Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09

-Ine following 6lr knights from
Rocky Ford attended special church ser.
vices at La Junta Easter Sunday: g. K.
Miller. Chas: Recker, e. J. Smith, I. D.
Hale, q. b: Winchell, 7: F. Godding, Jr.
and Harry Maxwell. All wore the rich
uniform Of the Knight / Templars and
were Q finer looking setlof men than in
their everyday clothes.
County Clerk Gauger attended the
Mil 90. meeting on Saturday.
W. II. Waite Is home from the
Cripple Greek country but may not re-
main.
-R. A. Rhoades aud wife, who former
ly lived near Rocky Ford, but who have
lately been living at La Junta, moved to
Pueblo on Monday, where MI. Rhoades
has q place with the Santa Fe.
Mira. J. Il. Price is spending few
days at her old home in Pueblo.
II. F. Godding Jr., and Hon. W. N.
Randall were among the visitors to Pueb-
10 ON Monday.
Miss Anna B. Etzel Of West Cliffe
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Paul Gervais Of Grand Valley, returned
home Monday.
Willie Deweese celebrated his
twelfth birthday last Friday and 23 Of
his young friends assembled at the home
Of Judge Coughren to join in the festiv-
tiles.
$. h. Kellogg, Of the postal tele-
graph, was detained from his Office for
several days last week BY sickness but il
on duty now.
M. r. Nendleson and family Of La
Junta were guests Of the Rocky Ford
Golden Rulers ON Friday Last.
-Mrs. John O'Neil Of La Junta was
ahopping in Rocky Ford on Friday.
y. d. Price, Of Price 4 Lance, made
Rocky Ford short visit last week.
Schuyler Swink was Last week walk
ing by means Of crutches, his disability
being caused by blood poisoning.
Lou Gerbing now drives in bran
now buggy. II he ever did have any
trouble to get the girls to 60 with him
that difficulty has now vanished.
y. M. Slane Is now telegraph opera
tor for the Santa Fe at Las Animas.
Miss Daisy Robb OF Abeline, KS, ar
rived some days ago and will spend the
summer with her father, W. d. Robb.
Miss Fannie Snowden, Of Rocky
Ford, was visiting girl friends in the city,
Thursday afternoon.--Meedames =.
w. Kearby and e. j. Smith, Of Rocky
Ford, visited with the family Of District
Clerk Pesrce, Thursday.-La Junta Tn
bune.
David Saulsbury, brother Of Mrs. n.
d. L. Haight who moved to Colorado IN
November, is farming the d. II. Nealy
ranch four miles west Of town.
y. 8. Wilson has wearied Of beehin9
and has rented q portion Of his Grand
Valley farm to VIM. Linn, who with his
family have moved into Mr.. VS. house.
This temporary arrangement will in NO
wise excuse Mr.. Wilson from getting
married as soon as practicable. We can
recommend him to any 6rst-class girl
wanting to make suitable match.
The rapid growth Of our population
is shown by the many new faces seen ON
our streets and at public gatherings.
The changing character OF our society
was illustrated at the Baptist bazaar
Friday evening when the following
named ladies were noted who had not
been residents long enough 10 have been
present at any previous church social:
Mrs. J. II. Price, Mrs. H. w. Lance,
Mrs. J. v. Burren and the Misses But
terhsld.
@. T. Cover, who purchased part
Of the Hunt tract, just south OF town,
has arrived with his family. They have
moved into Mrs. Bristors house which
they will occupy until Mr.. Cover can
erect good dwelling ON bis newly 10
quirod real estate.
Tho father OF our fellow-citiseu b.
g. Kineery died in Iowa few days ago
leaving an estate worth 500 900. There
are eight heirs. We congratulate Mr.
Z. on the prospective fortune that
coming his way.
Hubert Clark 10 homo from the
Cripple Greek region after o months
stay. He feels 90 encouraged by the
outlook that he will return in q few days
taking his family.
Mrs. Matte Drum Of Medford, Ora,
arrived last week for visit with her
sister, Mrs. J. II. Burr, accompanied BY
two sons. Mrs. Drum hopes that this
climate may restore her shattered health.
Hal Barry, who is mining at Idaho
Springs, is spending q few days with his
many friends in Rocky Ford.
u. e. Musser has Just moved into
his new and handsome brick residence.