Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-12-13
SUNDRY IMPROVEMENTS.

The brickwork on the Thompson. Dune
more Kellogg row Of store buildings ID
nov complete aud the inside finishing l.
proceeding as rapidly n possible. The
Kellogg building has the pediment hn-
isned IN yellow brick which gives It a
distinctive feature. conspicuous beside
the other two. The Dunsmore front 4
OF pressed brick. while the Thompson
division In OF the same material NJ the
st. James hotel front which il abut. mnd
with which II will be made 10 hnrmonizc
by painting the brick the came color.
This addition adds nine fine slcepinv
rooms to the accommodation OF the al.
James, and the construction is such that
every room has ventilation from the outer
air through side wall windows, The
WORK is being pushed on all Of the build.
ihgs, all OF the proposed occupants be-
ing anxious to get in.
The work on the Burrell seed ware.
mouse IL being pushed TO completion by
Contractor Cheek. Mr.. Burrell In da.
sirous Of getting into his new quarters in
time Tor spring orders for seed. Mr.. B.
had nm eye to business IN selecting the
site he did for such u business. He aaya
his object was to get on the main thor.
oughfare leading to the fair grouuds. 40
that the thousands Of agriculturalists
who make ms an annual pilgrimage here
On Melon day would have to pass the
Bnrrell Seed House.
Ibe building committee OF the Chris.
tian church held n meeting last Monday
nRht at the office Ut Messrs. Steele.
beai, Wolfe to consider their church
building project. They have secured n
good site but will now delay building
operations until next spring, when tbey
VIII te sure OF good weather for fouuda.
ton work and bricklaying.
The cement foundations for the aoptb
Hlde opera house are now complete with
the exception OF a few center piers for
the support OF the prosceninm pillars.
These have been delayed by want of mn.
teriai, but will go in Immediately II the
weather continues favorable. The haul.
ing OF brick for the walls begun Tuesday
morning from the Cheek brickynrds east
OF town. o''''
The handsome pair OF twin residences
being bnilt by Henry Lance and Joe
Prlce, OF the well-known firm Of Price &
Lance, have just now reached the stage
where they are being fitted with base.
ment heaters. These heating apparatus
are Of "The Leader make and ara ha;nm
introduced for the first time here tbronu6
our local firm Of architects, Messrs. Bnr.
nett Richardson. They are being
placed on guarantee, aud 30 far 0,va
promise OF fulfilling it, in the tboronob
warming OF all parts OF the buildings
An enthusiastic meeting of the Cb;,.
drens Christmas Fund COMMITTEES vas
held Wednesday afternoon AT The real
denoe Of Mesdames J. T.. and 4. F. God.
ding. by comparison OF the yarioma
subscription lists it WIS found that an. .7f,
besides gifts and promises Of merchan.
disc had already been subscribed. This
list will be increased considerably th;s s
week. 1t was decided by the COMMITTEES
tina. the work proposed could be accom-.
piished In a more practical manner by
applying the funds subscribed directly
instead OF through a Christmas tree ~
was first planned. Mrs. T. F. Goddino o
was elected treasurer Of the fund. INV.
one knowing Of any children who sbonid
be remembered Christmas morning viii
help greatly by handing their nsmee to
anyone Of the following comm ittee: Mrs
a: M. Cheney, Mrs. d. v. Alexandar:
MRS. y. T.. Godding, Mrs. T, r. God.
ding, Mrs: A. M. jackson, M. u. Randel
or Paul Kennedy. Comm;ttee .