Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

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Rocky Ford this week, but we do not
the happy event. There are always
risks about such strokes of enterprise.
II. J. Green arrived home Tuesday
after six months stay in Denver. For
five months OF the time he was in st. An
thongs hospital. Mr.. Green looks we'll,
but is yet weak from long illness.
Frank Crowley is absent on trip
through the mountains and elsewhere in
the state.
j. A. johnson has been absent both
east and west working up his school sup
ply business and having good success.
F. NJ. Land OF Clinton, NO., is visit
ing the Rocky Ford country in search Of
health and new home. He is an old
friend and schoolmate of A. G. Conner.
WIN. Auckland of Olney was kicked
by frisky mule u few days since, almost
rebreaking leg which had not fully re-
covered from similar accident.
w. NJ. Mason of Denver, president
OF the Industrial B. & L. Assn, was in
town last week.
Miss Ruth Mcdonald recently Wis
tied the family Of W. A. Cloves, Man.
zanola.
Mrs. Sadie Burnett leaves this week
for the enjoyment Of an outing at Man.
itou.
&C. H. and W. H. Rudrauff and DR.,
y. ]. Henkins passed through Rocky
Ford on Monday en- route to the mount
aims and the San Louis valley. The
party is travelling in a wagon. largely for
the benefit Of the health OF @. H. Ru-
drautf which has become impaired by
The party drove through from Burling-
ton, KS.
Hon. Platt Wicks has disposed of
his property in Paramount Park to Mr..
Ames, brother.in-law OF +. H. Barnard.
Mr.. Wicks has not yet decided what he
will do, but thinks OF removing to Rocky
Ford, where Mrs. Wicks has several rel
atives and where he has large ranch. =
Pueblo Mail. We trust this rumor is
true. The Rocky Ford country will
give Mr.. Wicks hearty welcome.
On Monday last Humphrey, David
and Alex H. Best left for their old home
in Missouri, being called there by the So
rious illness OF their aged father.
m. L. Never left last evening for
Chicago to buy goods and on other pleas
mt business. Mnx Meyer will have for
tho east on Saturday. During their alb
sence NJ. r. Mendelson OF La Junta will
assist SAM
Harlan Thomas of Denver, Colonel
Of the Colorado Division Sons OF Veter-
ans, is in town this week and may reor-
ganize that patriotic order here. Col.
Harlan is an old friend Of r. X. Blinn.
Frank Crowley. the well-known hor-
ticulturist, has been appointed superin-
tendent Of the Arkansas Valley Expert
pointment is good one and highly graf
flying to Franks numerous friends.-La
Juntn Tribune.
Aunt Nancy Reynolds is in trouble.
A few weeks ago she was the proud pos
SCISSOR Of n valuable mocking birl-that
is she was rs proud Of the songster as
ism. But the bird sickened and died
and tho empty cage no longer gives forth
that wealth OF assorted melody which
was SO enjoyed by aunt Nancy and all
who passed by the Reynolds cottage.
Congratulations arc being showered
on the house of Schuyler Swink on nc.
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boy.
%. G. Hess OF La Junta was in town
on legal business Saturday.
-Rev. B. L. Mitchell concluded his
labors here last Sunday as pastor OF the
Baptist church and left Wednesday to
take charge OF the First Baptist church
of Rocky Ford. Colorado. Bro. Mitchell
has been pastor here for over four years
and has been an efficient worker IN the
cause Of the Master. He is good
preacher, n good citizen, a good christian
and Jealous in good works. We bespeak
for him kindly reception at Rocky Ford.
Knob Noster, Mo-, Gem.
Len Cannon of Colorado Springs, a
stockmnn, will soon move his family to
Rocky Ford. He has rented the house
o. G. Crawford is now finishing.
Mrs. q. NJ. Hall hns returned from a
ten.dnys' visit with her parents ut Pue-
bio.
Tho members of the school board,
Messrs. Kcnrby, Dawley and Steele. are
in Pueblo today examining school
houses to be better prepared to contract
for the new building needed by Rocky
Ford.
Sam Hulse is having n pleasant
visit from his mother.