Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-06-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,

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Mrs. Hill and daughter left for Den.
yer Saturday for stay OF several weeks
Miss Clara Adair has been quito sick
for some days.
B. U. Dye made business trim tc
Denver on Monday.
IT. X. Fenlason visited Pueblo or
Monday on insurance business.
II. H. Norton, prominent Fair.
mount farmer, was in town on business
yesterday.
Mao. Best has returned home after a
years hard study in commercial school
at Chilicothe, Mo.
Mrs. G. A. Lowe, who is "holdine
down claim near" Catlin, visited her
husband in Pueblo Saturday.
H. B. Dye spent several days last
week in Denver on business. He was ac-
companied by his wife.
VIM. Ray of Battle Creek, Mich.
was in the Rocky Ford country last weeb
prospecting for real estate purchases.
A. A. Graham, who is running a
thriving butcher business at Catlin was
among our callers on Saturday.
Mrs. David Best returned on Tues.
day from three weeks visit with rela.
tives at Roanake, KS,
Miss Ida L. Inness will visit in La
Junta next week and will then go to the
mountains near Monument to spend the
summer with an aunt.
w. D. Colwell and wife of Edope
Mo-, are guests of their daughter and
son-in-law, DR.. and Mrs. W. E. Fenton,
and will remain for several weeks.
-Rev. M. F. Sapp went to Colorado
City Saturday to fill his new pulpit there
on Sunday. The family went up on
Monday.
Rocky Ford is represented at the
Musical Institute by four charming
young ladies, Misses Maud Wood, Cor
trude Green, Goldie Nichols and Lulu
Sapp.-La Junta Tribune.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cbauncey Shelton en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Maltby Of
Rocky Ford, and Mrs. Haffenkamp OF
chicago during the week.-La Jupta
Democrat.
Yesterday a horse being driven by
Mrs. l.. G. Swink and Mrs. Meador, ran
away. Both were thrown from the cart
and Mrs. Swink received severe and
painful injuries. Mrs. Meador was un-
hurt.
"A Ball at Odd Fellows Hall for the
benefit of the artesian we'll fund proposed
for the near future. At the committee
meeting Wednesday evening J. @. Gracey
W. E. Anderson and Ct. H. Winchell were
selected to make all arrangements.
&C. @. Washburn and wife returned
home fews days ago after five weeks
visit with Wisconsin relatives. Mrs. WIS
health was not improved by the eastern
trip.
George Larmore, who was recently
kicked by horse, was a few days since
reported to be in danger of death from
internal injuries, but in the last few days
he has made great improvement and his
early recovery is now assured.
H. w. Adsmond wns called to Pue-
bio Sunday evening by news Of the fatal
illness of his mother, Mrs. Anne Ads
mond, who died Of dropsy at tho age of
almost II years. The funeral took place
at Pueblo on Monday.
The Odd Fellows ice cream and
social Tuesday evening was a
very enjoyable occasion. 1t was a pure
ly informal affair, no program being pro-
vided beyond feasting and social courte-
sizes. An appropriate and interesting
talk was however made by Frank Clark.
ID. W. Barkley has been In Pueblo
much OF this week arranging the house,
hold goods for removal to Rocky Ford,
having rented Mrs. Hitohcock's dwelling
near the school house. Mrs. Barkley,
Miss Theo and David are expected to ar
rive on Saturday.
-Chas. johnson left on Saturday on
the return trip to his old home, Glasgow,
Scotland, after a residence of six years in
Colorado. His present plan is to remain
in the old country, but we suspect he
will have such pleasant memories of the
wild and breezy west as will induce him
to return.
Little Miss Ethel Potter, daughter
of Otero county's popular sheriff, reached
the age Of ten years Thursday afternoon
and celebrated the event by inviting
about forty juvenile friends to spend the
afternoon with her. The little lads and
lassies spent a pleasant time playing
games and eating lefreshments.-La
Junta Democrat.
". W. Kearby is the possessor of a
relic worth preserving. It is hickory
cane cut from battle field at Pleasant
Hill, in the Red River country, Louisi-
ana. Mr.. Kearby was a participant in
this battle and his company suffered
most severely. The cane was cut by a
comrade 25 years after the battle, from a
tree which had been cut through by the
bullets which flew so thickly during the
bloody engagement.
While regreting to lose F. A. Hunt
ley from the Arkansas valley experiment
station we are pleased to know that his
removal to the Pacific coast is promo
ton. Mr.. Huntley is everywhere recog-
nized as one Of the ablest men connected
with experiment stations in the west.
About the same time he accepted the
position Of superintendent Of the new
station to be opened at Puyallup Wash,
he refused an offered of 81, 300 per year
to go to the state Agricultural College in
New Mexico. President Ellis in accept
ing Mr.. Huntley's resignation said that
1t was accepted with great reluctance.
Mr.. Huntly expects to leave for his new
work about July LIST. and the best wishes
Of many friends will follow him.