Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-30
Last Wednesday evenino al Al,


this column with desirable local news.
Last Wednesday evening at eight
O'Clock at the NJ. e. parsonage in this
city Mr. Ford Steward and Miss Katie
Hornback were married in the presence
OF q few relatives and intimate friends,
Miss Hannah Swink acting az brides
maid and Mr.. Elmer Conner a. best man.
After the ceremony the party repaired to
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Nealey
friends Of the bride and groom-where
q bountiful supper was spread. The
bride looked very pretty in dress Of tan
color with white clippers and flowers.
Both parties are we'll and favorably
known here, the bride being one Of
Rocky Ford's most charming young Ia
dies. Mr.. Steward is one Of our young
business men and they start out in life
with very bright prospects. Their many
friends wish them lifelong happiness and
prosperity.
M. Swarts, Matchmaker and jeweler,
has removed to Denver, his former home.
-Jerald Guthrie returned ON Sunday
from salida, where he has been several
He will remain during the
summer months to assist his father in
making his fine farm and orchard pro-
duce as only irrigation, Colorado sun
shine, Arkansas valley soil and scientific
can produce.
Monday evening Mrs. Henry Bow
man returned from visit with Pueblo
friends.
Mrs. Cheney and lone have returned
from their visit 10 Denver.
M. Badger of Rocky Ford, was
called down to court by telephone We'd
nesday as q witness IN the Brannon case.
Todd Of Rocky Ford visited
with Mrs. c. p. Miller IN West La Junta
Thursday.-Tribune.
Frank ,Vangundy OF the Sloan
Springs, (Ark) Standard, who b visiting
at Manxsnoln, made us Q call
on Monday. He talks some Of moving
10 the growing wesk
-Chaa. Green Of Passadena, Celif., i
visiting bis brother-in-law B. B. ROBIN
son.
Mis- e. L. Moore, who has bsen the
guest Of her relative, Mr.. n. n. Mayo,
has returned TO her eastern home. 8
ROCKY Ford's visitors TO the Odd
Fellows anniversary at Las Animes
were Mayor 0raoey and wife, Mrs. Al.
berts. Ford Steward and wife, B. B.
Smith and G. O. Washburn. They re.
port most enjoyable time.
Miss Maud High Of Colorado City d
he guest Of her sister, Mrs. Fred Hil-
oder.
Whitney Newton Of Pueblo, preei-
dent Of the Newton Lumber Co., was In
town yesterday.
Perry Robards has Just returned
hom viit TO Kansas looking after real
estate interests.
Dodge Hale has moved from town
10 his handsome country home.
@. s. Barley, lsse Of Colorado
Jprings, II nav soleGman for tho Rocky
Ford Mercantile Co.
Mrs. O. G. Norton from Thomas
county, Neb.. spent few days here this
week and purchased ten-scre tract near
will make this their home in the neaz
luture.
Riley Gibson Of Emporia, Kas.,
Iather OF W. r. Gibson, came on the BY
and will spend the summer here
rJ. W. Phsnicis j. absent in Pueblo
IN bunnes.
S. J. Barley and vito Of Colorado
Springs arrived In Rocky Ford Monday.
they are hero with the intention Of 10.
eating and getting the most good out oi
10 acres Of Rocky Ford soil The name
of these newcomers indicates that they
lre very nice people.
x. L. Mumford and vito yestsrday
made q visit to Rsv. /. J. Ksstor and
wife, Ordway. During the stay y was
discovered that Nj. Mumford and Mrs.
Keator are cousins.
Joseph Cannon and Il. P. Bruner ol
Emporis, Kss., spent few daysin Rocky
Ford This week. They are driving
to the mountains TO spend the
summer hunting and fshing. Mr.. Cannon
said Rocky Ford was the best town he
had seen since leaving E,nporia. Both
we're enjoying good health and were
highly pleased with this portion Of Col.
orado. They will stop on their way back
this fall and spend week or more look.
ing over the country.
The Epworth Leaeu.,r. report q
most enjoyable reception kndered them
by Mrs. John E. and Mrs T.. E. Godding,
Jr., one evening last week. The young
people were present TO the number Of .
and had an unusually go< d time. The
recreation Of the evening was largely ol
Q geological and artistic cha racter. Each
Of the guests would draw . picture ol
some animal and the others would gueel
what IL was. That Poland. China hog
was sometimes voted 10 be an elephan,
was Q reflection on the ability OF an a.
tist. Many Of the young folls seem x
be relatives Of the man who painted
picture Of Daniel In the lions den. HI
afixed an explanatory note saying thai
Daniel could be distinguishe d from tn
lions by the green cotton umb.rella which
he carried under his arm. Refreshments
music and artistic endeavor combined Z
make an evening Of unusual enjoyment
CHURCH NEWS.
Harry Robins preached both morn
ing and evening at the Baptiit churcf
last Sunday, Rev. 8. j. Greear being alb
sent doing missionary work at Las AMI
mas.
Rev. II. B. Smith Of La Junta con
Quoted Episcopal services at 3. +. Hall