The Delta independent., 1922-03-03
LOCAL NEWS
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Mr.. and Mrs. Stockham arrived yes
terday noon from Whittier, Calffor-
mia, where they have spent several
months.
Herman Darling left Montrose
Tuesday for Denver where he is to
purchase some modern machinery for
his bax factory at Montrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shores have re-
turned from the coast where they
spent the winter. Mr.. Shores health
is somewhat improved by the trip
The 1929 Lenten season opened
Wednesday, and will continue each
day excepting Sundays until Easter
Sunday, April 10th.
Harry A Taylor CO Pueblo. arrived
Sunday evening. called by the death
of his fiance. Miss Allene Penticuff.
which occurred Saturday night.
The Woman's Auxiliary Unit of the
American Legion has decided to meet
at the homes of members, rather than
at the Community rooms hereafter.
Returning Friday evening from
Wichita Falls, Texas, where they have
spent the past two or three months.
were H D. Perry and daughter Bessie.
Final settlement was made in the
Probate court yesterday in the case
of r. F. Clay, deceased, and Eura Nc
Kee, deceased. George Shipley of
Paonia, attorney.
Mrs. Allen Smith left Monday for
her home in Malvern, Iowa. after
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Margaret
White and son Charles and wife, for
several weeks, while enroute from a
visit in Long Beach.
The Independent office now has a
lady linotype operator. She can get
up good string, and it is refreshing
to have one OF the aforesaid person
ages who doesn't smoke, swear or
booze.
Attention OF all is called to the fact
that the Calendar Club of the Baptist
church will serve dinner and supper
Saturday, the first at IL o'clock and
supper at 500 O'Clock. Price for
each soc.
The Gunnison and Delta basketball
teams split even in the contests here
Saturday evening, the boys game 60
ing to Gunnison, Al to is, while the
Delta girls came out with the big end
of 43 to 81 score.
The high school inter-conference
debate between Eckert and Delta
was won by the Eckert team
Monday night at Eckert, to 1. The
affirmative was handled by Delta and
the negative by Eckert.
The annual meeting Of the Gold
Fountain Mining G Milling company
was held Saturday evening and the
former board of directors were elect
ed The company has been granted
an extension of time on the bond and
lease.
Mrs. f. z. Trenner boarded the af-
ternoon train Sunday for Los Angeles.
where she expects to put in several
months. She says we can look for
her when we see her. but we are sure
we can look for her sometime, for
they all come back to Delta.
Friends OF Miss Emma Morris,
daughter Of Mrs Rosa Morris. will be
delighted to learn that the young
lady, who submitted to an operation
for appendicitis at the Delta hospital
Friday. is making satisfactory recov-
cry.
w. 8. Grimm, Deputy Internal Re-
venue collector with headquarters at
Montrose. spent most Of the week
here. He will leave today. Mr..
Grimm's district covers seven coun-
ties. He says that collections will
not be as heavy this year as last year.
A conference Of assessors from the
Western slope will be held at Grand
Junction next Tuesday and Wednes-
day, March 7th and Sth. George Mer-
chant, Delta assessor. will represent
his county at this meeting. Matters
pertaining to taxation and assess
ments will be discussed at length.
Excavation has started on the lots
owned by J. e. Hillman adjoining the
lots now occupied by the Coop.
store, for the erection Of building
which will be occupied by the Piggly
Wiggly Store. The store will be own
ed and operated by the Pigsly Wigg-
ly people who have string OF stores
over the continent.
Many cases OF illness are reported
from over the neighborhood, chiefly
from fu. Among these are: Mrs. l..
@. Lewis OF North Delta. improving;
the J. d. Holmes family all improv-
ing; the l.. d. Robinson family, I'm
proving; the Frank LeMaster family
all able to be up; Mrs. Fred Newman,
improving; Mrs. John Hixson; ]. d.
Van volkenburgh. There are others
whose names we have not obtained.
Four licenses were issued out Of the
county clerks office on Wednesday.
March /, as follows: Arthur l.. Head
Of Cadaradga and Miss Dorothea