Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-19
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

MRS. .. -. Alcott ana Idfnlly, OF East
Las Vegas. N. M, is spending the holi-
days with her sister. Mrs. S. E. Van
Deren.
Elmer Conner recently made success
full business visit to Lamar.
A. C. Sloan. jr.. was down from Lead
vile few days last week for brief
visit with the home folks. Mr.. Sloan has
just accepted responsible place with the
D. g. r. g. road at Leadyille.
C. H. Ramsay of Greeley was down
this week for consultation on important
business affairs with his partner, J. B.
Byars.
Mrs. II. M. Rynerson. secretary Of the
Fidelity M. & M. Co.. Seattle. Wash. was
few days since the guest Of her sister.
Mrs. W. E. Smith.
Andy White. Jack Murray and severa
others left few days since for Beymer's
Omer ranch. from whence they will 60 on
hunting expedition TO Smiths canon.
Wednesday afternoon number Of
childen met at the M. E. church for prae-
tice on Christmas exercises. Walter
Swink. aged z. was among the last To
start home. While he was in one OF the
class rooms putting on his overshoes his
companions all left. thinking he had pre-
ceded them. the springlock closing after
them. When Walter found he was locked
in the neighbors across the street were
made aware Of the fact that small boy
was in trouble in the church. 1t took
trip to the home OF Sexton Burr for the
key TO release the distressed boy.
Walter Cheek and Fred Holbrook left
Wednesday evening for Los Angeles for
a stay Of several months. and possibly
for permanent residence.
N. w. Terry and his son. George. left
for California few days ago.
Norman Ringer Is now agent and oper-
ator at Rockvale.
C. C. Barriek directs tha, the address
Of his Enterprise DO changed from Man
.anola To Middleton. Nd. his present res
idenee.
Mr.. Geo. Macarthur. who. with his fam
ily. Is spending tho winter in Colorado
Springs. has been visiting his old-ume
Minnesota friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Kline
tel,er. Ho Is an asthma sufferer and
mus: locate somewhere in tho west
Rocky Ford suits him very well with ono
exception tho saloons.
Miss Beulah Weir. who has been very
SICK. is improving.
Mrs. Cook. mother Of E. r. and Chas.
Cook. arrived In Rocky Ford las; Friday.
and will spend tho winter with her sons
and her daughter. Mrs. A. Folsom.
Ra.. Mcbride was stricken with psral-
ysls tew days since bu. Is now in q fair
way for complete recovery.
Mrs. Ida Lewis arrived from Sycamore
H.. sew days since and Is now a. home
al tho Alta Vista
D. v. Burfeii has moved into Mrs. Ida
Lewis Swink avenue residence.
Mrs. wiswell was up from La Jun,a
Thursday to assls: Mr.. Blair In tho Blair
q wis~ell opening.
r. NJ. Porter Of Gladstone. ILL.,. accom-
panied by hts wife and daughter. arrived
hofe fe~ days since 10 Try this climate
for tho bensfi, Of his daughters health.
Miss Gertrude Guthrie expects to leave
abou; Ne~ Years for San Monica, Calf.
S. w. Wolf is assisting @. C. Maxwell
IN handling his growing clothing business.
p. J. Dempsey and wi!o Of Denver are
IN tho city. M. Dempsey has becn prom
inen;iy known in sfa;afnsi Insurance cir
clos for several years. and will spend
several weeks in tho city.
Miss Edith Young has returned from
an extended sisi; with relatives a; ksrou.
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. chas. Hayward o. S;ef-
ling. Ill. arc guests Of Prof. Z. l. How
a.;. az on route TO California 70 spend tho
winter. Mrs. Hay~rfd is sister Of Mrs.
Howess.
LII. kdair hasresignad his position with
tho Rocky Ford Hardware Co. and will
make a trip TO California. hoping tha; a
lower altitude will restore his health. His
place as undertaken has been filed by
tho arrival Of e. r. Dobbs from Peru. Ind
Or. Hereford was called TO Topeka a
few days since by the fatal illness Of his
brother -in-law. From Topeka ho accom-
panied the body TO Ohio for burial.
w. D. n. Shoesey has JUS; returned
from Denver. where he was successful in
arranging for business transaction with
the land department Of the Union Pacific.
J. q. Looper. Of the Jersey dairy. IS en-
larging his business. having JUS; puf-
chased Edgar & Sons dairy.
During his ssetetsryship Of the Masonic
lodge. which term his Just expired. N. l.
Meyer made an excellent record. espee-
ially in working Up the financial interests
Of the order.
@. w. Hawkey is absent for weeks
tour in Kansas and Illinois.