Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-18
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

WIN Drowning being ono OF the grndu-
atee. She returned Tuesday. accompa-
MED by her brother, Charley Browning.
g. p. Salyer left for the cedars this
morning accompanied by I. J. Britt.
Edgar Hobson Of Pueblo, came down
last Saturday to spend Sunday with his
best girl.
Hon. W. N. Randall and daughter
LETT Saturday Morning for . visit with
Connecticut relatives.
Mrs. 4. A. Porter, who has been
making her home with Mrs. D. w.
Barkley for the pnst six months, left on
Monday for Cripple Creek where her son
is in business. Mrs. Porter made num-
ber Of worm friends while here.
ID. H. Neely last week moved from
the Ben Reed house to w. e. Anderson's.
Last week Harry and George Max.
we'll began a long trip, starting to Cali
fornia overland. With pair Of horses,
a wagon and tent they expect TO spend
three months on the road travelling by
easy stages. This mode Of travel was
selected for health aud sight seeing.
Mics Laura Gates left on Monday
for . visit with her brother at Lake City.
Geo. Hammond left few days since
for tho new and promising mining camp
at Freshwater, about 20 miles west OF
Cripple Greek, Mr.. Hammond is an old
miner and wo trust will 'tstrike 1t rich" in
tho now digginRs.
-Chas. II. White Of the Strong City,
Ks;;, Derrick office made rs pleasant
call on Tuesday. Mr.. White has been
visiting La Junta relatives, returning
yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Adsmond aud Miss
Nettic Washburn returned on Monday
after q months health seeking at Flor
ence. Mrs. Adsmond's health was not
improved by the sojourn.
IT. F. Godding,J ,Jr. and wife on Mon.
day started for the east.
B. q. Dye visited Pueblo last Thurs
day TO attend meeting OF the Pueblo
presidents. Arrangements are being
made for far better fair than last ycar.
Mrs. II. W. Lance returned from
Pueblo on Tuesday.
"A. II. Griswold and Marshal Ads
mond wore called to Pueblo yesterday
ON the last wheel stealing case.
Miss Wise Of Boulder was in town
on Tuesday in quest OF school position.
j. O. Clifford and vito left for Erie,
Pa, yesterday. Mr., g. is very low with
consumption.
y. N. Kimsey 10 looking for a house
to rent and will soon move his family
here. He il nlso on the look out for an
eligible building site with view to
erecting good residence.
e. z. Phillips, the J. D. Miller Mer.
camille Co.'S travelling ealesman, is now
making regular trips 70 Rocky Ford ut
short iDtervale. He will probably mako
Rocky Ford. I - o' '' f''' -
H. N. Dunton, OF the real estate firm
Of Kenison 4 Dunton, Fowler. made US
o call on Friday. 1lo reports tho busi.
ness outlook good.
%. F. Comstock, Olnsy's leading
merchant, was in town for . few hours
last week % On route 70 La Junta.
C. n. Wolfe, the Fidelity's represen-
tativc, after Spending few davs hore 10
struck 0u Rocky Ford ON general prici.
plco. He u looking about for . garden
and fruit tract and viii probably buy
near town.
Mis- Carrie Kingcry was the rccipi.
ent Of . pleseant surprise party last
Thursday evening.
-Lase Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
A. z Carol invited IN TOW friends for
. pleasant evening. The ladies' present
Tagader. Jennie Goblin and Letha We
terman.
james Teal Of Wallace County, Ks.,
arrived In Rocky Ford last weck looking
for better farming country than west
en- Kansas. Mr.. Teel has tried wheat
raising In Wallace County on . broad
gauge scale. During four ycars farming
there hc planted 2i30 acres OF wheat.
During tho four years he harvested from
the 2ASO acres total OF just 125 bushels.
region II . good c,untry to move from.
p. O. Rudolph, Santa Fe agent at
Rocky Ford for q number OF years, 10
Visiting mnny friends horc. Old citizens
have pleasant rcinembrancos OF Mr.. Re
business methods. He Is now Santa Fe
agent in Oklahoma.
Married, by Rev. F. W. Hart at his
residence in La Junta, Juno -, Mr..
Frederick l.. Young Of Rocky Ford 70
Miss Frances Hudson OF Fowler.
q. p. Salycr left for tho cedars this
morning accompanied BY I. J. Britt
%. G. Crawford Il in Denver this
week.
u, G. Eox left few days since for
his Iowa homo but expects to return
shortly.
Frank Clendenin Of Joliet, ILL.,, ar.
rived last wcck for visit with many old
friends In Rocky Ford. He was formerly
a resident hero and tho first cashicr OF
tho State Bank Of Rocky Ford.
-Jo. II. Prico spent Saturday with the
Price 4 Lance store, leaving on Monday
accompanied by Mrs. Price.
Miss Helen Caffery who has been
the guest OF Mrs. Price and Mrs. Lance,
returned 10 her Pueblo home ON Sunday,
accompanied by her best yonng man.
u, 8. Wilson spent a portion Of this
week among old friends in Denver and
vicinity.
Mrs. George Maxwell left Monday
evening for an extended visit among
eastern friends.
Prot. J. W. Bowman and vito on
Monday started on their wedding tour 70