Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-09
PERSONAL.

will remain in Rocky Ford during the
winter seeking health.
Mrs. Taylor and Master Sharon spent
their Saturday holiday in the country
last week. the guests of Mrs. Todd and
Muster Archie.
F. L. Hayes, of Grenada, Colo, broth
er-in-law of Albert Connor, is expected
to arrive about this date to become per-
manent resident of Rocky Ford.
E. NJ. Duff's stay in Lamar was quite
brief, he having been again placed in
charge OF the Postal Office here. Mr..
Duff will be welcomed back by many
friends.
G. G.. Ament and bride have returned
from the east and are receiving the con-
| gratulations of many friends. At present
they will take rooms in town, but expect
to go on Mr.. Ament's Fowler ranch for
the winter. q
George Todd, who WIS recently called
east by the serious illness Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Humphrey, writes to friends
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Hill lelt last Thurs
day for Trinidad. Mrs. Hill has been
staying a few weeks with her sister-ln-
law Mrs. j. H. Lowe, who has had a
nervous prostration, but is rapidly re-
covering.
Judge Symes OF Denver, who commit
ted suicide Saturday last, was an old
friend OF Commissioner Washburn, being
a private in the same regiment with him
for two yeans.
Geo. @. Maxwell, accompanied by
Y. r. Cowles, of Chicago, left for the
south few days since to join the Chica-
go hunting party which went there u
week or more since.
Mrs. j. N. Fenton had narrow escape
from death few days since by using
coal oil in gasoline stove, causing nox-
ious gases, which were inhaled. The
blame attaches to the wholesaler. Mrs.
F. is recovering.
| H. p. Martin, live stock agent for tho
Santa Fe for Colorado and Utah, came
down from Denver a few days since and
made the acquaintance OF our stockmen.
He will in the future make frequent visits
to Rocky Ford.
T. F. Godding and G.. H. Winchell on
Saturday returned from u two weeks
hunt In New Mexico. They travelled on
horseback and each had pack horse for
tent, grub, etc. The game bagged was
Albert Connor, formerly with Chas.
|
Gle, taking the place of Curtis Phenicie
who has entered upon business course
in the Emporia, KS, commercial school.
| q. G.. Haines and wife have returned
from the east. They come back better
pleased with Rocky Ford than ever be-
fore. Much of the country they trav-
ersed in the east is parched and dry, and
not until they entered the irrigation re-
gion did the landscape have any attract
iveness.
Assessor @. N. Allen was in town Sat
urday giving some attention to his can
vass. He congratulated the ENTERPRIsE
on its advice to voters to select the best
men, saying that such suggestion had
a direct personal reference to himself.
We had the pleasure last Thursday
of attending our first wedding in Otero
county. The happy pair were Mr.. Chns.
Ayers and Mrs. L. Handlon, both oi
Fowler. Rev. w. Mayo performed the
the company being limited to those
named above, Mrs. Dodge Hale and Mrs.
Mayo. 1t was very quiet and orderly
wedding party.
| r @. Maltby few days since made O
sale of one OF his honses. to Night-oper-
ator Cleary.
As precautionary measure Mayor
Swlnk has issued a proclamation order
ing all children under 15 years TO keep
within their own premises during the
prevalence of scarlet fever.
"A portion of the time the pressure
on the towns water pipes has not been
good and the authorities have been at a
loss to know the cause. Last week the
deaired full pressure was secured.
Last evening in front of the post
office at La Junta, Frank Foley assaulted
Tom Wilson of the Watermelon. Some-
thing of this kind has not been unexpect-
ed by those who have noticed the tone OF
La Junta newspaper editorials for several
weeks.
John Stanbridge some days since re-
ceived a severe injury from one OF w. O..
Steele's fine colts. Mr.. Steele in trying
to manage the lusty fellow during Mr..
Stanbridge's disability, was thrown down
and his face considerably disfgured.
IS. Fl. Duncan of the La Junta For
um, who last week departed under a
cloud, has not been heard from. His
friends mourn to the extent Of some ST.
500. Mr.. Sabin, Duncan's law partner.
has the sympathy of all in his heavy loss.
Gaming was the cause.
The Kings arroyo bridge has been
awarded to Lyons & Bennett for 1920. W.
B. Goblin of Rocky Ford had the lowest
bid by almost $40, but his not deposlting
certified check for 800 ruled him ont.
The specifications in the clerks Office
did not call for such deposit orit would
have accompanied the bid. Mr.. Goblin
says "there's nigger in the wood pile"
somewhere.
| FOWLER.
Special Correspondence of the ENTERPRISE.
Joe Deweese was in Fowler Monday
on business with VIM. Walker.
Miss Lena Remick of Denver is visit