Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

censo from the county clerk Thursday
afternoon and were married by Justice
James Burns OF La Junta.
Curtis Shelton's many friends will
be surprised to learn that about ten days
since lie went to Fort Logan md Joined
the regular army. He was among the
troops which passed through Rocky
Ford last week enIoute to the front. We
predict that Curtis will make a brave
and gallant soldier and trust he will
come back covered with glory but miuns
the wounds.
w. p. Clark after long confinement
to his room Is able to be on the streets
again occasionally.
%. 8. Linn, years ago QUE Of the ed.
itors OF the Enterprise, has Tor the past
six months published the Denver Press.
He last week sold his interest in the pa
per, but IN his farewell does not indicate
his future line Of activity.
II. d. Garwood loft for st. Louis
there he will go to his new field OF work
near Galveston, Texas, where lie will
give the Texans valuable pointers on
the growing and shipping Of fcantaloupes,
aud also do his best to have them copy
the excellent association methods which
prevail in the Arkansas valley Of Colo
RADIO.
j. s.. Scott, who for several years
conducted barber shop in Rocky Ford
with excellent success, has located in
Salida. He is now there ut work and
Mrs. Scott expects to follow him in few
days.
The real estate firm OF Gibson &
Fenlason has been dissolved. The busi-
ness will he carried on ut the old stand
by Mr.. Fenlason. Mr.. Gibson will de-
vote the summer to general trading
will again find him selling Rocky Ford
soil at prices III advance Of those now
prevailing.
G. s. Yauger Of the Irrigation Era,
Denver, was in town Saturday.
County Clerk Winchell and wife
were among friends in Rocky Ford Gu
Sunday.
-In Denver on Saturday we met DR..
Mcdonald who is now located in the
Highlands but will probably open an Of
fics N the business portion Of the city.
%. G. Crawford spent several days
last week very PLEASANTLY with friends in
Denver aud vicinity.
Col. Holland, who has charge Of the
Salvation Army colony ut Holly, was in
town Tuesday. He was an route from
Denver with an experienced gardener
secured there and stopped of at Rocky
Ford to give the professional u chance tO
$50 how such work il done in the best
part OF the valley.
w. r. Stark recently returned from
. business trip to Trinidad, where, un-
til short time since he wins running u
store.
L. r. White on Tuesday returned
ir0m California, to which stiiig fhs
shipped Il car load Of Jersey COWS thf0e
iAuntiis ago. Tie Jersies lie traded for
Angeles und will make the Pacific coast
his home.
The Woman's Club is proposing to
have it's members posted ON current news
as we'll as ancient history, At the next
meeting OF the club, when the roll ia
called, each member will respond with
some fact or quotation relative to the
Cuban situation.
--R. w. English, president OF the Eng
lisL Lumber Co., spent Saturday aud
Sunday in Rocky Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Pigg left on
Tuesday for their home near Canon City
after pleasant visit with their daughter,
Mrs. q. j. Cover.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hall is visiting her pa.
reuts in Pueblo.
Remember the Birthday social at G.
A. z. hall Friday evening. May 9Th, and
take as many pennies as you are years
old. You will be rewarded with good
time, ice cream and cake.
Walter Stanbridge was able to be in
town on Tuesday and looking quite well
for q man Of his age.
Jacob Wilson, manager Of Senator
Swinks apiary, left Tuesday for visit IN
Kansas.
After brief service as agent J. C.
Foulke yesterday returned to his duties
ns day operator. John E. Lawson, who
has been Santa Fe relief agent for sew
eral years was appointed agent.
The papers read at the meeting Of
the Wamnn's Club last s aturday were
exceptionally good. Mrs. Godding's
subject WAS Athenian Supremacy; Mrs.
Irvine'., Pericles; and Miss King selected
us her current topic, A Brief History OF
Cuba.
Miss Mayme Mitchell entertained
II number OF her young friends at taify
pulling last Friday evening.
Mrs. j. H. Price this morning re-
turned from visit to Pueblo.
Lieut.. James Gowdy left for Colo
ra,lo Springs yesterday III answer to tho
call OF Governor Adams for the mobil.
izaton Of tho national guards. Lieut..
Gowdy recently moved to the vicinity Of
Rocky Ford from Colorado Springs but
had not severed his connection with his
there.
G, NJ. McCreery Of Durango. Mex
leo, was recently the guest Of his brother,
DR.. II. L. McCreary.
Mrs. u. ID. Wiley and children are
expected home soon from Makanda, ILL.,,