Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-22


At tho Chiidsra's Day service At tho
Presbyterian church last Sunday tho at
tendance was larIr aud tho occassou n
decided succ-~s. The collection amount
e,l 10 ESQ. Among the floral decorations
were large number Of cilumbincs. tho
state Hover" imported from tho noun.
iain.. aud mt tho clo-~ Of tho service they
wcfc distributed io the congregation.
Nesting. at tabernacle every afternoon
nj 3 o'clock aud $ o'clock in the evening.
On Sundays nj 1870 o'clock n. m. und
childrrn'a meeting at . o'clock p. IN.
Will continue all next week.
R-v. q. 1. Mills, pastor Of tho N. l..
church. stated last Sunday week TINT 81
mcmbcm had been received into the
church during the present conference
year. which began August last. Last
Sunday ten new members wcrv received
10y letter making total OF Gl ncccssions
this year.
Baptist Church Sunday services:
morning preaching ut ii. "lhc Finding
OF Lost Sonl''. u. Y. L. u. Mt 1:l5-
Mn. T.. X. Blinn. leader. Evening scrv-
Ice at $ o'clock: "Sin aud Mercy. Ali
are invited.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Warren Blinu Saturday, the -. at >
o'clock p. IN. A full attendance is de.
sired.
BY order OF President.
The topic of the next Sunday evenings
preaching service at the Methodist
church will be the 9Th commandment,
Thou shalt not steal.
Christian Endeavor topic next Sunday
"Our Eternal Destiny" Matt. 13:i7.5U.
Mrs Lie Maude Wiley, Leader.
NJ. E. quarterly meeting will be held
Friday, Presiding Elder Harris preach.
ing in the evening, the sermon TO be fol.
lowed by the quarterly conference.
There is splendid music being render.
at the Methodist church these days. The
solo by Miss Steidley last Sunday night
called "rhe Holy City" was especially
fine.
Christian Science subject next Sunday:
''Christiap Science"
From the Galveston News We learn
that our fellow.citizens, I. ID. Hale and
Geo. Bryant are at that place instruct
ing farmers how to handle cantaloupes
for shipment. Mr.. Hale gave the growers
talk on picking, saving that great deal
Of care must be exercised to pick at the
right time and to rush the fruit to the
packing sheds without bruising and
without exposing to the sun. He told
them they should not be discouraged il IA
good many melons are thrown out. The
culling Of the melons was what gave val
ne to the good stock and kept up it's rep
utation, and the farmers can stand the
close inspection, for il they were to sell
every melon produced at cent each
(the contract price,, they would make $500
an acre
We have received Nd. l Vol.1 OF the
City by G. p. Davenport, lately Of the
Rocky Ford Tribune. The Herald is a
neatly printed, five column folio and con.
tains number Of pictures illustrating
the rapid building OF busy town. The
Herald cannot but be OF benefit to the
town it SO ably represents.
DR.. Fenton has sold the site Of his late
residence to NJ. Lutes. Consideration
1920.
The Dawley Hardware Co. is doing
business under difficulties, their store be-
ing in process OF moving but making
very slow progress owing to the large
building and the great weight OF the con.
tents.
G. D. Smith in havesting his large crop
OF gooseberries uses picker OF his own
invention which is quite success. Mr..
Smith expects to gather 5000 boxes Of
berries from one acre.
The Eastern Star will meet Tuesday
evening.
Manager Hushaw of the Electric Co,
added much to the enjoyment of the Ep-
worth League social last evening by pro-
viding brilliant incandascent lamp for
the illumination of the lawn.