The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-27
CRAWFORD

into the Craig house Saturday.
Mr.. Milan of Womble, Arkansas
came in Saturday with a, view of To-
eating in Crawford.
Dewey Smith, Leonard Busby, Cliff
visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Bopp and Mrs. Mamie
Davis of Hotchkiss called on Mrs.
Lew Howell Wednesday.
George Van Engen returned home
Friday from Oklahoma, where he has
spent the past three months.
Miss Myrtle Hurd of Paonia is as
sisting with the work at the Craw
| ford State Bank for a while.
| Mrs. Nina Messenger came in from
Aurora, Missouri, Friday, called by
the death of her mother, Mrs NJ. C.
Axtell
Doris and baby Dick Simmons motor
ed to Delta Friday to get couple of
young calves.
H. w. Gingrfch wife and sons Les
ter and Donald left by auto for Los
| Angeles Friday morning where they
expect to locate.
Carl Simmons, wife and sons Roe
and Billie motored to Grand Junction
Sunday. They were accompanied by
Mrs. George Busby
| Ralph Stoner. Quint Kirkpatrick.
and George Tracy motored to Mont
rose Wednesday to prove up on their
respective homesteads.
| The road crew were busy a few
days last week with teams and scrap
ers leveling and fixing the tennis
court on the school grounds.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Ages, returned to
their home in Hotchkiss Monday after
weeks visit with the formers sister,
Mrs. Geo. Young and family.
Elmer Gingrich and family left last
Tuesday for Grand Junction, where
they visited for few days before
going on to California to locate
Leslie J. Savage received tele-
gram Friday from Crossett, Arkan-
sas. informing him OF the death Of
Mrs. G. W. Gates at that place.
A Grant Miller our Coop. trouble
man was up from Hotchkiss Friday
fixing up the lines. He also installed
a phone in the Dyer Elkins home.
4 The Senior class play. THE Twig
OF Thorn" given Tuesday night was
we'll attended and greatly enjoyed.
Those taking part in the play did ex-
ceedingly well.
The Crawford Woman's Club was
entertained by Mrs Walter Maher at
her home in Maher last Tuesday
night. A delightful evening was spent
by the members
E. A. Brown arrived home Sunday
from Denver. He came via Denver
from Oklahoma, coming on to Salida
in his car at which place he left It and
came on by rail.
Mrs. Will ]. Wood left for Delta
Thursday. called there by the illness
OF Mr.. Woods mother, Mrs. F. M.
Wood and Mr. and Mrs. J. s. Lunn of
flu, but at this writing all are improy-
ing.
Edmund Carville and wife were
victims Of surprise party given at
their new home last Thursday night.
Various card games were played after
which delicious ice cream and cake
was served.
Curry Dickerson returned home
Sunday from Grand Junction, where
he has been visiting the past fort.
night. His sister Miss Anna Dicker.
son accompanied him home for a visit
with relatives.
Clarence Messenger came in from
Powderhorn Thursday and Mrs
Gladys Allen and three little sons
from Canon City Saturday and Mr.
and Mrs. George Ewing and baby from
Paonia to attend the funeral Sunday
Of their grandmother, Mrs. M. c. AK.
tell.
The Neighbors of Woodcraft gave q
farewell party on Mr.. and Mrs. H. w
Gingrich last Thursday evening
About 25 were present. The evening
was spent in playing cards and dane
ing. after which Ice cream and cake
was served.
The funeral OF Grandma Axtell was
held Sunday from the Methodist
church at 2:30 p. M. and was con
Quoted by Rev. s. L. Ford Pail bear
ers were Olof Olson, Alex Mcleod
James Patterson, Charles Reigles
Gus Sundberg and Swan Linman. The
floral offerings we're beautiful.
Mrs Beatrice Gibson and Mrs. Clail
Painter and baby Leah. Of Delta and
Ed Pitts and family and Mrs. Harr,
Kerns OF Hotchkiss came up Sunday
to attend the funeral Of Grandma Ak
tell. They were. guests in the Alez
Mcleod and Oscar Sanderson homes
April 21st VIM. Mcmillan, Don
Meek. Ralph Stoner, Craig Goodwin
and Forest Ranger Heilman rode
from Crystal Creek to sapinero via
the route under the rim rock on BIacl
Mesa. They report practically nc
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