Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Hon. Platt Wicks and wife spent
Monday on their ranch near Rocky Ford.
w. A. Colt, of Las Animas. was vis-
itor at the Ford few days since.
VIM. Harris and wife arrived from
Iowa Tuesday.
in DIR. Fenton's drug store:
City Attorney Steele, of Denver, has
been with us this week.
DIR. Kearby has returned from bus
iness visit to Denver.
Bert R. GREGG, of Bluffton, Ind, a
nephew of j. @. Kain's, arrived last week
and will make his home with his uncle.
o. Clark, of Ordway, was over last week
for lumber that he might build larger
granaries.
A. Forder, the leading sheep man of all
this region, came in from his Sanborn
ranch last week.
B. q. Dye and DR.. Kearby were in
Pueblo few days since on Canning Co.
business.
JIG. Fox left Friday evening for Strong
City, Kas., for the purpose Of shipping to
market 200 head of cattle which were fed
near Rocky Ford last winter.
Miss Luetta Knocks is at Canon City
for the benefit of the hot mineral baths
and finds her rheumatism being rapidly
cured.
Mrs. vreeland started Tuesday even
ing for California to visit relative, which
we fear, spoils promising local society
event.
Orren Ball, Of Fooseland, Ill, a COM
petent druggist, has taken the place in
DR.. Kearby's drug store made vacant by
the removal of DR.. Pollock to Chicago.
Mesdames Smith, Winchell and Dye,
accompanied by g. II. Winchell, visited
La Junta Monday evening to hear Lady
Windermere's Fan.
Mrs. G. w. Swink, after six weeks
nursing fractured ankle, is yet consid-
erably crippled and slowly recovering
from the effects of the injury.
Mr.. AL Dickes, of Rocky Ford, was
married to Miss Mamie Pierre, Of Pueblo,
Sept. 10th, at the home Of the brides
couple long and happy life.
j. B. Pearce left the Srnta Fe office on
Thursday and entered upon his new du-
ties as manager of the Otero Populist, at
La Junta. Cal. Foulke is agent pro tenn,
his place as day operator being filled by
E. E. Bell, of Lamar.
DIR. R. M. Pollock and family left for
Chicago Friday last. DR.. P. will during
the coming winter finish his course at the
Chicago Medical College and expects to
return to Rocky Ford in June to locate
and practice his profession.
w. s. Partridge, OF the Denver Press
last week spent some days in Otero
county and says it is the best part of the
Arkansas valley, writing appreciatively
OF our fruit, alfalfa and cereals; says the
climate is perfect and the water supply
excellent; that people are flocking in
from Kansas and Nebraska, and fine
brick school houses going up all over the
country.
Jos. Sprengel, of Pueblo, was in Otero
last week shooting ducks over at Ordway
and also serving notices on the officers of
the High Line and Bob Creek canals in
the matter described at length in our ad-
vertising columns. It was his first visit
to the ordway country and while there
had an opportunity Of meeting a large
number Of citizens at social gathering.
He was most favorably impressed with
the country and its people.
Senator Swink was home few dHys
last week for the first time in fortnight.
When at Grand Junction he killed two
birds with one stone, enjoying Peach
Day, and in connection with Senators
Boyd and johnson, investigating the
State canal No. 2project. After having
seen considerable of Colorado, including
even famous Fremont county, Mr.. Swink
is mole than ever convinced of the super
iority Of the Arkansas valley, from Ne
pesta to La Junta, as an all round ngri-
cultural section.
On Monday evening Mt the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tewes, just south
OF town, occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Nellie Tewes to Mr.. Fred.
Stanbridge, Rev. NJ. F. Sapp performing
the ceremony. The happy event was wit
messed by number OF relatives and init
mate friends. An elegant supper follow
ing the ceremony. A number of useful
and beautiful presents were received.
Mr.. Stanbridge is most worthy
young man, and has secured wife who
is in every way qualified to make his
life happy one. They took the evening
train for Denver, where they will ~ visit
many friends wish them bright and
prosperous future. (Cake received)