Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-10
Free Silver Ticket.
PERSONAL AID SOCIAL.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
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Mrs. F. II. Hilfiker was last week
visited by her sister, Miss Maud High,
her friend, Miss Lura Earnest. and her
brother, Bert High, all of Colorado City.
Tho latter is connected with the weekly
Iris.
H. S. Burke. who has been with
Pueblo relatives for the past two months,
has returned to Rocky Ford.
H. A. Morgan loft for Del Norte on
Friday to accept position in one OF tho
newspaper offices.
Miss Ada Douglas of Pueblo was the
guest OF Mrs. Frank Groom last week.
Geo. H. Taylor returned from the
east Sunday morning. From Chicago
Mrs Taylor was accompanied to Canada
by her mothcr only. Sho was much I'M
proved VIXEN Mr.. Taylor loft her at Chi
cago and he is quito hopeful OF her COM
plete recovery.
j. J. Elser arrived from Chicago n
few days since and while not greatly bet
Tor than when he LEI. homo is yet hope
t,il that his health will be fully restored.
j. G. Davis of Ordway was run into
by n careless wheelnlnn last week and his
horses SO frightened that his wagon
tongue was broken. Mr.. Davis threat
ems to organize club of farmers whose
duty shau be to train horsea to kick all
bicycles into the scrap pile. II he will
confine this kicking trick to tho wheels
who go bumped over like sick monkeys
and who can not see who they are ap-
preaching, no kick will come from the
general public.
Mrs. II. II. Norton last week re-
turned from visit with frienda ut Colo
rado Springs,
Louis Huber OF Mt. Vernon, Ind.,
who visited Rocky Ford last winter, is
with us again and in earnest about buy
ing farm and becoming citizen.
r. W. English, president of tho Eng
lish Lumber Co., was IN interested spec
tator during tho Fair and was shown
around tho adjacent country by his To-
cal representative, Il. A. Dawley.
Walter Green came down from his
mountain mining to enjoy the Watermel-
on festivities. He is working in tie
promising Fresh Water district.
WIN. Green has returned from long
soiourn with friends in the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Steward last
week entertained Ed. Steward and fami-
" and J, L. Steward all of Lamar, tho
gentlemen being brothers of the Rocky
Ford Stewnrd(no play on words intend.
ed.)
r, Y. Hauck md NJ. J. Mahoney
are absent this week in Durango attend
ing the Grand Lodge knights of Pyth..
las. Mrs. Hauck accompanied her good
looking husband.
-Pensoin Inspector Miller was around
last week in an inluiring frame OF mind.
DIR. w. Corb aud wife of Chicago
arc visiting Rocky Ford for the benefit
OF the health OF both. They are stop
ping with Mrs. Hitchcock Gnd both I'M
proving.
Mrs. J. K. Dye has returned from
an extended visit with Michigan friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G Foulk are happy
over the advent OF u now boy. ConSrat-
uletions.
M. E. Springer is following in the
footsteps OF Grover Cleveland, a second
girl being added to his family last week.
If he could now get elected sheriff he
might be in line for governor and presi-
dent.
Mise Gertrude Green left on SRtnr-
day to resume her studies in the Denver
university.
VIM. Bell OF Ardmore, 1. T., has
entered tho employ Of j. E. Musser. Mr..
Bell is an experienced grocery clerk, hay
,,,;tI, Nc Npcaar nj Colorado
City for several years.
Jas. Evaus of Ardmore, 1. L. is in
Rocky Ford seeking employment as u
dry goods clerk in which line he has had
much experience.
-Last Thursday party of Fl farmers
came up from eastern Colorado to spy
out the country. They had all purchased
land in the vicinity of Granada but were
not satisfied and were looking at this
portion of the valley. d. II. Neely's
teams drove them to Crowley's Fairview
orchards, the Experiment station and to
J. @. Kain's orchard. We have not
learned Of their impressions but have no
doubt but that thoy were convinced that
this is the garden spot Of southern Col
orado.
Niles Theodosia Barkley came down
from Pueblo Saturday for three days
stay at home-Labor Day being OBJ
served by the Pueblo schools.
-Senator Swink left for Denver Tues
day morning to attend the Republican
state convention. He honored the occa-
sion by wearing neclstie. (Affidavit
will be made to this if requircd)
Mrs. David Scott of North Bond,
Neb. is tho guest of her old friends. X.
T.. Nfumford and wife. Mrs. Scott is
here for her health and has been wonder
fully improved by her first months stay
in Colorado.
Some months since the Enterprise
advised j. S. Wilson to get married and