The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
LOCAL NEWS
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cobbett of
Cedaredge were business visitors at
Grand Junction Friday.
Mrs. Shoemaker of Austin spent
Saturday visiting with Delta friends,
and shopping
Miss Lydia Madsen Of Olathe was
an over night guest at the F. W. Aus
Tin home, Saturday.
Miss Marjoria Doughty OF Paonia
visited several days last week with
her mother Mrs. L. l. Doughty, and
her sister, Marguerite.
Mr. and Mrs. George Eaton came in
from Denver, Saturday afternoon, To
visit indefinitely with their nephew,
Paul Wilson, and family.
i, Il. Peck, who has been i'll for
many months, is rapidly failing and
late reports as to he condition are
far from encouraging.
Leaving Monday for Saint Louis
was Charles Watts. son OF d. S.
Watts, who will spend several months
at least, there.
George Seab0urn drove his truck to
Paouia Monday and delivered q load
Of furniture and rugs. which he re-
Gently sold
Mrs. T. II. Dunbar has recovered
from her recent serious operation and
returned home the last Of the last
week.
Delta and Cedaredge high schools
Will engage in football encounter at
CedaredEe this afternoon. Delta has
hut one other game left, the Thanks
giving game at Montrose.
Freddie Flower sustained a painful
injury a few days ago when his
mother accidentally closed the door
Of an auto catching his hand and
mashing the nails from two fingers.
Laycock's Garage is scattering
around many Star cars Of late. A
car load was received this week. three
OF which were delivered on arrival
being coupe and two touring cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Z. Dawson left on
Friday for Ludlow. Colorado. where
they will spend the winter with their
daughter. They have spent the past
three months here.
William Maloney came in from Dur
ango Friday with the intention OF
making temporary residence which
might result in permanent residence
should prospects please.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dunham and
Mrs Fred Oliver returned on Friday
from Grand Junction where they at.
tended Western Slope convention
convention OF the Christian church
Mrs. Clifford Beckley. who is en-
ployed with the Rio Grande Western
az Grand Junction spent Sunday here
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs J. d.
Van Volkenburgh.
Mrs. J. r. Gaddis returned to som
erset Saturday afternoon after speud.
ing the past ten days with her SON.
Lawrence, who is n patient at the
Western State hospital, recoveriur
from an operation for sInous trouble
L. ID. Wilson OF the Delta High
Student store is enjoying a visit with
his sister Mrs. A. c. williams. OF
Dallas, Texas, who arrived SATURDAY.
afternoon taking her brother by sur
prise
Perkins Bushnell was an arriycl on
Sunday from Colorado Springs and he
and his wife will make their home
here with r. l.. Stanford and daugh.
tors. who were recently bereft Of their
wife and mother.
Leaving Tuesday for her homo ai
Colorado Springs was Mrs. Arthur Ad-
ANS, who had been called here ten
days previously by the illness and
subsequent death of her mother. Mrs
r l.. Stanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. X, C. Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs II. G. Shaffer. and Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Engolhardt OF Delta. and DR.
Mitchell and Wife of Paonia. were
among people from this section who
enjoyed the big play az Grand June
tion Monday evening.
Leaving Saturday for California
were DR. and Mrs A. c. McCanahan.
who win spend several months I'm san
Francisco, with their daughter. Miss
Margaret who Is employed In the
Stanford School of Nursing at Lane
hospital
The families of u. L. and J. A.
Dcnisun, summer tourists from Black
well, Oklahoma, have decided to make
Delta their home during the winter
with the intention OF joining the com.
pany of tourists westward bound when
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