Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
Personal and Social.
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Married. at the Christian church par
sonage. Tuesday morning, by Rev. N. NJ,
Nelson Mr.. Morton II. Mathison OF Rocky
Ford. TO Miss Anna M. Petersen Of Fow-
Ter. Following the ceremony the happy
couple went 10 the home near town
which the groom had fitted up in ad-
vance. In tho evening large number Of
the friends and neighbors assembled to
give the happy couple a primitive send
cff-not exactly wedding bells. but q
eharavari jingle. After a fair amount Of
the discordant music the burlesque sere-
naders were literally treated To tooth
"beling" we got from o. G. Crawford.
The facts were given him by ii. X. Wiley,
who was told by p. Mounts. who was
present
Married. by Rev. r. n. Lampkin. La
Junta. yesterday. Mr.. Dan Allison 70 Miss
Florence Thompson OF Upton. Mo, In
the evening an elegant reception and
supper was given the happy couple at
tho home OF the groom's parents. hr. and
Mrs. Ben Allison. four miles west Of
Rocky Ford. About fifty guests were
present, Wedding presents were in evil
denee in great numbers. useful. valuable
and handsome. Many friends wish the
couple long continued happiness.
Married. at La Jun,a, "Wednesday, Mr.,
Frank Siesenberger and Miss Mary
Farmer OF Carbondale. III.
Raymond Gregg and wife Of BuiIinR-
ton. Ind. arrived on Tuesday OF last week
and were the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. ].
C. Kahn. Mr.. Gregg lived here SIX years
ago and has returned with his bride To
make Rocky Ford their permanen, home.
Miss Minerva Dalby. formerly a valued
assistant in the Enterprise Office, now
resident Of Spokane. Wash. arrived a
few days since for visit with her aunt,
Mrs. p. J. Willis.
Monday evening Miss Edith Young
entertained a number OF young friends
mos, pleasantly.
Miss Glcnna Abbott has accepted a
position in the public schools Of Liiileion.
her former home. Miss Abbot; and her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Abbott, will
remove to Lit;le;on about June ls,-
F. j. Gretchen is taking vacation
from his oil well labors at Boulder and is
spending few weeks In Rocky Ford To
got acquainted with his family. He re-
ports tho Otero producing a revenue oI
abou, $500 per week. The second
Bradford well he expects to reach tho re-
liable oil vein in a few days.
C. n. Mevoy was in town Tuesday.
,alkiop nil wsiia Of cotif.e
Miss Theo Barklcy went TO Denver
yesterday To attend tho Festival Of Music
on Friday and Saturday. and visi, for a
short time with her sister. Mrs. Wilcox.
In a letter from Law,on. Okla. renew
ing her subscription Mrs. Flora Bird says
that tho trees are In full leaf. garden
truck on tho market and peaches a~e as
largo as tho end Of your finger.
Mrs. S. j. Broonor has becn seriously
III with orysipilas. but Is improving.
Rev. Davenport and wife have boon in
Trinidad this week a;,onindg Prosby,cry.
Miss Helen Stevens Of Pueblo. is tho
guos, OF her aunts. Mrs. Lance and Mrs.
Price.
Tho millinery firm Of Cline & Kline is
reaching out for business. having estab-
iishod branch store at Fort Collins un-
dor tho management Of Miss Ella Kline.
Miss Ella Cline remaining in charge OF
tho Rocky Ford store.
C. W. Aibcr. has accepted position
with the Bomgardner & o'Noil Hardware
Co.. La Junta.
E. w. Shelton has sold his photo gal
lory to Miss Addie Orr and he and Mrs.
Shelton will start Monday for an ex-
tended trip on the Pacific coast.