Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-07
Personal and Social.
Lsroy B. Elser pleased the n. E. con.


Leroy 3. Elsor PLEASED the n. E. con-
gTega,ion last Sunday morning with a
beautifully rendered solo. Mr. Elser not
only possesses fine and highly cultivated
voice hu, he oSeels msTy more noted
singers In enc inportar; PARTICULAR clear
snuneisuon. When singer has thought
Or sentiment TO presor. 20 an audience
common sense il csoreisgi in such GHun-
eia;ion Of tho words ths; tho IDEAS may
DO grasped. When anger siurs and
mumhles tho words so ;hli ;hay cannot
DO Understood tho human voice IL brought
down TO tho level OF Hn Instruments
mere machine. Mr. E.ssr's execution
shows that ha clearly e1mprohonds tho
Importance Of this olemoH, in tho success
ful rendering Of sacred music.
Harvey Furmss,sr. slporiniendent o;
Bunell's ordway seed farm. vas over a
i0w days since. and rePcr,s prosper
Gus outlook.
Mrs. 4. r. Stoyor and Mss Lois S;ovor
Of Madrid. Iowa, arc Rue a.s Of tho fani-
lies Of James Piper and 3 V. Burrell. old
friends.
]. J. Browning and wit oft Wednesday
for Ashland, Ore.
n. E. Levy and wife arc now enjoying
a mountain outing.
Miss Mary Birdscyo who has boon tho
guest Of Hiss Ernei'A Mcbride. left on
Thursday for her home IN Nevada. No.
3. U. Dye Is almos, q stranger on our
streets 50 much Of h. time being ON
ployod experimenting gEtensiyo improve
ments at tho state szrisultural college
a; Fort Collins. Hoover. ho did find
time to renew tho acquaintance Of Mrs.
Dye this week.
Miss Bertha Dukes and Miss Ruby Pal
mer arc in Victor visiting Miss Dukes
brothers. Milton and LOWS. Miss Pal
mcr had an advance 1yitation 10 take
part in a popular entertainment, sho bo-
ing a skillful performer On tho violin.
Chief AErieulturist wintorhaltor has
Just returned from q trip TO Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fr. wie'zor arc now en-
ioyinR old-timn associations in Germany.
TO return about Oct. /.
W. v. Shumway recently resident Of
Indian territory. arrived with his wife a
few days since for the benefit Of Mrs.
Shumway's health. They arc now tho
guests Of Mrs. Shumway's parents, mr.
and Mrs. Thos. mollot.
Miss Alma Nordyke. hor sister. Miss Mil
drod. and mother came from Trenton. Mo.
last week. hiss Mildred topped at Rocky.
Ford. the mother and Miss Alma contin-
uing on to Pueblo where Miss Noreyko
has a position in q dry goods store. Both
however. came down Saturday for a
weeks stay in Rocky Ford.
Mrs. ]. F. Dobbs on Saturday returned
from 4 three weeks stay at manitou.
Mrs. Dobbs came to Rocky Ford for her
health year ago and has been greatly
benefited. When she arrived she was a
helpless and seemingly confirmed invalid.
and friends whom she met at Manitou
were astonishod at the marked improve
mont, in fact, complete recovery of health.
John W. Young. assistant postmaster,
left Wednesday on trip to various points
in the mountains.
Mrs. N. G. Nehr is spending some
days at Manitou.
Lieut.. Will Guthrie Of the regular army
arrived few days since for a visit with
the homo folks.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. M. D. L.
Haight and her sister, Mrs. Larue Of
Grand Valley were badly shocked by
lightning, the electrical current coming
n the house over the telephone wire. No
iserious results will follow.
G. M. Hall returned from his outing
trip Wednesday. Mrs. Hall stopping to
visit her parents in Pueblo.
Mr.. and MIR. H. P. Schuyler are re-
oeiying congratulations on the birth of a
fine girl.
Mrs. Hattie Ledford. a daughter; Miss
Kinney. nelce; and Mrs. Woodward, a
friend. are guests Of Nj. S. Martin and
wife.
j. A. Mckenzie of Star valley is being
visited by his father and mother of cres-
ton, III.
Miss Nellie Easily. last year Rocky
Ford high school girl. was recently mar
ried at Scotland, S. D.. changing her name
to Sammans.
Elder G. Novinger. beng threatened
with blood poisoning, had the little finger
Of his right hand amputated few days
ago,