Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-14

ing you will confer . favor and help us all
this column with desirable local news.
Hon. Plat Wicks was with US sever.
al days last week.
Miss Minnie Hawkins of La Junta
spent Sunday with Rocky Ford friends.
Mrs. Capt. Rouhan is dangerously
| w. c. Hall of Pueblo was visiting
Rocky Ford friends and relatives last
| week.
Geo. Daring, Sr., ]. W. Williams, J.
W. Phenicie and Walter Green were
caught on the jury this week.
-Miss Beck of Pueblo, who has been
the guest of Mrs: Henry Bowman, re-
turned home on Monday.
%. g. Crawford was detained in
Denver several days last week by the
serious illness Of his mother.
w. D. Robertson, State agent for ths
Odd Fellows Annuity Association, il in
town this week and doing a good amount
of business.
Born, Monday, Nov. II, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bowman, a fine daughter,
weight 10 pounds. The congratulations
OF the Enterprise are herewith extended
H. E. Ellingwood, Chas. and J. M.
Homer are hunting down in Devils Cam
on and are expected to bring back big
game.
H. j. Green last week returned
home after q three weeks stay in Denver
for medical treatment. He is but little
improved.
#. F. Godding, ST., has rented H. J.
Green's new and handsome dwelling and
will soon move thereto.
DIR. q. J. Allen, Of Denver, was in
town last week, the guest OF his friends,
the Clark family.
j. E. Musser has moved from the
rear OF his store to a barn hastily con-
structed on his recently purchased lots.
This he will occupy until dwelling can
be built.
-Lyell Barnett, who has been living
In Garden place, last week moved to the
Gave ranch, occupying portion OF the
large house jointly with F Dittes. Mr..
b. is quite an invalid but stood the drive
we'll and has felt better for the change.
Under Sheriff Gemmill came up
from La Junts on Monday and took
back with him two reputable citixens-
Philip Reifel and Ford Steward. They
went under protest to serve as jurors, but
were excused.
The Grand Valley visiting circle has
resumed its winter series of meetings and
will have feast today at the home Of
Geo. Maxwell in town, to get even with
Mr.. M. for the many hearty dinners he
has enjoyed in the Grand Valley country.
DR.. Mary Sorensou was called to La
Junta Friday pi0ht bv news of the aeri-
ous illness OF her son. Joe Hawkins
drove and the night was very dark.
The buggy was overturned in crossing
Timpas creek and the occupants suffered
slight'wetting and some bruises.
Henry Dickes met with q singular
accident q few days since. In eating
canned tomatoes he swallowed q needle,
which stuck in his throat almost beyond
the reach of DR.. McDonald's tweezers,
but he was soon relieved. The canning
factory girls should leave their needles
at home.
We made call on Postmaster Sal
yer yesterday and wss surprised 70 find
him walking out doors and rapidly re-
covering from the injuries caused BY his
accident. His worst trouble now Is his
lungs which seem 70 have been Jared by
his heavy fall. Mr.. Salyer speaks in
terms Of the highest praise Of the kind
treatment he received at the hands Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elfdo Lopez, near whose
ranch house the party camped. He says
It would be impossible for any ono 70
have received greater consideration than
he did from these Mexican friends.