The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-11
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Earl Madison took a carload of hogs
to California Friday for Collins Ander-
SON
Mable Heckart left Friday to re-
sumo her school duties at Monte
Vista.
Olathe has no indoor court, so they
must go TO Delta and Montrose to
practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Brown are NOV
ing into Olathe from their ranch.
which John Snyder has rented.
l.. V. Cook went to Denver Sunday
of last week to take medical treat
ment and hopes to improve his
health and regain strength there.
Dorothy McMullen has accepted a
position in the Paonia hospital as
night nurse. She is graduate of the
Bethel hospital at Colorado Springs.
G. C. Sehon acme down from Tellu-
ride on business Thursday and re-
turned Saturday While here he visit
ed with his sister. Mrs. W. C. Rob
bins.
Charles Chapel has purchased the
Pinkstaff barber shop in Montrose.
He will keep the same force of bar
bers The Chapel family are moving
this week
Mrs. F. E. Fields. accompanied by
her daughter, Lorraine, left on We'd
nesday for Los Angeles to visit Ursel
Fields. They expect to be gone about
three months.
Monday evening the Murray Mer
camille company closed their doors.
Mr.. Murray, the manager, states that
duet an unfavorable location and
too many grocery stores competing,
they have decided to dispose of their
stock in bulk and quit business.
Mrs. Emily Dozier, of Dennison,
Iowa, came New Years day and be
gan her schoolwork Wednesday morn
ing Mrs. Dozier takes the place of
Bernice Engeleke, who has accepted
position in hight school in Doug
las, Arizona.
Melvin Skidmore has been quite
i'll, threatened with pneumonia.
L. T Woods is very i'll with pneu-
monia at the ]. F. French home.
Cliff Foster went to Montrose Satur-
day and took Postoffioe examinations
The w c. T u held their meeting
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Poor.
L. w Crothers has purchased Glen
Metcalfs interest in the White Kitch-
en-.
Frank Rogers returned Saturday to
Denver after visit of a few days
with Mrs. Roy Coss
Mrs Archie Roatcap received the
sad news of tn death of her mother
on New Years day in Oregon.
Eleanor Casner. who was called to
the bedside of her mother. returned
to college in Ohio last week
George Wales and family came up
from Grand Junction Sunday and
visited at the Byler and Youngblood
homes
Grace Guild of the Episcopal church
held their regular meeting Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. T.
Hawkyard.
Chas. Grover. who is suffering from
rheumatism, was brought into town
and is being cared for at Lamson's
Hall He is a farmer.
The employees of the Reclamation
Service are working again. having
been laid off sometime in December,
due TO financial conditions OF the
service
Mayor McMullen has issued orders
forbidding the dangerous practice of
hooking sleds on cars and vehicles
without the owners knowledge or per
mission.
Ruth Langston gave skating
party Friday evening on the East
Canal Following the party she en-
tertained her guests at a supper in
her home.
The residence property of c. C.
Chapel has been purchased by r. G.
Harris II is understood that Mr.,
Harris father-in-law, Mr.. Suttle, will
occupy the house
f. a. Bay left Wednesday OF last
week for Chicago on business. He
plans TO 20 from there to Ohio TO
visit his father. He will be gone
about two weeks
The case OF c. p. McMullin VS.. the
States Coal company and J. F. RAIDER,
driver of the truck that smashed the
McMullin car some weeks ago, was
decided in favor of the defendants.
Mrs. Il. G. Dennis and Mrs ]. w
Sargent entertained about 30 friends
at a 6 O'Clock dinner served cafeteria
style, at the Dennis home, Thursday
with blood poisoning. He is getting
along we'll
Albert Stevens and son, Cecil. left
for Denver, Friday. Cecil goes to
Boulder to take up his studies. aand
Mr.. Stevens will visit relatives and
friends in Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio,
and West Virginia.
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