Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-09-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Personal AND SOCIAL.
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Among the places visited by Gov.
Adams here last week, In addition to the
Fair ground and melon pile, were the
Experiment station and Senator Swink's
and Representative Crowley's orchards.
While making this inspection the gov
ernor proved himself very close obssrv-
er OF horticultural matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Caffrey and
Miss Agnes returned to Denver Tuesday
after visit with Mrs. Price and Mrs.
Lance.
Miss Briggs has returned from her
mountain outiong and is ready for school
duties.
Mrs. Josie P. GARDENER has returned
from her vacation in Kansas and will
take charge OF her room in the public
schools next Monday.
Al Bloom has returned to his old
home in Joplin, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. p. Davenport Of
Caspar, Wyo., arrived on Monday. Mrs.
D. is very much pleased with Rocky
Ford and hopes that her husband will
decide to locate here.
Mrs. Jo. b. Price 10 making an ex.
tended visit at her old home in Pueblo.
"A recent invitation from Mr.. and
Mrs. Chss. Reynolds for dinner was
promptly accepted by the editor and wife.
The other guests were J. e. Gsuger and
wife md Mr.. Reynolds mother, of Gren-
wich, Conn. The dinner was an elegant
one and followed by pleasant social
afternoon.
David Brothers OF Wheat Ridge near
Denver. one Of the pioneer and most sue.
cessful fruit growers Of the state, enjoyed
the Fair and Watermelon Day.
DIR. L. g, Wyco6, Osteopathic oper.
ator, OF Colorado Springs, and Miss Josie
Garretson were guests Of their uncle B.
F. WycoR on Watermelon Day,
-Miss Spooner is home from her
mountain trip.
j. @. Fox on Watermelon Day enter
tanned two ladies from Cripple Greek
his daughter, Miss Gertie and Miss
Emma Pechin.
L. NJ. Herring Of Lonemont. was
last week the guest Of 8. J. Barkley and
enjoying the Fair.
j. e. Musser and wife with their
ser enjoyed the Fair and renewed old
friendships last week. Mr.. Musser re.
turned on Thursday but Mrs. Musser
snd the children will visit for time, the
guests OF Mrs. Alice Green.
Mrs. e. X. Alden one Of Pueblo's
finest vocalists, Is the guest Of Mrs. Frank
Bingham.
r. @. Talbert Of Trinidad was the
guest Of his brother, T. b. Talbert. last
week.
Mrs. Annie Talbert and Miss Maud
Moore arc in Victor TN . visit this week.
Leon Jodry. who year ago bad .
jewellery store in Rocky Ford for q abort
time and who is now located at Dodge
City, was renewing old frindships during
the Fair.
Miss Bina Bartels Of Pueblo and Miss
Vivian Bireley Of La Junta were among
the callers 1t the Enterprise Office on
Thursday.
Mrs. J. e. Godding has returned
from an extended visit with Lougmout
friends, followed by short stay at Man.
itou.
Mrs. Annie Jenries OF Colorado
Springs renewed many old friendships
during the Fair.
Guy Wood is recovering from 40
attack Of mountain fever. This Is the
first sickness Guy has ever had, his af.
aictions for tho past forty years have
and snake bites, consequently he was
quite restive under enforced confinement
Il the HOUSE.
Mrs. NJ. A. Shute. secretary OF the
state board 0f horticulture. wRs on hand
last week looking up the interests OF the
fruit show.
Among the lis excursionists who
came mp from Trinidad was our old Illi.
nois friend, e. o. Blair Of the Daily
News.
Senator Gaymoo Of Dillon says that
he never saw % large . crowd 20 well be.
haved a. the throng which suHged
through the Fair grounds on Melon Day.
Senator 0aymon b enjoying more hon
orr than falls 20 the lot oe The average
man, being editor Of The Dillon Enter
prise - well - state seuatoe.
Mrs. Flanders Of Chicago was an In.
terested spectator on Watermelon Day
and will doubles give the Chicago In
teri Ocean lively account Of our unique
festival While here she was the guest
oe Mrs. @. w. Knapp.
Among our CALLERS on Watermelon
Day was Judge Galligan Of Pueblo.
Mrs. Will McIntosh was knocked
down by the rush at the close OF the Fair
on Friday, but not much hurt.
Mrs. Jane Hagen Of Denver was the
guest Of her son, II. F. Hagen, last week.
-Mrs. J. O. Fieming, who has been
visiting relatives at Lewiston, Ill. for
the past month 10 expected home today.
On Tuesday the ladies' OF the w. O.
T. U. gave dinner party at the home Of
Mrs. Elser, Mrs. Musser OF Colorado
City being the guest OF honor.
%. NJ. Decker and ]. IL. Carr Of
Knob Noster, Mo. were among our for.
eign visitors last week.
Mrs. g. M. Black, Of Denver, was the
guest Of her neicc, Mrs. Lee Bird Last
week, accompanied by her son. Eddie.
j. 8. Hartman, OF Makanda, H., Ia
the guest Of d. ID. Wiley and il spying
out the land in the interest Of southern
Illinois people who have an eye on the
Arkansas valley.
Miss Maud Larmore did useful ser
vice last week in aiding Miss Allen 70
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