The Delta independent., 1924-07-25
LOCAL NEWS
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Rev. Garner, who is with the Chau-
tauqua, preached last Sunday morning
at the Church of Christ.
George Hider returned Sunday from
business trip to Ouray, where he
looked after his mining interests.
Dean Van volkenburgh, who is
making an overland trip to Delta from
Detroit is expected home soon.
Mrs F. c. Helt of San Antonio, is
a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
/ Harry Mathers, having arrived We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Halleck are ex-
pected to arrive from Crowley. Louisi-
ana, this week for a visit with Delta
county relatives.
Edward Odem left on Wednesday
morning for his home in Denver after
| spending more than a month visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. George Hickman and children
arrived Sunday from Montrose for a
weeks visit with her mother. Mrs.
James Blessing.
AL Gerst and Mr.. Landry of Grand
Junction are on Grand Mesa where
they expect to spend three or four
days this week.
L. G. Macauley arrived from Merced,
California, the first OF the week for an
extended visit at the home of his son,
o. D. Macauley.
Miss Florence Benham was an ar.
rival from Grand Junction Saturday
for visit with relatives at Cedaredge,
the L. E. Dolph family.
Lefay Baxter Of Montrose is spend
ing the week visiting at the homes OF
her aunt Miss Anna Markley, and her
cousin, Mrs. Herman Schultz.
Mr and Mrs. w. H. Smith were
Wednesday afternoon arrivals from
Denver for visit with their son W.
+. Smith at Ragged Mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs Dorsey Stone of Rup.
ert' Idaho. are here for short visit
with the lady's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
7. w. Welch, and other relatives.
An arrival from Oxford, Mississippi.
Wednesday afternoon. was Della
Mead, who stopped off for a visit with
her friend Mrs. G. B. Matney on her
way to Durango.
Mrs. J. T. welch returned home
Tuesday after an absence of several
months at Pasadena, California. En-.
route she stopped off at ogden for
visit with relatives.
]. D. Van volkenburgh is trying the
merits of a beautiful new car. II is a
Tint Six. Model No. 5, which was
purchased from the Laycock Garage
last week
Mrs. Della Mead stopped off in
Delta for visit with friends Tuesday
on her way home to Durango from an
extended visit at Mississinpi and
Tennessee points
Mrs. Caroline Hirt and daughter
Miss Margaret, and Miss Carrie Gill
were arrivals from the east Tuesday
for a visit with Mrs. Hirts son. Frank
at Cedaredge.
Mrs. Myrtle Gamble and her sister
Mrs. Lulu Williamson. are expected
from Santa, Kansas. this week for
visit at the home Of l. II. Smith in
the Gunnison Valley
Mrs. Owen Lewis and daughter Mrs
Robert Pierce arrived from Nebraska
Wednesday and are visiting with the
formers brother. Frank Turner and
family near Eckert.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Edwards spept a
couple of days the last OF the week
at Grand Junction and Parsade. Mr
Edwards took a slant at the 1924 fruit
crop down that way.
George Chandler and J. T. Bennett
representatives OF the Central State
Life Insurance Company of ST. Iouis
Missouri, are in the city in the inter
est of their company.
Mrs. Philbrick. state worker affiliated
with the Baptist denomination. who
participated in the program at the
Baptist Assembly at Austin this week
departed for Denver Wednesday.
DR.. Asa b. White, president of the
Colorado Woman's College. Denver
who addressed the Western Slope
Baptist Assembly at Eckert this week
departed for Denver Tuesday after.
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Springer and two
boys motored to Durango the last OF
the week. where Mrs. Springer and the
boys will visit for couple OF weeks
Mr.. Springer left the car there and
returned on the train.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Keen are enjoy.
ing two weeks outing at Denver and
other eastern Colorado towns. During
Mrs. Keen's absence at the Western
Union. +. II. Ehrnhardt OF Denver, is
handling the wire.