Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-24
Personal and Social.

Last evening Mrs. c. F. Evans enter
tanned the Tuesday Club and the hus-
bands of the members. Various intellec-
tual amusements made an interesting
program. First. each guest had pinned
on his or her back a caro- bearing the
name of some noted person. In circulat-
ing about the rooms questions would be
asked as to the life Of the historic person.
ages from which hints guests were to
guess who they represented. Then came
a tour about the rooms. to ind some 55
geographical names represented by arti-
cles to be seen on tables and walls. Next
came charades, which. in the hands of the
Tuesday Club and its honorary members.
the husbands. are always a source Of
much amusement Elegant reireshments
followed. the entire evening keeping up
the reputation Of Mr.. and Mrs. Evans as
royal entertainers.
A personal item sent US for insertion in
this issue is not used because no name
accompanied tho note. We have not the
personal acquaintance Of the parties nam
ed and the news may be Manufactured.
may have no basis, in fac. We want
items sent in as this omitted one was.
but we must have somebodys name at
tached as an evidence of good faith. We
propose TO keep rejecting anonomously-
contributed personal items until our read
ers all learn that we must have some
body TO youeh for the correctness OF the
news sent US.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Lance some S.ys
since returned from ordway. l. 4. r7w-
oil having sufficiently recovered fro'- mis-
illness to go over and take ciSrge u the
store.
W. J. Wayte. consulting ouginoer OF the
American Bee, Sugar Co.. who has been
at the Rocky Ford factory for tho past
few weeks. left yesterday for osnard.
Calf. His family who have been with
him. stopping at tho FL Captain. left fer
Denver yesterday.
W. e. Tait's family will soon n-.o to
Pueblo. This will take Ed ri rom the
high school and his follo s1phomores
will give party in his hfI It the home
Of Prof. Howett this eyen.E.
Whitney Newton. Republ.san -didE'q
for state treasurer. made Rocky Ford q
visit today as onrou,e TO Judge D.. 9n's
meeting at la Junia tonight, nr. New
ton Is very cheerful over the prospect tina.
looms up for his handling the state !ulGs
for tho noxi two years.
Miss Bertha Babeoes. who hs bson a
missionary In Japan for fv TaaFs. Is
home on vacation and l. raAgng yisi,
with her brother. l. w. 5abe0es.
Frank Snoos. Of ras alo. vas In town
this week pros. Ne'i1r ior . l9sAiion In the
ros;auran, limo. tut wisely concluded there
was no opening In H0eky Ford.
]. @. Piper haa G. exhlt:is- IN town
yesterday sugI !, haei as.ghing iek
pounds. There Is Fobsbly ;Wo pounds Of
sugar in that on 1B;. at = co, sarss;iyo
estimate Of It's sagag eontsH',
Water Commissions o.~eeso infrms
us ,ha; only ar'ss.an ws,s has been in
tho ei,y's * since kugus; 2s ana ,hs;
Il car oa depended on during the winter
- .aIhs. Our citizens arc certainly no~
getting water equal 10 ;ha, Of any place
in tho state.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. PIPER made this Of
fec brof call yesterday and ornament
cd tho editorial dos. With a boquo: Of
beautiful fowofs and branch from a
rsspsst.y bash vel laden with rips fruit.
Quito showing ths, tBf October 25 in
this latitude. While Ufii.ng this tom
JeSn Young came in b5ss;ing o. the sisg
ard fragrance o. the bItton-hola boauat
Of sweo. peas he was wearing.
Tho Loekhar, Live S;ss. Co. is rapidly
filing Up It's model feeding yards near tho
sugar factory. Cattle sfa now coming in
by the train load and under Col. Lock-
hsrts scientific system 5f ta;;sning will
in few months be on ihs Chicago mar
Dot. commanding the high prices always
secured for Eilt-edEa basf cattle. About
1000 are now in the yards and 1000
moro will soon arrive
There was an informal meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Bradford Oil Com
pany az the county court room last Sat
ufday. A committee was appointed TO
visit Boulder and invest gate the present
condition Of the well. which is far from
satisfactory. For some reason the well
Is no, tho steady producer ,ha; il prumis-
cd TO be. and the committee is Instructed
to use their bes; endsavgfs in finding out
~hs. The trouble is.=La Jun;a Tribune.
Tne accidental death Of Mrs. T. r.
Jewell. sister Of n. a. Dawlay. at Henry.
S. D.. was reported last week. The
blasting for building operations was in
progress near Mr.. Jewe.i's homo on Sat
urday and Mrs. Jewell vas struck BY a
piece Of flying rock. Death was not i'm
mediate. the unfortunate woman living
until the following Tuesday. In the early
home life Mrs. Jewell was very dear TO
Mr.. Dawley. who greatly feels The be-
reavement Of his sisters tragic death.
Sales This Week by tho coiumbinc
Music Company.
n. Van Buskirk. president Farmers &
Merchants bank. Steinhauer. sAoo.
Miss Louise Pomroy. Steinhauer. $3.50.
Piano to D. D. DOdds, s4oo. Stein