Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

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g. S. Linn, one OF Rocky Ford's pio.
neer newspaper men, 10 spending several
days in town aud may become u perma.
nent resident.
DIR. Mcdonald left Tuesday evening
for visit OF two weeks at his old homo,
Lexington. Mo. During his absence G.
NJ. Hall will bs acting mayor.
j. W. Trickey of Victor lately &c.
quired 40 acres OF the Anderson ranch
and IL here with view to further invest.
ments, making Rocky Ford his home.
% NJ. Robins Of La Junta was In
town Monday en- route home from Pue-
bio. his hearing very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Barnes q short
time since welcomed the arrival OF their
oldest son, 8. +. Barnes, and wife who
move from Hopkins, Mo, to make their
home ut Rocky Ford.
"A. D. Best this week moves 70 Ben
after his large herds Of cattle ranging in
that vicinity.
Miss Sterling Of Denver Ia tho guest
Of her sister, Mrs. j. 8. Manning, a. en-
route homo from winter on tho Pacific
coast,
Hon. J. Il. Crowley was in Denver
last week TO attend the meeting OF the
state board Of horticulture. He says that
. revised edition OF the folder, giving
remedies for the various insect enemies,
will soon be Issued.
George Maxwell spent Sunday With
his brother, Harry.
Leslie Ivers, wife ADD two children
ne guests Of Chss. b. Wilson while look
ing at the country with . view 70 loca.
ton. They come from Oklahoma
j. W. Williams il over in Holbrook
helping build the new n. e. parsonage.
Il. 8. Morse Of the Littlston cream.
cry made Rocky Ford visit Saturday.
"A. G. White and wife Of Walssn:
burg have been Waiting Rocky Ford
friends this vssk.
Miss Flora Lambert left this morn
ing for Pueblo.
o. q. Wsshburn, wife and daughter
left this morning for their home in Dem
ver after pleasant visit OF several weeks
with Otsro county friends and relatives.
Miss Jennie Goblin 10 At Florence A.
sisting in Mrs. L. r. Whites millinery
psrlors.
-J.W. Eastwood of Phoenix, Aris.
In RENTING for subscription says:
.sStrav vbsrries are plentiful In market.
Apricots will bs ripe soon. HayinR has
begun. Canteloupss arc large enough
TO cultivate. Self and family are in U.S.
ual health.
Harry Scheets and wife Of La Junta
were guests VI Mrs. +. Y. Hauck Sum
day.
Mrs. Ed. v. Spencer returned to
Rocky Ford Saturday after having spent
several weeks at her former home, Mt
Vernon, Ind. She came to Rocky Ford
a year ago seeking health and was not
disappointed. During the late trip to
Indinnn she lost flesh aud health and has
returned to stay. She WIS accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Thompson, who
will spend the summer here. Mrs.
Spencer is in the market for pair OF
choice residence lots on which to build
cottage for herself and another for DR..
KetcLam, who owns n fine fruit farm
west Of town.
%. H. Henry and wife who have
been helping run the Rockford house for
several weeks, left for Lamar Monday
to continue in the same line.
Miss Rita Blackman left on Monday
for her home, Montgomery, Ala, after a
pleasant residence OF Six months in
Rocky Ford. Her home during the re-
cent past has been with Mrs. G. W. Al
bert.
-Mlss May Callahan, a niece OF Mrs.
Chas. K. Yard, is among the new arriv-
ais in Rocky Ford. Miss Callahan makes
her home with the family OF j. Is.
Kitchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Badger OF Hol-
brook attended:the Badger birthday din
ner Saturday last.
Mary j. Anderson, county superin-
tendent OF schools, has removed from
Rocky Ford to La Junta and will make
her permanent residence in the county
seat. Assessor Adsmond was passing
good cigars around among his friends
Monday over the arrival Of brand new
boy at his home that morning.-La
Junta Tribune.
Il. H. Adalr has quit clerking and
undertaking and gone to honest car
pepter work.
Rudolph Lossius, editor OF the
North Fork Times, has been spending
several days in town.
e. W. Pitts has word from Manila
that his son, who WAS shot, is quite seri'
ously injured, but that there is o chance
for his recovery.
Mrs. ]. W. Phenicie's many friendi
will be pleased to learn that she is re-
covering from severe illness.
&C. X. Allen, local manager for thu
Twin Lakes Land & Water Go. at Ord
way was over last Saturday showing the
Rocky Ford orchards to y trio of fruit
men from White Cloud, Mimi, who ex
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the appearance Of our orchards.
-Messrs. H. d. Garwood and T. j
Britt, experienced cantaloupe men from
Colorado, and representatives. Of the
Western Poultry & Game Co., OF 1t
a,,;. bovo haa,, anendino aeyeral days