Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
PERSONAL.

Pueblo. Mr.. Henry X. Wiley of Rocky
Ford was iRarTiel to Miss LseMaude
Stokes OF Emma. Ill. The bride and
groom arrived here on the evening train
and We're guests Of the groom's brother.
ID. ID. Wiley. where they were surprised
by the calls Of a large number Of friends.
and a very pleasant evening spent. The
happy couple haye the bss, wishes Of the
gEoom's many friends in Rocky Ford.
The bride Is a stranger To our people hut
Nc trust tina, she will find our town
very pleasant home. The young couple
Viii occupy {. J. Covers suburban prop
erty.
Marrisl. Thursday. Feb. Is. by Rsv.
Warren Mayo. Warren J. Bailey 10 Miss
Nina Whitman. both OF Rocky Ford.
After tho ceremony tho happy couple
drove to their home west Of town. where
their friends hnd assembled aud where
samptaoas feast aud many handsome
aud useful presents awaited them. After
spending Ill. afternoon to tho entire sat
isfactioa of all present, and tho guesis
were getting ready To depart, without .
moments warning y single toot vns heard
followed by u bombardment (Which Quo
Of our Manila boys. who seemed captain.
ciaimei would have given credit 10
Dewey. After tho boys had wasted .
lot of good powder, mixed with all kinds
OF other music. tho brid. aud groom
opened Sid. the door and welcomed
them inside, treating all to fine Havanaa.
Wh-a quiet seemed restored. second
band appeared winch also did full JUS
lice to tho occasion. After many good
~isli-. aud sou,s fully appreciated tricks
played. aii adioafucl To meet nj call,
]. O.. as soon IN thai other couple prcscnt
summon enough nerve to have ccru-
mony performed. -.
jos. Israel. formerly Of the Golden
Rule. now travelling for New York
house. In taking vacation aud assisting
NJ. L. Meyer during Sam Meyers ab.
.cnrv ia the casi. Mr.. Israel Inns many
friends to welcome him To Rocky Ford.
q. J. Sunday of Holland has been the
guest Of his i-ilow.countr.man. Henry
Baker. while prospecting for u location
III Colorado.
sam Meyer left few days since for
Chicago TO make extensive purchases of
now goods for tho Golden Rule. Such n
mission entrusted to n young man of
Sans ngc aud business experience u
quite complimentary 10 hts ability.
&C. washburn Of Denver Is among
friends hcrc this week.
J. II. Price IL In tho eastern markets
purchasing heavy invoices OF spring
goods. As usual with our merchants
this spring Price i Lanccs purchases
will bc the heaviest they have ever made.
uop. Plait wicks was in town Tues
day.
Tn. Every rucs.lny club Ind nm unus.
unily interesting meeting with Mrs. Van
Buskirk this week. Tn. book now being
read In .whcn kniIhthood WIS in
Flower" Mis-. W. q. Steele n,.,d "a thor.
ougli aud very entertaining review ot
..iS,rlinpi Cat,cl' which wns highly up
pr,ciatcd by til. club. Mrs- j. \. Kim
zcy WIS given "a hearty welcome, this be-
ing her first meeting since returning
from California. The guests OF tho club
Inst Tuesday were Mrs. Wm. Winter
halter and Mrs. u. U. Dye.
Miss Rena jackson gave u very pleas
ant party to number OF young friends
Monday evening. Among the amusc.
ments of the evening was the new Si'ino
Of Archar.na.
David and Humphrey Best were called
to Missouri last week by the serious, and
perhaps fatal illness Of their aged father.
T.J. Downen OF Pueblo was among
his pioneer friends here yesterday.
Mrs. s. A. Porter Of Pueblo, known
to many OF our people, Is the guest OF
Mrs. ID. W. Barkley.
E,G. Duling and family OF Trinidad
arrived some days since to mako Rocky
Ford their home.
J.N. Kinney was called to Colorado
Springs Tuesday by news Of tho serious
illness Of a friend.
N. W. Terry. while working on II. G.
Maltby's barn Tuesday, fell from scaf-
fold and was severely bruised. He was
unconscisus for half All hour. As no
bones were broken he will doubtless be
able for duty in few days.
II. r. Parry Of Boulder was here last
week sizing up the country with view
to locating.
ID. p. Elliott arrived home Saturday
after making extensive purchases for Ell
liot 4 Cook, and also taking time to be
sick for few days ut Marion, ks.
II. I. Maxwell returned from Chicago
Monday. and is now anxious to see his
store enlarged to 100 feet, to make room
for the very large stock purchased.
Fly. Hnuck is down in New Mexico,
looking up big cattle proposition.
G. ID. Smith has just returned from
four months stay in California. He ar
rived home just in time to welcome the
advent OF fine daughter.
p. G. Scott of Las Animas was a
Rocky Ford visitor Monday.
Miss Theo Barkley left on Saturday to
spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
u. j. Wilcox, Idaho Springs.
F. Wietzer OF the Sugar company has
been absent mt his former home, Norfolk,
Neb., for the past two weeks arranging
TO remove his household goods to Rocky
Ford for permanent residence.
r. s, Beall is in Las Animas today
i..l;,,.x aftar the interesta of the Cntlln