The Delta independent., 1922-04-07
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day for a few day visit.
w. r. Hinman and wife of Grand
Junction were in town Saturday.
w. H. Evans shipped car load of
fine potatoes last week.
Dave Keers made a trip to Grand
Junction the latter part of the week.
March came in like the kick of a
mule and went out like tame bear.
Ed Hartman who spent the winter
in Denver is here shaking hands with
the old boys.
Mrs. McKibben of Denver is visit.
/ ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Mcintyre.
The frame work is up for the addi-
work is progressing nicely
,, The churches are preparing special
programs for Easter Sunday, which
will nc doubt prove interesting
The county commissioners unload
ed a car of metal culverts last week
for this end of the county.
Mr.. Claude Patterson and little
daughter left Monday morning for
Fort Collins.
John Feeley, a former resident of
Hotchkiss. came in last week on bust.
ness.
We understand Walter Carpenter
has received a windfall-not Gull
apple. but good substantial legacy.
Ralph Miller returned to Green
river, Wyoming after weeks visit
with his mother. Mrs. Maggie Miller.
Clark Roe is repairing and decorat-
ing his business block occupied by
Guise Wilcoxen & Co.
]. w. Townsend of the Mutual
Creamery company of Salt Lake was
a business visitor here last week.
V. H. Goddard, one of the old
timers here, left for Roseville, Cali
fornia last week.
Several of our stockmen have turn
es.
Lester Stoner and wife have re-
turned to Crawford after spending
the winter here.
Guise Wilcoxen has moved into the
McMillen property on West Orchard
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey, former
residents of this vicinity but now of
Grand Junction, visited here few
days last week
The Mems Bible class of the NJ. 4.
church OF Lazear gave the feminine
part of the church members a royal
banquet Monday evening.
Miss Hand and Miss Crippen, two
of our pretty school teachers. spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Cedaredge.
Allen Bros. met with a 100000 loss
last week at their ice plant. on ac-
count of the breaking of the pipes
leading from their amonia tank
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Gengright have
returned from Gunnison, bringing
with them Mr.. Gengrights mother
Mrs. Sayer. who has been quite ILL.,
Jasper Keiser has bought the Tay-
lor property on East Orchard Street,
sion soon.
Ed Penfield who left for Montrose
about two months ago to take medi-
cal treatment, returned last week de-
cidedly improved.
Jim Addleman OF the North Fork
Creamery has moved his family from
Eckert to the five acre tract adjoin-
ing the East end of town.
Mr.. anG Mrs. E. L. Morris and son
Lloyd. Mrs. Lee Wright, Miss Eva
Burgin. chaperoned by Leroy Hard
ing, all OF Delta were visiting the
Hardings Saturday
II. f. Hutchison loaded car OF
honey Saturday for the Eastern coast
The final destination OF this Delta
county product will be London. Eng
land
Earl Roice returned from Osborn
County. Kansas, Thursday evening
Mr.. Roice took a car of potatoes with
him which brought remnuerative re-
suits.
Our school FACULTY who gave the
play, king of the Philippines" here
recently, were requested by the Eek
ert people to repeat 1t in their town,
which they did Friday night. to
large and appteciative audience.
More interest than usual was mani
tested in our City election held Tues
day. The result was as follows: D.
L. Blakely. Mayor; George F. Carr.
Treasurer; Wilson Allen, Clerk and
Recorder; Fl. r. Dent, George Gunth-
er and C. T. Meador, Trustees.
The melting OF the Music and Art
Club Wednesday. March Goth, proved
very entertaining, with Mrs. Riley as
hostess and Mrs. e. b. Smith pro-
gram leader. The object discussed
was, How immigration has Influenc-
ed American Music The numerous
duets and solos were principally of
German origin. Members taking
part we're Mesdames Lawlor. Wilson.
Roe, Linn, Smith and Miss Wilma
Harding. Sixteen members and six