The Delta independent., 1925-02-20
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Don't forget the date of the school
play "Grandaddy Long Legs" at the
Crescent, next Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary "a
Mrs. Maggie Miller was taken to
the Delta hospital Monday, seriously
i'll from some intestinal trouble.
The Rebekah club anniversary held
at the |. o. o. F. hall one evening
last week was another big February
event. A fine banquet was served,
| followed by an up-to-date dance, en-,
joyed by about fifty couple.
| C. j. Van Oort and wife have rent
ed their ranch and are moving in
with their son, William and family.
| just north of town.
The A. F. & A. NJ gave a big
| banquet to the Eastern Stars and
| their friends, Wednesday evening,
which proved to be a prominent event
of the season.
| The ladies of the Cemetery asso-
citation will serve meals both at noon
and evening tomorrow, February 81
The meals will be served in the |. o.
| o. F. hall over the WilcoXson grocery
We urge the public generally to pat
ronize these energetic and progress
i've ladies as the proceeds are to be
used for further beautifying our
cemetery grounds.
Joe Martin. who has been occupy
ing the old Merrifield place on Rog-
ers Mesa for the past two years, had
public sale Tuesday. He will re-
turn to the old stamping grounds in
Kansas.
f. NJ. Short was a business visitor
in Delta. Tuesday
John Head is lying seriously i'll at
covery.
Rev. McQuery and family have
moved temporarily into part of the
McElrain residence They will get
possession OF the new Baptist parson-
age about March 1st.
Judging for the receipts of new
seed catalogs and the sport the kids
are having playing marbles and spin
ming tops. we are inclined to believe
the advent of spring is near at hand.
Our main highway leading to Delta
continues to be in good condition for
travel, with the exception OF a few
short stretches. But our by-ways are
certainly bad. The school buses and
r. F. d. mail cars have made remark
ably good time considering the de-
plorable condition of the roads which
they are compelled to travel. How
ever, If the present bright weather
continues a few days longer the roads
in general throughout this part of
the country will be fairly good
The Church of God protracted
meetings held in Sare hall each night
are attracting good congregations
Rev. F. w. Hopkins is proving him
self a very interesting and able ex-
orter
The remains of Floyd Guthrie came
in from Denver, accompanied by his
mother Mrs. S A. Guthrie. and little
son, last Friday evening. The funer.
al was held at the NJ F. church Sun
day afternoon in charge Of the I o.
o. F. Rev. Stewart Of Cedaredge of
ficiated, and interment was at River.
side cemetery.
l. NJ. Jordan and wife. who have
been absent from here nearly five
years, arrived back to Gods country
last week from Wala Wala. Washing.
ton. They will build temporary
quarters on their ranch on Hanson
Mesa which they will occupy this
summer. f. Merrifield. who has
been residing on the Jordan ranch
will give full possession to the Jord-
ans this fall Miss Ella, their
youngest daughter. holds a respons-
ible position as stenographer with
the Union Oil Company Of California
in their offices at Spokane. Washing
ton.