Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

The most pleasant and elaborate social
function relative To the Thanksgiving en-
ioyments Of last week was the highly
successful reception given the Sans Souci
club and their husbands and friends last
Friday evening at the hospitable home Of
Mr.. and Mrs, S. II. Pollock. on SWink
avenue II Was Thanksgiving feature
with appropriate draperies andaseoFatiOns
the entire house being literally covered
with decorations suggestive Of holiday
good cheer. while from the ceilings 70 the
walls extended the club eolors OF white
and red beautifully and artistieally inter
twined and arranged Pumpkin seeds
were scattered pfofusely over the house,
behind chairs. under tables. and in fact In
every place conceivable wherein seed
could seere,s sitself. and after auning thela-
dies wl,hneedles and thread partners were
selected. whose duty u was 10 secure the
largest amount II seed for his lady fair.
the s,ringing o the seed began. When
time WAS sounded Mrs a. C, Sloan Was
awarded the prize. receiving : box OF de-
lieious bon bons for her laboTs. Another
very laughable and entertaining feature
introduced was the parcel auction, with
a. c. Sloan in the role Of efisF. ~ the
proper time substantial refreshments were
served TO the forty guests assembled and
az late hour they took their departure,
voting Mrs. Pollock an ideal hostess
Hon. @. w. Swlnk has returned from a
stay Of several weeks in Arkansas. ac-
companied by Mrs. SNink. While enjoy
ing a rest from the strenuous labofs
which always confront him Al home Mf.
Swink, after seelng much OF the South.
comes home with an Increased appfecla-
ton Of the Rocky Ford region. being en-
phatic in the declaration that We have the
best country in the union.
II. J. Sprinkler was Pueblo visitor
Tuesday.
Thi- week Mrs, Dr.. Signan entertained
the Every Tuesday club. which continued
the reading Of The !irginian."
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Richardson eslebrat-
ed the fifth anniversary Of their marriage
Tuesday evening. 4 score Of friends
were present and tho evening passed very
pleasantly with sundry Intellectual reere-
a,ioas and ;oo;hsome refreshments, \
few gifts suitable TO wooden wedding
wore received by tho worthy couple.
Mrs. T. r. pobbs Of Peru. Neb.. has
been in Rocky Ford for several weeks for
the benefit Of hor health and has enloyed
our superior climate TO such an extent
,ha, Mr.. Dobbs arrived few days age
and thinks that Il will be necessary 70
make Colorado his future homo. He is
now in tho hardware and furniture busi-
ness.
chas. Daniels. with w. II. HIekos. on
Il Saturday welcomed tho arrival OF his
family from their former homo In Missouri.
Among tho guests at tho Alta Vista on
Tuesday were a. @. Eplor and j. F.
Baker Of Colorado Springs. tho former an
old friend OF Mrs. Carroll and now In the
a.. I'D
Mchi OF Eldorado Springs. No. who aro
thinking Of buying Rocky Ford farm.
James N. Lambert. an old and respect
cd citizen Of Rocky Ford. who has been
absent for several years. has Just boon
heard from through ST. Johns lodge a.
F. & A. NJ. Mr.. Lambert is now living at
Oregon City. Oregon.
w. r. Hardey was In Denver yesterday
to attend a meeting OF the directors OF tho
Colorado State Retail Grocers and Butch
ers Association. Tho obice, Of the meet
ing OF directors was to arrange for the
annual meeting Of tho association 70 be
held In Denver in January.
D. v. Burrcll has been abson, at his old
home. Woodward. Iowa. for the past ten
days. His mission there was 10 make
contracts for tho growing OF a large aero
age OF corn and Hubbard squash solely
for seed for his rapidly growing business
T. F. Houx and family have moved to
Pueblo whero Mr.. Houx is doing good
grocery business. Tho store here will be
carried on as heretofore unuor the man.
agement Of w. J. Brown. MIR. Houx max
ing frequent visits to Rocky Ford.
Rev. r. j. Dcvcnpor. was badly injured
last week by being thrown from a buggy
by an unruly horse. Geo. Talhelm who
was with him was also injured.
Mrs. Clarence Lueore is recovering from
an attack Of typhoio.
o. c. Gates Of Trinidad was this week
the guest Of his old Illinois friend, Prof.
Howett.
Mrs. Geo Meador left last week for
Milan. Mo. on remarkable mission. She
goes to attend family reunion and the
celebration Of her grandfather's one hun
dredth birthday. She took with her some
fine Colorado venson to add to the feast.
Children and grandchildren will be present
from several states and the occasion will
be a notable one.
Justice j. M. Chrtton has received his
commission and is now ready for business.
Mrs. M. E. Levy is visiting friends in
Trinidad.
Bert Beymer is in Colorado Springs to-
day on big real estate deal.
Mrs. F. M. Harsin was called to Knox
vile, Iowa, few days since by the illness
of brother.
Miss Sue Bancroft Monday evening en-
tertained party of six at the Grand.
Mrs. j. H. Swift accompanied Hon. G.
w. Swink and wife on their recent trip to
Arkansas to visit sister of the two ladies'
Miss Florence Elser has resigned her
position with the Colorado Telephone Co.
at Denver and returned to Rocky Ford.
She will on Monday take a position in the
store of Price g. Lance.
Lewis Swink was able to drive to town
yesterday. 1t is hard to keep in the house
man of Mr.. Swink's active habits.
j. w. Scogin yesterday received unex-
pected and sad news of the death of a
sister at Bloomington, Ill.
Wednesday evening L. Meyer and wife
pleasantly entertained at cards DR.. kear-
by and wife. Mrs. M. j. Anderson, Miss
Margaret Anderson and Miss Geiss. The