The Delta independent., 1923-03-30
HOTCHKISS
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Leslie J. Savage, the Crawford
banker, was business visitor here
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Genright, who have
been quite i'll for the past month are
convalescent.
Mrs. Chester Grover OF Montrose
visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Klingensmith the past week.
D. C. Harding has moved his real
estate office from the Times building
to the Hotchkiss Mercantile block,
room 3.
]. Roice took his son J. B. to Delta
Wednesday where the hoy underwent
an operation for the removal of his
tonsils
VIM. Duke and son Ronald are now
comfortably located in the Taylor
block, where they will keep batche
lors hall
Two children of Rev. and Mrs.
from pneumonia are reported as i'm
proving
Allen Bros, the iceberg manufac-
turers are making considerable head
way in the construction OF an addi-
tion to their ice plant
| Mrs. S. G. Tuttle departed We'd
nesday for Salem, Oregon. after
spending the winter here with her
brother-in-law, w. H. Tuttle.
| Subscriptions Off the Delta Inde-
pendent may be left at the real estate
office of D. C. Harding, room 3 Hotch-
kiss Mercantile building.
l tho pracapt ", ri aDidaD, n
in Hotchkiss and vicinity continues
much longer we rather think the crop
of June brides will be light.
| Our local K. P. lodge had a very
pleasant social occasion last Thurs
day evening. March 22nd Jimmie
Cribb and Geo. Parks as ring leaders.
| The Wednesday club met with Mrs.
Harry Adams Wednesday. March 21st.
Their next meeting will be April 4th
with Mrs. Homer Duke on Brooklyn
Heights.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Guynn returned
from the south last week, where they
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives in Alabama and Florida for the
past two months.
We understand the peach trees are
| blooming at Palisade So far in this
vicinity the fruit buds are quite dor
mant and apparently will not bloom
for two weeks yet.
Editor Perry received two hundred
baby chicks first of the week of the
White Rock variety. The Judge must
do something for amusement during
his leisure time.
Next Tuesday. April 8, is City cleo
tion day Remember the vets are
awfully dry. and the drys are some
times wet Cast your ballot for the
good of the community.
C. w Prince, wife and baby recent
ly of Kansas. have located on FrGit
land Mesa Mr.. Prince purchased a
team of fine geldings from c. A.
Bradford of the Busey ranch.
The play, Call of the Whohelo."
given by the Camp Fire girls last
Friday night was very interesting and
entertaining All taking part are to
be congratulated on their good acting.
The Misses Marian Carr and Lor
raine Klingensmith. students of the
State Normal came in Thursday eve
ming for a brief visit with relatives,
ing.
Mrs. Pearl Biggs and children NOV
ed to their summer home just east of
town last week. Her sister, Miss
Ruth Fisher will reside with her and
devote her leisure time to raising
chickens.
Encouraging reports are being cir
| culated in regard to the present out
look of the midnight Nursery Co, at
Aspen. We have a good many stock
holders here who are interested in
the proposition
DR.. Beckley informs us that the pre-.
vailing epidemic throughout the coun.
try attacked Mrs. Beckley since her
arrival at Salida for recuperation
rendering her physical condition rath.
er weak at present.
Special gospel meetings have been
held at the NJ. F. Church by Rev
Stewart assisted by Rev. Ford OF
Crawford the past week. Sickness
prevents good many from going
who would otherwise attend.
Frank Dodge left on an urgent call
from Grand Junction. Saturday, re-
turning Monday. The nature OF
Franks important mission to the
Western Slope town of pretty girls is
no body's business, however.
Mrs. Ross Wilmott was the latest
willing victim to a very agreeable
surprise party given her by crowd
of lady friends pouring in on her at
the hotel Friday afternoon. A nice
tasty repast was in order, Of course.
Eugene Beechman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Beechman and Miss Syble