Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-16

Owing to the lateness OF the date Mt
which the Woman's Club edition OF the
Enterprise was suggested the club was
not able to make as general n distribu-
ton OF the labor. responsibility and honor
as would have otherwise been done.
When another such opportunity shall oc-
cur every member will be assigned to
duty.
Tho last meeting before the holidays,
OF the Ladies Relief Society, was hell Mt
the home OF Mrs. Ben Reed, 81 miles
east OF town. There was large attend
ance and all seemed to have n good time.
A. W. jackson took jolly crowd out In
one OF his wagons, and to those who went
in that way. the ride WINS probably the
most enjoyable part OF the evening. Sup.
per was served about 6:30 p. m. nfter
which pleasant evening wns spent with
Mr. and Mrs. Reed. The next Meeting
OF the society will be with Mrs. j. II.
Burr, Friday, Jan. IA.
IT men wore built lide pianos there
would be more square and upright peo-
pie in this wicked world.
The Dancing association will give
a mask ball on Christmas Eve Mt l. o. y.
+. hall.
The X. OF p. will give grand mask
ball Mt Rockers hall on New Years Eve.
1t will undoubtedly be the event OF tho
season, and is anxiously awaited by NIL
lovers Of dancing. The committee which
has the ball in charge will leave nothing
uudone which will add to the comfort or
pleasure OF their guests.
Dave Phillips, an employee OF
Neely's livery barn, had the misfortune
to have his Horse slip on the ice and fall
Oh his leg breaking it near the ankle.
The members Of the Christian church
at Manzanoln, assisted by Others, will
give II cnntnta on Christmas Eve,followed
BY Christmas tree for the Sunday
school and all poor children.
The Sunday school at Best school
house will give an entertainment and
Christmas tree Christmas Eve.
A protrncted meeting is being held
ut the Best school house.
-Seventy-five tickets were sold mt
Rocky Ford for the special train to the
Beatty opening Mt Manzanola Friday eve-
ming. II n crowd was what the Bcaty,s
wanted they got it for their spacious hall
was crowded. II quality was what they
wanted, they got it, for most of the rep
resentative citizens from all over the
county wore IntTC. All th q P'thS-
ant evening and went home convinced OF
the truth OF all they had ever henrl OF
the far-!amcd hospitality OF the Bcatys.
Only four tickets were sold from here
to the Lamar rabbit hunt.
e. S. Stillwell representing the
Nuckolls Packing Co., OF Pueblo, was on
our streets Monday.
j. NJ. Staplcton. travelling for the IL.
B. King Commission Co. OF Pueblo. and
L. l. Lee, travelling for G.. G. LiebShart
Produce Co., We're in town Inosday
transucting business with our merchants.
VIM. Smith who was charged with
the killing of W. NJ. Nichols of Colorado
Springs and fled, came to La Jnnta last
Friday and gave himself up to the shert II.
He claims he did the deed in self do
fense.
The 300 acres belonging to the w.
E. Anderson ranch southeast OF town
are being cut up into % and 4O-acre
tracts for fruit farms. This will make
quite an addition to the many fruit tracts
already planted and locate many new
families here.
Mrs. W. L. Anderson is having her
cozy home thoroughly overhauled- new
paper inside and fresh paint or the
house, barn and fences, with new back
porch. will make decided improvements.