Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-07-04
Personal AND SOCIAL.

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Miss Mary Lyon Of La Junta is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Philip Reifel.
Geo. Hammond is spending a few
weeks with Wisconsin relatives.
M. E. Springer has been elected
drum major Of the Rocky Ford band.
Treasurer Reynolds of La Junta en-.
joyed the artesian well dance Monday
evening.
VIM. Tippen of St. Francis. KS, has
been spending some days in Rocky Ford
with view of locating.
Miss Edna Browning Of Pueblo is
spending her school vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Frank Green.
| A pleasant social gathering was held
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Hulse Monday evening in honor of Miss
Daisy Downing.
j. o. Badger, q nephew Of M.
Badger, who has been with him for sew
with Iowa relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stanbridge are
being congratulated on the birth OF their
first-born, son. starting in life at the
goodly weight Of 10 poundA
Misses Bertha and Frank Knapp of
johnson City, Kans., arrived few days
since and will become residents OF Rocky
Ford. They are sisters Of Mrs. II. E.
Ellingwood.
Miss Helen Ross, Horace Dye and
wife and Editor Warner OF Catlin were
among the guests from distance in at
tendance at the artesian we'll ball Mon
day evening.
Geo. Johnston Of Ellis, Kans., was
week. He has been travelling over Colo
RADIO for the past three weeks and in that
time had seen no section that pleased
him as well as this.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denise are the happy
which appeared upon the threshold Of
this worldly life last Thursday morning.
A long and happy life for tho family is
our wish.-Catlin Fruit Grower.
The family OF. Rev. II. NJ. Meyo ar
rived on Monday via. the Missouri Pa
ciflc and Ordway. They will occupy the
by G. H. Winchell as soon as Mrs. w. E.
Anderson's new brick is completed.
During last Thursday night the over
How from the artesian well flooded the
streets in the vicinity of the derrick.
One Of the most active and efficient work
men Friday morning to aid in draining
of the pools was Geo. Maxwell. Mr..
M. handles shovel gracefully.
M. Nusbaum OF Pueblo was in town
last week looking up his real estate inter
ests here. Under the efficient guidance
Of w. c. Steele he drove through the
country surrounding Rocky Ford and
was both surprised aud delighted at tho
beauty and development Of this portion
of the valley.
IF. A. Hodge, manager, and Ira J. H.
Sykes, secretary of the Colorado Land
and Water Co., Ordway, were il town
on Tuesday and took deep interest in
the artesian well. They imbibed freely,
interviewed contractor McVay, secured
less with firm intention to try and have
Ordway 60 and do likewise.
Miss Bertha e. Bingham returned
last week from Chicago where she has
been continuing her musical studies dur
ing the past year. Miss Bingham is now
a pupil in the University of Chicago
where her voice ranks among the best.
She is soloist and leading soprano in
the University Glee Club and has q
bright future before her as one of the
finest vocalists in the west.
Henry Bowers of st. Francis, KS,
has been spending some time in this vi
cinity prospecting for business location.
Some two months since Mr.. Bowers made
an attempt to purchase block OF lots in
Rocky Ford, and it is unfortunate that
he did not succeed as he would have
made valuable improvements. Failing
to secure the coveted property he may
cast his lot at some other point in Colo
RADIO, most probably in Otero county.