Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

JAS. Bregley and two sons of Story
county, Iowa, were in town a few days
since en- route to the mountains and in
specting the country. George Maxwell
gave them a good, strong talk TO induce
them TO locate near Rocky Ford. II they
happen back here at the time of the Fair
the exhibition they will see will cause
them to buy farm at once.
james Butterfeld, cashier Of the D.
& r. g. express, Cripple Creek, spent
the Fourth with his family near Rocky
Ford, returning Monday. He found
Mrs. Butterfield growing q large and
very promising crop Of cantaloupes from
which she expects to ship many more
than the 700 crates marketed last year.
Among our visitors to Pueblo on
Monday were Mrs. Prater and Mrs.
Griswold.
Frank Clark. and Ford Steward en-.
joyed Pueblo's 4th on the 9Th.
M. 8. Martin will be acting marshal
during O. d. Stewards three weeks sb-
sence in tho mountains.
During vacation now being taken
by Mr.. Woodruff the Independent col
umn Of the La Junta Tribune 10 being
SOuuuctoA W OuI AoW'Citlzeus We IL
Taylor. Mr.. Taylor started in last week
ruff in his final article threw firebrands
into the sanctums OF both the Democrat
and Hmes-with o prospect Of reci.
procity.
Mrs. W. B. Smith, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Miss Olivia Lantz of Piedmont, Ohio,
arrived at Rocky Ford q few days since
and will assist Mrs. j. w. Phillips in her
dressmaking rooms.
-Chas. d. Steward left for Routt
county Monday. At Denver he met w.
cago party TO see their rich placer mines
with good prospects Of a profitable sale.
Mrs. w. E. Anderson had planned
to leave for California on Monday but
being unable to secure accommodations
in q Pullman car gave up the trip.
Miss Minnie Marble an accomplished
saleswoman, recently from Eldorado,
Kans., has entered the employ Of F. H.
Hilfker.
Miss Josephine Applewhite is visit
ing Miss Edna Browning, Pueblo.
Col. J. A. Lockhart Of Colorado
Springs. Fowler and New Mexico made
Rocky Ford a very brief business visit
Friday.
Mrs. J. Miller and children Of EN-.
poria, Kans., are guests Of the family Of
Geo. Maxwell.
Mrs. J. E. Godding left on Saturday
for visit with many friends at Long.
mont.
-Mrs. B. F. Knause and Miss Geor.
gia returned last week after q foul
months visit at Arcadia, Ind.
Mrs. 8. F. Coulson Of Victor is visit
ing her brother. Frank McKelvy.
Ed. E. Swink, manager, and I. D
Hale, salesman, Of the Rocky Ford Melon
Growers Association, left Monday morn
ing for the mountains to work up bust
ness, mainly in watermelons. Mr.. Swinh
will go as far west as Salt Lake City
while Mr.. Hale will work the mountain
towns on the d. i Il. g.
Miss Mamie Abbott OF Denver spent
the 4th with her friend, Miss Belle
Spooner, returning Monday.
%. G. Crawford took the train FOL
Pueblo on Monday, and may have pur
chased another ticket there for Longer
ride.
Il. DENIES Of Rocky Ford was Wis
itor in town on Monday. He says that
the farmers Of Rocky Ford have contract
ed already this year 1000 car loads ol
vegetables, including melons, to be
shipped out, besides the express ship
ments which go on every train.--Lai
Animas Leader.
-Chas. Weist of Seldom, Kans., is Wis
iting the Wyckof family and spying out
the land.
-Mrs. G. E. Miller and children leave
where they will reside in the future. Al
the expiration OF his term in Office next
January Mr.. Miller will join his family
in Colorado. The loss to our little com
munity in the departure Of Mr.. and Mrs
Miller is very great.-Richfield Monito,
Republic.
Mrs. R. G. Dalton and daughter Wis
tied with Mrs. Phenicie at Rocky Ford
this week.-Chas. Rocker, the we'll
known baker Of Rocky Ford, has quit the
bake shop and is devoting his time 70 the
erection Of fine brick block at the Ford,
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La. Junta Times.
Rev. Warren Mayo is now the pres.
ent oldest pastor in the Pueblo Presby-
tery-having been installed four years
ago. Let's all turn Methodist and stay
at least five years, or turn editor and stay
stas long as you please" It is q high
compliment to Bro. Mayo that he 20 en-
dures, as he is now seventy-two years Of
age. It also speaks highly for his church
which prefers ripe christian experience to
the usual "sophomoric fledglinRs" Of our
western churches.
j. 8. and Dan Scott are being visited
by relatives from Coffey county, Kans.,
Mrs, Lizzie Scott and Mrs. Toms.
Miss Mary Priest Of Hannibal, NO.,
paid II. W. and Miss Salie Hawkins a
short visit on Monday as en- route to the
mountains. She will make longer stay
with these relatives on her return.
The latest report from Will Guthrie
is that he has been admitted to West
Point on probation-three months trial.
During this time he should think but sell
dom OF the girl he left behind that the
abnormally rapid action of his heart may
not return.
Senator Swink has been absent for
some days in the interest Of the Melon
Growers Association, his travels taking
him as far as Montana.
-Mies Layinia Small left on Saturday