Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-02-24

ter than he had been some days previous.
Mrs. DR.. Signan has returned from
visit with Pueblo relatives.
II. W. Hawkins, of La Junta's lead
ing department store, spent Sunday In
Rocky Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanbridge are both
much improved after illness quite dis
tIessing 10 people of such advanced age.
ID. M. Steele Of Iowa gave his broth
erin law, VIM. Garfield, quite a surprise
last week. He comes to view the Rocky
Ford country with an idea Of locating.
He can't throw stone which will not hit
some man who will tell him that the Ar.
kansns valley is the finest region in all
the west.
Boyd Irvine's frienhs will be pleased
to know that he is steadily improving.
Harry Edmondson welcomed the ar
rival Of his family from Pueblo few
days since. He will cultivate George
Taylors five-acre tract When Matthew
Maxwell, the present tenant, completes
his new house Mr.. Eilmondson will move
in In the meantime the family are stop
ping with Mrs. Hornback, Mr.. Els sister.
Sam Dunsmore has concluded to
move TO Colorado City. His family ID
there now and he will follow soon.
Waiter Hardy took nm eastern trip
last week, accompanying Hon. w. A.
Colts shipment OF 4 cars Of sheep to
Kansas City.
-. B. Blackburn OF Pueblo spent
Monday md Tuesday in Rocky Ford
with view OF going into business here,
and is also on the lookout for desira-
BILE 5-acre garden tract.
Mrs. Harriet Bristol is spending sew
eral weeks at her old homo in Connecti-
cut.
Morris Meyer is absent in Chicago
making purchases Of spring goods.
Il. H. Adair who was with P. J. Rel
fel is now clerking for Eliingwood 4
Hauck.
= Mrs. VIM. Matthews is quite sick.
Mrs. G. r. Cornelius is spending a
couple Of months with relatives and
friends in Illinois.
Mrs. G. N. Shelton il expected soon
from Moulton, Iowa, for a visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. O. Maltby.
One Of the best cakes at the Missouri
reunion Tuesday was one made by Miss
Matte Terry, aged nine years, daughter
Of N. W. Terry. who has ct variou:
times proved her ability In that line Of
cookery.
Mrs. Judge Coughren has returned
from visit to her old home in Missouri.
y. T. Enyart Of McFall, Mo-, is the
guest OF his brother He1 Enyart and his
sister, Mrs. j. w. Potter, aud expects TO
purchase some Rocky Ford soil before
returning.
Mrs. NJ. 8. Canedy il visiting .
daughter at Lamar.
-Clnrence Barkley was called from
Denver Monday by the serious illness Of
his mother, Mrs. J. 8. Barkley.
Arch and Elmore Enyart Of McFall,
Mo. 4, are looking over the country with .
view OF locating and will doubtless buy
land near town.
AT Colorado City the other day We
had the pleasure Of renewing the &C.
quaintance Of the family Of j. E. Musser,
manding one Of the finest mountain views
on the continent. Tho family are eDJuy-
ing good health and Mr.. Musser is doing
a prosperous grocery business. All
have pleasant memories OF their resi-
dence in Rocky Ford.
The neat Grand Valley Visiting Cir, il
Gle dinner will be held With Mrs: u. y.
Jordan on Saturday. Col. Lockbart, NJ.
Badger and the Enterprise should be
present to make the dinner legal one.
g. T. Miller and wife Of LIN Junta
were among tile guests at the campfire
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stanbridge are
being congratulated on the birth Of a new
daughter.
y. F. McKelvy will soon clerk for p.
]. Reifel.
-Chas. Thurlow, one OF Colorado
Springs leading capitalists, was looking
over the Rocky Ford country several
days last week. His business was sizing
up the country with view to establish.
money for the firm Of Thurlow, Hutton
4 Williams. We shall expect soon t0 be
able to announce the opening Of their
loan business in Rocky Ford.
w. b. Young and O. L. Gobreau Of
Colorado Springs were IN Town On MOu.
day and Tuesday and leased j. @. Gra-
cey's new store building adjoining the
postofiice. They will soon open
a first. class meat market including wide
range Of supplies which can be kept in
connection with such stock. Both
gentlemen are rustlers and promise to be
valuable addition to the business forces
Of Rocky Ford.
Mrs. Eva Sheahan OF Canton, III.
will start for Rocky Ford March 9th.
Mrs. Sheahan comes to our favored cli-
mate seeking health for her little girl
who is afflicted with throat trouble
Our people will be glad to learn that she
will start music class here as soon as
she is settled. Mrs. Sheahan is grad
nate Of Knox College, Galesburg,. Ill.
After graduating she took lessons from
Prof. Brooks Of Leipsic, Germany, in
harmony, vocal music, Italian and Span
ish. She is an accomplished mnsician
and brings the highest recommendation
from musical people Of Canton.
The announcement that the Presbyte.
rian ladies' would serve chicken pie last
Friday evening attracted n large crowd.
The universal testimony was that the pie
was Of high order Of culinary merit,
and the words OF approval were made
more emphatic by actions and the second
orders for more OF the toOthsome dish.