Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

the east IN the interest OF tho Melon
Growers association. The Omaha Ex-
position will be visited before he returns
and definite arrangements made for IA
duplication 81 our famons Watermelon
Day On the Exposition grounds.
President ID. p. Ripley, third Vice
President Panl Morton md General
Manager J. j. Frey OF the Snnth Fe rail:
road made short stop ut Rocky Ford
on Tuesday ns en- route sonth on u gen.
eral tour Of inspection. They were ac-
companied by Supt. Dyer.
Mrs. +. NJ. Hines was tho victim Of
very pleasant surprise Sunday evening
Inst. It was part Of the plot that she
pay visit TINT afternoon to her brother,
Andy Nicholes. On her return from the
country she found tho house crowded
with friends to the number OF over fifty
WHO came to extend congratulations on
her fiftieth birthday. Ice cream and
ioyed by all.
j. W. Kearby Of Woodward, Iowa,
brother Of DIR. Kearby, arrived few
days since for stay OF several months
mt Rocky Ford. He WINS accompanied
by +. b. Harlow Of Woodward. who will
remain during most Of the summer.
Miss Dnisy d. Duggins accompanied
by her mother were the guests Of Mr..
aud Mrs. E. j. Smith while in Rocky
Ford Saturday.
p. j. Reifel and wife, of Rocky Ford
are visiting their parents, Mr.: and Mrs.
q. II. Lyon. this week. Mr.. Reifel has
been closely confined to business for
some time and in taking weeks vnca-
tion.- Misses WyckoR aud Waterman
Of Rocky Ford were visitors in town
yesterday.-La Junta Democrat.
Mrs. J. NJ. Lytle Of Fort Morgan
was Inst week the guest Of Miss Jennie
Briggs and Mrs. T. J. Douglas. Mrs.
Lytle had been visiting her brother, DR..
Work Of Pueblo.
Addison Kellogg in now at West
Point with view to becoming. a cadet.
His first examination was excellent also
his physcal standing except that lie is
somewhat light weight.
Judge J. NJ. Galligan Of Pueblo was
in town on Monday on business connect
ed with the sale OF Frank Clendennin's
halt interest in that portion Of the bank
block occupied by the Rocky Ford Gro
Gerry Co. The sale took place at La
Jnnta TN Tuesday by order Of court. II
was purchased by
VIM. Green is spending n few weeks
nt Clark's mineral well, Pueblo, for the
cure OF rheumatism and reports progress.
Hearing rumor that Capt. Rouhan
had died at DR.. Works private hospital
for the insane, Pueblo, we wrote for the
facts. The reply is that the Capt. has
not been sick for three months.
H. ID. Garwood loaded three cars ol
cnntaloupes mt La Marque, Texas june
:.5, for Mr.. Wetzel's company. But his
card informs us that 'tliey are not in il
with Rocky Fords."
-NIiss MYRTLE Hyre Of La Junta is
the guest OF Miss Edith Young.
DIR. II. l.. McCreery hns decided to
remove to Denver. He is there now and
Mrs. McCreery will follow in few days
-Thos. Gardner OF Las Animas. lum
ber dealer. was in town yesterday on bus
mess connected with supplying the Bent
county melon growers with crates.
M. J. Baldwin has resigned his place
in Hilfker's store and taken to country
life. He has been succeeded by Q. H
Sailors OF Denver, an experienced sales
man.
Mrs. W. H. Gowdy was in towr
on Monday for the first time since hel
accidental injury month ago.
Mrs. Lohmiller and two daughters
who have been attending the Brethren
meetings for the past month, returned
to their Pueblo home yesterday.
j. N. Beatty has returned home. hav
ing completed big months work il
tallying and delivering the Beatty Bros.
herd OF cattle to the purchasers. This
concludes the largest cattle deal made
in the west for number of years.