The Delta independent., 1924-04-11
HOTCHKISS
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urday for Boise City, Idaho, to visit
her aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Owens of La
Roux Creek was presented with nice
baby girl Monday the 7th.
The play given by the Agricultural
class Monday night, when a Feller
Needs a Friend" was well attended.
Don't forget to attend the Baptist
Ladies' bazaar at the City Hall, Sat
urday, April 10th.
VIM. Wickie of Hanson Mesa left
for Denver last week to take treat
ment at a sanitarium a few weeks for
some slight physical ailment
S. C. Shyrock, our wide-awake cleo
trician, contemplates extending his
light plant lines over Hanson Mesa,
in the near future.
Harry earns, from the southern
part of the state, came in last week to
visit his children at the home of his
mother, Mrs. earns.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
were to meet with Mrs A. B. Clark
this afternoon. A good turnout was
anticipated.
l.. Pitts and family have moved
from the Hurst place near La Roux
Creek bridge to the Blackwell property
on East Main street
f. c. Swingley of Redlands Mesa
moved his stock and farming outfit to
the Evelyn ranch, on Fruitland Mesa,
where he will continue farming and
dairying.
John Reinheimer and family have
moved from the Blackwell house to
the Jenright building downtown, where
Mr.. Reinheimer is interested in the
grocery business.
Mrs. Henry Vail, after spending the
past winter in Denver returned home
last week, Mr.. Vail having preceded
her homeward several weeks ago.
Their daughter, Bernice, will come at
the end of her school term.
Lawrence Brinton and Roy Heath
have sold one of their ranches on the
Hanson mesa, known as the DR.. Lewis
place, to F. NJ. link, who have been
occupying the dwelling house on the
place for the past six months.
Mrs. Hazel Smith and little daugh-
ter. Rosalie, left for their home in
Denver, last week, after an extended
visit with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H NJ Livsay of Hanson
Mesa
Roy Heath has bought the "Old
White place" west of the DR.. Lewis
place on Hanson Mesa, and will pro
ceed to improve the property SO as to
meet the approval OF June bride,
possibly or perhaps.
The W. C. T. c. held an unusually
good meeting at the residence of Mr..
Wilson Allen last Friday afternoon.
Several new members were added to
the membership, and much general in
terest manifested in the good cause.
G. w. Gregory and family will move
to their Squirting Mesa ranch in the
near future, for the summer. Bill will
continue his wagon and blacksmith
business in town, however driving to
and from his work.
The Western Slope odd Fellows and
Rebekahs met in joint session at Delta
ioob AhOhbhg w III. INlltY ana
Chas. Nimon were delegates from our
lodges. The members decided to hold
their annual anniversary this spring at
Paonia, May 18th.
Robert F. Wood and family are oc
cupying the apartments in the light
plant, recently vacated by the Adam
Seager family, who moved to Grand
Junction. Mr.. Wood is assistant elec.
trician to Mr.. Schryock OF the electric
light plant.
II. r. Teets, a former resident OF
Hotchkiss, died in the Old Soldiers
! home at Sawtell, California, recently.
His remains were brought to Denver
for interment Mr.. Teets was a model
citizen and his many friends here are
grieved to learn of his demise.
A large crowd of Knights of Pythias
from Montrose and Grand junction
visited our lodge Thursday evening
favOring our members with much inter.
esting and instructive talk The home
lodge gave the visiting brothers a very
cordial reception which bordered on a
swell banquet.
Mrs. Maud Klingensmith was recent
ly appointed postmaster of Hotch.
kiss, which meets with the approval of
the community generally. Mrs.
Klingensmith is a very estimable worn-
an, and perfectly competent to handle
the postoffice business.
April Bird issue OF The Denver Post
stated: Colorado Woman Named Post.
masters" Washington, April D
President Coolidge appointed two col.
ored women as postmasters He named
Maud Klingensmith as postmaster OF
Hotchkiss and Martha II. Foster as
postmaster Of Olathe." Now this ia all
right only the ladlea nre NOT mcnlnr.