Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-05-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,

fEhOUNAL ANU OUUlAL.
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Mrs. Harriet Bristol recently re-
turned to Rocky Ford after two years
absence in Massachusetts,.
Tony Kolde has fully recovered from
his injuries caused by bad runaway,
and looks as good as new.
IF. p. Soupeset, (Su-pe-sa) Of Gul.
mare was visiting old friends in Rocky
Ford this week.
w. r. Davis was in town Monday
looking after the financial interests of the
Denver Republican.
Mr.. Mason, president Of the Indus
trial Building and Loan Association OF
Denver, has been in town this week and
made three loans.
&C. H. McVay, the astesian we'll con.
tractor, has moved his family from Colo
RADIO City and is now at home near the
Swink hotel.
i. J. Hale and wife last week visited
Eureka, Kans., where Mr.. Hale's mother
has been for several weeks, not in good
health. She was found to be improving.
Miss Minnie Egbert on Friday even.
ing last very. pleasantly entertained q
company of her young friends at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. @. Maxwell.
There is joy in the house OF K. L
Mumford over the birth of girl few
days since. And Grandfather Lester
should receive Q portion Of the oongratu
lations.
Mrs. Fred Atkinson and children
arrived from Julesburg few days since.
Mr.. A. will drive through with lot of
stock and permanently locate near Rocky
Ford.
j. F. Williams, working for W. r.
Dye, met with painful accident last
Friday evening. As riding to town his
horse fell. causing a fracture Of one OF
Mr.. Williams legs.
The La Jupta Times suggests Geo.
W. Parker Of Olney as Populist candi-
date for County Judge. Mr.. Parker is a
graduate OF the Albany, N. Y, law
school.
Carl Hyde,who is now living almost
in the shadow Of the Spanish Peaks, paid
well pleased with his new location. His
postoffice is Gulnare.
Mrs. J. o. Connor celebrated her
Gath birthday last week by inviting in a
number Of friends to dinner. The Enter
prevented our presence at the feast.
Willie, son of John Deweese, was 30
badly hurt by a playmate on Tuesday as
to require visit from DR.. Fenton. The
injuries were at first thought to be seri-
ous, but quick recovery is now promised.
Charley Rocker and X. 8. Miller
were escorted to La Junta Tuesday eve
ming by number Of the Masonic breth-
ern. Thesame brethren remaining with
them during the perils Of the Royal Arch
degree.
Charley Steward is up in Routt
county prospecting for gold with the new
Comet mining machinery, which promises
to do superior work this season, having
been greatly improved during the past
winter.
The ice cream and strawberry social
given by the ladies Of thhe M. E. Church
Friday evening last attracted liberal
patronage. The delicacies provided had
an excellent sale notwithstanding tho
ooolness OF the evening.
IT. A. Lewis was in town Tuesday
representing that leading western dry
goods house, Swofford Bros, Kansas
City. The Swofford Bros. are old Ili-
nois friends and we are always pleased to
hear Of their business prosperity.
The Tribune and Times announce
that Judge Alvord will not be a candi-
date for reelection to his present posi-
tion. The Watermelon says that he will
be q candidate. Pay your money and
take your choice Of these opinions.
Rev. N. H. Lee, Mrs. E. o. Blair,
Mrs. McClain and Miss Annn Clark re-
turned today from Rocky Ford, where
they attended the district convention of
the Epworth league, held in that place
this week. They report delightful
time.-Trinidad News.
We are in receipt of a very hand
somely engraved invitation to be pres
ent at the ffty-seoond commencement Of
the Rush medical college, Chicago. In
the graduating class we note the names
OF Drs. r. NJ. and NJ. D. Pollock. The
former was recently q citizen of Rocky
Ford where he has many friends who
will congratulate him on tho completion
OF his medical course.
IF. J. Gretchen and Harley Miller Of
Horace, Kans., arrived last week pros
pecting for business in Rocky Ford.
They drove through from Lamar to
Rocky Ford and ON the route saw no Sec
ton Of the country that pleased them 20
we'll as this immediate portion of the
valley. IL 16 fumOreO tnat MI. CfotCner
has determined to open lumber yard
here and that he has leased . site Of the
Santa Fe. south of the track and fronting
on Main street.
j. p. Lewis, OF the Otumwa, KS,
Nurseries, is about TO become citizen Of
Rocky Ford. Six or seven years ago he
sold many Of the apple trees which are
now bearing fruit in this vicinity, and
he proposes to make this headquarters
for future nursery operations. He has
already been doing some good mission
ary work for the Rocky Ford country
recommending it to his Kansas friends
a. the most promising portion of Colo
rado, and urging them to come and To-
cate where crops are grown successfully
annually instead Of every SIXTH year.
Tho perfume of orange blossoms
filed the Enterprise Office Saturday af-
teynoon.. The delightful odor was not
caused by the visit Of bride direct from
the altar, but by the presence Of branch
from an orange tree. Itwas brought us
by Mrs. T. F. Godding, Sr., who with
her husband is spending some time with
their daughter, Mrs. Ben Reed, en- route
home from California. The orange
branch not only contained tho fragrant
blossoms but small, green oranges. Mrs.