The Delta independent., 1922-05-12
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Inc SLOCkuOluorS IN Jne y. u. i. 8.
ditch begun work ON it Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Maud Brown and little Wilma
were weekend guests in the Lew How
ell home.
Don Meek was down town Saturday
Valley school.
The prospects OF full fruit crop
are good If Jack Frost doesn't play
any pranks.
Miss Claire Branch was absent from
school several days last week owing
to tonsilitis.
DR.. Haley of Paonia purchased
Frank Smiths herd of cattle of about
1875 head last week.
Mrs. Clark Collins is still laid up
from rheumatism. Mrs. Lankard of
Hotchkiss is helping care for her.
her bed with light attack of appen-
dicitis, but is improving steadily.
Charlie Lemon and wife and Mrs.
George Williams spent Snday in Pa
onia at the home of Willard Powell
and family.
Born at the Paonia hospital Tues
day, May 2, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer FL
doing fine.
Ralph Porter came home from
Grand Junction Saturday, where he
has been attending the HoelRoss col
lege the past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and son Hugh
of Hotchkiss, spent Sunday with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Sanford
Collins and family.
Mrs. Claudia Eiberts and baby left
Thursday for Hotchkiss and from
there to her home at Powderhorn the
last of the week
Jesse Dove and family of Hotchkiss
spent the weekend in the Sam Porter
home and while there repaired Bert
Browns auto.
The w. o. w. are clearing and pre-
pairing a ball diamond on the old Nc
Intire ranch east of town and a series
of games are anticipated.
| Miss Nora Glenn is staying with
Mrs. Stone at the hotel this week for
company, while Mr.. Stone is doing
some plowing for Mr.. Van Engen on
Fruitland and Mesa.
Robert Rockwell and family OF Pa
onia motored over to their ranch at
Maher Sunday. Miss Mary Sander
son came over with them and visited
with home folks.
E. A. Browne motored to Delta and
Montrose Monday on a business trip.
Myron Lewis, who recently moved
back from Denver to Hotchkiss was a
Crawford caller one day this week.
Miss Lorine McCleary a sister of
Miss Virginia McCleary principal OF
the Crawford school came up from
Eckert Thursday and spent the even
ing with her sister.
Miss Dora McKissen took Mrs. Ira
| ia Saturday to see Mrs. Turner's
mother, Mrs. r. T. Adams. who has
grip. They returned home Sunday,
leaving Mrs. Adams some better.
About fifteen OF the little friends
of Omar Wilson helped him to cele-
brate his 9th birthday last Sunday at
his home by playing games, eating
good things and other forms OF fun.
The high water washed out a few
ranch bridges along the river bottom
the past few days and spread out
over some of the farm land but so far
no great damage has been done.
The dance given at the Onion Val
ley School house Friday night was at
tended by a nice crowd. The pro-
ceeds which amounted to about $14 100
will go toward community base ball
outfit
Mrs. Kate Gill moved her house
hold goods to the Walter Maher home
last Wednesday. where she will drive
back and forth to school with her lit
tie nephew, Sherman Maher. the rest
OF the term.
Mr. Elkins went to Paonia Tuesday
to see the new daughter and returned
home Wednesday bringing little Je-
we'll with him. Mrs. Clifford Reed is
taking care OF Jewell through the day
while Mr.. Elkins is out on his mail
route.
The Junior play, "All of a Sudden
Peggy" given last Saturday night was
a decided success and was attended
by a very large crowd. About $1,000
was taken in. Musicians, teachers
and pupils are all deserving of much
praise.
Glenn Gumm is sporting a new
Chevrolet car which he recently pur-
chased while in Hotchkiss.
/ Miss Laura Lamb has been forced
to quit school owing to heart trouble
as her physician has ordered quiet
and complete rest for her.