Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. j. NJ. Slane last week Joined
her husband in Florence. She was ac'
companied by Miss Florence Wise.
B. U. Dye recently spent several
dnys on business in Denver.
Mrs. N. E. French, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Kirk, returned to Brighton Saturday.
Mrs. J. G. Horn last week returned
to the ranch near Lamar.
III. Is. Spencer OF the Columbia B.
& L. association was doing business in
Rocky Ford lust week.
Ed Wolfe OF Glenwood, n contractor
on the d. & r. e., was last week the
guest OF +. d. Bouchard for several daye.
This week Rev. J. G. Horn moves
from the Mayo property to Walter CAL
kins' cottage east OF Main street.
MIRA. Rev. J. E. Bryan of Wood.
ward, Iowa, il here for her health and
making her home ut j. II. Burr's.
-S.J. Barkley has been absent for
three months ut Marion, Ind, paying u
visit to two sisters whom he had not
seen for 50 years. Miss Grace accompa.
MED him on the trip.
For the past two weeks w. E. An
derson has been seriously sick ut the
American house, Denver. Mrs. Aider-
son has been with him much OF the time.
At last reports he was much better and
Is expected home this week.
Mrs. II. w. Lance has returned from
a visit with Denver relatives.
Mrs. G. H. Winchell OF La Junta
visited Rocky Ford friends Tuesday.
Miss Wells of Manzanols was the
guest OF Mrs. Cheney one day last week.
Hon. w. A. Colt Of Manxanola at-
tended the High Line meeting yester-
day.
When in Denver last week VIM.
Matthews had an x.ray picture taken Oi
his injured limb. Il was. however, hard.
ly distinct enough to be satisfactory.
Isaac Larmore was on the streets
yesterday for tho first time in q week.
Cause: La grippe.
-Jo H. Price on Tuesday returned
from his eastern purchasing trip, which
included visit to his old h0ues, Mt.
Erie aud Fairfield, Ill. He makes the
usual report of tourists to the east-rain
and mud.
Mrs. J. H. Price is spending a few
days In Pueblo.
Editor McCauley OF the In Jnnta
Daily Democrat took advantage Of water
tram Recommendations to visit Rocky
Ford Tuesday.
Rev. J. G. Horn is absent this week
to deliver two lectures for Rev. jacobs
Of Lamar circuit.
&C. W. Bloodgood, Chicago travel
ing nun. spent Sunday and Monday with
his old friend, .. Il. Crawford.
Harvey Griffin, Supt. Experiment
station, recently spent several days ut
Fort Collins.
Mrs. Il. J. Hough aud family 70.
moved to Fowler yesterday.
The New Century Club OF Mapzn-
nola propose to entertain the teachers at
luncheon during the institute to be held
there Oh March II.
ALI women may be pretty. The
April Ladies' Home Journal will con.
tam the first article Of series telling
How to be Pretty Though Plain" The
author, who has verified all her state-
Lutut0V Iuoioto tudk ~ 10 Cuny P0o-
sibility for the plainest woman to be
pretty, and she thinks it not an unwor-
thy ambition. Good common-sepse
forms the basis for this authors advice
to all women who wish to be pretty.
The birthday OF Mrs. Dan Seely Of
Grand Valley was celebrated Tuesday
evening. Several couples were present
from Rocky Ford, together with large
- q. ,tS<,r
country.
1t is reported that citizen Of Rocky
Ford who owns stock in the Portland
mine at Cripple Creek, is in receipt OF a
regular monthly dividend OF S5OO.-La
Junta Tribune.
This item is all very well as far as it
goes, but who Is the man? In order that
our subscribers may not withhold pay
ment under misapprehension Of facts
we desire to state that we own no Port
land stock.
1t is urged that all ladies' who are
members OF the Relief society, and all
others who will, shall come provided
with their own dishes for themselves and
any friends whom they may bring with
them. This will save much incOnuen-
fence to all. Members Of the society and
their families are charged 10 cents each.
Visitors who do not provide for the sup
per, 25 cents. The next meeting will be
held at the home OF Mrs. j. X. Dye,
Friday evening, March 10.
The Jubilee Singers, who are to be
here Saturday evening, have national
reputation. In their city engagem ents
they fill the largest auditoriums with de-
lighted audiences.
Mrs. NJ. L. Meyer was the recipient
Of most en- joyable surprise Tuesday
afternoon. The sisters of the Rebekah
lodge to the number OF two dozen called
in most unexpectedly to aid in celebrat.
ing Mrs. Meyers birthday. In the even
ing the brother Odd Fellows joined the
pleasant company. A substantial token
OF the sisters esteem was the presenta-
ton to Mrs. Meyer Of set of silver
fruit knives. The affair was made fully