The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-08-10

| memories OIL D'6lLa dkS Vo1y IxmlIeu as
he was just four years old when in
1904, with his father. W. J. Gaunt he
left his birthplace. The elder Mr..
Gaunt was one of the early business
men OF Delta, a member OF the firm
of Conklin & Gaunt-
Miss Alice Burnett returned We'd
nesday from Gunnison. where she has
been attending the Western State
college since the opening OF the sum-
mer session.
| Mrs. Melton Blackburn and small
son Rex motored to Ouray to spend
week visiting with friends. Baby
Marian remained with her grand
mother, Mrs Pricilla Blackburn.
Iowa Day Picnic. Packard's, Eckert,
August 18th
Miss Marjorie Mathers had as her
er in the Denver High Schools. Miss
Tenney was here from Saturday till
Thursday.
A letter received from B. C.
Stearns from Chicago states that they
will be in Delta the latter part Of
| August. He is in Battle Greek, Mich
igan, and will join his wife in New
York. and they will return via Rio
Grande to Delta. They are here from
Honolulu, and it is the first time they
have been here since 1917.
J. A. Wick. of Hunter, and his broth
er-in-law, A. l. Jepson Of vesper. Kan
sas. have been here the last two
weeks, the guests of the formers
brothers, H. ]. and A Wick of Ceder-
edge. They expressed themselves as
being delighted with the Western
Slope country and charmed by the
beautiful scenery. They leave this
week for their respective homes in the
Sunflower state.
Miss Florence Spencer OF Montrose
who was an employee of the Penney
store this spring and summer, was
married at her home Thursday last to
William Wendell Hardy also OF Mont
rose. After wedding dinner the
happy couple left for Yellowstone
Park to spend their honeymoon.
They will go to Boulder the first of
September, where the groom will grad
uate, then to Chicago where he has
splendid position as electrical en-
gineer.
Iowa Day Picnic, Packard's, Eckert.
August 18th
The Delta County Fair Association
has issued its fair premium list which
will prove Interesting to many. 1t is
an attractive book Of nearly a hun
dred pages, and contains, in addition
to the regular list OF premiums Of
fered. contains many new ones. Plans
are made to make this the biggest and
best fair in the history of Delta coun-
ty. Copies may be secured from A. n.
Minton. Secretary. at Hotchkiss, on
request
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Flower arrived
Wednesday from Denver and will
spend week or ten days visiting
their son. Leo Flower and family. Mr..
Flower il well known on the western
slope. having spent several years at
Montrose. where he was manager Of
the Western Colorado Powder Com
pany. Later he went to the capital
city where he accepted an appoint
ment as chief engineer for the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. which place
he still holds. The couple were &C
companied by their son Gordon.
VIM. p. Dale. inspector for the In
terror Department, returned to Delta,
Tuesday Mr.. Dale has been absent
from the city since the middle Of May,
visiting government reclamation pro-
jects and attending to government
m q vxyk1fnh hit -
mand Of him He says conditions in
other places are showing signs of i'm
provement, but reconstruction prob
lens are as manifest, II not more so,
than in this section.
Announcements have been received
here OF the marriage on Thursday,
July IL. Of Sherman Nelson Bushnell,
to Miss lille Hurst Clements Of Colo
RADIO Springs. The bride is a daush.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley H. Glenn
ents of Colorado Springs, and the
groom. the younger son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard 8. Bushnell. formerly
we'll known Delta people. but for the
past five years being residents Of
Georgetown. Hearty congratulations
are extended. The couple will make
their homo at Cheyenne Wells. Colo
RADIO, where the groom is employed.
Mrs. E1gin O. Wright, who is spend-
ing the week on Grand Mesa, met
with a painful. though 1t is hoped not
serious accident Wednesday evening.
At about o'clock she came out of
the Alexander Hotel. intending to 70
to the Allen cabin. and supposing that
the steps extended the full length of
the porch. walked directly off the
side. The steps were short and the