Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-10
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

FEkNVNAL Anu NUGlAL.
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Rev. H. M. Mayo left yesterday for
Denver to attend the university com.
mencement exercises.
Mrs. W. H. Jones of Holbrook ia
spending several days with her parents,
M. Badger and wife.
ID. @. Roberts last week returned
from Kansas City where he took four
cars Of fat sheep which brought excellent
prices.
Ernest Piper and wife Of Ordway
were guests OF tho Rockford house Fri
day last.
Mayor NJ. B. Irvine OF Colorado
Springs was last week the guest Of his
brother, VIM. Irvine. He was driven
around Rocky Ford by DR.. KeaIby and
q. j. Cover and was much surprised at
the development Of the country since he
was resident here some years ago. He
Is enthusiastic over the future Of the
Rocky Ford country and will have q
good word for us In his influential po-
sition in Colorado Springe. On his re.
turn he took with him a half-bushel OF
roses and other floral beauties.
Recently we had the pleasure Of at.
tending reception rendered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley. ("We" in this instance
includes Mrs. Barkley.) The occasion
was in honor Of their daughters birth
day. Young lady friends were present
to the number Of 10 and had most en-
joyable time. Refreshments were served
strawberries, ice cream, cake and troP-
ical fruits. This social event was not in
Uo,h;n<,ko,, n I>rk - kI,o hov,,o ~ r
Mckinley, Rocky Ford, Friday evening
last, Miss Isabelle being 8 years old.
-Philo X. Blinn, late superintendent
Of the Rocky Ford Experiment station,
has been spending few days in the city
this week attending college commence
ment and visiting friends. Mr.. Blinn's
classmates and numerous friends in this
county do not feel that he has been used
just right in the matter Of his removal
without cause, and for no other reason
member Of the state board OF agriculture,
Fort Collins Courier.
y. E. Godding returned from Dem
yer yesterday morning.
Rev. 8. J. Greear and family leave
today for Lake City, Mr.. Greear.s new
field Of pastoral labor. The Baptist
brethren Of the mountains will find Mf
Greear to be q fluent and entertaining
speaker. He has done an excellent
work in Rocky Ford.
w. e. Anderson was in Chicago a
deal.
w. G. Beatty Of Pueblo was in Rock,
Ford few days since enroute home over
land from prospecting trip TO New
Mexico hunting for lost mine OF great
value. Mr.. Beatty was reticent ~ to thu
result OF his trip, but as he 10 success
ful mining rlstler wo suspect that he hal
something good on the string.
Mrs. Browning was last week th,
guest OF her daughters, Mrs. Bert Cavs
and Mrs. Frank Green.
Mrs. r. B. Edwards left on Tues
day for Fowler, her future home, wher.
her husband IL manager Of the Englisl
Lumber Go.
Married, by Rev. Warren Mayo
June 9th at the residence Of ]. W. Barke
Charles u. Ames and Mrs. Irene II
Skidmore.
Harold Young Of Dos Moines, low,
il visiting his uncle 8. H. Young. He Il
q son Of Lafayette Young, editor Of tn
Iowa Daily Capital and President Of th'
Iown p ress Association.
w. H. Hyde Of Pueblo was in town
yesterday.
j. W. Phenicis was on the jury ,
few days this week.
Mrs. Henry Adsmond this week goe!
to Macon, IN the Cripple Creek district
where her husband has been working TO
the past two months.
Mrs. VIM. Auckland Of Olney WA
the guest Of Mrs. D. w. Barley Tues
day.
w. H. Barley is now clerking To-
F. II. Hilfker.