The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
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possession.
Elmer R Bice, recently from Co
dell, Kansas, has purchased the
Lonon ranch on Barrow Mesa.
The town of Hotchkss has purch-
ased a good husky team for city
street work, from Mr.. Freeman of
Redlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehorn, parents
of Mrs. John Reinheimer, moved to
the Finn property on east Bridge |
street, recently.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Miller are here
from Kansas City on account of the
serious illness of Ralph's mother,
Mrs. Maggie Miller.
]. F. Brady, proprietor of the
Dove garage has leased the Maggie
Miller place on the hill just west of
town and will move this week.
| w. A Klingensmith, the land man,
reports the sale of the Lonon place
on Barrow Mesa and the Butts place
on Rogers Mesa.
The Langfreds, who vacated the
Wise property on Bridge street, now
owned by the Baptist people, have
moved near the electric light plant. .
The revival services held by the
Church of God congregation in Sare
hall are being continued. The attend
ance last Sunday evening was about
200.
Paul Swisher, our efficient teacher
of the agricultural and manual train
ing class, was somewhat indisposed
this week, but apparently is all right
again.
The play Monday evening by the
Hotchhss male chorus, entitled a
RIP Roaring Comedy proved true
to its name, entertaining a crowded
house.
a. H. Gregory and family, who have
been residing on the Earl Roice place
on Hanson Mesa, have moved into the
Shaw cottage next to the Comfort
rooming house.
Ed. Te Grotenhuis has purchased .
the 15-acre ranch now occupied by
Carl Bradford, on Rogers Mesa, and
will take possession about the first
OF April.
The basketball games THURSDAY .
evening of last week between the .
Delta and Hotchkiss girls and boys
resulted in defeat for the. Delta folks
in both games.
c. c. Coleman and f. R Bice, to
gether with their families. arrived
here this week from Coden. Kansas
with the intention of making this
vicinity their permanent home.
Henry Hill, the popular mail car
rier on Route No. has a new substi
tute, arriving at his home Saturday
February 2S. bright young boy
weighing about pounds.
Mrs. Thomas LaValley left las.
week TO visit relatives in Califoru.a
Gus Jardon and family moved back
on their ranch last week, after resld-
ing south OF Delta the past year.
Last Friday evening three b. sat-
ball games were pulled off at City
park The first game, Hotchkiss hI-h
first team VS.. Paonia high, 21 to in
favor Of Paonia; second game, Haieh-
kiss second team VS.. Paonia second
team, favor Of Hotchkiss; third game,
Hotchkiss high school girls, lst team,
VS.. second team, q to favor OF first
team.
The stork is still soaring over our {
community, having left a sweet baby
girl last Tuesday morning. "Ho1ly'
takes the occurrence methodiea.ly,
but Grandpa Luddington has gone
hog wild.
w. NJ. Bemis, the fruit tree man,
informs us that he has sold . cars
Of fruit trees, to be unloaded at Pa
onia and Hotchkiss. This signifies
that our fruit growers have not lost
| confidence in the fruit growing in
dustry
The Father and Son banquet held
in the l. o. o. F. hall Thursday night
proved very enjoyable affair The
proceeds are for the benefit OF the
Boy Scout movement, under the in
fluence OF Rev. J. H. McQuery The
X. Z hall was also thrown open on
this occasion for the convenience Of
the large crowd in attendance.
MIR and Mrs, Sid Ellington are
moving to the Bep O'Kelly property |
on Hotchkiss avenue, recently yaclt-
ed by Rev. Donard Of the Nazareue
church. Mr.. Donard expects To move
to Salt Lake City in the near future.
Rev McQuery of the Rapdst
church is moving into the new pars-
onage recently acquired by the Rlp-
tist people
Beautiful, bright calm weather now
prevails throughout our valley An
other week of such favorable con-
ditions and the snow in the valleys
will have all melted, the water prac-
tioally all going into the soil which
froze very little under the heavy |
snowfall. Indications are good for an
early spring.