Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

lIou pleasaut Vlslt Will DenVer rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Baker recently
welcomed the arrival of girl babe.
Girls seem to be in fashion this year.
D. O. Wood, formerly with Swink &
Co., has returned from Colorado Springs,
finding little England too dull for him.
J. B. Pearce has leased the W. E. And
erson property, and will soon remove
thereto.
Mr., and Mrs. Taylor, of La Junta,
were the guests of Mrs. F. Y. Hauck Last
Saturday.
Miss Anna Cleary, an experienced
saleswoman Of Denver, is now clerking
at j. W. Phenicie's.
Irrigation Superintendent Matthews
trip to Pueblo Saturday, presumably
on hydraulic business.
Ohas. Lewis, formerly with the hotel
Do Seeley is now assisting Terry & Co.,
in school house building.
J. 8. Hawkins, formerly Of Rocky Ford,
and later of Colorado Springs, has re-
turned here with his family to reside
permanently.
Miss Betha Waterman pleasantly en-
tertained company Of her young friends
last evening. Refreshmsnts were served
and good time had by all.
Chas. Noe, of Fulton county, ILL.,, a
cousin Of Mrs. F. Y. Hsuck, is visiting
Rocky Ford and vicinity, and may con-
clude to remain with us.
Mrs. w. E. Anderson, who has recent
" returned from q visit to Mrs. J. w.
Beatty, Catlin, reports her quite low after
six weeks illness.
M. R. Mendleson, Of the Golden Rule
left on Saturday for an extended eastern
trip to buy goods, New York being his
objective point.
Mrs. L. 8. Rockwell, of Catlin, last
Saturday ornamented the editorial table
with a beautiful and fragrant boquet.
Thanks.
Mrs. J. W. Phenicie is now at La Jun
ia packing up preparatory to moving to
Rocky Ford, to occupy the dwelling re-
Gently vacated by Rev. H. R. Antes.
Last week Mrs. g. W. Swink in walk
ing was tripped by stick and the fall
dislocated an ankle, causing injuries
which will kept her confined to her
room two or three weeks.
Fred Atkinson, son Of J. W. Atkinson,
arrived from Julesburg on Tuesday, &C.
companied by Ed. Shackley and Nels
Danelson, all OF whom are seeking farm
locations near Rocky Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Partner, Miss Clara
Adair, and Mr.. Ellis of Ohio, few
days since returned from a very pleasant
mountain trip. taking in Rye, Beulah and
the Greenhorn country.
H. I. Maxwell and wife left on Satur
day for Manitou, where they will spend
several weeks. Mr.. Maxwell will also
run up to Denver to be present at the
National Wheelmen's meeting.
8. K. Pollock, we'll known to many of
our readers. is now practicing dentistry
at Champaign, ILL.,, with great success,
winter to complete the course at the
Chicago Dental College.
W. B. Goblin last week posed his ex-
animation before Judge Gibson and E.
@. Glenn, Pueblo, and has been admitted
to practice in the district and supreme
courts OF this state. We shall soon OK
pect to hear of new law firm-E. @. and
W. B. Goblin.
Chas. y. Gates, cycling editor of the
San fFrancisco Examiner, and L. O.
berger, OF tho Cycllng Lille, ChCagO,
made US a call last Friday as en- route to
Denver to report the great wheelmen's
The former gentlemen has q
gift of uninterrupted, irresistible, contin-
uity Of conversation which we have never
seen equalled, and which can never be
And he said he was not real
well last Friday. When in good conver-
sational trim we think he could talk a
grizzly bear blind.
A notable woman visited Rocky Ford
asst week. Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, Of
Council Bluffs, accompanied by her hus-
oand, was tho guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. |
Irvine. Mrs. Bloomer is known the |
world over, a. the originator of reform |
n womans dress, which new costume is |
Lnown everywhere a. the "Bloomer." It |
consists Of ! jacket with close sleeves, a
!Ert falling just below the knee, and
Turkish trousers. This costume was Or
ginated by Mrs. Bloomer in 1850 in con-
lection with.a woman's rights movement
n New York demanding more liberal ed
,cation for women, and their training in
rades, professions, etc. OF late years
Mrs. Bloomer has discarded the costume
,earing her name. Mrs. Bloomer was
he first woman in the United States to
dit and publish newspaper, She il
low in her seventy sixth year and not in
nod haa1Eh