The Delta independent., 1922-01-20

started, as Mrs. Wamsely and daugh-
ter were in the house alone. Mr..
Wamsely was in the hills for poles
Nothing in the house was saved Mr.
and Mrs. Wamsely have the sympathy
Of their neighbors in their loss. Their
car. which was close to the house, was
also burned
John Thomas began work Monday
for Roe Monlux, where he will work
this summer.
Two of John Hills children are sick
with the jaundice. %
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Deges attended
the funeral of w. F. Hurlburt at River
side Saturday.
Business took C. w. Mclaughlin to
Grand Junction Tuesday. He return
ed home Wednesday.
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Blow
ers, Harold Blowers and Donald Nc
Clurg were shopping in Montrose.
Mrs. Claude Whitener, who has been
quite sick with pneumonia, is little
better at this writing.
L. E. Hogan, Leo Crook and L. T.
Deges attended the Farmers Union
meeting at Delta Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Blowers we're
dinner guests Saturday at the Clar-
ence Workman home on High Mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs Grover Tabor and Mrs.
A. Tabor were shopping in Mont
rose Thursday.
The Newt Whitener family of near
Clathe spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Whitener.
I Friday night the pupils of the sixth,
seventh and eighth grades planned a
surprise on their teacher, Mr.. Wallace,
at the teacherage. Games were play
ed until a late hour. when lunch was
served by Mrs. Wallace and the girls.
Charlie Phillips was sick several
days last week with bronchitis.
G. A. Tabor's wife and baby and
Mrs. James A. Tabor were shopping
in Montrose Thursday.
| Miss Ruth Glendenning visited sew
eral days recently with Miss Irma
Hutchings
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccoy. John
and Thomas Mccoy were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Denham of High Mesa.
James A. and G. A Tabor spent
Monday in the hills at the Fred Smith
sheep camp.
Bernice Torrey recently marketed a
carload of onions at $40 per hun
dred.
The Chester Fisher family visited
several days last week at the parental
home, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cleave-
land, Olathe. -
Charles Greenbank, who recently
traded for the Holman ranch. will
move with his family to their new
home in the near future.
The community was saddened Mon
day when it was learned that Mrs.
Claude Whitener had passed away.
Death was due to pneumonia and com.
plications. Cora Shelley was born in
Missouri in February, 1879. and was
43 years and IL months of age. On
February 4, 1900, she was united in
marriage to Claude Whitener. To
this union eight children were born
all of whom are living at home. Mrs
Whitener was Of sweet and loving
disposition and very devoted to her
home and family. She was member
of the Lutheran church. Funeral serv-
ices were held at Olathe Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Hoyer
Of the Lutheran church. Interment in
the Olathe cemetery. To the sorrow
ing family is extended the deepest
sympathy
Arthur Cheek went to the coal mine
east OF Olathe Friday. He says the
coal of a very good quality.
Henry Thomas, Archie and Charlie
Roatcap. Robert Burch and James An
ders filled their ice houses Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tabor and baby
attended church services in Montrose
/ Sunday and were entertained to din
ner at the A. c. Ferguson home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Whitener and
daughter Octie were busy shoppers in
Montrose Saturday.
Mrs. I. W. Dir is caring for Mrs.
Arthur Crawford, who is very sick at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. McManus.
Mrs. E c. Blowers visited her
daughter. Mrs. Martin Taylor, Mon
day.
| Mack Boyer returned home Satur-
day from ten days trip to the Para
doN and Nucla country. where he has
been riding for cattle. He rounded up
81 head of cattle belonging to himself
and other cattlemen of this mesa.
Misses Iva Thomas. Elma McLaren
and Cecil McLaren accompanied the
basketball team to Gunnison Friday.
They returned home Sunday.
Saturday evening about 20 young
friends of Mrs. Morris Standish called
at her home to help her celebrate her
birthday. The evening was spent in
playing games and with music and
singing. Lunch was served and the