Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Mrs. j. E. Lawson. wishing to give those
who had called upon her mother. Mrs. W
D. Ewell. the pleasure Of spending the
afternoon with her. merry little party
gathered there on Friday afternoon. The
idea Of the afternoon was the butterfly
and to each of the thirty guesty present a
card was given with question at the
top whose answer contained either butter
or fly. as Butter and the cause Of all
our troubles es"-butterman. Fly and a
childish expression for guess" fly
specked and SO on. Mrs. Irvine was the
clever guesser Of the largest number and
the fortunate recipient Of the prize. two
dainty lace butterflies fastened on big
paper butterfly. As each guest had to
60 to every other one to get the twenty
nine other questions besides her own. 1t
made much fun and moving around. The
center Of attraction seemed the cosy little
porch room. and sometimes husband
passing by on the other side. like Peri
shut out OF Paradise. was heard after
wards TO say the noise OF talking and
laughing sounded rather more like bees
or mosquitoes th4h butterflies. though. to
be sure. the fiutter Of pretty new gowns
made him think the grub" Of the morn
ing had burst into the gorgeous butterfly
OF the afternoon. But even butterflies
must sip honey and dew. and the dainty
refreshments served in a manner entieing
enough to satisfy even butterflies. made
oily little groups Of four scattered
through the rooms. Beautiful painted
butterflies Of different light hues ,the work
Of the hostessl at each place served as
name cards and souvenirs Of most de-
ligh,ful afternoon. Each parting guest
could say with tho heartfelt emphasis
that made Il new tho oit-repeated I'VE
have had such good time" and then
with regret bada goodbye To Mrs. Ewell.
who on Wednesday returned to her home
in Evanston. III.
r. S. Beall has been confined to his
room much Of this week with neuralgia
troubles.
There r. JOY In tho house Of George
Lsrnofe Jr.. on seeoun, Of tho birth o! a
fine girl on Wednesday,; second girl
in tho family.
Tho South Side Whist club closed las;
week and tho members were entertained
the las; iime by Prof. Teiis~ofth and q
bansue; was given a; Abel's res;sufan.
J. II. cas;bsrg. formerly a highly es-
,semed citizen Of Rocky Ford. Is now
managing a drug store in Seattle. and Of
course making !; a success.
l. e. Colby. Of ehils-eon esrne fame. is
now located a; 6t?S Yale avenue. Chi
esgo. where hs will be pleased 10 sec any
Rocky Fofdsf who gets to tho Windy
CITY.
Tho editor and wife attended tho Lake
View church dedication las; Sunday and
were tho guests o. Mr. and Mrs. Walter
calsins tof a splendid dinner. Mr.. csls-
ms Is ono Of Holbfoa. 8 sn;sfpfisins young
farmers and has iine eighty aero uae,
on which he Is pushing farming opera
tons. Like many tsfnsrs Hr. csisias
has good dwelling. and fns orchard
coming on. Give him time and he all
have one Of tho bes. farms IN tho Hol
brook country.
Mrs. Ada Lewis loft on Tuesday for q
sisi; with her sfp;her. Alfred Reed IN
Puehio.
Mrs. J. W. James. who has been visit
ing hsf mother. Mrs James Orr o. Fair
mount. returned TO Cripple Greek wsdnss-
day.
Bob Young returned homo las; wee.
after spending a month pleasantly a;
Carthage. Mo.
pf. Lawson was gwen an insight into
tho mysteries o. tho third degree IN
Masonry las; evening.
Mrs. A. e Ehfig and daughter Of Kan
sss City. arrived on Monday ard will
spend tho summer in Rocky Ford. !. D.
Hale is an old Acquaintance Of Mrs. Ell
fts and gave her a welcome 10 tho valley,
Miss Bessie Law Of Denver. a hns
musician. was recently tho guest Of Mrs.
Carroll a; the Ala Vista.
Rev. J. T. Enuessy is spending mos, Of
This week IN Lemar.
Mrs. S. W. ctessy sgreeably enter
;ained the Every Tuesday club his ~ses.