Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
ORDWAY News.

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G.. s. Hill shipped two carloads
of wheat to Denver the first of the
week. He is first class farmer
and raises some of lie finest wheat
in the valley.
Dick Laverty, Harry Allpaugh
and Al Seguine drove to Rocky
Ford Monday.
Rev. G. w. Corey, wife and
daughter were all quite sick with
colds last week but are now able to
be ont.
Our farmers are doing consider
able winter irrigation.
Thursday evening Dec. 81 the
Ladies Aid Society had social at
the church. The program consist
ed of music, recitations, and the
reading of part Dickens Christ
mas Carol by d. @. Roberts.
Harvey Noble nnc Frank Hodge
of Colorado Springs gave several
selections on their banjos. There
was a solo, a duet, and the male
quartette gave a song. Afterward
ice cream and cake was served and
as the church was full quite a sum
of money was realized for church
expenses.
On Sunday, Jan. 3, DR.. D. L.
RAIDER preached, after which Quar-
terly Conference was held.
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
Christmas began in Ordway
early in the week. On Sunday
morning Dec. Goth the Sunday
School service was of that char
actcr. After the lesson on the
"Birth of Christ" one of tho
classes gave recitation on tho
word Christmas. This was fol-
lowed by solo from young lady.
Pastor Corey preached a Christ
mas sermon to which the large
audience listened with much in
terest.
In the evening the Epworth
League service was also Christ
mas one. Songs and recitations,
and talks on the subject made it
very interesting.
Thursday evening the Sunday
School held it's annual Christmas
festival. The Church was trimmed
with ropes Of evergreen and the
words peace ON earth, good will
toward men,. But more attraction
to the children was the beautiful
Christmas tree with its bright dec
orations and candy bags and Pea-
nuts. The songs and rotations
were good and especially those by
the little ones, who enjoyed it as
much as did those who came to
listen to them. Not only was
Santa Claus present as usual, but
he had some assistance which was
quite novel. Old Mother Goose
sent several Of her children to help
make Christmas merry with their
gifts. There was little Jack Horn
er with his pie, and Bopeep with
her blue ribboned sheep, and the
"Old woman who lived under the
hilr' and who offered to give in-
stead of sell her pies. The boy
with the fiddle was there, and the
old woman who lived IN shoe
came with her many children, not
her switches to keepl
them in order. Little Red Riding
Hood also reached there safely for
coyotes are not SO fierce as wolves.
So with all the assistance it is no
wonder that the children were
made very happy with candy, nuts
and presents Of various kinds. Our
pastor was not forgotten either,
for he and his wife were presented
with an immense red and white
stocking filled to overflowing with
useful articles. As the stocking
is a trifle too large we presume he
will keep it to hang on the tree
next year.
Unfortunately there were some
men at the Christmas festival who
SO far forgot their manhood and
the reverence due Gods house as
to make SO much noise it seriously
interfered with the pleasure of
those who came to listen to the ex-
ercises. We hope if they attend
any more social gatherings they
will leave their tobacco at home
and show respect to those who
work 80 hard to make the enter