Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-04-11
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.


X7oUNG MAN on the downward road.
As you wander round about
Pause moment and reflect
Does your mother know your routef
-ChicaFo Tribune.
Judge A. Russell is spending few
lays in Rocky Ford.
DR.. W. W. Reed of Fowler was
among our many visitors last Monday.
W. E. Anderson is spending consid-
cradle time overseeing work on his Fow-
Ter ranch.
Tho population continues to increase
"a new boy at the home of Fred Crider
last week.
H. Nancollis OF the Holbrook ditch
country made Rocky Ford business
visit last week.
Mrs GARDENER returned from Kan
sas on Saturday and on Monday reaumed
her school work.
Elmer Conner will rest on water
melon culture this season, having to-day
commenced clerking for Maxwell Bros.
There is joy in the house Of DR..
Fenton over the birth Of daughter.
Congratulations are herewith extended.
Among the Ordway visitorsto to Rocky
Ford this week were Mrs. Geo. N. Ord
way. Mrs. G. S. Hill and Misses Roberts
and Freeman.
Miss Katie M. Allen, stenographer,
of La Junta came up last week to assist
G. NJ. Hall in disposing OF an accumula-
ton Of business.
N. W. Terry on Tuesday received
telegraphio news of the death of his
mother at Greencastle, Mo, at the ad-
vanced age OF rs years.
L. E. Harrison, a prominent dry
goods and lumber merchant Of st. Fran
els, KS, is in Rocky Ford on a prospect
ing tour and visiting his old friend, U. s.
Ringer.
F. Cheek has rented the the premis-
es owned by E. Hyde, including five
acres OF ground just south of town and
will soon move his family from Pueblo
to Rocky Ford.
--Messrs Hunt and Wilson and anum-
Der Of other La Junta people were in
town last Thursday to attend the libel
suit before Squire Robins. The trial
was postponed for 80 days.
Among the newly arrived home-ssek-
ers are George Mcbride and family of
Stocton, Kans., who propose to locate on
Rocky Ford farm. Mr. Mcbride is a
brother of Mrs Cal Foulke.
Another of those enjoyable Grand
Valley dinners will be given at the home
terprise acknowledges the receipt OF an
invitation and hopes to be present.
The editor of the Enterprise &C.
knowledges the compliment Of election
as member OF the board Of managers Of
OF the International Mining and Indus
trial Exposition to be held at Denver in
1886.
Elmer Conner and Harry Badger ar
rived home Sunday evening from Holton,
Kans., where they have spent the winter
in commercial school. The blizzard Of
last week caused them a delay Of 36
hours.
! "A. T. Brown of Logan, KS, arrived
few days since for the purpose of Iocat-
ing in the vicinity OF Rocky Ford. His
idea is to raise fruits, which shows that
he understands the capacities Of tho
country.
L. J. Artman, postmaster Of the town
of Artman, miles east of Pueblo, was in
town last Thursday for a wagon load OF
bee hives purchased Of H. F. Hagen.
Other sales have also been made in that
vicinity by Mr.. Hagen.
VIM. E. Walton OF Butler, Mo-, is
visiting Rocky Ford, looking after i'm
proved real estnte and vacant lots which
he owns here. Mr.. Walton was one of
the purchasers at the great sale in 1887
when Rocky Ford had its first great
boom.
VIM. Irvine ought to be indicted. or
have an injunction served on him, or be
punished in some way. His offense con-
sists in having the whooping cough at
the mature ageof 81. Twas followed by
the grippe, from which he is just now
recovering.
Still they come. A few days since
VIM. Wallace and family arrived from
Battle Creek, Iowa, and will spend the
summer in Rocky Ford for the benefit
of Mr.. Wallace's health. Mr.. w. is bro.
ther-in-law OF our fellow-citizen, Jas.
Montgomery.
j. J. Thompson, who last week sold
his Grand Valley farm to Hon. Plat
Wicks Of Pueblo, will remove to Rocky
Ford. He has purchased the Carl Hyde
place on the southern borders Of town
and will soon become resident Of the
best town in the Arkansas valley.
The fame of Rocky Ford as santa.
rum continues to increase and there is q
steady incoming of invalids to get the
benefits of our healthful climate. Among
the latest arrivals are Judge Smith and
wife OF Lexington, Mo-, who came on ac-
count Of Mrs. Smiths illness. Mrs. 8. is
sister of Mrs. DR.. w. J. Mcdonald.
g. E. Hyde, having sold his town
property, will soon move to the vicinity
Of the Spanish Peaks where he will &c
into stock raising and farming. His
father, E. Hyde, will accompany him
in the removal of Mr.. Hyde, ST., the Ma
sonic fraternity Of Rocky Ford will lose
its Oldest member.
H. Frey, county clerk Of Bent county
was in Rocky Ford yesterday to make 4
sale Of lands as trustee. Mr.. Frey ID
not stranger here, having known the
town when it contained two houses. Ir
the early days he was chief cook for one
of the large gangs Of men employed by
G. W. Swink.
Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Sapp were the
| rocipopta NJ a largo and hiph1y auccesa.