Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-02

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IF. II. Hilfiker made flying trip to
Pueblo Friday.
Horace Knight is in Victor this week
looking after his business interest, which
is improving.
Mrs. H. I. Maxwell is convalescent
after O hort illness.
Judge Douthitt Of La Junta spent
Monday in our city calling on friends.
-Chas. Rocker and vito spent New
Years day with Mr.. and Mrs. Eichling,
Catlin.
u. G. Haines is pleased at the mar.
row escape OF his little son from dan
gerous attack Of lung fever.
The eldest daughter of Henry Dick.
es has been seriously i'll for several
weeks, but is now convalescent.
w. E. Anderson is in Denver this
week on business connected with the
Comet Mineral Mining Company.
Tho christian young people enjoyed q
watch party ut the State Farm, the guests
Of Mr.. p. X. Blinn, on New Years eve.
Miss Nellie Guthrie, after several
weeks illness, was able to resume her
duties in the school room last Monday.
II. ]. Britt is in Florence this week
at the bedside Of sick friend. j. 8.
Scott is running his barber shop during
his absence.
-Four Ordway hunters recently killed
four bears in the hill country 40 miles
south of Rocky Ford-a large cinnamon
bear and four cubs.
Misses Lulu and Myrtle Ament, who
are teaching in the La Junta Commercial
school, spent the holidays with tho fami-
ly of their uncle, G. g. Ament.
Tho editor is now able to take few
steps by the aid OF crutches. DR.. Kearby
predicts that it will be five or six weeks
before the crutches can be dispensed
with.
DIR. W. E. Fenton few days since
returned from New York City where he
has been for q number of weeks taking a
postgraduate course in medicine and
surgery.
For several weeks A. G. Conner has
mense carbuncles and q few boils. He
now has greater appreciation Of the
character Of Job than ever before.
Miss Abbie Gobin left for Pueblo
Tuesday morning where she will take n
thorough course in stenography. Her
young friends gave her surprise party
ut the home OF her parents Monday even
ing prior to her departure for Pueblo.
Miss Myrtle Ament is spending the
holidays in Rocky Ford with her uncle
G. G. Ament. She will return to take
charge OF the art department Of the Com
mercial College when that institution re-
opens, January 5.-La Junta Democrat.
H. E. Ellingwood on Monday re-
ceived telegraphic news that his brother
in-law, Guy Knapp, had leg broken
and upkle dislocated at Syracuse, kans.
i: possible the injured man will be
brought to his fathers home in the vicin
ity Of Rocky Ford.
The woodmen's masquerade ball on
New Years eve wns an unadulterated 30
cial success. Tho management and mu-
sic were above par and the supper ut
Mrs. Clark's was one OF those events
which is giving her place an enviablo
%. b. Ragsdalc, late OF Ordway, hns
caught the mining fever as evidenced by
a business card Just received from Grip
Investment Co, real estate, mines, loans
and insurance, @. B. Ragsdale, mama
GER" We wish him much success.
Sheriff Haggermnn Of Lamar was
arrested Tuesday OF last week by Coro-
ner Fred Lee on warrant charging him
with aiding and abetting the escape OF
Jones, the forger. who broke jail Thurs
day night Dec. 20. In default OF bail he
was in his custody.
-Philo X. Blinn, superintendent Of the
Rocky Ford experimental station, arrived
in tho city Christmas evening and re-
NAMED until to-day visiting the faculty
and students Mt the Agricultural college
Of which institution he was graduate in
tho class OF '94. Mr.. Blinn is young
man OF far more thnn ordinary ability
and under his careful supervision the
Rocky Ford station has maintained the
excellent reputation built up by F. A.
Huntly. He will visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Blinn, Mt Berthoud be-
fore returning to his duties at the exper-
iment station.-Fort Collins Express.
"A very pleasant social event took
place at tho home Of Mr.. aud Mrs Emory
lsobb on Friday Inst. It was the twenty
firth anniversary OF tho marriage OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Hamlin living three miles
eouth. west Of town. Whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamlin arrived at Mr.. Robb's response to
an invitation, they were surprised to meet
a large number Of their friends. In a
neat speech Rev. H. NJ. Mayo, on behalf
of the assembled friends, presented the
following SILVER ware: Set knives and
forks, set tea spoons and sugar bowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin both made appro-
PIRATE responses. A sumptuous dinner
was pleasant feature Of the occasion.
The many friends heartily wish that Mr..
and Mrs. Hamlin may live to celebrate
their golden wedding-and that tho same
company may bo present to enjoy tho
festivities.
The event was to some extent q joint
occasion, il being the fif-
teenth anniversary Of the marriage OF
o. 8. Ringer and wife, and very near the
silver wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ.
Robins.
CHURCH NEWS.
Miss Emma Montgomery will lead
The Christian Eddeavor meeting next
Sunday.