The Delta independent., 1924-12-05
CRAWFORD
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Hotchkiss this week.
The patrons and pupils enjoyed a
nice program at the Missouri Flats
schoolhouse, Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Ruby Davies spent Thanks
giving and the weekend with home
folks in Hotchkiss.
Minnie Cotton visited a few days
last week with her aunt, Mrs. John
Kraii, at Hotchkiss.
Judge Campbell, Leslie ]. Savage,
and Sam Porter mOtored to Delta on
Friday on business trip.
D. b. Brown and wife were in
Hotchkiss Saturday on a business
and shopping trip.
The Anderson family were fumi-
gated out last Saturday, after being
quarantined for several weeks with
diphtheria
An S-pound baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Reigles, Satur
day, November %. Mother and baby
doing nicely
Mrs. Alex Mcleod, who was op-
Grated on last week in Delta for eye
trouble, is not making as satisfactory
recovery as could be hoped for.
Caleb Collins and Gene Cotton OF
North Delta were Crawford business
visitors a few days the first OF the
week
Mrs. 4. a. Ferrier is staying with
Mrs Jim Sanderson while Jim Is
gone out with cattle Mrs Sander
son has been on the sick list
Miss Mary Heath closed her school
Wednesday of last week and spent
the remainder Of the week with
homefolks in Denver.
The Clear Fork school gave a
program Wednesday evening, and a
pie social About s32 was raised for
the benefit Of the school Christmas
fund
Mrs Sanford Collins gave a quilt
ing bee at her home Monday. The
ladies' tied quilts while Mrs Collins
prepared delicious luncheon All.
enjoyed the day.
Mrs Bert Anderson and two chill
dren went to Delta Saturday with her
mother. Mrs Shaul. for a visit and
to recuperate from her recent i'll
ness
a number Of friends Of Miss Ruby
Isister, who has spent the fan i-
visiting her uncles. the Marsh broth
ers. gave her a farewell party at the
Missouri Flats schoolhouse Saturday
night She left Monday for her home
in Kansas.
\ party was given Saturday night
at the Ralph Macklin home. the
guests Of honor being Otis Filiner
and wife. who expect to locate else
where soon The evening was spent
in dancing and playing Monte Carlo
Whist. About twenty-five were pres
ent
Several ladies gathered at the home
Of Mrs Gus sundberg Friday after
noon and rendered Mrs. E. ]. Austin
a shower OF miscellaneous articles.
and also tied out a comforter for
her. Mrs Austin appreciated this
shower as she lost her home a short
time ago by fire.
1 George Busby came in on Wednes-
days train from Colorado Springs.
where he has been a patient at the
Beth III hospital the past four
months His condition is somewhat
better but he is still an invalid
About fifteen friends OF Mrs
Josephine Anderson spent social
evening with her Friday. in honor OF
/ her 6Sth birthday At the close Of
/ the evening dainty refreshments
were served
\ deal was closed last week where
by Orlo Gould became the owner Of
the r. T. Fluke building on School
street He will fit up for first.
class garage and for the storage Of
autos The family will move from
their place on Fruitland Mesa TO
Crawford in the near future Mr..
Fluke is living for the present in
the X. c. Collins house on Cedar
street
Miss Agnes Stewart. one OF our
most efficient Coop. telephone op.
orators, resigned her position the
first OF the month and Miss Birddie
Collins will take her place as day
operator
Mr. and Mrs Martin Collins enter.
tanned John Burdick and family OF
Bowie, and Clarence Hefley and fam
lily OF Eckert to dinner Sunday
Mr. and Mrs, John Van Engeu,
Miss Agnes Stewart and George Van
Engen motored to Bowie Sunday and
spent the day at the Edmund Car.
Vile home.
Where They Spent Turkey Day
A. NJ, AStell and family and Albert
Cooper and family spent Thanksgiv.
Ing with George Ewing and family at
Paonia.
Those who ate Thanksgiving good