Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-20
Personal and Social. J

B. U. Dye and wife left few days
since for San Diego. Calf. to spend the
winter.
Mrs. r. S. Beall was this week visited
by her brother, DR.. George Clayton who
is en- route to his Iowa home after three
years in the Philippines as an army sur
geon.
Mrs. G, M. Hall gave a thimbIe party
last week to half dozen neighbors. A
very chatty afternoon was spent and
dainty refreshments were served.
F. A. Edwards of Colorado Springs
country, having leased G. W. Goss' place
southeast Of town.
Our old friend j. Marble Of Fowler.
was in town yesterday. His trips to
Rocky Ford are like angels visits. few and
far between.
G. c. Maxwell. DR.. Purse. George Egg
bert and others, names not learned. went
to the cedars just in time to be there dur
ing the cold snap. but perhaps the hunt
ing was good.
d. v. Burrell arrived home a few days
since after three weeks absence at the
Pasteur Institute. Chicago. He is some
what bleached because Of indoor life for
an unusual length OF time but is as sound
as dollar and is tackling the seed bust
ness with renewed energy.
H. j. Furmaster left a few days since
for Ordway for a stay OF several weeks TO
superintend the threshing Of Bunells big
crop OF squash seed.
G. w. Goss and family left Wednesday
evening for Whittier. Calf. where Mr..
Goss purchased some town property
when there several months since. Mr.
Goss says he Is too old TO work much and
is going To take life easy during tho re-
remainer Of tho time no Is on earth. Our
old friend is somewhat Of a crank. but
ono Of tho cranks which turns in tho
right direction. As his now home Is In
a Quaker settlement no will have no rea-
! son for tho prohibition activity which dis
,inguishod his residence In Rocky Ford.
Tuesday q farewell w. c. T. U. reecp-
ton was given Mr.. Goss and family a,
tho home Of a. L. Kellogg. Tho bes,
wishes Of many friends will GO with this
es,imahle family.
r. o. Meclain has been called back To
his old homo At Carlton. Mo. by ,alo-
gram conveying tho sad intelligence ,ha,
his aged mother had died sGddenly.-
Man.anola Sun.
Tho Every Tuesday Club was enter
tanned By Mrs. J. E. Lawson this week.
MRS. kHpERSoN'S puETr OF RE-
cEPrioNS.
Mrs NJ. J.. Anderson gave valet party
Thursday Afternoon. Dainty yiola, COW
cred booklets. on which tho word Violet
was printed In gold. were passed 10 each
guest Twenty questions were asked In
which the letters from tho word -ssoio.
were used 10 form the answer. Nearly
all tho guests answered correctly and
drew for tho prtsr. beautiful medallion
cup and saucer. Mrs. Moore being the
fortunate ono. Eisgsn, fs.fsshmsn.s
~sfa served in which tho color scheme
was carried ea,. Mfs. Andersen was
ehsTH.insly assisted By her daughter. Miss
Margaret. and Miss Johnson.
Friday Afternoon Mrs. Anderson enter
,sinsd tho Ladies' Whist. and IN this fsne-
,tb1 the color scheme was again carried
oG;. Tho decoration on the score cards.
tho ICES ard bonboas all bearing The ssols;
color. Tho fac; ;hs, !; was tho 'hirtssn;h
Of the month did no. affect Mrs, S. w.
Ctsssy's good fortune .sf shs won the
pftss. boz Of the kfssesn; Handy Ki;sh-
ems choices: candy. Esefy9as reports =
mos; enjoyable time,