Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-23
OLNEY,

Our vicinity was visited by
pleasant rain last Friday p. m.
Mrs. M. L. Edmonds left for
her home in Colorado Springs aft
er pleasant visit of several
months with her daughter, Mrs.
Z. Z. Curtis.
Grandpa Hackworth has been
very sick during the past two
weeks. We hope he will soon be
able to be about again.
We are blessed with plenty of
warm weather nowadays, the
thermometer showing from 1O2 to
los in the shade.
Our Children's Day program Of
the 18th inst was a fine success,
the children all doing well. We
have heard many compliments on
the speaking and decorations.
Our singing needs special mention.
The duet by Misses Bessie Curtis
and Leo Mock, also the solo by
Little Ira Mock was highly COM
plimented, in fact every part was
we'll taken.
Mrs. W. G. Hanen has been on
the sick list the last few days.
Our boys must bear defeat
again as the ball game between
Olney and Holbrook at the latter
place stood 9 to 10 in favor of
Holbrook, but our boys speak in
glowing terms of their entertain
ment while there and still have a
warm spot in their hearts for the
Holbrook team.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas Nelson died several days
ago after a sickness of only few
days. The parents have the SYM
pathy of the whole community.
w. Z. Diamond has gone to
Poultney to relieve section fore
man H. H. Shafer who is taking
a vacation.
It is James Close instead of
Bert who finds attraction in our
city. Jim is faithful even if some
truant loosens his horse and he
has to walk home.
Messrs. Trushel and Everett of
OTTAWA, Kansas, have been spend
ing few days here, NJ. Trushel
looking after his fruit farm and
trying to locate Mr.. Everett.
Mrs. Shol of Wolcott is visiting
Mrs. O. +. Comstock this week.
Messrs. Percy, Jesse, and Rudie
Adams left Tuesday for Wichita,
Kansas.
A few good men who are not
afraid of work are needed in this
vicinity.
Bert Welborn spent Sunday in
Fowler. What is the attraction,
Bert? Next time you go leave
Jock at home MS the flies are bad.
NICHOLESVILLE.
A Sunday school has been organ,
lzed with the following officers:
G.. w. Combs, Supt., Miss Jane
Pryor, Sec, Miss Louisa Rose
berry, Treas, S. L. Lester, libra
rian, H. J. Woodbury., chorister.
Over fifty were i'll attendance last
Sunday. Mr.. Osman and Mrs.
WIN. Bell were elected delegates
to the convention.
We will have n basket picnic on
the Fourth. The place has not
yet been decided upon, but will be
announced next week. There will
be a short program consisting Of
speeches, recitations and music.
Sunday school convenes every
Sunday at 2;3O p. m.
Rev. B. L. Mitchell will preach
at the close of Sunday school.
Replanting in the hail districts
is practically finished. Most of
the cantaloupes are up and look
ing fairly we'll.
Bids were opened for the erec-
ton of the new school house last
Monday by the board Of directors.
None Of the bids being satisfactory
the contractors were given until
this evening to put in new bids.
GRAND VALLEY.
Some preparations1 are being
made for celebration on the
Fourth by the Grand Valley peo-
pie.
The ice cream social last Tues
day eve at the home of Mrs. Eg-
bert was quite well attended. Re-
ceipts SO.
! Miss Frances Barton left Thurs
day for n few months visit with
relatives in Iowa.
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