The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
HOTCHKISS
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| DR.. Lewis made business trip to
Lake City last week
VIM. Gregory, who has been suffer
ing from congestion of the lungs is
decidedly better.
Wayne Ives and wife of Cameo are
visiting Mrs Ives parents, Mr.. and
Mrs J. E. Barrow.
Ed Balch and family were down
from Somerset Saturday visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. E. B. Cobb and son left for
Lake City last week to join Mr.. Cobb,
who is engaged in mining.
VIM. McMillen has accepted the
position of foreman for Gates Co..
ranch near Crawford.
J. w. Brewer of Crawford moved
his family here last week to the
Dodge property on Maine st.
| l. N. Coutrin. formerly of this vicin-
| ity, but now Of Denver, was here on
business latter part Of the week.
Quite a number of odd Fellows
from Cedaredge attended our local
lodge last Wednesday night
Last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Roe entertained a number OF
friends at six o'clock dinner.
Mrs. Leo Smith, who was quite i'll
for several days last week, has about
recovered her usual good health.
Rev, John n. Flynn of Hotchkiss
and Rev. Robert Davies of Austin will
exchange pulpits next Sunday June
4th
~. Genright has purchased an in
terest in the Sucker, new and second
hand business and has been to Salt
Lake purchasing goods.
Clifford Jones and family came in
last Sunday from Grand Junction and
visited friends here and at Lazear
over decoration day.
The Ladies of Hotchkiss and vicin-
ity gave the members of the G. A. R.
and other guests fine luncheon at
City Park Memorial day.
A. B. Clark the assistant druggist
at the McClurk-Dunbar Pharmacy
has rented the furnished house Of A.
> L. Perry on Hotchkiss Avenuei
Spraying is now the general order
of the day Our big fruit crop is now
assured Notwithstanding the close call
3 we had about two weeks ago from a
u bad freeze.
= D. s. Walker. who is occupying the
d T. S. Wise property on Bridge St.
o has bought the Elsie Martin house or
d Main street. now occupied by Homer
q Duke.
The County Commissioners ordered
l. some blasting done recently on al
n island above the fair grounds to hell
IL throw the main current away from
4 the race track.
e Monday morning a fine baby bo,
l. was born to Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Eator
e at the Paonia hospital. Mr.. Eaton i:
!; the local agent here for the Nelson
Rix Creamery.
e Dwight Bennett who took the con
q tract to cement the cemetery reser
r voir. has completed the job. Pipe:
v have been laid in part of the ground.
e and sprinkling will soon begin.
= A large number of friends of Mrs
e Glare Hotchkiss invaded her home
last Monday night, the occusion be
r ing birthday surprise party on Mrs
L Hotchkiss. Delicious refreshments
y were served
Herman Stommel representing the
Mountain States Telephone CO.. was
here recently. talking business with
our local system in regard to making
some connections which would prove
mutually beneficial.
Mrs. Karl Pfeifer and little daugh-
} ter OF the Dolores country were visit
ing the Shermans a few days this
week. before leaving for the reserva-
ton up La Roux Creek. where Mr..
Pfeifer is range riding for Uncle Sam
Mrs. Carroll Hamilton and little
son, who. has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Hutchison,
returned to her home in Pueblo Sun
day. Miss Arlie Hutchison accom-
panied her sister as far as Montrose.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. N. O. An
derson of Los Angeles, former resi-
dents OF this vicinity, received work
that beautiful baby girl was born
to them on May 22nd. Mrs. Anderson
will be remembered as Miss Tracy
Stoneburna.
An impressive Memorial program
was given at the NJ. f. church on De-
coration Day. After the exercises the
congregation repaired to the Riverside
cemetery. where the children strew-
ed beautiful flowers over the graves of
soldiers and others departed friends.
The meeting OF the Music and Art
Club held in Delta "Wednesday, May
oath, at the residence OF Mrs. F. NJ.
Goddard proved decidedly entertain,
ing. with Miss Armand as hostess and
| Mrs. VIM Duke as program leader.
| Nearly the entire membership res