The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-04

nome IN NEBRASKA, where tney nave
business interests. They will be gone
a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Julia Bowness and children
are down from Gunnison to spend the
holiday season with relatives; and
we understand they think of remain
ing here.
The Bpworth League was host at a
Watch Night service at the church on
Monday evening, an address by Rev.
Stewart of Hotchkiss being the fea-
ture of the program.
The Woman's club will meet with
Mrs. J. B. Ratekin Wednesday to be-
gin the study of South Africa. This
is the January End meeting postponed
on account of the Library Benefit
play.
The Klatter Klub, formerly the
Leisure Hour club, were delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. ].
K. Grant New Years eve, an elabor-
ate turkey dinner being the feature
Of the occasion.
Mrs. W. C. Overhults entertained
informally Thursday afternoon. in
honor of the Misses Bolton. A dozen
maids and matrons were guests. ard
after several hours of cards, enjoyed
q dainty luncheon.
Jimmy Ashurst was home from The
Junction for an overnight visit during
the holidays. Attending school and
having part time job. he is a busy
young man, but he seems to keep
we'll and happy at it.
Mr.. and Mrs R. G. MONTGOMERY
have given up their rooms at the
Jacques home and are now staying
with Mrs. ]. K. Grant, having found
teaching and housekeeping a combi-
nation quite too strenuous for real en-
joyment
Mr.. and Mrs. Gorsuch and family ar
rived Christmas eve from South Da-
kota having disposed of their inter
ests there. They expect to spend the
next few months visiting relatives in
this vicinity, perhaps going on to
California in the spring
Our merchants are busy invoicing
their stocks and while we get no of
fetal reports" the appearance of tie
stocks as compared with last year.
and the optimistic faces Of their own
ers. speak we'll for the years bust
ness.
Mr., and Mrs. H. R Richardson OF
Chicago, are the guests Of the F. ].
Stewart family. The Richardson's are
returning from Los Angeles. Calf.
where they spent Christmas, and stop
ped over for a few days to greet
friends and attend to business mat
ters.
The Wisconsin club was entertained
New Years at the f. J. Ginter home
and had royal good time of it. by all
accounts. The snow and stormy
weather aroused "Reminiscences of the
earlier home of these old-timers. Mr..
and Mrs. w. R Gibson. Blossom and
Carl, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hayner were
also guests OF the Ginters.
L Gipe came down from Ridgway
Friday to spend New Years with his
family here. Asked about the snow
there. Pete" said they had terrible
storm as he was coming down. for
while they had only several inches of
snow when he left, when he reached
Cedaredge the first thing he heard
was that Ridgway had several feet
of snow.
Taylor Hartford has been patching
It" since Mrs. Hartford's departure.
shortly after Thanksgiving. to be
with her daughters in the Golden
state for the holidays. Taylor being
the only one OF the family who felt
equal to the rigors Of a Colorado
winter. The past few days he has
been recountng with gusto the mis-
fortunes OF his son-in-law. who has
been having all kinds Of trouble and
expense because OF his car freezing
up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burns en-
tertained at New Years dinner on
Tuesday The Burns and Austs are
celebrating their wedding anniversary
while the Hammonds are trying des-
perately TO regain that prize pencil
which Earl won at the NJ. F.. party
and lost again on Christmas day Too
much jewelry is apparently Earrs IN
doing. He seems to find It hard to
concentrate
The J F. Peck family gave their
host OF friends a rueful New Years
surprise when they departed on New
Years day for Gunnison to make
their future home, This move has
been contemplated for some time be
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