The Delta independent., 1924-06-27
CEDAREDGE
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haying.
DR.. ]. Henney, V. s., and family of
Delta, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Burns, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Price and little
daughter of Rifle are guests of the
Clarence Vanaken family.
Rev. Coulter and two little daugh-
ters came down the latter part of the
week for the Sunday services, return
ing to Fruita Tuesday. They expect
to return in a few days to remain
permanently.
Miss Dorothea Romig of Montrose is
the guest of Mrs. Reuben Gipe this
week
Mrs Atwood and Miss Grace
| Coombe, with Miss Alene Baird of
Delta, gave recital at Hotchkiss on
Tuesday evening.
The Ice Cream and Strawberry
Festival given by the Baptist Auxiliary
at the Theater building was well at
tended and the ladies realized neat
little sum to be applied to the work
of the church.
J. c. ROwbotham transacted bust
ness in Deha last Friday.
Miss Clara b. King, who has been a
guest at the Hospital Home the past
six weeks. departed Tuesday for New
York City where she will take uni
versity work for the remainder of the
summer.
R. w. Curtis is able to be out for a
short car ride after a lengthy siege
with rheumatism. Its hard lines for
Bob having to stay around the house
while his cronies are enjoying fishing
up at the Lakes.
Perry Scott, who came down from
Ridgway last week for medical care,
is already much improved His friends
accuse him Of being homesick for
! Cedaredge.
The w. c. Oyerhults family were
Delta callers Tuesday afternoon.
/ T Hartford made a business trip
to Ridgway the latter part of the
week
Il J. NJ. Connor was very i'll the last
part Of the week, being threatened
with pneumonia. He is recovering.
Mrs. Walt. Brandt came down from
Ouray Sunday to visit her parents and
other relatives for a time
J. J. Girardet was in town short
time Friday.
Mrs. Fred Smethurst, that patron
saint of harassed housewives, put
aside other peoples worries last week
long enough to prepare bountiful and
delicious birthday dinner for John
Smethurst, Sr., who on Friday, June
22nd, passed his eighty-sixth mile
stone. During the morning he re
ceived he good wishes OF his friends
and neighbors. and birthday letters
from Denver relatives; Fredonia,
Kansas, and Crawford County Wis.
consin. Guests at the six O'Clock din.
ner included only the near relatives
MIR. and Mrs. Perry Scott: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Smethurst: Mr. and Mrs.
R. Campbell. and Mrs Accola and
sons. Following the dinner. cards
and news from Wisconsin relatives
occupied the evening The birthday
cake with its sc candles was gay
spectacle, and one not often seen.
Mr. Smethurst is active and mentally
alert despite his advanced years
and has a rich store of early incl
dents and warm time stories to rela-
tives as he served his country three
years during the Civil War May he
enjoy more such pleasant anniversar-
les and may the relatives return 20
celebrate together, is the sentiment Of
the guests
The Anniversary Sale at the Stew
art-Rchardson store is proving so sue
cessful that the management has de-
cided to extend it for ten days and
are prividing additional bargains each
day.
Robert Campbell enjoyed his first
fishing on Grand Mesa Tuesday under
the expert tutelaEe OF f, ]. Stewart
They brought home fine mess
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank BenzinE. who
have been visiting friends here, re
turned to Santa Monica, California.
the forepaTt Of the week
The A. r Messick family are enter
tanning friends from Montrose. who
came Friday.
Dr. o. w. Overhults and L. C.
Hammock went to Glenwood Springs
Wednesday to be gone several days
on business.
The new buildings at the Fish
Hotchery are nearing completion
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs OBJ
served Memorial Day last Sunday by
appropriate services at the Baptist
church, following which they proceed
ed to the cemetery and decorated the
graves OF members.
Mrs. Emmort and daughter Miss
Zella Goddard, returned last Friday