Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.


w. H. Gowdy, one OF Colorado
Springs successful mining men, has
shown excellent judgment in the invest.
ment OF portion Of his means. He last
week purchased the L. A. Parsons farm
three miles west OF town, paying $4,000
for 100 acres. He will improve the prop.
erty and during the present month move
his family here for permanent residence.
All OF which the Enterprise cordially ap-
proves and hopes that Mr.. Gowdy's ex.
ample will be followed by other capatal-
lists Of Colorado Springs.
Mrs. F. E. Locke of Aguilar, Colo ;,
and daughter, arrived last week and will
become permanent residents, having a
tine garden tract just west Of town. Mrs.
Locke has every reason to expect that
the Rocky Ford country will prove a
panacea for her affliction, asthma. Hun.
dreds OF others have found our pule air
u snre cure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Reynolds
have returned from visit with relatives
and friends in Connecticut. While en-.
joying the visit they appreciate the much
finer weather they find in their Colorado
home.
Mrs. L. E. Browning of Pueblo hns
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Green, returning Tuesday.
Louis Sulzbacher, prominent stock
man Of Kansas City, was in town last
week, the guest Of Col. Lockhurt at the
st. james.
Senator Swink made Denver bust
ness visit last week.
Lawyer E. @. Glenn Of Pueblo was
Rocky Ford visitor last week.
Among our distinguished visitors
last week was Lient Gov. Brush, whu
was giving the agricultural resources OF
the valley thorough inspection. He
was the guest OF his brother,
Brush near town.
Alex. D. Best is making another ef.
fort to quit the farm. He this week
moved to property he owns in the snb.
urbs Of La Junta. His fine Grand valley
farm will be run by j. II. Morgan.
will Egbert has been living at Flor.
ence for several months where lie has
been employed on oil wells. He is now
mt home recovering from a severe illness
j. J. Russell and wife late OF Oklaho.
ma. are guests OF H. @. Jordan, brother.
w. A. Knock place near Mr.. Jordan's.
ID. H. Nicely is recovering from q
severe attack OF grippe.
Clarence Barkley on Monday re.
turned to Denver where he holds the re.
sponsible position OF manager for the
Great Western Stove Co.
L. NJ. Herring and wife Of Long.
lasl kr
Thursday to attend the burial Of Mrs. S.
j. Barkley, who was sister OF Mrs.
Herring.
H. F. Hagen Inst week made bust.
ness visit to Topeka.
A. @. White has moved into the
dwelling just vacated by Mrs. g. p.
Salyer.
Harvey Griffin, the new suporinten.
dent Of the Rocky Ford experiment sta
ton, arrived few days since. His fam
lily is expected this week. The state ag.
ricultuRi board officials are banking
strongly on Mr.. Griifin's ability in exper-
mental work.
-Abont April LIST J. B. Blackburn Of
Pueblo will open department store in
the stand just vacated by Hawkins & c..
Mr.. Blackburn comes to make Rocky
Ford his future home and We can vouch
for his making valuable citizen.
IF. W. Harrison Of velzy. Mich, was
called to Rocky Ford few days since
by sickness in the family Of his sister,
Mrs. J. NJ. Kelsay.
Miss Hattie Wilson is spending sev.
eral weeks at Florence.
Mrs. Grace B. Wilcox returned 10
Denver yesterday.
Mrs. L. N. Hendricks and Mrs. E.
J. Smith were the guests Of Mrs. G.. II.
Winchell Of La Junta last Saturday.
Among the interested visitors at the
horticultural meeting at Fairview orch
ards yesterday were the following: II.
NJ. Fosdick and U. S. Ringer OF Fowler;
II. o. McClain. Editor Wilson and H. X.
Wright Of Manzanola; Prof Kollo,k OF
La Junta; W. II. Nicholson Of Boulder,
who has large orchard interests near
Manzanola and Fowler.
We regret that too close confinement
to business was affecting Chns. Cheney's
health and trust that the proposed ont