The Delta independent., 1922-02-10
PAONIA NEWS
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William Wolverton went to Delt,
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Wallace Baker has been on tn,
sick list the last few days.
Mrs. Charles Alton called on Mrs
Stark Thursday afternoon.
Alfred Walker is out of school or
account of sickness this week
Mrs. P. Balch is improving steadily
now and is able to sit up in bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beezley and sor
came in Sunday evening from theil
visit in Iowa.
The county road men were on,
Tuesday with the truck and grader
scraping the snow from the roads.
Mr.. Hufty. our postmaster, left Sat
urday morning for lola. Colorado. on
business, returning Monday evening
Mr.. Chilcote, the mail carrier on
the train. was off duty for several
days on account OF the "fu" (as he
called it).
Rev. Leachs small son, who was
threatened with diabetes, is somewhat
improved and it is thought now that
he will not develop the disease.
! Mrs. G. w. Smith and children re-
turnea Tuesday evening from over
near Denver. where they have been
visiting for the past six weeks.
Mrs. Trusten McCallister is again
confined to her bed. She seemed so
much improved at the last writing
that our hopes we're high in regard to
her speedy recovery.
C. X. Nelson and H. L. Curtiss re-
turned to Paonia Sunday. after spend
ing two or three months on the west
ern coast, the former at Portland and
the latter in Sunny (O California.
Drs. Smith and Haley extracted an
impacted took for Miss Lena Stewart
Monday morning. 1t was a very COM
plicated task and took over an hour.
Miss Lena Is suffering untold agony.
Mr.. Whitacre left Thursday morn
ing for near Delta to be present at the
funeral OF a friend. He returned home
Saturday evening. Earl Hildenbrand
took care Of his chickens while he was
away.
Mr.. Peterson, the game warden. and
some assistants left Monday morning
for the hills to look after the elk. The
bhOW Id NCiy uCCp anu ~ 10 ACoi oN
the elk will starve. The government
is planning to feed them through the
snow season.
Mrs. Stark, who before Christmas
was taken sick with something like
rheumatism, is still confined to her
home and would appreciate 1t II her
friends would call on her. as she can
go nowhere. We should try to bring
her the pleasure we can by our calls.
Last Thursday night there were only
about IL or 13 ladies' present at the
gym room. but very pleasant even
ing was spent with basketball and
should attend these meetings. II our
attendance is not better the room will
be taken from us. So please do come.
Mrs. Charles Alton entertained sew
eral OF the school grade children at a
birthday party in honor OF her daugh-
ter Margaret's seventh birthday Fri
day afternoon from to $50. The
children amused themselves playing
games and after an hours romp were
served with delicious refreshments Of
ice-cream and cake. The birthday
cake caused a great deal of pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson De Woody of
Paonia celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Tuesday, February
7 at the home Of their son, Wallace
|L. De Woody. The day was as per-
feet as though Father Time had or
dered it especially for the occasion.
There was a small program consisting
of the following selections: Wedding
March, by g. A. Wade and Mrs. Ar
thur De Woody; instrumental solo.
"Old Time Variations" by the Ger
man Mesa Quartet; old time selec-
tions, by s. A. Wade and Mrs. A. j.
Cady. Then the fifty year poems
were read by w. l.. De Woody and
Mrs. Cady. A few pleasing remarks
we're spoken by Rev. Leach. There
we're 81 old friends present Tho
presents were rare. consisting OF gold
coins, gold plated silverware, a beauti-
full reading lamp and picture frames.
At 2 o'clock a twacourse luncheon
was served. The day was given to
entertaining friends and the evening
was reserved for the relatives. All
wished Mr.. and Mrs. Do Woody many
more milestone marks In their welded
life.