The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
LOCAL NEWS

and G. A. Whitlock spent Sunday on
Grand Mesa.
G. NJ. Blair and E. L. Kepler were
among those who spent the week end
on the Mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Moore and their
lady guests from Pennsylvania spent
Saturday on Grand Mesa.
Mrs. M. T. Miller will leave Sunday
for Denver to inspect new lines and
purchase fall stocks of merchandise.
E. M. and ]. B. Helmick and their
boys spent several days on Grand
Mesa fishing, the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Herb Anderson went to Grand
Mesa Thursday and spent a couple of
days recuperating from her recent op-
Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson re-
turned Sunday from Grand Mesa
where they spent several days fishing
and hiking
Mrs. Matte Welch accompanied by
her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and
Mrs. Dorsey Stone, spent Friday on
Grand Mesa.
Miss Mamie Thomas, who has been
visiting Mrs. Ray Porttr for the past
week, returned to her home at De
Beque, Saturday.
J. w. Smith and family and Bill
Wear are leaving Sunday for an over.
land trip to Denver, where they will
rubberneck a few days and get used
to the street cars.
The H E. Mathers and T. B. Geer
families, and Mrs. F. c. Helt spent
Sunday on Grand Mesa. Miss Mar
garet remained for a weeks stay with
Helen Miller
Tom Avgikos, manager of the
Golden Rule store, took run to Lead
vile and surrounding towns Saturday
returning Wednesday During the
time he covered SIS miles.
C. w. Pace and Harry McAllister,
who are engaged at the Oliver mine
above Somerset, spent Saturday holi-
day AMI Sunday with their respective
families at Delta and Cedaredge.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. e. Brenton, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P.
Weeks, George Johnson, wife and
daughter, Percy Carton of Delta and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. yanAken of Cedar,
edge, Sundayed on Grand Mesa.
Mrs. C. w. Pace and son Artie re-
turned last week from ten days cab
in stay at the Oliver mine where Mr..
Pace is employed They occupied the
hal
trip which both thoroughly enjoyed.
Mortimer Stone and family were ar
rivals Sunday from Ft Collins, and
the family are spending the week here
renewing acquaintance. Mr. Stone
left Monday for home, owing to busi-
ness engagements requiring attention.
Miss Marian Watkins came down
from Ouray Saturday and visited until
Tuesday with school day friends. On
her return home she was accompanied
by the Misses Edith Kurz, Neiva Rem,
ington and Dorothy Wulbert who will
spend several days there.
Dick Day was welcome arrival
Sunday from Faribault, Minnesota,
where he has been student at the
Shattuck Military School, having lust
completed his second year. The young
man expects to return in September
and complete his course this year.
William Heckert arrived Saturday
from st. Louis and is visiting his fam.
lily and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
H. Heckert on California Mesa. Mrs.
William Heckert and son have been
here about a month, and the family
will remain here two or three weeks
longer
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Youngblood en-
tertained the Misses Pansy Lou Burn
ham and Eula Brown, of Mason City
Illinois, from Thursday until Monday
The young ladies were returning from
trip through Yellowstone Park and
while here We're privileged to enjoy the
glories of Grand Mesa on Saturday.
and Ouray on Sunday.
Leaving Monday Tor home by a
circuitous route were Mr. and Mrs.
e. n Norton and son George, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wolverton who had
spent several weeks here visiting Mrs.
Lille Wilson and Mrs. S. B. Mccain
and family The Nortons live at Long
Beach and the Wolvertons at Los An
geles. On the way they expect to
visit at Grand Junction, Rifle, Glen
wood Springs and Denver and tour
Yellowstone Park, arriving home
about September /.