The Delta independent., 1923-12-14

greeting, there being many original
displays of tasty Christmas gifts.
John Graai has purchased the Pow
ell property east of the North Fork
bank, and moved his yulcaniZing out
fit there, where he will continue bust
ness.
Joe Becker, accommodating clerk
in the Parks Clothing store, is on
the sick list. Warren Nagel is sub
stituting during Mr.. Becker's alb
sence.
Lawrence Busey and Bud Dodge are
getting their trapping outfit together,
preparatory to exterminating the coy
otes and other predatory animals on
Oak Mesa and vicinity.
The Wednesday club meeting this
week was held with Mrs. Roe. Sub
ject, Birth of Christ" This proved
to be very interesting occasion, with
Mrs. Parks as program leader.
The friend of Mrs. Robert Girling,
who underwent a very delicate opera
tion at the Paonia sanitarium the lat
ter part OF the week, will be pleased
to learn that her condition is very en-
couraging
Ralph Girling OF Lazear, was in
town Tuesday, shaking hands with
his many friends. Ralph apparently
has fully recovered from a serious at
tack OF blood poisoning, which dis
abled him for several months.
The mule shoe curve on the lower
Rogers Mesa road, and where a school
buss overturned recently, is being
widened and regarded, which will
make this route absolutely safe with
any kind OF careful driving
The Music and Art club met at the
residence of Mrs. Geo. Carr Wednes-
day Of last week with Mrs. Carroll
NJ. Jones as hostess. This occasion
was principally a business meeting.
electing officers for the ensuing year.
Refreshments par excellence.
Since our last writing Old Grim
Winter swooped down upon US. un-
cermoniously. unexpected, and with
malice and aforethought, giving us
about six inches of snow, and later
dropping the mercury down from five
to ten degrees below zero.
Barnie Haynes and family. former
residents of this vicinity but later of
Pueblo, took charge of the E. B.
Wicks fruit farm some time since and
are making some decided improve
ments, which greatly add to the gem
eral appearance OF the premises.
Mr., and Mrs. A. Stephens OF Colo
rado Springs are welcome residents
to our community, having purchased
the Allan Atterbury farm Of East
Rogers Mesa for permanent home
The Stephens are now comfortably To-
Gated in their new home, and are en-
gagged in the dairy business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell. of
Delta are now pleasantly situated on
the Louie Taylor ranch. Mr.. Camp
bell has leased the place for the COM
ing season, as the Taylors expect to
leave for California in the near fu-
ture. Mrs. Campbell (nee Bessie Tay-
lor) is sister of Louie Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Neeley. who
left several weeks since via motor
route. reached their destination
safely and are located at Pasadena.
The Neeleys sold their Horse Park
ranch to the Rosehelms, Of Chicago.
owners OF the big Fire Mountain fruit
ranch. These two places adjoin.
The many friends here OF Mrs II /.
Buck will be grieved to learn of her
death the latter part OF November at
Brooking, Oregon. The Bucks resided
here previous to 1915. Surviving her
are her husband, and son Oliver. of
Brooking. Oregon, and Mrs Ben
Okelly Of Rogers Mesa. The remains
were inferred at Crescent City. Cali.
fornia,
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