Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-02-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
AT the present rate Rocky Ford will
soon have quite q colony Of Colorado
Springs people. The latest arrival from
that city is Q. L. McCreery, an uncle of
DR.. McCrsery, who. with his family,
drove through few days since. He has
purchased 20 acres Of the Potter ranch
Mr.. McCreery has rooms at j. w. Pot
ter's but will at once commence building
on his garden tract. And We hear Of
other Colorado Springs parties who will
soon be with ms. We bid them welcome
and feel confident that their bright antic.
ipations Of the advantages Of the Rocky
Ford country will be fully realized.
j. NJ. Lambert on Tuesday left for a
visit at his old home, Brownsville, Ky.
This is Mr.. Lambert's first visit in 2s
years, and Is made at this time to see his
parents who are old and in feeble health.
He will be absent about three weeks.
Calling on George Todd, Sr.. the
other dny We found him considerably i'm
proved and enduring his affection with
decided cheerfulness.
Whitney Newton OF Pueblo spent
Saturday with O. q. Crawford in tho in.
the interest OF the Newton Lumber Co.
The rumor that Col. Lockhart is yet
picking bnrbecued buffalo aud possum
ment from his teeth lacks foundation in
fact. The truth is, Col. L. did not get
within 100 yards OF the tables. Too
many Denver hobos.
Mics NJ. Jennie Briggs has returned
al,
called by tho death Of her father.
j. II. Price leaves for the east this
week to purchase spring goods.
DIR. H. G. sigman is visiting his old
home in Ohio.
q. II. winchell and wife Of LIN Jun.
tn. attended the Ladies' Relief meeting
Friday evening.
Tho Ladies' Relief society was on.
tcrtained Friday evening by Mesdames
Martin. Lance. Price and Turner at Ar.
mory hall. The attendance was the
largest Of the present season and the
lunch fully mp to the high standard
adopted by Rocky Ford ladies for such
occasions.
Friday afternoon the bondsmen oi
Postmaster Snlyer appointed Mrs. Rose
Wilson postmistress to fill tho vacancy
caused by Mr.. Salyer's death. II. D
Gnrwood was appointed deputy. Thii
action was in accordance with q. 8. law
governing such official contingencies.
Tho Ladies' Society OF the NJ. e
church will give an oyster social ut Al.
mory hall tomorrow Friday) evening,
Well cooked oysters. plenty OF them md
good social time is assured everybody.
DO there.
Prof. Bollea Inns reeained his strength
to that extent that he expects to be able
to resume his sch ool duties next Monday
Mrs. q. P. Emerton Of LIN Jnnta was
la town Tuesday arranging for the rent.
ing Of her severnl farms in this vicinity
Mrs. Emerton will soon join her husband
in California and expects to spend the
summer there.
H. I. Maxwell is in Chicago for new
goods.
Tho ncighborhood social held al
Andy Nicholes' Friday evening was IN.
other Of those largely attended and very
enjoyable gatherings. About 65. persons
took part in the evenings social pleas.
ures us we'll as the bonntiful refresh.
ments The next similar meeting for
that neighborbood will BIO held ut the
home OF J. E. Gauger, FRIDAY, Feb. IL.
Frank Bingham and family have
boen spending month in Denver where
Mr.. Bingham hac taken osteopathic
treatment from Mrs. Bolles. lie comes
home improved by tho experiment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Foulke's babe ia
somewhat improved.
$. L. Roland OF Pueblo is in town
today looking utter Columbia d. & l.
matters.
". Z. Rouse, Colorado Springs
capitalist, il in town today-one OF soy
eral visits. Hope he'll become finan cidl'
ly interested.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Wallis are 70
cciving congratulations on the birth OF {
son.
After weeks illness DIR. Pollock is
again able to be in his Office,
e. NJ Steward OF Lamar is visiting
his brother, Ford Steward, and talking
tho tombstone business ION the side"
Misses Maud and Fern Crcssy were
surprised on Saturday by the call Of {
score OF their young friends, who had
very pleasant time.
Yesterday Mrs. A. II. Hamlin enter
tained party of lady friends CONSISTING
Of Mesdnmcs U. 3. Ringer of Fowler, a
l.. Kellogg, Emery Robb and ID. w
Burkloy. An extra good turkey dinner
was the central feature of the program.
j. p. Pollock and family Of Holbrook
paid DIR. =. II. Pollcck's fnpily visit n
few days since. Mr.. Pollock is looking
out for ten acre tract near Rocky Ford.