The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
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Ladies prayer meetlnS was uelu at
the parsonage Tuesday afternoon.
Tom McKelvey is still suffering
quite a bit with his head since his op-
Grafton.
The two little children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Sehon are very sick from
measles.
Mr.. Cook has been confined to his
bed for several days but is able to
sit up now.
Glen Metcalf has bought the Rolla
Rhodes interest in the White-Kitchen.
1t will go by the name Of Cox & Met
calf
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Marshall and
two sons from Delta, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Uglow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Blackburn are the
proud parents OF a little son who ar
rived to make his home with them last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ben Crawford and little daugh-
formers father and her aunt, Mrs.
Cardwell
Mrs. Dennis Shaffer received tele-
gram that her mother had passed
away at her home in Hays Center,
Nebraska.
The Odd Fellows held a meeting
Friday evening and voted to have
their annual picnic to be held in June.
at Hotchkiss.
Clarence Hunt has moved from the
J. T. Houston ranch to the Oak Grove
district and Tony Smaltz will farm
the Houston ranch.
While going home from H. o. Tay-
lor's Friday evening, Rev. Lamkin
had the misfortune to upset his car
in the ditch He was alone and was
unhurt The car was badly damaged.
The storm Wednesday blew down
large tree in front of the A. ]. Ross
home, tearing down all the telephone
wires. They were without phone SER
vice few days.
Mr. and Mrs, T. f. Spencer Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Stevens and Mary Dan
iels motored to Grand Junction and
Palisade and visited friends from Fri
day until Sunday.
The Montrose Rebekahs have invit-
ed the local members of the order to
visit their lodge Thursday evening.
Cars will be provided at the postoffice
corner at 7:30.
The W. w. G. girls met Tuesday
evening at the parsonage, sewing for
the missionary work. About twenty
were present. They also made taffy
and pop corn balls.
Mrs. C. Altenbernd and son Carl.
Mrs. Stein and daughter. motored
down from Bostwick Park Wednes-
day to attend the funeral OF their old
neighbor. Chris Madsen.
H. o. Taylor received a letter from
Claud Whiteners at Poplar Bluff, Mo.
They are all we'll except himself. He
has been confined to his bed five
weeks. They don't like Missouri like
good old Colorado.
At the home OF Genevieve Veatch
Saturday evening several young peo-
pie gathered to help her celebrate her
eighteenth birthday. Games and music
were the sports of the evening.
The grade school put on an enter
tainment Friday for St. Patrick's day.
Each grade put on stunt and went
from one grade to another. 1t was
fine and several visitors were present
to enjoy it.
Francis Dawson and Irene Schu-
macher entertained twelve Of their
school mates at a taffy pull at the
Schumacher home Tuesday evening.
Games were played but the taffy pull
ing was the attraction of the evening.
NJ. l.. McIntire received a telegram
this week telling of the death of his
only sister, Mrs. C. D. Greeson of Wa
terloo, Iowa. Mr.. McIntire visited his
sister about a year and a half ago.
She visited relatives in Olathe about
eight years ago.
A spelling match and pie supper
were given at the grade school Fri
day evening Mrs. Mary Greenbank
won in the spelling. The pie supper
brought in $500. The money to be
used in buying baseball supplies for
the grade children.
Thursday afternoon at the assembly
room of the High School a good pro-
gram was rendered. Those who took
part weer Minnie Cotter. piano solo.
Norma Kemper. violin solo. Grafton,
Charley Shields. Reading. Lois Will
liams and vocal solo. Lois Platt.
A meeting was held at the City hall
to nominate the candidates for cleo
tion to be held on April 3rd. The
following were nominated: Charles
McMullin. Mayor: N. j. Darrow, treas
urer; Carl Hoadley. clerk; C. s.
Burns. C. d. Dawson. Floyd Stevens.
trustees.
The Ash Mesa division Of the Ladies'
Aid was entertained at the home OF
Mrs. Elmer Young Thursday after.