Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
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Rev. 8. J. Greear will this month
close his pastorate OF the Rocky Ford
Baptist church. He has not yet decided
whether to accept a call from Lake City
or that from the Mesa church, Pueblo.
Mrs. o. Clark Of Ordway was in town
on Saturday for the first time since her
serious accident ten weeks previous.
w. +. Tarbox OF Ordway has been
confined to his bed since the recent sur
gical operation. He expects soon to 60
with brother to Hanover, Kans., and
afterward to his old home in Iowa. His
many friends hope for his speedy recov-
cry.
Leo Fenlason is able for business
after brief spell Of sickness.
The dispatches from Washington
speak OF the formal announcement OF the
appointment OF Will l.. Guthrie to o
West Point cadetship. Will must now
brace up for two years OF hazing ind
four years Of hard study.
Luther Scott, after trip to the Red
River mining country, has returned to
Rocky Ford where he will spend the
summer aud perhaps become q perma-
nent resident.
Harry Badger returned on Friday
from q trip to Kansas City with four
cars OF fat sheep.
Judge Voorhees, Of Pueblo spent q
few hours in Rocky Ford last Saturday.
Commissioners Weiland had bust
ness mission in Rocky Ford on Saturday.
Both the Denver Republican and
News publish pictures OF the state board
Of HORTICULTURE. Our member, j. O.
Kain, is not recognizable in the Republi-
can but the News picture is fair.
j. N. Johnston aud wife Of Scipio
Ind. are spending few months in Rocky
Ford health seeking.
Monday and Tuesday in Rocky Ford
looking after business interests.
j. E. Godding left for Hutchinson,
Ks. Tuesday mornsng.
Superintendent Of Irrigation Chew
of Pueblo was in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Burnett returned on Tuesday
from visit with her sister in Pueblo.
Rocky Ford must be a very pleas
ant place to spend Sunday, judging from
the number who left yesterday for that
place on the Bly.-La Junta Democrat.
Mrs. H. L. Frost of Bunker Hill, Ill.
was the guest Of Mrs. Canedy for week,
returning home Tuesday. She came for
the purpose Of inspecting the country
with view to removal for the benefit Of
the health OF her two daughters. Mrs.
Frost was favorably impressed with the
country, the town and the people and
will most probably remove here in the
fall.
During the editors absence for the
past month Mrs. Barkley performed his
duties so we'll that our readers would not
have known Of the vacancy in the office
force had not the fact been published.
H, j. Green's many fsiends will be
pleased to learn that he is improving.
He is now able to travel through the
halls Of the hospital on wheel chair.
We trust that his recovery will be rapid.
F. J. Gretchen on Saturday returned
from prospecting trip to the Red River
country. He says the mines look hope.
Ill DuU tue COuultlOu VI SieAo " ooAAo Va
the mining region tends to discourage
deyelopement. Mr.. Gretchen was on the
point Of closing deal for drug store
when o. y. marshall stepped in and
served q notice on the druggist to vacate
the premises. The trade fell through.
Mrs. Grace Wilcox, after brief visit
with the Enterprise family, returned to
Denver on Monday, having been from
l. 90 ar,o ho nj
in New York city.
Rev. Warren Mayo visited La Junta
last Sunday as one Of committee ap-
pointed by the Pueblo Presbytery to in
stall Rev. Robt Coltman as pastor Of the
Presbyterian church. Rev. E. H. Lyle
is the outgoing pastor.
1t is awfully hard work to be beauti-
ful-unless girl is beautiful to start
with. Otherwise between curling irons.
cold creams, wrinkle eradicators and
blooms OF youth, she has to keep pretty
straight head not to meet disaster.
Walter Canedy left Wednesday for
Dan Hersperger's horse ranch on Sandy
arroyo; where he will stay this summer.
q, M. Hall has been absent much
of this week looking after High Line af-
fairs.
Harry Rushmer and family are now
at home in their new dwelling near the
grove.
commissioner Washburn and Uncle
I. DENIES are having good time this
week at the G. A. r. Reunion at Colora-
do Springs.
ID. W. Barkley's stay Of one month
at Kirksville was not as long as the doc
tors desired, they insisting that another
months treatment should be taken.
Consequently Osteopathic treatment will
be continued at Denver during the next
80 days, weekly trips being made to that
city.
j. W. Phenicie, Mr.. and Mrs. J. IL
Burr and VIM. Green are among Rocky
Fords delegation at the G. A. r. Reunion
at Colorado Springs.
Watch Repairing q Specially.
La Junta, Colo, Nov. II, 1896.