The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-01-12
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Evelyn Rice is absent from school
this week owing to illness. :.
Lou Howell and family spent Sun.
day with relatives in Hotchkiss.
Sociology has been added to the
High School studies for the remainder
Of the term.
Mrs. Frank Pace is in Paonia this
week. taking treatment for . nose and
face infection.
The High School has organised
dramatic club with several members.
who are much interested in It.
Mrs. Wiley Mcmillan, who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Yarnell, the
past week. returned to her home in
Hotchkiss Monday. - -.
Mrs. Elsie Aver spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. F. H. Drexel at her
home in Maher.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. McCummons left
Thursday week for Arizona to- spend
the winter, going in their auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Painter and
little daughter Leah Of Delta spent
the week end In the Alex Mcleod
home.
Mrs. Harry Gingrich made a trip to
Hotchkiss Saturday to have dental
work done.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Pinkston Sunday, January
| Z The little fellow has been named
Charlie.
Joe Brown and Bob Decker OF Pa
onia brought over about 100 head of
cattle Sunday to be fed at the Michel
ranch.
Mrs. Elsie Aver visited the school
Monday morning and gave the pupils
a very instructive and interesting talk
on Alaska, which was much appreci-
ated
Miss Meretha Fluke, who is teach
ing at Crested Butte, left Saturday
to resume her work, and Miss Beth
Hopkins left Monday for her school
at Alamosa.
day for Hotchkiss, where they will
visit few days before leaving for
Bisbee, Arizona, where they will make
their new home.
| The Misses Neoma and Lenna Bear
moved to the Craig house in town
Saturday, where they will keep house
and attend school this winter.
Otto Roeber and R. N. Hoskins of
Paonia we're over Saturday looking
about their cattle which are being
fed at the Frank Smith ranch.
Carl Simmons took Evelyn Rice to
the Paonia hospital Tuesday She has
been suffering severely for several
days from pain in her eyes and fore
head.
Mrs. Harry Briggs entertained 6sv-
! eral Of the little folks of Onion Valley
and Maher last Sunday in honor OF
her little SON WIZARDS sixth birthday.
It is needless to say the children had
q dandy time.
Miss Neoma Bear returned to school
Monday, after an Absence Of couple
Of weeks. Miss Nellie Patterson also
started again Monday, being absent
most Of last week owing to tonsilitis.
which il quite prevalent here.
Frank Denny and family. who have
been visiting Mrs. Denny's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne. returned TO
their home In Delta Saturday. Miss
Cresha Osborne accompanied them.
She Is attending the Delta High
School.
The High School teachers, Professor
Jandos, the Misses 6hreve and Hutch
inson, and the pupils together with
other young people Of the community
were royalty entertained at q house
party at the Critchlow home ON Fruit
land Mesa Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Niece Of
Somerset came over Sunday and spent
the day with friends. The men folks
enjoyed rabbit hunt in the afternoon.
Mrs. Lemon returned with Mr.. and
Mrs. Niece and will visit in Somerset
with her daughter for short time.
Mrs. Dave Bear and daughters,
Neoma and Lenna, spent the week end
visiting the Jim Bear family in Hotch-
kiss. Miss Florence Rumble accom-
| panied them and visited with friends.
The Misses Ruth and Ruby Bear re-
turned home with them for a few
days visit.
| J. A. Welborn came over from Pa
onia Monday and Tuesday morning.
He left for Delta to take an examine
ton at the Delta hospital. His broth
er, H. q. Welborn, accompanied him.
Henry Julius traded his Ford tour
| ing car for a Ford one-ton truck ct
the Dove Garage Monday, truck be-
ing much more convenient for his
business.
Mrs. Elsie Aver is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Oscar Sanderson, and family
and renewing old acquaintances in