Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

The North La Junta visiting circle
assembled mt the home OF Mrs. U. T..
Miller in West La Jnnta Thursday even
ing to celebrate her tiftietl birthday an
niversary. by 8 O'Clock there were as-
sembled abont ninety persons to do hon
or to the occasion.
While engaged in merry conversation.
the door swung open suddenly and Mrs.
II. B. Collins seated herself nG the organ
Then Rev. Collins, followed by bride and
groom, Miss Ethel Miller and Walter s.
Green, with Grace Miller. sister OF the
bride, and Charley Macintosh ms attend
ants. It was most complete aud agree
able surprise. Mr.. and Mrs Green will
make their home in North La Junta.-
La Junta Tribune.
Both bride and groom have many
friends in the Rocky Ford country who
wish them long continued happiness.
Mrs. DR.. Fen ton left on Friday last
for visit with her parents ut Edna, Mo.
Mrs. J. II. Price few days since
returned from protracted visit with
Denver and Pueblo relatives.
Lust Friday evening Mrs. Annie B.
Elser entertained her Sunday school
class ut her home.
Mrs. Geo. Todd was present at
church last Sunday for the first time i'll
two months, haying been kept ut home
by protracted illness. Her presence
was welcomed by many friends.
President Slocum and Prof. Ahlers
OF Colorado College, Colorado Springs,
are expected down tomorrow to enjoy
duck hunting on Dyes lake, under the
chaperonuge OF Col. LOckhart.
Jack Sproule and wife passed
the l. I. I. ranch near Beulah. where
they will live this next summer. MIR.
Sproule has 6,4OO acres fenced on this
ranch, which il unsurpassed for stock
raising.
-C.J. Cover was last week visited by
- Jones, well known mining man
Of Colorado Springs.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Pres
byterian church had most enjoyable
time ut the home OF Mrs. Emery Robb
Oh last Thursday. The appearance Of
the ladies' before dinner with baskets
overtiowing with good things wis sur
prise to their hostess, but the welcome
given the thirty or more smiling faces
was none the less hearty for all that.
At the business meeting following din
ner five new members were added and
plans perfected for the immediate paint
ing Of the church. The ladies' returned
home charmed with the country mir ind
the sweet sociability OF the day.
Mrs. J. X. Dyes large md elegant
home wis we'll filled Friday evening with
members OF the Ladies' Relief society
aud their friends. 1t was one OF the
largest gatherings ever held under the
auspices Of the society. The managers
Tor the evening were Nesdames y. w.
Albert, j. II. Burr, A. g. Conner, j. h.
Dye, ". II. Gibson und L. +. Godding.
The refreshments were unusually fine
and the evening passed most PLEASANTLY.
The receipts were ei2.5u. The next
meeting will be held Friday evening,
april Z. ami the entcrtniners wall Dc Mes-
,iines 1. ID. Hale. l.. n. Hendricks, T..
W. kearby, l.. W. Keil, A. NJ. Jackson
and W. d. Purse-,he rules providing
white Woman's burden"
Mrs. o. s. Fowler is this week Civ.
ing course Of Lectures IN La Junta.
H. F. Sutton OF the Sutton Mercan.
tile Co., Pueblo, was in town Saturday,
accompanied by Mrs. Sutton. Mr.. Snt-
ton hus IN the past handled considerable
Rocky Ford business which will be in
creased by this visit. The principal OBJ.
ject OF Mr.. Sutton's trip here was to
make contract for hnndlin9 the product
of the Rocky Ford creamery.
S. A. Brewster Of Chicago, travelling
agent Of the Santa Fe fruit aud reiriger.
ator line, was in town several days Inst
week and on Monday talked over the
situation with the Ice Co.
Miss Nellie Guthrie succeeds Mr.
Barney in Hilfker's store.
Lou Gerbing, who is in the cattle
business in Baca county, made the home
folks visit few days since.
Norman Ringer Of Fowler is now
working in the postal telegraph office in
Pueblo and will soon open an Office in
Fowler.
Hon. W. A. Colt and wife Of Man.
zanoln were in town Tuesday.
Mayo Young is now n motorman on
the Pueblo street car line and looks
handsome in his new blue suit and brass
buttons.
j. p. Pollock few days since
moved from llolbrook to his place west
of town.
F. J. Gretchen last week returned
from trip to Kansas.
T. ]. Britt left this morning
for Ell Paso, Texas, to enter
the employ Of the Western Poultry x
Game Go.
w. A. Knock has rented his farm
near town to Mr.. Tanner and moved to
his town property.
w. II. Gibson is in Pueblo today.
IL. II. yanClief OF the Pueblo Litho.
& Printing Co. was in town yesterday
accompanied by his wife. He was look.
ing up lithograph orders from the can-
ming factories OF the valley.
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