The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-05-11
CRAWFORD

to a fresh coat Of paint.
Roy Boardman, who has been very
i'll of humps is gradually improving.
| School opened at Onion Valley
Tuesday with Mrs. Florence F'ulk as
teacher.
| Mart Rhodes and family are NOV
/ ing this week to their house in the
west end Of town.
The Rhodes family were fumigated
out Monday after a five weeks quar-
antine with scarlet fever.
| Mrs. Will ]. Wood went to Delta
Tuesday for few days visit with
the 8. J. Lunn family.
Miss Ella Busby returned nome
Monday from Lake City, having COM
pleted her term of school there.
Several from the Crawford COM
munity attended the funeral of Ran
som Pearce in Hotchkiss Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Tuttle and Mrs.
Nagel of Hotchkiss were afternoon
callers at the Charlie Frey home Fri
day.
Mrs. Ben O'Kelly and Mrs. Jim
Bear of Rogers Mesa were Sunday
guests at the Dave Bear home at
Maher
| Ted Allynn made a trip to Grand
Junction the last of the week to meet
his wife, returning Saturday in their
new Jewett car.
| Will ]. Wood and sons Scott and
Jay and w. R. Foster and son Billie
motored to Mr.. Woods homestead ON
Poison Springs Sunday.
The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dyer Elkins are on the sick list, little
Jewell with stomach trouble and baby
Mary Alice from teeth and cold.
Mrs. Mary Stafford went to Paonia
Tuesday. She expects to undergo an
operation for rupture soon at the Pa
onia hospital.
Monday morning on a business trip.
Mrs. Wood went down with him, TAX
ing the train to Delta.
Hallet Brewer, Leonard Busby and
Harry Bellmire motored to Paonia
| Sunday to witness the ball game be-
tween Somerset and Cedaredge.
| Mrs. Ted Austin and Miss Ruby
Dalholtz came up from their schools
on Rogers Mesa Friday evening, re-
turning to Hotchkiss Saturday to at
tend the County Board meeting there
Mrs. Quint Kirkpatrick went to
Delta Sunday to consult a doctor as
she has been quite poorly since hav-
ing flu Quint Kirkpatrick has been
at the hospital for the past week TAX
ing treatment for ear trouble
Ed. H. Aver and family left Sun
day for Paonia for few days visit
with Mrs. Ayers sister. Mrs. Foster
and children. after which they win
leave for Ocean Park. California.
They expect to locate in California.
Mrs. Ted Allyn returned to her
home Saturday from Crossett. Arkan-
sas, after an absence Of about three
months spent with her mother, Mrs.
e. w. Gates during her late illness
and death.
The Junior play. 1.-The Elopement
Of Ellen" given Tuesday night was
attended by a large crowd and pro
voked much mirth. The teachers and
pupils are deserving of much credit
for the splendid success Of the play.
About $500 was taken in.
Mrs. Nina Messenger returned to
her home in Aurora, Missouri Thurs.
day after couple of weeks spent
with relatives. Mrs. Messenger was
called here by the illness and death
Of her mother, Grandma Axtell.
The illustrated sermon Home
Sweet Home" given in honor OF
Mothers day at the church Sunday
evening was a treat to the congrega
ton. The slides were beautiful and
the sermon inspiring. A short pro
gram was also enjoyed
Mr.. Van Engen received a tele
gram Friday telling him OF the birth
Of Id. son to Mr.. and Mrs. Clar.
ence Gregory. May 4th at Pasadena
California. Mrs. Gregory will be re-
membered as Miss Gertie Van Engen
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Gregory extend their congratulations
School election was held in the
various districts Monday. Frank
Smith was reelected president in
Crawford district: Charlie Van Den
Berg in the Clear Fork, Don Meeke,
president and Charlie Frey, secretary
in Onion Valley. Henry Kraai, presi.
dent and Grant Dove. treasurer in the
Grand View district. The Grand
View district voted to introduce the
9Th and 10th grades in their school.
| Our school closes April 18th. Sun.
day the 18th there will be baccalaur-
cate services at the church, Friday
the 18th the Junior banquet, and
Wednesday the 10th there will be the
| graduating axarcisAa In Tho axaninr