Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-24

During tho past week the American
Boot Sugar Cos. local officers have beer
visited by leading officials. Henry T. Ok
nard. president Of the company. E. c
Howe OF Denver. general manager. and
w. J. Waite OF San Francisco. consulting
engineer. have all been conicrring with
tho local management.
Hon. T. n. S,ra,ton and wifo arc en-
enjoying mountain air. which is doubtless
all tho more appreciated by reason o.
their homo being in high altitude before
moving to Rocky Ford.
Dean Blakesly. late Of tho College Of
Music Of tho University Of Denver. was in
town on Sunday 10 SEQ Leroy 3. Elser
who was until recently connected with tho
school.
Ono OF our old. well known and highly
esteemed citizens created sensation on
Main street Saturday by appearing in dis
giiso. For thirty years he had worn a
beard and that morning had Il shaved Oft.
HIS bos, friends scarcely know him. On
close examination tho man proved TO DO
a. C. Conner. Missourian. and ono Of
Rocky Ford's original and mos, success
ful growers Of wa;ormelons.
C. w. Randeli. a newspaper man OF
Upton. Ind. is touring Colorado In search
OF health and may remain in tho Rocky
Ford country for 4 month or two.
chss. Mecsndlish and wife Of Craig.
Mo-. are visiting tho families Of T. J. Snirl
and 3. 3. Bostwies. old Missouri friends.
Mr.. mecsndlish conducts large depart
mont store in which Mr.. Smirl was ON
ployod for several years before coming to
Rocky Ford.
Hon. W. N. Randall left on Wednesday
for his former homo. Columbia. Conn.
joining Mrs. Randall and tho children.
Mrs. H. A. Dawley has been quito sick
during tho pas, week.
Mrs. G. H. winehell came up from La
Jun,a Tuesday to attend tho musicale at
the Godding residence.
Miss Florence Nichols Of Chatham. Can
ada. is the guest Of her sister. Mrs. @. n.
Taylor.
During his two weeks vacation F. n.
Hilhser saw . great amount Of scenery.
being on tho move most Of the time.
S. n. Young will soon move to the
dwelling Of T. |. Briseoe near the park.
and the Mrs. Cheney cottage which he
yaeates will be occupied by A. n. Bryan
chemist at the sugar factory.
S. w. Tracey. who has been with D. v.
Burrell for several months, left for CALI
fornia few days since, where he will
take a position in a leading seed house.
Some days since DR.. Sigman ioned his
family a, Green Mountain Falls.
Miss gsssie Boyer of Harrisburg. ILL.,.
arrived few days since to spend the
summer with her cousin. Mrs. ". S. Nit
ehell.
W. S. Mitchell left for Chicago a few
days since.
|. j. Keator. who few years ago did
such good work as M. E. pastor at Ord
way, was few days ago elected state
vice president Of the Epworth League.
Mr.. Keator is now in real estate in Denver
with r. X. Rgss & Co., and making a
speciality Of handing lands under the Twin
Lakes reservoir.
DR.. and Mrs. Lawson have returned
from two weeks outing in the cedars.
They speak highly Of the locality for its
advantages for absolute rest and quiet.
Mrs. e, E. Rumsey few days since
received the nsus of the serious affliction
of her father. j. M. hoipes, at Geneseo.
H.. known to many Of our eiasers during
a shor, residence here. Paralysis Of TIA
brain was the malady.
Misses Nell and Dell Barley have re-
turned to Pueblo after weeks visit with
Miss Theo Barley. They found Rocky
Ford quitelively in a social way an
had very en- joyable time.
Mrs. Reifel went up to Manitou few
days since to inquire into the welfare of
Mr.. Reifel and reports him having a good
time and improving in health, strength
and spirits. The length of his stay is in
definite.
Mrs i'sRcy y. Schott recently returned
from her old hetae, Sedalia, Mo-. after
visit OF ten weeks, accompanied by her
brother, George Pregge, who viii secste
in Rocky Ford. having a position with
Rumsey's bakery. Mr.. Pregge has fine
voice and will be a valuable addition to
Rocky Fords msuical people.
T. F. 6odlipg, Jr., is down New Mex