The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-29
HOTCHKISS



| ness trip to Denver last week.
Mrs. Crum is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. John Robuck, of Montrose.
Ed Balch and family OF Somerset
were visiting friends here this week
Mr.. Neuhauser and wife spent
Christmas day with the Perkins in
Delta
George Parks, wife and son took
Christmas dinner with relatives in
Delta.
Clare E. Hotchkiss and family were
guests of Judge Perry and family
Christmas day
DR.. Myers and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Minton and Miss Gilbert were dinner
guests Of the Giffrees Christmas day.
Another Christmas has passed into
oblivion and now the merrymakers
are slowly recuperating from the
Yuletide festivities.
Our business men inform US that
their holiday trade was very salts
factory and money appeared to be
plentiful.
Peter Christian left for Aspen the
first of the week, having accepted a
position with the Midnight Mining
Company
| Mrs. E. E. Clark and son, W. L.
Clark, Of Delta. mother and brother
! OF A. B. Clark, were guests at the
Clark home Monday.
James d. Harding and family of
Rogers Mesa ate Christmas dinner
under the old parental roof with their
parents in Hotchkiss.
c. A Grover and wife of Montrose,
daughter and son-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. Klingensmith, visited several
days at the old home this week.
Mrs. Chris Larsen and daughter,
Mrs. Seager, left for Grand Junction
Monday morning on account of the
illness Of Mrs. Larsen's mother.
Editor Blackwell and wife and
James Blackwell Of Powell Mesa en-
joyed Christmas day with the editors
son-in-law. Louis Taylor. and family
Of Rogers Mesa.
The holiday business at the post
ONCE was the heaviest known in the
history OF the town. The postofice
force handled approximately 10000
packages Of mail matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Brenton and two
boys, Francis and Glen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Brenton and Leroy C. Harding
made up q party from Delta who
spent Christmas day with the Hard.
ings.
The Mems Glee Club, assisted by a
number Of good feminine voices, Wis
tied the homes OF all the invalids and
inhrm folks in town Christmas eve,
spreading good cheer and glad tidings
with their musical voices.
The Christmas trees and programs
at the M. E. and Baptist churches
Saturday night were the best Hotch-
kiss has ever had. Large crowds
were evident at both churches. The
singing and recitations were highly
applauded.
The community Christmas tree Mon
day night placed in the street near
the First National Bank corner at
tracted hundreds Of men, women and
children, Notwithstanding the in
clement weather After appropriate
exercises all children under the age
OF 10 were given package OF candy
by Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus.
Hotchkiss ech0bi Notes.
Professor Horton spent several days
in Olathe this week
Miss Gilbert spent the holidays in
Denver, visiting Miss Francis Wood.
The Misses Batchelder and Carpen-
tar are spending the holidays on the
Eastern Slope.
Professor J. p. Armstrong spent
several Of the holidays with his
brother, L. R.. and family Of Paonia
this week.
Christmas tree exercises were held |
by all the separate grades. proving |
very entertaining for both teachers
and pupils.
A letter has Just been received here |
from Cornell University at Ithaca,
New York, stating that they have
heard Of the excellent work being '