Hotchkiss played the Junior High
Of Rogers Mesa and the second team
of Hotchkiss played the High School
team OF Rogers Mesa. The games
were played at Lazear. The score OF
the Junior High teams was 13 to IN
favor of Hotchkiss, and the High
School teams score was 20 to is in
favor Of Rogers Mesa.
The community was shocked Sun
day morning when the news was
phoned that Miss Grace Smith had
passed away during the night. Grace
went to bed Saturday evening feeling
well, but when her neice tried to call
her Sunday morning she said. Aunt
Grace wont talk" Miss Grace Smith,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Smith, was born in the year 1880 IN
Osborne, Kansas, where she lived un-
til IL years ago. when the family
moved to Rogers Mesa. Grace had
such . sweet disposition and all who