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

pTlSeS OF lne Town dt ilS lllllt OF ilIt. Dut
the strongest evidence that he is growing
young again came to their notice last
Tuesday morning. when It was given out
on the streets that he had been married
the evening before. and that the bride
was no other than Miss Jennie Briggs,
maiden lady who had been visiting in the
Mayo household for few days previous
ly. Miss Briggs was formerly teacher
in the Rocky Ford schools, and lady OF
religious temperament and scholarly re-
| finement well calculated 10 make her the
fitting partner OF a retired clergyman. A
host Of friends will Congratulate them
both on having found their atiinities. even
though late in life. The marriage oere-
mony was performed by Rev. W. |. Day-
export at the manse. at the close Of
meeting Of the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeayor. When the knot had
been duly tied. the young people repaired
TO the kitchen and. getting out the tin
spoons and cooking utensils. improyised a
chariyari on tho spot. Later in the week
| a large company Of friends called for
real serenade. and were treated hand
somely by the bride and groom. VIII
Young was made master OF ceremonies
for directing the entertainment OF the
callers. The Enterprise IS not exactly in
sacred orders. but Il has no hesitation in
calling down tho blessing Of Abraham on
tho newly-wed couple.
Harry a. Bollinger. OF Butte. Montana.
and Mary E. Mcintosh. Of Rocky Ford.
were ioined in marriage by Rev. Dayen-
port at the Presbyterian manse. Tuesday
evening.
Ernes, Waite says it's mistake; he
isn't married.
Loren J. Henry is enjoying tho other
half OF his wedding tour this week. The
first half was taken eastward. to Las
Animas: he has now gone west to Colo
RADIO Springs and several mountain towns,
where he and Mrs. Henry will stay few
days with relatives and drink in the
scenic beauty OF the magnificent Rockies.
Mr.. Henry never drinks in anything
stronger than mountain scenery and iron
springs water. He says the Enterprise
was even mistaken in saying that he
bought cigars for the boys on tho strength
Of his honeymoon happinoSs.
Miss Cora Smith has visiting her Miss
a
Of Miss Smith. and also friend. Miss
Winifred Fraxec. Of Princeton. who comes
To roeupora;e her health. and will stay all
summer.
Mrs. r. II. Bradner Of Washington.
Ind. will arrive this week for 4 visit with
her son. n. |. Bradnar. with Hereford &
Award.
Mrs. @. C. Marker OF Lamar has been
spending several days with her mother.
Mrs. NJ. S. Canody. returning home Sat-
ufdsy.
Walter canedy and wife came down
from Pueblo on tho Fourth and will re-
main several weeks. Mr.. Canody having
work in his limo hero.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hall pleasantly entertained
tho Every Tuesday Club this week.
DR.. Sigrnsn 10 home from trip to
Ohio.
Miss millieen, Basin Of ST Joe. Mich.
is tho guest Of her friend. Mrs. E. l.
Harsh. at tho a. n. jackson residence.
L. E. Cassidy and wifo have returned
from brief stay in Denver.
Miss Hilda meldahl Of Princeton. ILL.,. Is
tho guos, Of hrs. DR. kondig. on hor
way home from Stirling. Colo. whore
she has made her homo the past summer.
Rocky Ford has now quite a colony Of
Princeton people. permanent and tran
siont
Tho Afternoon Whist Club and tho
Evening Wits, Club held pint eolobra-
ton Of tho 4th. It took the form Of a
picnic. hold on the lawn Of tho Lewis
Swink home south Of town. For tho once
tho whist players abiurod whist, tho fact
being that il was lit;lo windy for play
on tho lawn: SO game Of base ball was
devised. Some Of the regular rules Of
tho game wero suspended and the ladies
were allowed 70 catch in their aprons.
There were 50 picniekers in the crowd.
which included several invited friends
outside the two clubs. A great deal Of
quiet enjoyment was got out Of the days
outing. the decisions Of tho umpire in the
ball game not producing any friction that
tho splendid picnic dinner did not allay.
Mrs. Eli Lilly Of Indianapolis is the
guest Of relatives. the family of Gordon
Hardly. Mrs. Lilly's husband is the
head Of the large house Of pharmaeeuti-
cal chemists Of that name in Indianapolis.
Frank Crowley was up from Holly last
week and dropped in on US in friendly
way. Frank calls now as fellow our
nalist, not as an agriculturist, and talks
sugar beets from the economic and legis-
latiye end instead Of the irrigation end.
Frank has had an itching for journalism
ever since he quit the Rocky Ford public
schools, and now he is in it, neck and
ears. having bought out the whole right.
title and interest in the Holly News. We
hope he will make 60 Of it, though we
can't help feeling that there is much
bigger field for beets than for editorials
around Holly. But alter Frank has
drained the cup Of journalistic bliss en-
tirely dry there will still DO a good de-
mand for practical agrieulturists in his
vicinity. and the Great Plains Storage Co.
will know where to put their finger on a
good man.
Andrew Harsh, accompanied by his
uncle. brother Of F. M, who has been
staying with them. started last week on
a camping trip up through the northern
part of the state. They went expecting