Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

"A golden wedding 10 an event worthy
Of special notice. 1t IL QUE OF those rare
events IN the lives Of married couples
which calls for prominent msutiOu. One
OF these unusual gatherings occurred
Saturday lust Mt tlss home VI Mr.. and
Mrs. q. u. Williams, just south of town.
'TLeir frivn,ls. To the number 0f about 20.
made them n surprise. call To extend
warm and hearty congratulations. Well
laden baskets were taken anl suniptu.
Ons dinner spread. After tho faast DR..
Horn Was called ON to renew the cere.
mony Of u half century ago. In y neat
couple assent to the proposition thst, ~
they had lived in harmony for iiity years
they were willing to begin another hfty
years Of married life. 4 handsome rocker
was presented tho nged couple. Ihs 90
cnsion WIS highly enjoyed both by the
visitors aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Williams. who
have been residents for the past eight
years aud nrs highly esieemsd by u wide
circle Of friends. :
Mr.. Fred ID. Cutsl,sli Of Terry. Iowa.
was married to Miss Bertha ". Masters
of Rocky Ford nj 8 O'Clock n. m. Sunday.
Rev. Il. l.. Mitchell officiating. The
happy pair left for their new home In
Iowa on tho 9:.D train the same day.
Tho brides many friends extend best
wisies.
Mrs. =. J. Rsifel on Saturday ~.
turned from Colorado Springs too mnci,
moisture in that locality tor tho enjoy.
ment II = summer outing.
Miss josie Garrstsou Of Emporia.
ks. who year ago vizitcd hes uncle. y.
y. Wycko6. and wns ~ ws,l pleased with
0ss
garden tract aud make this hes homr.
DIR. and Mrs. Van Buskirk have - .
guest th~ss niece. Miss Allie Van Bus.
kirk. Who arrived fsw days since frum
walsao. Hsh. Although ouly ten years
u a4e slse came all tho way sl0us. tbs
trip occapsinI two days and nikhta
Quite feai IN travelling for such lissls
mis-.
-Mr.. fssi Check is spending several
weeks il NAnitou. ..s.
p. u. Wood oe Dcavse 10 down f,osn
Dcav~s looking sftsr nnprorssnstts ,oss
Lis gnnl.a tract near town.
p. A. karpe last week returned
from pl"a.ant visit NJ Fairt'anis, MINI.
o. A. Joacs last week returned
fUsa Pawn~,. ILL.,. wl,-rr hc Was c'sll,si by
tho serious illucss oe h,s father, who wHs
improving when bs len.
&C. u. Amsat os Fowler was Rocky
Ford visitor oa Saturday.
-Mr4. Ollie lsnss-li Of La Jants, and
claiidrca. nrc guests 1t Ms. Hosnbsck. +.
-0corve Hammond IL home from =
visit with his brolhcr nj DvltA
Harvey Msltby has e,mplcs~d hia
eastern musical engagement and returned
home.
Leroy II. Eis.r Il again on daty In
tho Stale bank ait-r sn enjoyable outing
At Glen Park aud elsewhere IN tbs
mountains.
A. II. Webster il waiting his dsngh.
tcss III flor-nc,, nnd Canon CITY.
--ltrv. Kenneth Money of Fowler was
the guest Of VIM. 0tccn Saturday. aud
Sunday.
--Chas. Cornelius hns returned iron,
his trip to Illinois with n car oe honsss
He found eastern prices about tho SAND
~ In Colorado. .
Mr.. Harszog Of Colorado City IL tlse
gie~t of his sister. Mrs. J. =. McIntyr~
and will probably locate In this vicinity.
@. r. 6crbing has been kept from
business for tho past week with tronbis
resembling paralysis. but Il now better
Geo. Todd II Goldacli Is now with
his mother at 81. Lnkc's hospital. Den.
her affection being canccrous tumor
not much hopc Is given her Tor prolonged
life.
Miss Lillian Smith on Tuesday re
turned from visit with Pueblo friends.
y. u. Downcy was in Cripple Creek
on Monday and reports times very hvel.
in that great mining camp.
Mrs. Lyon Of LIN Junta spent Sun
dag with her daughter. Mrs. lseifcl.
-Airp. NJ. S. Orr left few days sinos
for the east.
s.. l.. Lester has returned from m
extended VISIT among eastern relatives
and friends. .-.
Rev. Shepard Of La Jnnta was In
town Saturday to attend the funeral o
his friend. 3. +. Danlcy.
Miss Matte Lee Mitchell is visiting
Mrs. Patterson in La Junta.
-Paul Hardy OF Fowler was the guest
OF the Kinney family Sunday.
Misses Eflic and Eta Gettys Of Chi.
cago are visiting tho families Of J. II
Low md +. Y. Hauck.
s.. J. Boiler Of Iowa City, Town, has
been in Rocky Ford for several weeks
seeking health. having been suffering
from lung trouble. The change has been
very beneficial and he has greatly i'm.
proved. Mr.. Boiler has hnd many years
experience Ms teacher.
-Ex.Treasurer Mulnix was In town
Tuesday, the guest OF J. W. LewellinR.
Mrs. Ida Spencer and mother have
returned from their trip to the west.
They were accompanied by q. w.
Thomas and wife nnd Master Harry
Spencer. While absent they visited
Colorado Springs, Mnnitou: Denver md
Salt Lake City. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
have returned to their home in Shreve.
mort La