The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-27
Exterminate the Fly
Clean Up-Paint Up
California Mesa


| The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Nakano are sick with measles.
| A sweet baby girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Hubbs Sunday morn
ing.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Davis of near
Delta were Sunday visitors at the J.
H. Golightly home.
Miss Emma Foley is spending
few weeks in Salida on business
and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Sam Fisher, who has been SO
seriously sick, following an attack of
| measles IS improving slowly.
The Stone ball team played Pea
Green Friday afternoon. The score
was to in favor of Pea Green.
The teachers and pupils at the
Stone school are preparing a pro-
gram, for their closing exercises May
18th.
John Barrow who spent the winter
in California, and is on his way to
his home in Illinois, stopped off for a
few days visit at the Henry Price
home.
The Don Smith family of the Pea
Green district visited Sunday with
Mrs. Smiths sister, Mrs. Cecil Blow
ers and family.
Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Miles OF Mont
rose were down to their ranch Sunday
and while on the mesa visited at the
Clark Miles home.
The E C. and Cecil Blowers fam
lilies were shopping in Montrose Sat
urday, also visited the Martin Taylor
family on North Mesa.
While branding cattle Monday
Wade Mills horse fell with him,
breaking his leg. At present Mr..
Mills is resting quite easy.
A. E. Wilson who spent the winter
in California and Is returning to his
home at Canon City, stopped off for
visit at the Monroe Brown home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson, who are
living at the ]. J. Marsh ranch are re-
joicing over the arrival OF nine
pound boy, born Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Mclaughlin.
and Miss Violet Cox drove to Grand
Junction Saturday afternoon. where
they visited relatives and friends until
Sunday evening when they returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tabor and son
Yates were Saturday dinner guests at
the J. A Tabor home in the Maple
Grove district. In the afternoon both
families drove to Montrose to do some
shopping.
Altho Sunday was bad day there
cd in otf ,k Gu
day School at the Stone. Preaching
services every Sunday at $3.50 by Rev.
Lamkin. Everyone welcome to these
meetings.
Sunday night Mrs ]. c. Pridy was
rushed to the Delta hospital, where
she underwent a major operation
While Mrs. Pridy's condition is con-
sidered critical, her friends are hope
full for her recovery.
Mrs. Maude- Zeiner of Montrose visi-
ted Thursday at the D. F. Woodruff
home. Mrs. Roy Wonder, who has
been the house guest at the Wood
ruff home accompanied Mrs. Zeiner to
her home at Montrose.
Mrs. Robert Burch received word
Monday, that her brother. Jim Mix,
who has been SO seriously sick, in a
hospital in Portland Oregon, is slight
ly improved. Mr.. Mix was a resident
of this mesa a number of years ago.
The California Mesa w. c. T. U.
met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Clarke Niles. Owing to the busy time
of the year the attendance was not as
large as usual The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Chas. Mealey, May
9th.
Monday OF the death of Mrs. Froam,
mother of Mrs. Spencer at Montrose.
Mrs Froam lived with her daughter
on the mesa until a couple of years
ago when the family moved to Mont
rose.
Thursday Arthur and Henry Eshe.
Luther and Eric Hubbard, left for
Oregon and other points. They are
making the trip overland in a prairie
schooner with several extra saddle
horses. They plan to be gone all
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Price entertain
ed number OF friends to a very elab-
crate dinner Sunday evening in honor
OF their daughter-in-law. Mrs. Lee
Prices birthday. At late hour all
departed for their homes after wish
ing Mrs Price many more happy
birthdays.
Mary Elizabeth, the infant daughter
born Thursday to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Bridges, died Friday morning after
stay Of but few hours. The parents
are grieved in the loss of their baby,
and have the sympathy of their
friends. The tiny body was laid to