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Show IN AND AROUND DELTA Tie Week's News from the Coming Metropolis The get-acquainted party last Wednesday Wed-nesday evening at Amusement Hall was a great success. 2."0 adults were present besides a large number of young pimple. Every one was given a tag with bis name and a number so that no Introductions were necessary to get acquainted. Avery Bishop was minuter of ceremonies and he kept something doing all the time music, i dancing, recitations, games, puzzles, etc. all of which was very entertaining. entertain-ing. A good many new-comers were present, but they were made to feel that they were not strangers. Quite a number were present from the ad-Joining ad-Joining towns. Mr. Hoyle of the Manufacturers' Association, has been glviug illustrated illus-trated lectures the past week in Delta and our neighboring towns. The Illustrations Illus-trations were not first class but the talks were all right. They were on Utah and her resources, and his text was "Supiwrt the State that Supports You," and keep your money at home He said that there were 175 Industrial Institutions In the state making goods the people of Utah needed, and that some of them got a larger trade outside out-side the state than from Utah. He urged them to patronize their local merchants Instead of sending their money to mall order houses, and believed be-lieved the local houses could duplicate most of the goods and prices of these concerns. The lectures were largely attended. SEED WHEAT FOR SALE Club and red chaff, clean aud of good quality, qual-ity, H per bushel. E. C. Underhlll, Delta. Henry Vollhart was feeling pretty good when he came Into town last Friday. Tbe reason was that a fine w baby boy the first made Its appearance appear-ance at his home at 11 o'clock the previous day. Here's hoping the baby will be as atmable as Its mother and as handsome as It father. Mrs. Jerome Tracy was In attendance, assisted as-sisted by Mrs. "Denver" Smith, and both mother and baby are getting along fine. It Is about settled that John Avery Hlshop will be our next pastmaster as was expected by most people. We think the selection will be very gen-eralSy gen-eralSy satisfactory. Avery Is fully capable, no one can say a word against his character and we have every reason rea-son to believe he will be an obliging and competent postmaster. The office of-fice will be located on the corner opposite op-posite his residence, which brings It within the limits where the mail has o be delivered by the railway company, com-pany, one of the requirements of the department. The location is near to the center of town, to suit most people, even if It Isn't on Clark street. R. J. Law returned from Salt Lake last week after selecting a big stock of spring goods, consisting of dry goods, boot and shoes, underwear, ladles goods, etc. They will be along for your Inspection In a few days. Attorney Melville and wife are among the Elks excursionists who tour California this month. Mr. Melville Mel-ville goes on a combined pleasure and business trip and expects to return about February 2u. |