Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. Bert Cave is visiting her mother
in Pueblo.
Geo. N. Ordway, of Cripple Creek, was
an interested visitor during the Fair.
J. E. Godding, of Wisconsin and the
O. S., was with MS on Melon Day.
Chas. Reynolds, the county treasurer,
spent Tuesday in the Ford.
portion of this week on Fair business.
Miss Lillian Thatcher, of Pueblo, is
the guest OF Miss Bertha Bingham.
Miss Hattie Hall of Pueblo, is visiting
Mrs. Henry Bowman.
George Davidson has gone to Alber-
querque with string OF horses.
Chas. Jacobs has moved into the house
next to Thomas livery stable.
T. F. Godding, of Longmont, was an
interested spectator Watermelon Day.
Mr.. Kingery and his daughters May
and Carrie of Fairmont Neb. have be-
come residents of Rocky Ford.
J. NJ. Spencer was over from Olney on
Tuesday with load of oats for Elling-
wood & Hauck.
Mrs. Betty Wheat is again a resident
Of Rocky Ford after protracted ab-
sence.
Judge Coughren left for Denver Tues
day evening to look after collections on
melon shipments.
Miss Laura Gates, who has been spend
ing her school vacation with Illinois rel
atives, returned a few days since.
q. w. Gill of Pueblo, was in town yes
terday looking after his real estate inter-
ests.
Len Barry left today for Denver where
he enters the West Denver high school.
He completes his course this year and
will enter Princeton college.
Last Friday evening Justice Robins,
at his home, united in marriage, Mr..
ChaA. D. Baldwin of Lamar, to Mrs.
Myrtle Barton, Of Sheriden, Wyoming.
Hudson May, who has been with U.
G. HaInes for several months left for
Burlington, Kas., Tuesday. Mr.. May
made many friends while here.
Mrs. L. E. Browning, Of Pueblo, after
Sunday accompanied by her daughter,
Edna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Vols, late Of
Cripple Greek. are visiting in the family
of Rev. ID. W. Burt. Mrs. Voils is a
sister Of Mrs. Burt.
E. E. Staplston. Of Albany, Mo-, who
has been with us for several month"; vel.
coined his family few days since and is
now living in the Ellingwood & Hauck
block.
During last week B. F. Wycoff enter
tanned q visitors from Kansas, big and
little, all Of the adults being here pros
pecting for farm employment, to rent OF
to purchase lands.
Among our callers ON Watermelon Day
were the following: p. L. Stephenson,
Editor Of the Garden City Sentinel; Il. q.
Smith, of the Silverton Daily Standard;
J. L. Diesem, Manager of the Garden
City Sentinel Band.
W. T. Walker left on Friday for Carl
ton, Mo-, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Jennie Walker and his young daughter
Of tho same name. Miss Walker has
been visiting in Otero coun y for several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hinton, of the
Huerfano creek country, were the guests
of Mrs. J. E. Tourtellotte, (Mrs. HIS
sister, during the Fair, as was also an
other sister, Mrs. T. d. Kuykendall, Of
Denver. Mr.. and Mrs. David @. Guire,
Of Monument, parents OF Mrs. w. p.
Tourtellotte, were here during last week.
All these visitors were we'll pleased with
the country and contemplate becoming
residents.
J. B. Pearce, for several years the ef-
ficient and accommodating Santa Fe agent
at Rocky; Ford, has resigned his posi-;
tion on account Of poor health caused
resignation has been accepted with re-
gret by the railway management who
have found him valuable assistant.
In leaving railroading Mr.. Pearce goes
up higher, j. Q. enters newspaper work,
assuming the business management OF
the Otero Populist, of which lie is part
owner. May health and prosperity at
tend him in his new vocation. Mr.
Pearce's resignation takes effect Sept. 20.