Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

R. E. Smith. landlord Of the Smith
house. Ordway, was over ON Tuesday.
]. w. Potter started for Cripple Greek
Friday ON sightseeing expedition.
Hon. j. r. Gordon Of Pueblo paid the
Ford business visit few days since.
N. W. Terry is at work on NJ. d. L.
Haight's new house.
tended the canning factory meeting Mon
day, being a stockholder.
John y. and Miss Emma Wilson were
the last victims Of the visiting club, and
the usual good time il reported.
Mrs. @. W. Fenlason spent Sunday in
Rocky Ford, getting acquainted with her
future home.
The Grand Valley visiting club will be
entertained at Milton Badgers next
Monday.
T. E. Partner has commenced teaching
class in penmanship in Miss Boles
commercial school, La Junta.
Cal. Foulke writes Agent Pearce from
Saybrook, ILL.,. that his father died at
thatplace few days since.
j. e. GoddlnR dropped down on us
Friday evening for one Of his frequent
brief visits.
II. P. Martin, Santa Fe live stock
agent, was in town on Saturday rustling
business.
". P. Noe and VIM. Harris left for
Cripple Greek Thursday Of last week on
prospecting tour, returning yesterday.
w. E. Hutchinson, Of Hutchinson, Ks,
spent few days here recently looking
after his 400 head of fat cattle.
8. L. Lester and family have arrived
and are now at home on the Nichols
place.
Mrs. Chas. Fenlsson Of Fowler and
Mrs. Geo. Taylor Of Rocky Ford spent
their Saturday holiday in the country
with Mrs. I. d. Hale.
v. A Moore Of La Junta has moved to
Rocky Ford, being employed in EllinR-
creasing bushes requiring new hand.
Lee Hardesty and Miss Annie Satter-
field, both Of Fowler, were married in
Rocky Ford Tuesday by Rev. d. w.
Burt at his residence.
r. @. Hawley, of the Central ore samp-
ling works, Pueblo, accompanied by
Messrs. Rott and Wellg, enjoyed duck
hunting near Rocky Ford this week.
J. D. Henry, merchandise broker, Pu-
eblo, and @. d. Sinclair, Of the Mitchell
wagon, Racine, Wis, were in town Fri
Miss Bertha E. Bingham, left ON Fri
day for Chicago, where she will continue
her musical studies. She was accompan-
led by her mother, Mrs. Frank Bingham,
as far as Pueblo.
One evening last week J. L. Potter and
wife, j. W. Phenicie and wife, !. Deweese
and wife and J. q. Fox made a social call
on Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Irvine and report
an enjoyable time.
Friday evening last Mrs. J. x. Dye
gave q reception to her friend Miss Ber-
tina e. Bingham on the eve of her de-
parture for Chicago to continue her
studies in music under the training Of
the eminent Prof. Gottschalk. A COM
pany Of perhaps fifty people were present.
The evening was made especially pleas
ant BY Miss Bingham's splendid singing
with Mrs. Kemp at the piano. "High
fve" and dancing were the chief amuse-
ments Elegant refreshments were served.
n. D. L. Haight and family Of Mime
sofa have arrived and are now hard at
work ON his new farm three miles west Of
town. Accompanying Mr.. Haight are
his daughter Mrs. Frank Soule and hus-
band (who were married just before leav-
ing for the west), Harmon Bugler and
VIM. Matthews. Mr.. Haight is now build
ing large dwelling and will construct a
private reservoir which will give him his
own water works for domestic purposes.
He is beginning right in another way,
having purchased Mr.. Steele's pair of
mares, which are claimed to
be the best draft team in the county.