Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.


Mr.. Benjamin Brown and Miss jose
phine Mccoy were married Wednesday
evening OF last week ut the home OF the
brides mother, III the presence OF large
number OF friends and relatives. The
ceremony was performed by Judge Par
ker OF La Junta. The Judge was ac-
companied by his wife.
Mayo Young came up from La
Junta to spend Christmas.
= MIRA DIR. Pollocks many friends will
be pleused to learn that she has almost
fully recovered from her recent severe
illness.
Monday evening the Misses Barnes
gave reception to Miss Gertrude Mus
number OF the young people were invited
and u very pleasant evening spent.
-Chas Cheney OF Manzanola spent
Christmas with the home folks.
Miss Lydia Weist of Fairplay is
spending the holiday vacation with the
home folks. II
Mrs. Sadie Burnett and Miss Lucy
Dittes OF Florence are spending the holi-
days with Rocky Ford friends.
Miss Gertrude Musser Of Colorado
City is the guest OF the Misses Barnes;
her sister, Miss Edna. being the guest OF
Miss Eva Green.
Miss Annie B. Elser is spending the
holiday season with her sister, Mrs Plat
Wicks, Pueblo.
MIR. and Mrs. j. B. Bennett on q.
]. Covers place just east Of town are be-
ing congratulated on their splendid
Christmas gift, u fine daughter.
ID. W. Barkley, jr. u student in the
Denver High school, is spending vacation
in Rocky Ford.
r. J. Freeland. manager OF the Den.
yer Fruit 4 Auction Co., was in Rocky
Ford last week.
Rev. ]. O. Horn spent Christmas with
his family I'm the ranch near Caddoa.
"A. b. Webster is ON the sick list.
Ford Steward and wife visited La
mar Wednesday to attend the wedding
Of Mr.. Ollie Steward to Miss jennie
Martin.
Mrs. Smith Of Pueblo is tho guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. q. NJ. Hall.
-Mrs. J. b. Downey and children Of
day. Mr.. Downey will make this his
iuture home.
when you meet c. H. Mcvny con.
grntulate him on the recent birth VI u son
ut his home.
Henry Peek, switchman in the ID. 4
r. Il. yards ut Pueblo, In spending tho
holidays at home.
g. W. Gill Of Pueblo WINS in town
yesterday looking after real estate inter-
tsts. He hns lately acquired the iiue
building corner directly west OF Mrs.
Alma n. Cheney.
Judge q. Q. Richmond Of Denver
was in town yesterday in ths interest Of
the Denver Fruit Auction Co.
-lsclicf Agent Rice IL in cllnrge Of tho
Santa Fe station for few wsrxs, Asvus
Lawson being aLscut on holiday v,sc,l.
tiun.
Geo. Todd jr. has been at Goldfield
for some months, engaged in mining.
Information has just reached Rocky
Ford that on Monday ho was injured by
nm explosion. The exact nature Of the
accident ind tho extent Of his injuries
arc not known.
Ed v. Spencer OF Mt. Vernon. Ind,
10 spending few weeks with his wife
who is greatly improving on Rocky Ford
climate.
"A score Of young people were enter.
tsined ut tho homo oe d. w. Rarklcy
last evening In honor Of ID. w. Barklcy
j.. All say that thooveninH w!s very
pleasant QUE.
"A party OF Rocky Form cyclists took
advantage Of very pleasant day 70 ride
TO La Junta yesterday. The trip wis
highly enjoyed. The party consisted os
Mcssrs. J. NJ. Reeder, Geo. Wsist, u. W.
l,arkley. IT,, Sharon Taylor. Misses
shaw. Browulee, Weist, Cheney, Elscr
and Bsrklcy.