Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.


THE MAIDEN's heart is full of woo.
L WHAT Is the woe Ger which she grieves7
Alas, she can't at the same time show
Her sealskin coat and gown's large sleeves,
Boston Courier.
Mrs. George Maxwell Is spending q
few days with friends in Longmont.
n. M. Fesdick, Jr., of Fowler, was
in Denver on business Monday last.
Miss Anna Cleary spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her brother at Fowler.
W. R. Gibson and family arrived
from Emporis Ks, few days since and
are now "at home" at Catlin.
p. g. Scott, Of the Las Animas bank,
was in town on Tuesday ON real estate
business.
Oliver Adcock and family are absent
at MeFall., Mo-, for three weeks visit
with relatives.
-Miss Letha Shumste recently spent
several days with her brother, iWil, at
Ordway.
Mrs. N. W. Terry and children ar
rived home from Missouri in time to en-
joy Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. Terry.
Bert Cave and wife and Sam Hulse
and wife, Of La Junta, took Thanksgiv-
ing dinner at the Hotel De Seely, Rocky
Ford.
John E. GoddinR, of Wisconsin,
dropped down on us Tuesday for one OF
his always short and generally unex-
pected visits.
Miss Myrtle, daughter of ". R. Dye
met with painful accident last Saturday.
In jumping from her pony she fell in
such a way se to fracture rib.
CHARLES Rocker visited La Junta
Tuesday evening and took another chap
ter degree. He was accompanied by
several brethren to see that bis remains
were returned to Rocky Ford.
j. E. Gaueer, of Fairmount, recently
old home, Xenia, Ill The trip did not
wean him from his love of Colorado
only increased his admiration for his
adopted land.
H. F. Hagen is still absent in Kansas
selling honey. He has visited Wichita,
Dodge City, Emporia, Topeka and other
points, and has found an excellent de-
mand for the splendid honey made from
the alfalfa bloom Of the Arkanaas valley.
Bob Gillispie, foreman Of the Colum-
UlB Ahuu Au0 Shttko w., COU1Dlu0o Duo
mess and pleasure over At Ordwsy last
week, superintending the shipment Of
a trainload OF cattle and attending the
Thanksgiving services and social.
The editor Of the ENTERPRISE spent
last Sunday with his wife and daughter
in Denver. Mrs. Barley is being de-
tanned in Denver longer than expected
by the serious illness of the daughter,
Mrs. E. J. Wilcox, who is now in fair
way for early recovery.
Another Of those enjoyable neighbor-
hood socials was held at the hospitable
home Of H. s. Holly Last Saturday even
ing. The attendance was large, the 30
cial features entered into heartily by all,
and the refreshments first-class. The
next meeting will be at the home Of Jos.
Bleakley on Dec. 18th.
-S. X. Miller, with Maxwell Bros,
formerly lived vt Chama, N. M. The
day before Thanksgiving he sent to his
friends there q barrel of Rocky Ford
watermelons. As the Chama people were
enjoying 10 inches of snow on Thanksgiv-
ing the watermelons were an enjoyable
and novel addition to the feast.
R. L. King and wife, of Fowler,
made business visit to Rocky Ford on
Saturday. Mr.. King reports q most sue
cessful season in the bee business. OF
this years crop he sold 5000 pounds to
Il. F. Hagen, Of Rocky Ford, shipped
some 1000 pounds to Pueblo, and sold
large quantities at home