The Delta independent., 1923-11-30
CRAWFORD
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Grandma Pearce, who spent the
past week with her daughter, Mrs.
Mrs. Bert Brown spent Wednesday
and Thursday visiting relatives and
friends in Crawford
Mrs. Mary Stafford was operated on
for hernia last week and is doing as
well as can be expected
Carl Simmons made a business trip
to Hotchkiss Monday. Leonard Bus
by accompanied him.
Mrs. Wylie Mcmillan of Hotchkiss
spent several days last week with her
mother, Grandma Yarnen.
A crew of men worked a couple of
days last week repairing some bad
places in the Needle Rock ditch.
Everett Deutsch returned Sunday
from his trip out with cattle, coming
via Tellruide, where he visited friends
few days.
The Ladies Aid and a number OF
their friends enjoyed a supper and
social evening at the Annex Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T ]. Holmes, who
recently took over the Crawford
Chronicle, are domiciled in the Dewey
Smith residence.
Miss Birddie Collins, one OF our Co
op. girls is enjoying a fortnight va
cation and Miss Marie Frey is taking
her place on the board.
Mrs. P G. Gates motored to Delta
Monday to meet Mr. Gates who came
in from Kansas City, where he went
with a shipment of cattle
Mr. and Mrs. Dyer Elkins entes.
tanned Professor Chas. Jandos and
Miss Gladys Williamson 70 six O'Clock
dinner Friday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Foster and
daughters Irene and Evelyn motored
up from Montrose Sunday and spent
the day in the W. L. Savage home.
Mr.. Ruble OF Rogers Mesa, who has
been threshing alfalfa seed in the
Clear Fork and Maher communities.
passed through Crawford Monday with
his machine.
Roy and Nanny Reed had the good
fortune TO catch silver fox in a trap
on Mt Guunison a short time ago.
They kept il alive at their home near
Crawford several days before killing
II.
A deal was closed recently between
]. C. Reed and Heath Fluke in which
Heath became owner OF the Past'me
pool hall and Cliff is equipped with
three teams. wagons, etc, for heavy
hauling and work
Miss Beatrice Havinghurst OF To
ledo, Ohio. arrived Sunday and viii
teach in the Crawford High school in
the place OF Miss Elswick who re-
signed her position and left for her
home at Lamar, Colorado last Satur,
day.
A crew OF men were working in the
Clipper ditch several days last week,
repairing some weak places. While
the water was out Mrs. Tom Sander
son and Ray zeldenthuis captured two
fine trout where they dip up water.
Weighing ? and 10. lbs. respectively.
willard Powell and family came
over from Bowie Sunday and visited
in the Charlie Lemon home until Mon.
day. taking their little son Dwane
home with them. The little fellow
has been staying with his grandpar-
ents several weeks.
Sunday several schoolmates OF
Elmo Green spent the day with her at
the Ray Brewer home in honor OF her
18th birthday which was Friday the
23rd. They enjoyed games and other
amusempntg In the afternoon cake
and ice cream was served
Mr. and Mrs. Huston Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs Bryson Fluke and Mr. and
Mrs Dave Piercy left by auto Mon
day for California where they win
spend the winter Clarence Heiley
and family viii take care OF the Tay.
lor ranch during their absence.
S II. Porter and Otto Potter motor
ed to Grand Junction Sunday TO be
with Mrs. Porter who was operated
on Monday for an Infection in her
face. They returned home Monday
night and report Mrs. Porter getting
along nicely. Mrs, Otto Porter is stay
ing with her,
The following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy In the Clear Fork
school for the month endeing Novem'
ber Beth. John. Beulah and Clarence
Collins, Thelma and Ethelbert Sulliv-
an Philip, Irene, Alma and Ula Fer
rier. Chas. and Garret Van Den Berg,
Harold Stryker and Thelma White.