The Delta independent., 1922-01-13
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School began again Thursday morn
ing after a vacation Of two weeks.
Grandma Filiner has been quite III
of asthma, but is improving slowly.
Mrs. Vern Trobaugh is visiting at
the Smity Reed home on Piburn Flats.
Alex Mcleod was a business v1si-
tor in Paonia Friday, returning home
Saturday.
Custer Mcleod came in from Moab,
Utah, Saturday for visit with friends
and relatives.
Little Morris Welborn is having
quite siege OF whooping cough, but
is some better now.
Leslie Savage returned home from
Omaha Saturday, where he had been
on short business trip.
Mrs. F. w. Stubbs took several
dressed hogs to Hotchkiss Monday to
ship to Crested Buttes.
Mrs. Charlie Frey has been con-
an attack Of liver trouble.
Dave Piercy and wife of Lazear are
visiting at the Henry julius and Hus-
ton Taylor homes this week.
Miss Sarah Kent came up from
Delta Friday to spend few weeks
at the ranch with home folks.
Mrs. C. N. Meedham OF Denver came
in Saturday to be at the bedside OF
her brother. Halsey Gibson. who has
been critically Ill the past week.
Everett Porter took the mail by
team from Crawford to Maher last
week owing to bad roads. The mail
also came up from Hotchkiss by team.
Dr. Lewis was called Tuesday to
prescribe for Henry Teeslink. who Is
quite I'll. and while in town he went
to see baby Howell. who is not very
we'll
Miss Bertha Klatt of Paonia. who
has been assisting in the bank the
past few weeks. returned to her home
Sunday. her brother. Bill, coming over
for her.
Ord Morrow has crew of men at
work changing the course OF the river
through his fields, which during high
water overfiows. destroying much OF
the hay crop.
DIR. f. N. Edgerton. presiding elder
OF the Grand Junction district Of the
NJ. r. church, spoke at the Methodist
church here Monday evening to an
appreciative audience.
Charlie Childress left Thursday for
Sapinero to cut railroad ties.
Hallet Brewer left Wednesday for
Pueblo to take course in vocational
training and treatment for his arm,
which was injured while he was in
training for the army.
Mrs. Gus Sundberg and son Howard
and little Dorothy left for Los An
geles and other points in California
Saturday for an indefinite period, in
the hopes Of beneating Mrs. Sund-
berg's health. which has been very
poor since her severe illness early In
the fall.
The ladies of the Crawford school
have made arrangements to serve one
hot dish each noon to the children
bringing cold lunches. which is served
In the domestic science room by two
ladies' who have charge for the day.
The ladies' of the district take turns
at cooking and serving.
]. W. Gibson OF Imperial, Nebraska,
father OF Halsey Gibson. and l.. c.
Middlsetand OF Norfolk, Nebraska. an
intimate friend, arrived on Tuesdays
train. called by the serious illness OF
Mr.. Gibson, but arrived too late to
see him alive as passed away Sunday
evening about 10 O'Clock.
Ted Allyn and bride came in Satur-
day from Crossett, Arkansas, and are
located on their ranch at Maher, look
ing after things there while Mr.. and
Mrs Allyn will visit friends and rela-
tives in the east for the next few
weeks. The bride and groom are well
and favorably known here and their
many friends wish them a long. happy
and prosperous welded life.
Sunday night about 10 O'Clock the
soul OF Halsey II. Gibson was called
to It's eternal rest. Mr.. Gibson has
been patient sufferer for many
months from an affection OF the aorta.
Coming here last August from Mini
tare, Nebraska. for his health and re-
ceiving no benefit by change OF clim-
ate, he left a few weeks later for
Denver to consult with specialists.
Only temporary relief was obtained.
however, and he returned home short
lily before Christmas, gradually grow
ing worse until Sunday night when he
passed away Mr.. Gibson was man
who numbered his friends by all who
knew him and his death is sad loss
to the community, which extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing
relatives.
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