The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-01-19
CRAWFORD

Ed Fettenger was business visitor
in Delta Thursday.
| Frank Smith made trip to Paonia
Thursday to look after business inter-
ests.
/ Miss Nancy Lynch is staying with
Mrs. Clifford Reed while Clifford is
in Oklahoma.
Bert Blodgett was up to his ranch
near Crawford Sunday, looking after
his interests.
| Mrs. c. H. Allyn left Sunday for the
capital city to attend the stock show
fand other attractions.
| The young folks of the community
enjoyed a dance at the Missouri Flats
School house last Friday night.
Ben C. Heilman returned home from
Gunnison Saturday, where he had
been several days on business.
baby son came to the home of the
Rev. S. L. Ford and wife Friday, jan
uary 18th. Mother and babe doing
nicely.
! Several cases of la grippe and near
pneumonia are reported; also ton
silitis, colds and a few cases of
mumps.
r. T. Adams of Paonia spent sew
eral days last week at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Ira Turner, and
family.
Mrs. P. G. Gates was an outgoing
messenger for Denver Tuesday to at
ltend the stock show being held there
this week.
The home OF Will Cowley and wife
was frightened by the advent of lit
tie daughter born to them Saturday,
January 18th.
Clarence Drexel returned home the
latter part of the week from Fort Col
Inns, where he has been enjoying him.
self for the past month.
Mrs. Ralph Stoner and little son
Earl spent several days thiss week
with her sister. Mrs. Bert Brown. and
family at Onion Valley.
Thomas Isom and son Johnny Isom
in company with Luther Collins mo-
tored to Montrose Tuesday on bust
ness. returning Thursday.
Mrs. John Osborne spent the week
end in Delta, visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Denny. and famiyl while
having some dental work done.
Phil Gates shipped two cars of cat
tie to Salt Lake Monday. Phil went
with them and will go from there to
Denver to attend the stock show.
Ben C. Heilman, Raymond Zelden-
THUS, Leon Lynch and Leonard Busby
motored to Delta Monday, the men on
business and the boys for pleasure.
Mrs. Dolly Goeltz, Miss Cresha Os-
borne and Glenn Yarnell motored to
Montrose Friday and visited with their
aunt and cousin. Mrs. Amy Osborne.
Mrs. Frank Pace and Mrs. Charles
Lemon returned home Saturday, Mrs.
Pace having been to Paonia and Mrs.
Lemon to Somerset for the past week.
The Walter Head family have been
having tussle with the grip. but are
all better at this writing with the ex-
ception of Mrs. Head. who is about
the same.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Cotton were
Hotchkiss visitors Monday, Mrs. Cot
ton going down to consult doctor
as she has been having trouble with
her head.
Crawfordites have been enjoying
the past week OF sunshine and mild
temperature, but not the mud. few
more days OF sunshine and 1t will be
gone, as 1t is drying up fast.
c. H. Allyn and son, T. w. Allyn,
shipped the remainder of their beef
steers the last of the week. About
fifteen carloads making total of
about 81 cars the past week.
]. A. Filiner and son Fred motored
to Delta Monday. returning home
Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Filiner accom-
panied them as far as her mothers.
Mrs. Pete Christian. and visited until
their return.
/ The p. A. T. held a business and so
cial meeting at the Annex Friday
night. which drew out good sized
crowd. After business session various
games were played and dainty re-
freshments served.
Miss Evelyn Rice submitted to an
operation at the Paonia hospital last
Friday for the removal Of her tonsiis
and q growth in her nose which II