Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-15
Personal and Social.

by Rev. Goldman. l. E. Brown TO Miss
Grace Prior. both well known and popu-
lar residents Of Newdale. congratnla-
tons.
Leaving George at home TO run things
L. w. Bab1o1k and family are spending
a couple Of weeks in the range country
on the Purgatoiriea near which is Mr..
Babcock's cattle range. Miss Grace is
taking a needed rest from telephone
duties. her place being filled by Mss Ella
Morris. The party have tents and are
roughing !, in truly western style.
Capt. C. w. Hil,z. who will be remem-
bered by many Of our citizens as an eff
Gent and aggressive tract distributor in
Rocky Ford some months since. is now
at Paonia, new town near Delta He
is yet in active operations against the
saloon and its accompanying vices.
Mrs. l. ]. Edmunds was last week de-
lighted with brief visit from her brother.
general passenger and ticket agent OF the
Little Rock. Hot Springs and Western
railroad. whose headquarters arc Hot
Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmunds will
make that city their future home. where
Mr.. Edmunds will have the position OF
freight agent. Many friends Of Mr.. and
ars. Edmlnds will wish them good luck
in their new home. Before moving 10
Hot Springs few weeks will be spen, in
Florence. for which place Mrs. Edmunds
left on Tuesday.
o. II. Patterson. late cashier Of the
Farmers and Merchants bank. has re-
turned To his former home. Chicago.
Geo. Med. osburne has been appointed
justice Of the peace 10 I'LL toe unospired
,eun Of Justice Knapp. deceased. Judi
cial honors will DO his only until Noyein-
Der. unless reelected.
o. D. Rouse on Saturday returned from
trip To Salt Lake City. bu, left on Mon
day for another western trip.
VIII Loeshar, lol, on Monday for an
extended tour in California. during which
he will visit tho various sugar factories
and incidentally inquire into tho results o!
feeding pulp To cattle. On HE way yves;
he will he pinned a; Salt Lake City by his
sister. who Is now visiting in that city
and who will accompany him on tho Cal
fornia journey.
Miss lone Cheney has returned from a
pleasant with Miss Ruth Mcdonald
Fowler.
Miss Edith Walton Of Kansas City
eame out for visit with her uncle. J. a
johnson. bu, most OF tho time since ar
irving has been a, LaJun,a filing va
rnnsy 4, th. ,ai.rha,a ofytra Ic.or. yh.
above was in type Miss Walton has beer
made q permanent addition to the force
Of the La Junta exchanged
Mrs. Fred Check and Walter Chez.
have returned from California. called
homo sooner than originally planned by
tho sickness Of Fred Check. Sr.
Miss Greenhouse lef, on Tuesday for a
visit, at Del Nor,o. her former home.
Mrs. Lyman Burgess. who has Deer
the guest OF tho family Of Postmaster
Young. left a few days since for ver-
million S. OAK. for a shor, visit. after
which sho will return to hor homo. Des
Moines. Iowa.
During ]. ". Seogin's months absence
in the east Colon Randall will attend &c
his duties in the store Of Young & Seogin
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. coffman arc on
tcrtaining niece. Miss Bessie Halliday
Of Hancock. Mo-. who is SO well pleased
with the Arkansas valley that she may
conclude to make this her homo.
Miss Mabel Brown Of Kansas City is
the guest Of Mrs. W. r. Hardcy.
Mrs. 7. F Godding. Jr., loft on wednes-
day for Longmont to attend tho wedding
Of Miss Alice MeNit.. who is pleasantly
known to many Of our young people by
reason OF her occasional visits with the
Godding family hero.
Mrs. c. L. Govreau has returned from
her visit to Colorado Springs.
j. W. Bellew and wife have as guest:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Tinkley Of Longmon,
who are making an extended stay for the
benefit Of Mr.. It's health. Mrs. TinkleJ
is sister Of Mrs. Bellew.
Miss Marie A. Dean cannot enjoy life
without the Enterprise and has it sent t.
her at Newkirk, Ok.
The routine Office work Of the Sugar
Co. has been delayed by the illness of F
o. Roser, cashier. who seems to be bookec
for siege Of fever.
Manager Wietzer and Chief Agrieul.
turist Winterhalter this week spent sew
eral days in Kansas City.
Hon. G. w. Swink is in Pueblo today.
The Rocky Ford country has an attrao-
ton for the members Of the Dunkare
church. And the fact that so many o
them are settling around Rocky Ford !.
complimentary to their good common
sense. That this most desirable popula.
ton is increasing can be seen by anyone
who notes the large number Of womer
and girls who are seen on our streets 'ir
the quaint but very neat garb of tina
sect. A pretty girl dressed in a drab OF
white Dunkard dress and bonnet is quite
as attractive figure as the girl who i.
adorned with more frills and tuoks ans
the various eolcrs of the rainbow. AL
of this is Introductory to the notice of {
visit of three Dunkard brethren. relative.
of N. G. Nehr: C. c. Gibson Of Grard
ILL.,, his son. Chas. c. Gibson, Of Auburn
| Ill.,, and W. H. Shull of Girard. All are
elders in the German Baptist church ane
all took part in the services which were
held here on Friday, Saturday and Sun
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