Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-14
Personal and Social.


families left Monday in two spring wagons
for trip 20 Colorado Springs. Cripple
Creek and other points.
Simon Shaulis Of Waterloo, Iowa. last
week visited his son. j. Nj. Shaulis. en-
route to the G. A. r. meeting at Los An
geles. Mr.. Shaus is one OF lowa's broad
guage and prosperous farmers, who says
he has made enough money and is now
going to enjoy life.
Carlyle Pollock and Rob An ierson have
been enjoying Colorado Springs this week.
Mrs. Anna Parker Of Pueblo has been
renewing the acquaintance Of many Rocky
Ford friends.
Mrs. E. X. Forrest Of Denver is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. j. NJ. Kelsey. enroute to
Montana.
DR.. E. W. Kearby spent Sunday with
family in Denver.
The State bank boys all having had
their vacation Cashier Smith thought it
only fair that he should take a trip. His
visit was TO the country instead OF the
mountains.
Miss Arnet,a Mcbride has been the
CUES, OF Mrs. G. II. Winehell at La Junta
part Of this week,
S. NJ. Butts. formerly operator for the
Santa Fe. is now located at Plummer-
vile. Ark.
Mrs. J. G. Morrow is being visited by
Mr.. Morrows sister. Miss Nellie Morrow.
and her friend. Miss Nina Walker. OF Nor
ok. Neb.. who will remain for a month.
Mrs. S. n. Pollock. who has been a,
Boulder for several weeks. came down as
far as Mani,ou last week.
] Miss Flora Taub has returned to Dem
yer after pleasant visit with Miss Cole
man.
N. v. Willard has returned from three
months yisi; with relatives In North Da-
ko;a.
A. las, reports T. F. oodding. Jr.. was
al Wagon Mound. N. N.
Miss Carrie Elser was recent visitor
with La Jun'a relatives.
NJ. o. coggins and family arrived from
P,;sburg Wednesday and arc keeping
house in tho Stamp cottage In soaihwast-
efn Rocky Ford. TO remain during tho
ean,aloupo season.
Colby Hinton. Of Sablnai. Texas Is now
with e C. Shelton and will doubtless
make Rocky Ford his future home.
Geo Beavers horse INDUCED in run
away Saturday evening and smashed his
buggy badly.
W. e. Alexander. formerly Of tho valley
ba; no~ Of Idaho. was a recen; visitor a,
Fowler.
O q. Crawford and II. W. Lance rep
resented tho Rocky Ford Knights o.
Py;hias a; tho Colorado Springs gather
Ing this week.
] FIJI. Hnassf has been In Denver part
Of this week.
Mrs. o. W. Barley returned wednes-
day from ssss; with Mrs. Z. ]. wiisos al
Georgetown.
Wednesday evening T. u. Gibson vol
coined tho arrival Of hts father. w. ~
Gibson Of wassfiy. H.. who will make a
months stss;-
c. II. johnson Of Hops. Kan. is visiting
his son. Chester Johnson. 10 remain sew
oral weeks.
VIVA, promises 70 be a mos: oily out
ing party let; Rocky Ford today overland
for The Greenhofn mountains Tho com
psny consisted Of Misses Carrie sissr
Helen Ho~s;;. Msfrsre: Anderson. Eva
Green. frankie E.wars and Ethel Cook.
and Msssrs. Carlyle POLLOCK. Rob and VIII
Andersen. Geo. Babeoes. Dewitt; Young
and Mf. Dahl The yoSuE Psople are IN
der the ehspsfeasEe Of Mrs. E l. How
ss;, who will take the bss; ot caro- o.
them. They star; oSs, with Efes, expect
s;ioas Of a grand time. Some Of the
bays who are lst, behind fngJfnfully say
tha; the average Of beauty IN Rocky Ford
will be greatly lowered dufirs The absence
Of This group Of fair eampsfsl
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a DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL FUNCTION.
On last Friday evening. from 5 to 6. a;
the CBllissn home on Tenth street. Mrs.
r. q. Christian and Mrs. Jas Cullison en-
tsr;sined about forty Of The ladies' Of
Rocky Ford. Mrs. Chas. Daring and Miss
Jennie Gobsn served at the punch bowl.
and Misses ksbis Gobin and Fannie
SNsNteH n--ase-s we tra8es w sNt'h
refreshments.
But word abou, that punch; Il was
certainly delicious. ard as The afternoon
was unusually warm more than one lady
was reminded Of the "oid osssn Bucket
Of her school days. for that puneh bowl
was certainly filed with such nectar as
Jupiter sips" and many were the de-
nards made upon that punch bowl.
There was pleasant rivalry among
the ladies' in the guessing contest, The
Marriage Of the Plays in which each
question was answered by The name Of a
popular play. Many Of the answers.
although Incorrect. were exceedingly
amusing and unique. Four o. The ladies
present succeeded in answering all The
questions correctly and The prite had 70
be awarded by drawing cuts. Miss Fam
ME Snowden was the lucky lady and re-
eeiysd handsome silver souvenir spoon.
The refreshments were beautifully served
and were Of dainty and delicious char
aeter. a.
T. S. Martin. an old man. fell from a