The Delta independent., 1924-06-13
week and report a very pleasant out

ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Montgomery,
who expected to attend school at
Gunnison, were unable to find ac-
commodations and went to Fort Col.
Inns to attend summer school.
c. w. Brewer went up to Gunnison
the latter part of the week to spend a
few days with his mother. He return.
ed Monday.
Miss Lucille Bolton left Tuesday for
the Golden State where with a school
day friend she will do postgraduate
work at Los Angeles.
The Law Enforcement picture and
lecture at the Community church on
Monday night drew good sized
crowd. Rev. Finch is a forceful
speaker and his address was well re-
ceived.
Ernest Taylor is employed at the
Cedaredge garage for the summer and
will drive the auto stage to the lakes.
Miss Edna Boulton arrived Monday
From Boulder where she attends the
university, to spend the summer va
cation at home.
We omitted last week. mention of
Robert Haussers return from Fort
Collins, where he attended Agricul-
tural college. He reports the Ebert
family, with whom he made his home,
well and happy. They expect to make
a trip over later in the summer.
The Accola home is gladened by the
presence of Mrs. Accolas parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Campbell, of Steuben,
Wisconsin, who arrived Saturday and
expect to spend several weeks here.
Mrs. G. C. Atwood was a Delta
visitor the latter part of the week.
The Stewart Richardson store is
preparing for a big two weeks sale of
merchandise, opening Friday. Goods
are being marked down and special
one of the big events of the season
for thrifty buyers.
The Cedaredge hotel is under the
management of Mr.. and Mrs. L. C.
Hall for the summer. The new pro-
prietors come here from Aspen and
are making preparations to furnish
first-class accommodations to the
travelling public.
The Cedaredge delegation from Gun
nison came in Saturday afternoon and
number of homes are gladdened by
the return of young sons or daughters.
Among the students we note Mary
Kitch. Evelyn Sherd; Militia Bacon;
Lena Dillon; Nita Bowness; Henri
eta Wetterich, Marie Tinsley and
Marvin Bull.
The Rod & Gun club at their regu-
lar meeting last week voted to offer
bounty of &c per head for each mag
pie and &c for each egg presented by
the younger generation on Saturday,
committee being appointed to make
settlement. They also arranged for a
fishing contest at the Lakes on June
29th.
| The funeral services of the Rev.
McKendree Denote were held from
the Community church last Friday at
100 o'clock; the body lying in state
from 1000 o'clock. A large congre-
cation Of his own people and a num-
ber from out of town were present to
pay their last respects to the beloved
leader. Rev. Paul Shields of L.azear
read the scripture. Rev E. n. Edger.
ton preached the sermon and Rev.
F. r. Pimlott of Delta gave a beauti-
full exposition of the Shepherd Psalm.
Rev. Coulter, who had the charge dur
ing Rev. Denotes absence two years
ago, sang "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" The choir also rendered
ASLEEP in Jesus" and another hymn
The Calendar club and the Masonic
Lodge of Eckert each attended in a
body. Following this brief and i'm
pressive service the cortege, accom-
panied by number of friends. pro-
ceeded to Delta, where Mrs. DeMotte
began the sad journey to their former
home at Sterling, Nebraska. where
interment will be made. Mrs. De
motto will not return this summer.
Recent arrivals are Miss Lois
Pointer and Miss Ruth White of Los
Angeles, California, who have come to
spend the summer with the latter's
sister Miss Eta White. Miss Pointer
is sister OF Master Howard Pointer,
who made his home with Miss White.
Cards from Mrs Denote indicate
that she had safe and restful trip
and would reach her destination Mon
day. A message from ]. b. Ratekin,
who with his family is visiting in Ne
braska, stated that they would meet
Mrs. Denote at Sterling for the serv-
ices there. The Ratekins were neigh
bors and friends of the Denotes as
well as co-workers in church ac-
tiylties and in them the conrrepation