The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
CRAWFORD
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AL Carlson and family were Sunday
guests in the VIM. Hopkins home.
H. w. Gingrich left Wednesday for
work at that place.
P. G. Gates went up to Glenn
Gumm's on Crystal Creek Friday to
dehorn the cattle at that place.
The Misses Kate and Dorothy Nc
Cummons were visiting friends in
Crawford the last of the week.
Otto Porter and bride left Saturday
for a weeks visit with relatives on
Rogers Mesa. Hotchkiss and Crawford.
The dance given at the Maher
school house Friday night wasn't so
largely attended but everyone reports
having very good time.
Floyd Fluke and Mrs. Fannie Haley
of Paonia motored over Thursday and
spent the day with their brother and
nephew Heath Fluke and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcleod spent
the weekend in Hotchkiss with their
daughter Mrs Pitts and family Little
Aleene and Bobby pitts are very ill
with flu
Miss Goldie Hutchison one of our
school Monday after being absent for
week suffering from an attack of
mumps
While returning to his home in
Hotchkiss Sunday Carl Morris had the
misfortune to have one of his horses
drop dead in the harness about two
miles below Crawford.
Jasper Hixon. brother of Miss
Mary Hixon came in from Denver last
week on an extended visit. This is
the first time they have seen each
other for over 80 years.
Upon taking an X-ray picture of lit.
tie Billie Simmons jaw it was found
pus pocket had formed from an
liberated tooth and he was taken to
Hotchkiss for treatment He is doing
nicely.
Frank McKissen took Mrs. Frank
Smith to Paonia Wednesday to have
an infected thumb treated. which has
been causing her considerable pain.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Emma Turner.
The Crawford I. o. O. F. lodge gave
their annual banquet Tuesday night
They entertained their ladies and the
Rebekah lodge and their escorts. The
members also invited guest for the
occasion. A delightful evening was
spent by all.
The Seniors are practicing a play
'The Twig OF Thorns" to be given
soon and the Junior play "The Prairie
Rose" has been postponed for a time
there being so much sickness the class
has not had an opportunity to prac,
tice.
In the spelling contest for the state
championship given out last Friday
in our school resulted in tie be.
tween Edith Den Beste and Beulah
Busby each spelling 94 words correct.
ly. In a second trial Edith came out
winner, her grade being SO to 90.
There is still great deal of illness
in our community chiefly flu and
mumps. Mrs. H. f. Welborn and son,
Morris. Charlie Stoner. Oscar Lin
man. Miss Thompson. Mrs. Fluke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Dove, Mrs New
ton Flynn and grandpa and Grandma
Dove are all victims Of one or both.
some Of them being quite ill. Prof.
Jandos reports about 80 per cent OF
the pupils absent from school Mon
day.
Moving seems to have become an
epidemic in our neighborhood. Frank
Pace and wife are moving this week to
Delta. Gordon Piburn and family to
the Piburn ranch. Smitty Reed and
family to Crawford, Clark Collins and
family to his ranch on Clear Fork
Ray Brewer and wife to the ranch va,
Gated by Clark Collins in the Clear
Fork community. and Frank Yaruell
and family to the Revelle ranch on
Clear Fork.
Monday evening after school Miss
Nora Childress was thrown from a
horse and 1t was feared for a while
seriously injured but upon examina.
tion by the doctor no broken bones
were found and no internal injuries,
but in falling she struck her head
rendering her unconscious and delir.
ious for many hours. At this report
aside from severe headache she is
recovering nicely and the doctor
thinks she will be alright In time.
Mrs. c. J. Van Oort gave surprise
on her husband Saturday night in
honor OF his 57th birthday. Those