Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

PEhSUNAL AND SUClAL.
-IIust Wednesday. at La Junta. Mr..
M. Il. Miller and Miss Kntie M. Allen
were united in marriage. Mr.. Miller Is
rising yonng lawyer, and the bride one OF
La Junta's most intelligent and loveable
yonng ladies'. The happy couple are now
at home in their own neat cottage. Both
nave many friends in Rocky Ford, who
wish them n married life OF unbroken
happiness.
B. Il. Wall, Pueblo's pioneer notion
store dealer, came down on Tuesday to
assist Mr.. Blackburn in putting his stock
in shape.
j. L. Godding left on Monday for
business trip to Chicago.
Miss Ova Swindle month since nc
companied her uncle to California. A
letter giving her impressions OF her new
home will be found in another column.
Not seeing prospect for m early re-
sumption OF his duties rs Santa Fe agent
w. q. Lewis has resigned and J. 9.
Foulke is now agent in fact ns well us
doing the heavy lnbors of the Office.
G. p. Randall has recently purchased
n meat market at Las Animas and will
make that plnco his home. Hence there
Is much signing among the young ladies.
Mrs. p. J. Reitle was recently visited
by her mother, Mrs. Lyon OF La Jnnta.
"A. A. Noble has returned to Rocky
Ford after several months residence in
Las Animas.
w. II. HSrdey, who has been most
efficient clerk for the Kinney Grocery
Co., has decided to remove to Yulsa, In-
dian Territory. During his stay in
Rocky Ford Mr.. Hardey made many
friends. who will regret his departure.
II. Il. Van Clieff, of tho Pueblo
Lithographing Co., was in town last
week, and took II large number Of orders
Tor elcgnnt Autographed envelopes which
advertise our next fair in II most effective
manner.
The Western Poultry and Game Co.
st. Louis, have made large contract for
Texas cantaloupes, which they will place
on the eastern market before the Rocky
Ford product has matuTed. MIR. Wetzel
writes IL. ID. Garwood that tho Texans
need much instruction in regard to pack
ing and shipping. and that his services
are desired to post them in the business.
Mr.. Garwood will probably leave for his
new and important work about May l.
Miss Theo Barkley spent Sunday
with Miss Sallie Z. Hawkins ut L,i
Junta.
DR.. McCreery has moved into the house
lately occupied by DIR. Mcdonald. hnv-
ing purchased the same.
Miss Carrie Armstrong OF Chicago
n il, tn the guest OF the famiiy
/ pk, In N~IN Ip hpp
prove her health.
DR.. and Mrs. Mcdonald and Miss
Ruth left Monday morning for their new
home in Denver, where the doctor will
continue to practice medicine. During
his four years residence in Rocky Ford
DIR. Mcdonald has enjoyed an excellent
practice and mnde many friends in tho
social and business wHIks at life. Tie
removal oi the family will Ike regretted
by our citizens generally, aud the good
wishes OF many follow them to their new
home.
Homer and Fred Kinney gave Il
party TO II number of their young friends
Tuesday evening and the occasion was
one OF great enjoyment.
Violet Lodge No. 3, Daughters OF
Rebekah, will hold special meeting Oh
L Tluhy evening loT tHe Tecepiiou Vi "TS'
Goldworth OF Denver, president OF the
Rebekah association.
Among the latest health-seekers to
make Rocky Ford their home are Omer
Biggs and family of Woodward, Iowa,
who arrived last week.
james +. Fry OF Cripple Creek was
called to Rocky Ford last week by news
of the death of his father, jas. A. Fry.
p. A. Thompson of Fowler was
among Rocky Ford friends last Saturday.
Mrs. Kaufman is now making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. $. Il.
llerdman.
Mrs. Emma Cowgirl of Chautauqua
county, Kan, came to Rocky Ford seek
ing to improve her health, and is stop
ping mt the private boarding house Of
Mrs. J. ii. Burr.
J.W. Phenicie was doing business in
Pueblo yesterday.
Mrs. S. A. Burnett is clerking in
Blarkburn's notion store.
S. NJ. Lantz yesterday welcomed the
arrival OF his family from Piedmont, U.
Mr.. L. has selected Rocky Ford for per-
manent residence after u years trial.
On Monday evening Miss Sylvia
Brownlee entertained n number of friends
mt the home of q. NJ. Hall in honor Of
Walter II. Hardy who leaves this week
for In1iun territory. A number of very
amusing games were played among them
being Literary Grab Bag. Each per-
son present drew from n bag some article,
the identity OF which was carefully con-
cealed, about which he was to write a
verse of poetry. Tho lines written by
Miss Cora Stephens were decided to show
the greatest amount of poetical ability
and she was awarded the prize, copy OF
1.-The Indy of The Lake." We give be.
low the prize-winning verses:
They said each line must have four feet,
My subject ne'er contained but one.
But all the same it's just as sweet,