The Delta independent., 1922-03-17
CRAWFORD
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Tede Hice and family are moving
from Paonia onto the Rockwell ranch
at Maher.
Perry McMurry and family Of Paon.
ia spent Sunday at the Carl Simmons
home in Crawford.
Mrs. Allen Collins who has been
suffering from neuralgia the past two
weeks is some better.
Walter Head and family are moving
to the upper Deutsch place which they
will farm this season.
Several pupils are absent from
school this week owing to flu and
other illness in the community.
Work was begun the first of the
week by stockholders on the High
Line ditch near Gould reservoir.
School was dismissed this week on
Missouri Flats, owing to the illness of
the teacher. Miss Jennings
Gus Pace and family are moving to
the old Marion Yarnell ranch this
week, which he recently purchased
Mrs. l.. A. Crisler made trip to
Hotchkiss the first of the week. where
she had number of teeth extracted
Miss Kate McCommons spent last
week with home folks, having taken
weeks vacation from her school at
Cedaredge.
Mrs. Buford Crisler is spending the
week in Hotchkiss visiting at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs W.
H. Tuttle.
Albert Vernon and family are NOV
ing from the upper Deutch place on
Missouri Flats to the Stoner resi-
dence in town.
Charlie Lemon and wife motored to
Paonia Saturday to see their son verd
who is quite i'll OF kidney trouble but
is improving slowly.
Charlie Newberg went to Hotchkiss
Monday to see his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick, who are suffering from flu
but are better at this writing.
Mrs. Bert Brown was hostess to the
Onion Valley Sewing Club Thursday
/ when they met and sewed carpet
rags after which a delicious lunch was
served.
Flu has reached our little berg and
vicinity Among those suffering from
it are the Axtell family, Geo. Young,
Mr.. Sweet, Miss McCleary and Mrs.
| Tom Mcleod.
Mrs. Gibson afforded transportation
to Delta Monday for Jim Mcleod and
family, where they went to consult
physician for Llye and Charlie who
have not been we'll for some time.
About twenty members of the w. o.
w. motored to Paonia last Tuesday to
Sr;x int tho
Paonia lodge. They were royalty en-
tertained and report splendid time.
Philip Gates returned home Satur-
day from Crossett Arkansas, where he
| and his family have spent the past
three months. Msr. Gates and chill
dren will remain in Crossett while
longer.
Frank Smith and family are victims
of the fiu, but the doing as well as
can be expected. Mrs. Smith. who
has been quite i'll OF kidney trouble
the past month, is having the most
serious time.
Mrs. Bessie Stitser and baby came
in Sunday from Waunita Hot Springs
for a visit. Her mother, Mrs. Kent,
who has been at Waunita for some
time stopped in Delta to. visit her
daughter, Mrs. Grover Matney and
husband
The play deacon Dubbs OF Sorgum
Center) given at the Clear Fork
school house last FNday was a decid-
ed success and large crowd was
present About $14.00 was taken in
which will be added to the general
fund OF the school
The spelling contest between the
Crawford and vicinity schools was
held at the Crawford school house
Saturday afternoon and Dorothy Dav-
is of the Ariel school on Fruitland
Mesa was winner having spelled 95%
of the words correctly.
The Crawford Odd Fellows enter
tanned their families and the Rebe-
kahs and families, also some members
from Hotchkiss and Paonia last Tues
day evening at their annual banquet.
Music and readings and a bounteous
supper were features Of the program.
Grandma Yarnell received word last
week of the marriage OF her grandson
Lloyd Clayton Yarnell and Miss Pearl
Greenfield on February 1 at Twin
Falls, Idaho. Clayton is an old Craw.
ford boy and his many friends here
wish him and his bride a happy mar
ried life.
The teachers of the High School
and 9Th grade we're entertained by the
Seniors at Humoresque party given
Friday evening at the annex. Humor-
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