Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

guest Of her old school friend, Mrs. ".
O. Steele. .
%. G. Ament md wife paid Rocky
Ford u visit last Saturday-Mrs. Ament's
first visit since Watermelon Day. Mr..
Amsnt's surrey was drawn by II pair OF
fioe gIeys which would attract admiring
attention anywhere.
There is joy in the house of Charley
Rocker because OF the birth of n fine boy
Friday last. Many friends extend Mr..
and Mrs. Rocker hcnity congratulations.
H. Z. Ellingwood made Denver n
business visit last Friday.
&C. W. Albert made Florence visit
last week,
r. L. Adams has moved to Colo.
rado City, where he will run II vegetable
and general market business.
-Lu Gerbing is home after almost n
year in the stock business in Baca
county. That county has no irrigating
bitches, but the people evidently import
table comforts, Judging by LUIS fine
physical condition.
Mrs. Soupeset, of Folsom, N. M, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Z. j.
G. A. Collins and wife last week
moved to one OF Mrs. Salyer's neat cot.
tages.
Miss Parks returned to her home in
Virginia Monday after several monts res.
idence in Rocky Ford.
George Maxwell visited Rocky Ford
relatives on Sunday.
Little Miss Edna White OF Pueblo,
accompanied by her yet smaller brother,
Gustav, are gnests Of their grand parents,
Mr.. and Mrs G.. I. Gerbing.
H. A. Dawley made Denver bust.
ness visit Tuesday.
The Baptist young people will give
strawberry social at q. A. II. hall to-
night. Go and have good time.
Rocky Ford was well represented nt
the Epworth League convention at La
.Junta. Among those present were 0. G.
Crawford and wife, Misses CLARA Wsist.
Zada Peachin, May Callahan. Lou
Barnes, Elizabeth Burke. Gertrude
more, May Kingery and TheO Barkley.
Also Messrs. H. X. Wiley, James Perrine,
Chas. McIntosb, Harry Bndger. Clyde
Todd. Geo. Weist and Paul Burr.
Col. J. N. Fenton last week visited
Baca county OH IN extensive cattle deal.
The program for the Woman's club
next Saturday afternoon will be that
which should have been given at the
last meeting. Officers will also be
elected.
H. M. Albert. wife aud daughter Of
Dayton, O. Rre guests Of Dr. aud Mrs.
Sigman. Mr.. Albert is the Dr. u uncle.
ID. w. Caldwell OF Edna, Mo. is the
guest Of his daughter, Mrs. DIR. FentOn.
Mrs. DR.. Sigman has returned from
visit with Pueblo relatives-
Mr.. and Mrs. q. g. Crawford are
sutrrtnin,ug Ms. Crnwioru's inutl,er,
| Mrs. Abl,Ott Of LittletOn, audiier grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gates Of Wiscon-
sin.
C. G. washburn OF Denver was in
town yesterday, on route to La Junt..
where lie will organize n second lodge oi
Odd Follows.
The w. II. q. received six new mem.
bers Wednesday afternoon. the ceremony
Of initiation being followed bya highly
enjoyed banquet.
The W. g. T. U. socinl Friday even.
ing at q. A. II. hall WAS largely attend.
ed and very pleasant gathering.
Lewis Powell, an experienced dry
goods statesman, Of Slater. Mo-, has
entered the employ Of F. II. Hiltiker.
u. F. Keating. superintendent Of the
schools Of District 20. Pueblo, WINS regis
tered at the st. James Tuesday. He
was down to see Hon. A. l.. Kellogg ol
Al. CAT, n,,..l ~ A.vrirt.lkpru lspinu 4
candidate to succeed Dr. Ellis.
AT the annual meeting Of the Tues.
day Reading Club the following officers
were elected: Mrs. A. l.. Mitchell
Pres, Mrs. Cathrine Mcdonald Vice
Gertrude Cressy. Cor: Sec, Mrs: Flora
s. Hall, Treas. /, Mrs. Belle G. Barkley,
Press Reporter, Mrs. J. N. Kinney. Asst
Press Reporter. The club was enter.
tanned by Mrs. Irvine. The reading foi
the day was n continuation OF LowelTs
Fireside Travels and discussion oi
Kipling's works.
w. F. Crowley is the busiest man
trornd here this spring. He has thirteen
men employed steadily setting out trees,
taking care Of hot beds aud planting can.
taloupes and onions. Mr.. Crowley is set
ting out n forty-acre orchard OF peach
and apple trees on the farm OF W.. NJ.
Wiley and also has contracts Tor setting
out several five-acre tracts iu town. He
10 also adding to the immense orchard on
his own faani. five acres Of small fruits.
Holly Chieftsin.
-Pekin, ILL.,, has imported nearly five
hundred men experienced in raising su-
gar bcets, to set that industry in opera.
tion. As yet there have been no arrivals
IL . a,
None arc needed a. experts, for the farm.
ers know how to grow the beets. Yet 9
factory would cause the settlement OF
thousands of new people in this part OF
the state.--Pueblo Chieftain.
</- Closing out sale