The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
CEDAREDGE
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E. A. Roberts spent the week at
Rifle on business but Is expected home
Thursday.
w. C. Overhuls spent the weekend
at Aspen looking after business inter
ests there.
Mrs. Dan Goering of Clyde. Kansas.
arrived Tuesday to visit at the home
Of her brother. A. R. Gram.
The Leisure Hour Club was pleas
antly entertained at the homo Of Mrs.
v. A. Phillips Friday OF last week.
The lady teachers enjoyed an In
formal Rook party at the DR.. Bolton
home Tuesday evening of last week.
DIR. DeMotte's host of friends Will
be glad to know that he Is much I'M
proved in health at the present writ
ing.
The s. o. C.'s also enjoyed a meet
ing the same day. Mrs. George Hall
being hostess and Miss Anna King
guest of honor.
Robert Mckinley went to Delta
Tuesday to meet his mother, Mrs. r.
D. Dowlin. who arrived that day from
Missouri to visit here.
Frank Stewart of the Stewart. Pat
terson & Company store. returned the
last OF the week from Denver where
he had been on business.
Leonard Gipe is down from Ridgway
for a few days. The Ridgway climate
and plenty Of work seems to agree
with pete. he's looking fine.
]. M. Smethurst. Sidney Crozier.
Fred Smethurst and Mr.. Webb went
to Ouray Sunday in the latter's car
to spend a few days sightseeing.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Stewart and two
small sons drove to Grand Junction
Tuesday, where Mrs. Stewart consult
ed an oculist; while Mr.. Stewart trans
ac,rd business.
Mrs. George Hall is enjoying an e1-
tended visit with her sister. Miss Anna
King OF Denver. The visitor spent
short time here seven years ago. and
notes many changes since that time.
Mrs. S. T. Brown of Attleboro. Mass.
is the guest of Mrs. Walter January
for the week. Mr.. Brown has mining
interests at Ouray and they expect to
spend the winter on the Western
Slope.
Mrs. W. r. Gibson departed Friday
for a weeks visit with friends at
Canon City. From there she goes to
Fort Collins to the Grand Lodge ses-
sion Of the l. o. o. F. where she will
represent the local Rebekahs.
The school children are enjoying a
four day vacation from school this
week, as the teachers are attending
the meetings Of the Western Division
of the Colorado State Teachers Asso-
citation. being held at Grand Junction.
DR.. o. w. Overhuls and M. w. Peter
son, who went over In the White River
region for the deer season. were 90
fortunate as to get their game the
first day. Arriving at home in the
small hours OF the morning their very
efficient auto horn announcing their
return to all but the soundest sleepers.
Their friends, are now enjoying some
splendid venison roasts.
DR.. and Mrs. Bolton received let
ter Friday evening giving the details
Of an automobile accident at Denver.
OF which Miss Edna was one OF the
victims. Miss Edna was returning
from the business section of the town
with . woman friend In Buick
Coupe. In making a grade the lady
lost control Of her oar; running down
hill, 1t crashed into = bridge. and off
that into the water below. Both occu-
pants were seriously Injured by the
broken glass. but still count them
selves fortunate. as spectators say Is
was a miracle they did not lose their
lives. An injury to Miss Bottoms lit
tie finger makes 1t impossible for her