Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-02-10
PERSONAL And SOCIAL,

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
DIR. Sigman is expected home on Sat-
urday from short visit at Dayton, Ohio.
II. I. Maxwell has re1nrned from his
Chicago trip buying new goods.
10 h. Price left on Saturday for st.
Louis where he will spend the week buy.
ing new goods.
%. G. Crawford spent Saturday and
Sunday at various points on the SANTA
Fe between Pueblo and Denver.
Prot. Bolles resumed his duties as
principal Of the school on Monday. Prof.
Rhoades will remain with the schools for
two weeks yet.
w. r. Alexander, formerly Of Rocky
Ford, but lately Of Pueblo, has returned
to the garden spot Of the valley and will
do his share in swelling the cantaloupe
crop next season.
B. q. Dye recently spent several
days at Colorado Syringe.
Mrs. q. 8. Ringer of Fowler was last
week the guest Of Mrs. E. Robb and
Mrs. A. II. Hamlin, returning home Sat-
urdsy.
u. W. Phenicie recently made trip
to Pueblo with car Of hogs. He and
Frank Green are doing large busin ess
in that line.
Mrs. Judge Coughren who is visiting
her old home, Butler, Mo-, is having the
usual luck Of those who spend few days
buck east. She wanted to 60 in the
country ten miles and made the start, but
the mud was 30 deep that trip was
abandoned for whole week. Colorado
ans (who are not natives) have only to
take a trip east to be more than ever in
love with their adopted home.
Mr.. and Mrs J. @. Fleming arc be.
ing visited BY Mrs. F.'s brother, L. E.
Bordwine OF Dillon, Mont, who il &C.
companied by his wife. They are en-
route home from short stay with Illinois
friends.
Senator Swink and family were
guests Of T. F. Goddin9 and wife, Mon
rovia, during their California trip. Both
were in good health and expect to return
to Rocky Ford within two months. The
Rocky Ford tourists also visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Jeffries at Axusa, who are build
ing a new dwelling. Mr.. Jeffries il
planning to quit travelling and open q
dry goods store at Azuss.
The Sons of Veterans are receiving
some new members and would welcome
more applications. They have the foun-
dntion laid for IN efficient camp. II eli
gible, send In your name.
Mayor M. B. Irvine Of Colorado
Springs was down last week visi ting his
brother. VIM. Irvine.
Mrs. W. B. Smith was in town on
Monday for the first time in number of
weeks, her health having greatly inn
proved.
New comrades are being added 10
the G. A. r., but many more are wanted.
Every old soldier in the country should
be a member Of this patriotic organiza.
ton.
Mrs. G.. L. Tomson, who has been
visiting sister in Chinook, Montana,
the past winter has returned to Rocky
Ford.
Sunday evening last Mr.. Thos. Con.
yers, a prominent stockman OF Bent
canon, was married TO Miss Cora Wood,
postmistress at Higbee. The bride is q
sister of our esteemed fellow-citizen, Guy
Wood. The wedding party gave Mr.. and
Mrs Wood surprise Tuesday about
noon, but q fine dinner was served never
theless. Mr.. Wood and wife, Robt. Gill
lespie and wife and Thos. Wood, broth
er Of the bride, drove over to the home OF
the brides mother at Higbee on Tuesday
where q grand, old-fashioned infnre din
ner was served. The happy couple will
make their home at Bent canon and have
the best wishes of many friends that
their married Life may be long and
happy.
ID. W. Barley and wife were called
to Denver yesterday morning by news Of
the death Of their granddaughter, Paul
inc, daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. E. j. Will
cox, who died very suddenly on Tuesday.
DIR. Finney of Ln Junta was called
to Rocky Ford Monday for consultation
in regard to one OF DIR Kearby's patients,
Boyd Irvine. The two surgeons named
assisted by DR.. McCreery performed an
operation made necessary by an abcess
in the back and the young sufferer was
much relieved after the effects of the
chloroform had passed off.
II. o. Gurnea is clerking in Kcarby's
drug store.
-Chas. Browning. wife and two child
rem arrived from Cudott, Wis, Monday.
They come with view OF settling and
ted enjoying the mildness and sunshine
OF the Arkansas valley.
After two years acceptable service
rs book. keeper for Ellingwood & Hauck,
Harry Selects has returned to his former
homo, La Junta, where he has position
in the Office OF Hecox S Co., grocers.
Ole Maxwell is elerkipg for Las
Animas store.