The Delta independent., 1923-05-18
CRAWFORD

H. Y. Duetch purchased fine new
Dodge car recently.
George Sutton left Tuesday for
Telluride to work in the mines.
Mrs. o. M. Lewis entertained the
Ladies' Aid at the annex Thursday.
Guard Dove is on the sick list this
week with an attack Of stomach
trouble.
Lselie J. Savage and Miss Agnes
Stewart are the latest victims OF
mumps.
Miss Marie Frey is learning to op-
crate the Coop switch board at
Crawford.
Sam Porter went to Hotchkiss the
last OF the week to move Mrs. Por-
ter to the Comfort rooms down there.
Charlie Carr, brother Of Mrs. j.
R. Jackson came in Monday from
Washington for a visit with her and
family.
Clarence Bellmire, wife and little
son and Miss Amy Rhody Of Somer-
set spent Sunday at the home Of
Clarence's father VIM. Bellmire and
family.
Mrs. Charlie Frey and children
came down from their ranch at
Maher and will stay in Crawford
until the close of school.
Mrs. VIM. Bellmire and Harry Bell
mire and Mrs. Carl Simmons were
Hotchkiss visitors Tuesday, Mrs.
Simmons going to consult an oculist.
The farmers are rejoicing over the
all night rain Sunday night and
showers during Sunday and Monday
which will be of great benefit to
crops.
Alex Mcleod took bunch of 300
bucks to his homestead on Black
Mesa Tuesday to pasture for the sum-
mer. George Busby helped drive
them up.
About 20 Of the neighbors and rel
atives of Grandma Dove prepared a
delicious lunch and went to spend
the day with them Sunday in honor
of Mothers Day.
Theodore Kruger supervisor of
the Gunnison foresD and wife motor
ed to Crawford Monday from the An
thracite country, spending few days
in our little town.
Mrs. Gladys Allen and children left
for their home in Canon City, Sat
urday after a three weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ak
tell, and other relatives.
Miss Frances Edwards resigned
her position as clerk in the F. R.
ct Ia UaQk
She will attend Normal at Gunnison
when the term opens in June.
Mrs Ira Turner spent the weekend
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. T.
Adams in Paonia, they both being on
the sick list. She returned home
Monday leaving them feeling some
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt McCallister and
two children, Wilfred and Delma Of
McCsllister's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Head. They were accompanied
by Mr. Henry Ward.
Quint Kirkpatrick was taken back
to the hospital at Delta Friday.
where 1t was found an operation
would be necessary for mastoid ga
thering. He was operated on Sunday
and at last reports was doing nicely.
Mrs. Tillie Rice took her daughter
Evelyn to Grand Junction Saturday,
where she will remain under the doc
tors care for several weeks. W. r.
Foster afforded transportation. Mrs.
Foster accompanied them on the trip
Word received from Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. Gingrich since arriving at
their destination at Watts, California.
states they are we'll and Harry OBJ
tanned work as soon as they arrived.
but the heat is intense compared to
Crawford.
Mrs Alex Mcleod went to Delta
last Wednesday and visited with her
daughter Mrs. Painter, returning
home Sunday. Mrs. Gibson, her
daughter. cared for the home during
her absence. Mrs. Gibson returned
to her home in Delta Sunday.
Wednesday night about twenty
relatives and neighbors gathered at
the A. M. Axtell home for social
evening in honor OF Mrs. Allen, who
has been visiting with her parents
the past three weeks. Card games
were enjoyed until a late hour when
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Paul Foster entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Smith and little son,
Leash. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKissen and
three daughters. Dora. Bell and
Fern, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Worley and
daughter Florence, Ira Turner and
daughter Goldie and Leon Lynch to