The Delta independent., 1925-04-03
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scribe for little Betty Lee Little, who
was quite i'll. She is much better.
George Swope and Harold Deutsch
each had a Coop. telephone installed
in their home last week.
Mrs. Hattie Dixon came up from
Hotchkiss Sunday and is visiting this
week with relatives.
Mrs. Gordon Piburn and Mrs. Mahl-
on Collins were having dental work
done in Hotchkiss last Thursday.
Leslie ]. Savage and family were
afternoon callers Sunday at the T.
w Allyn home.
Roy Adams and Mrs. Laura Pace
went to Delta Monday for a truck
load of farm machinery.
w. H. Tuttle was in the community
last Thursday demonstrating Ford
cars.
The farmers are busy with the
spring work and gardening on the
side.
Water was turned out of the Clipper
ditch Sunday and the work of clean
ing it out commenced Monday.
Clark and Allan Collins, Clint Fer
rier and Jim Stewart made business
trip to Montrose last Wednesday.
The many friends of Rev. Burdick
| are sorry to hear that he will be un-
able to return to Crawford as he will
remain in Longmont under treatment
| for at least three months. All are
hoping that he will greatly improve
in health.
Charlie Frey made a business trip
to Montrose last Thursday and came
back with job. having received the
appointment Of deputy assessor for
that part OF Montrose county.
Harold Cowen, who has been stay
ing at the Trusten McCallister home !
this winter left Tuesday for his home
at Garden City, Kansas
Mrs. Harris Allen and three children I
came in Saturday from Canon City 1
for a short visit with her parents, Mr.. 4
and Mrs. a. NJ. Axtell and other rela-
tiyes before joining her husband at
Detroit, Michigan. where he is en-
ployed in the Henry Ford auto shops.
George Busby spent last week visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Frank Dodge
and family in Hotchkiss.
John Patterson and Henry Messeng-
er have rented the Mitchell ranch and
will take possession in the near fut-
ure
f. D. Blodgett Of Grand Junction
motored up on a business trip Wed
nesday and visited until Friday with
his sister. Mrs. E. j. Austin and fam
lily
Roy Adams and Ira Turner hauled
and loaded out a car OF honey last
week at Hotchkiss. F. H Drexel and
sons shipped out load to Ohio last
week. John Van Engen and NJ. Ii
Rhodes also shipped a considerable
amount
large crowd attended the dance
and free show at the Crawford .
theater last Wednesday night. and
both were much enjoyed.
Mrs. Frank Friand and two chill
dren went to Paonia Sunday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Sam Moore and fam.
fly.
Mrs. Martin Collins gave a birthday
dinner in honor OF her son Albert's .
fifteenth birthday. Those present
were Roy Boardman and family. San
ford Collins, Merle Lemons and Lest
er Van Den Berg
Douglas Weinant came over Thurs .
day from Paonia for weeks visit
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. S.
Weinant. Jim Weinant also spent the
week end with home folks. returning
to Paonia Saturday.
Miss Claudine Collins. assisted by
Miss Ruby Davies, gave a party sun
day in honor OF her sister Beth's
eleventh birthday. About 30 were
present. The usual good time was
enjoyed and a dainty lunch Of jello.
cake and coffee was served.
Oscar Cotton and family moved on
Monday from Onion Valley to he
Nough ranch at Maher Leonard Pat.
terson and family moved from the
lough ranch to the upper Patterson
house on the Patterson ranch west
Of Crawford
Ralph Stoner moved down from the
Gould reservoir Monday to his home
In Crawford with his family. He has
been caretaker at the Gould reser.
voir the past year.
Charlie Newburg is constructing a
cabin on the Roy Cotton homestead.
where he and family will move as
soon as completed.
Sam Stithem has rented the Glen
Taylor ranch and moved there last
week
Grant Wakefield and wife, who re,
Gently came in from Biggs, California. .
have been visiting nt the Lee Little
home and are moving this week to the
Gould reservoir where he will have
charge Of the reservoir
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