Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
CHURCH NEWS.

Christian Endeavor topic for next
Sunday is, 'How to Get Out Of Our
Troubles" Ps. 27:1-l4. Mr.. L. Brown,
leader.
-Epworth League topic for next Sun
day is. "The Benediction as Testimony
and Thanksgiving" Luke 1889. Miss
Frances Knapp, leader.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Presbyterian church ut IL a.
m. today. The attendance should be
lnrge.
The meeting of evangelists Waldie
and Ingler at La Junta have closed after
several weeks successful continuance.
Twenty-Five converts were among the
good results.
Tho young people Of the Epworth
League Ind very pleasant social ut the
home Of Elmer Conner Friday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Of the M. e.
church held n special meeting at Mrs. H.
their labors was nice present for Mrs.
@. j. Samples. The accompanying din.
ner has been described to the editor as
being perfectly lovely"
"A meeting was held Monday even
ing ut the Presbyterian church looking
toward the dedication OF the building in
been occupied for several years, and there
is no indebtedness, except balance duo
on tho pews, for various reasons the dedi-
cation has been deferred from time 10
time until now. Committe were named
to have charge OF arrangements as fol-
lows: Finance, F. Y. Hauck, B. +.
Bo,les, 0. j. Baxter; Arran gements, G..
NJ. Hall, Mrs. w. G. Steele, 8. Ii. Pol
lock; entertainment, Mrs. e. T. Gerbing,
Mrs. W. +. Anderson, Mrs. F. NJ. Har-
sin, Mr.. 8. Il. Young, Roland Wyckoff.
Announcements will be made by these
committees ms soon as details have been
decided.
The Ladies' Society Of the NJ. i.
church will soon collect q barrel of old
clothing to send to Rev. H. r. Antes'
Faith Mission among the Navaios. This
mission is doing great good among the
Indians. Do not let it be said that the
old clothing should all be saved for Il e
needy poor ut home. Faith Mission can
make good use Of worn out garments
present to their poor neighbors. TIE
destitution of these Indians is very great
and after helping tie needy at home
there will be enough left to send barrel
to Bro. Antes which will greatly help him
in his work OF relieving the distress
which prevails among his dusky charges
Parties who have sewing machines
out of repair should be careful to whom
they intrust the work OF fixing them.
There are fellows going through the
country fixing machines who are thor
oughly dishonest in their work, and
sometimea when repnirp ara -prOnerly
made, charge prices which amount almost
to robbery. Don't be imposed on by 9
smooth tongue, but deal with somebody
you know.
The first breath Of prosperity to far
the cheeks Of La Junta was 10 pei
cent cut among the employees OF the
Harvey house. La Junta Times.
Some La Junta boys placed tick.
tack on the door of widow. Three
shots fired at the boys turned the joke
Let all tick-tackers be given week in
the calaboose with plenty Of bread and
water.
w. r. Dye of Grand Valley threshed
525 bushels of alfalfa seed from eighty
acres, an average Of about 81 bushels
per acre. This is another High Line
crop.
g. J. Fritz and his company OF homo
talent minstrels gave an uproariously
funny show at the opera house last week.
The boys all declare that it was a hum
mer, aud no mistake.
Tho State Agricultural College. Fort
Collins, is making extensive experiments
to test the efficacy of different remedies
for scab in sheep. -