Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-07-11


main about week and will then go on
to Loveland to visit a brother Of Mr..
Hale. who resides there.
DR.. VanBuskirk was a Denver visitor
recently.
Albert Conner, after several years OF
farm life. has concluded to return TO the
city and has accepted position in j. W.
Phenicie's store. resuming place he held
a number Of years ago.
A. c. Conner is being visited by two
brothers. J. W. Conner Of Fort Worth and
N. 3. Conner Of GAINESVILLE. Texas. A. O..
Conner. son Of the J. W. is expected to
TO take in Rocky Ford soon on his way
TO Manitou on wedding trip.
Prof. L. D. Brewer OF Cyanide was
visiting his old friend. S. E. VanDeren. on
Swink avenue. the past week and view
ing the country. He was very favorably
impressed and is thinking Of locating here
in the near future.
Paul Hardey is taking a vacation from
clerical duties in the State bank and is
somewhere in the mountains having a
good time.
Mrs. J. S. Seeley and Mrs. W. r. Dye
are visiting Pueblo friends.
Mrs. r. G. Thomas and daughter. Mrs.
C. A. Buchanan. mother and sister Of
Mrs. L. J. Edmunds. arrived few days
since for a visit with Mrs. Edmunds. a
trip To Denver and the mountains will be
taken before their return TO their home.
Mt. Vernon. Ind.
M. D. L. Haight and wife spent the
Fourth with Colorado Springs relatives.
VIM. Mckinley Colbert OF Mound City.
Ks. uncle Of Alderman Hiekos. is visit
ing him. He has also visited his son.
WIN Colbert. viee-president Of tho Box
Springs Canal Co.. and he is much taken
with tho prospects in tho Box Springs
vicinity. Mr.. Colbert was a residen, OF
Colorado 30 years ago and traded a good
ranch near Boulder for land back in
Missouri. He made his way back by
prairie schooner. crossing tho Arkansas
river at the old rocky ford. and the de-
yelopment since made in this neck Of tho
river. he says. is astonishing.
E. L. MeKelvey OF Wheeling. W. Va. 10
slblhiIlE ils utoilcf. - r.. si9 NeH w
eided 10 stay with US indefinitely.
Miss Florence Shaw. Miss Wcis, and
Miss Cora Stephens arc contemplating
summer sojourn in Colorado Springs and
attendance upon tho teachers summer
school To be hold there in August
The elder Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw have
both been suffering quito serious indispo-
si,ion tho past week. but arc better.
Miss Lena Weaver. la,e Of tho Sugar
City schools. has boon engaged for tho
s,h grade Of our public schools. succeed
ing Mrs. NJ. U. Randel.
w. C. Steele is changing his place Of
residence. He has taken ono Of tho now
houses recently bull; by Loo MCGEE. and
vii! rent his down town domieilo. corner
walnu, and Main.
Tho Afternoon Wits, Club mo, with
Mrs. Greasy this week.
|. n. kdair Is out. but he has 10 travel
on three legs. ono Of which Is a wooden
ono Of course. as |. n. is no suadruped.
He was seized with an acute attack o.
lumbsgo in tho store tho other day and It
downed him on tho spot He had TO be
helped homo by his friends.
Po,or vanHc,nr. postmaster Of War
ronsburg. Mo-. Mrs. vsnMo;nr and Mr..
vaniiotcr's brother arc guosta at e
Captain. on a western tour. They found
Warronsburg aeauaintsneas in Rocky
Ford. It's cosmopolitan town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carol arc receiving
congratulations on tho birth Of a fno boy.
Monday last-their firs.-born.
Mrs. Frank Bingham and children arc
now stopping a. 1873 Roscoe street,
Chicago.
Sickness has kep. Miss Grace Babeoek
from hor duties in telephone central for
the past week.
Mrs. Claude Hall Miss Bessie Clark.
as wasl is visiting her mother and other
Rocky Ford relatives. He health has not
boon good in hor late home. in Fort Dodge.
Iowa. and she will spend tho summer
here TO reeuporate. Her baby girl is with
her.
J. L. Fowlo Of ionia, Mich. an old
time friend Of A. M. Jackson's family. is
making them visit. Mr.. Fowlo visited
the Jacksons ton years ago and ho is
somewhat surprised at the growth Rocky
Ford has made in ten years.
Lee MCGEE has gone east for visit in
his old home. Winterset, Iowa, to be gone
a month. While away he will make
round among tho wagon and implement
manufacturers in the interest Of his con-
Germ here. the E. r. Cook Co.
Mrs. J. E. Goddng left a few days
since for visit with Longmont relatives.
Mrs. W. 3. Lowe on Monday returned
from visit with relatives at Salida.
n. |. Maxwell and M. L. Meyer have
been combining business and pleasure in
a trip through northern Colorado.
Mrs. F. n. Hilfiker recently returned
from visit with Colorado City relatives.
accompanied by her niece, Miss Pearl
Gary.
Mrs. r. 3. Christian has Just returned
from visit with Cripple Creek relatives.
Richard Appel, of Davenport, Iowa,
paid his brother Lou a one-day visit this
week. and then went to Las Animas to
take position in the Maxwell clothing
house there.
Rev. W. |. Davenport is enjoying the