The Delta independent., 1923-06-29
CRAWFORD.
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Haying has pretty we'll begun IL
most places Of our community.
| Mrs. Ralph Stoner left last week
for a few days stay in Grand juno
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H E. Welborn and
Morris were Delta business visitors
Friday.
Frank Nc Kissen made a business
trip to Telluride Friday, returning
Sunday.
Miss Goldie Hutchison of Paonia
is spending the week with Miss Bird
die Collins.
Claudine Collins sprained her an
kle the last Of the week, but is able
to be around now.
Mrs. Minnie Barnett has moved to
the Gates ranch to help cook for the
men during haytng.
Perry Nc Murray and family moved
from Paonia recently to the Jim Head
place in Spring Gulch.
Mrs. Della Reigles and baby spent
several days the past week with her
folks, the A. NJ. Axtell family.
Mrs. Madge Friand returned home
last week from several days visit
with her sister, Mrs. Moore, in Pao-
mia.
Floyd Fquke and Mrs. Bob Haley
and children motored over from Pao-
| mia and spent Sunday in the VIII
F1uke home.
| Miss limo Fluke, who recently came
home from Paonia, spent the week
end with her brother Heath and wife
in Crawford.
| e. A Browne left Friday for Sa-
ida to get his auto which he left
there last spring on his way home
from Oklasoma-
Mrs. Alex Morrow, John Hoseman,
Grandma Dove, Little Norvin Piburn,
Baby Elkins and Dad" Savage are
on the sick list.
Mart Rhodes and family motored
to Black mesa Sunday and visited
Mrs. Rhodes aunt, Mrs. Shorty Ed
wards and family.
Miss Alice Stithem and mother are
staying with their brother and son
cooking for hay hands at his ranch
on the Cottonwood
Baldwin Burt has taken charge of
the Gould reservoir for the present
owing to Mr.. Wilson's enforced layoff
by his recent serious accident.
Ed Creighton, one of Crawford's
old timers, but now of Los Angeles,
California, was calling on old friends
in Crawford and Maher last week.
Mrs. Naomi Reed came down from
her home on Black mesa Sunday and
spent several days at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bear.
Miss Alice Stithem, one of our OBJ
'liging hello girls is taking a much
needed vacation. Miss Nancy Lynch
is filling her place as night operator.
Mrs. Laura Burch and two young
est children. Louis and Lucille, Of
Grand Junction. are visiting Mrs.
Burch's parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. L.
Savage.
Mrs Morrell Smith spent the week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
ter. Mrs. Charlie Frey and family at
Maher Sunday.
The Clear Fork community held a
picnic on Clear Fork Sunday in hon
'or of Miss Alma Ferrier's 14th birth
day. She received many useful and
pretty gifts for her hope box.
Albert Vernon and family moved
to Paonia Saturday Mrs. Vernon
and children were just let out Of
quarantine from scarlet fever. Ethel.
the last victim, is still unable to
walk.
Mahlon Collins is building a gar
age this week. F. R. Sweet and Geo.
Busby are doing the work.
Alex Mcleod and wife moved to
their homestead on Black mesa We'd
nesday.
The latest reports from Carl VIII
son at the Delta hospital are that
he is doing nicely and that hopes are
entertained that the sight OF the left
eve is only partially destroyed. His
wife went down Friday to be near
him.
Arrivals Wednesday were Roy Ed
giles and family from Norwood who
visited Mrs. Edgles' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Nc Kissen until Sunday
They are on their way to California
where they expect to spend a year
or so. and may decide to locate in
that country.
The Death Angel entered the home
OF the Den Beste family Friday after
noon at 500 o'clock. taking their be-
loved daughter and sister Myrtle.
She had severe attack of influenza
in January from which she never
fully recovered. She was a sopho.
more In the Crawford high school
and was forced to give up her school
work several weeks before the end