Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-20

taxing bachelors. The Cheftain of Mon
day has poetic protest against the pass
sage Of the bill. The poem was minus
the authors name. but it was supposed
to have been written by Geo. Hammond,
OF Rocky Ford. We make the following
extracts:
lis not.his fault he dreams alone,
Ger his sad lot in quarters drear;
The Bachelor maid" is all to blame.
For his lone state we greatly fear.
She walks the streets and crowds the
trains
In all the walks Of life;
She takes away mans every job
And will not be his wife.
Man cannot then. you see It's true
Work out his good intention!
Well ask you then to waive the tax
And give the wretch a pension!
Thursday. February 4th. was the 9th
anniversary Of Mrs. Mary Swink. the es-
timable wife Of Mayor G. W. Swink. and
the children thought it a good time to
come and give her good surprise. There
were twenty-five children and grand chill
dren and it was a oily crowd when they
all got together and commenced their fun.
There was big cake that would have
brought Joy to any school boy. but Il had
6z candles. colors pink and white. stuck
into It. all burning, and so this cake put
up its own defence against any school
boy appetite. All the lights were put ou,
except the lights from tho candles and
these furnished the light for the supper
hour. Mrs. Swink received several hand
some presents. one Of which was hand
some pyrographie chair. burned and col
ored by Mrs. Matte Hulse. and was a
very handsome present. Mrs. Swink
thoroughly enjoyed this little surprise
party and had as much fun as did some
OF tho younger se,.-Tribune.
n. H. Griffin. field agan, for tho Ar
kansas Valley experimental station. was
a; tho college las, week. Mr.. Griffin Is
preparing bulletin on tho Tomato in
dusiry Of tho Arkansas Valley" which
will be published soon.-philo X. Blirn
80 was in tho city las, week on business
relating 10 tho now sugar factory. Mr.
Blinn made splendid record while In
college and since graduating he has been
superintendent o! tho Arkansas valley
sub station and secretary Of tho o,sro
Horticultural society. I, is doubtful Il
there Is any one In tho state who knows
more about sugar sse;s than docs Mf.
elinn.-Fofs Collins Express.
Mar Meyer and BRIDE Q. Eaton. were
tho guests Of N. L. Meyer and vito ss.-
ersl days ,his week. They were on their
wedding trip. tho wedding having been
ealasfa;ad Fob. Q. Tuesday evening a
very pleasan; party was gwen in their
honor By Mf. and Mrs. Meyer. Tha
bridegroom has many friends in Rocky
Ford whose bes; wishes go ~i;h the hap
~ eoiple.
Walter calsins. o. Helbroas ~as an
Enterprise caller yesterday.
Mrs. J. e. ooaaing has returned from
Boulder greatly improved in health.
A. W. Shelton has moved 10 Heihfpas
10 loos after his extensive farming inter-
ss;s there. he ss good ei;issa whom
~e fegfe. TO lose. bg; OUT loss ~ili bs
Holhfeos's gam.
Miss Josie ofss,hoass invited small
number Q. young people 10 eslsbfa;a ST.
vsisn;ine's evening a; hsf hons. Hearts
~efe IN evidence srsfy~hsfs. The pfinei-
pal game Of the evening" ~as hearts
Red and ~hi;s hearts pfeaosnsaa.s5 IN
the decorations. The score VAS counted
By hearts and the closing feature Of The
evening called tof skill N tossing small
balls through heart suspended between
The psflofs. A. this pf. Wolfe proved
himself champion and received ss a fe-
ward a pretty sslsn,ias. Nf. Bfa5sn
succeeded IN EirinT away The most
hearts ard ~oa The fancy hssfs-shapsd
bos Of bon boas. Mf. Dei;tsh receiving
The booby. The cd familiar ~i1l be your
valentine Dainty refreshments were
served. These present UNANIMOUSLY pfo-
nounes Miss Gfsa;soGse charming host
esss
Chss. Cheney Is no~ regularly on ths
elefsins force Of the Ds~IsT Hardware
q Furniture company.
Mrs. S. ~. High has returned 10 her
Colorado City horns after visit Of al
mos; ,~o msn;hs, with her daughter.
Mrs. r. n. Hilfssf.
Norman Ringer IS now operator for the
Colorado q Southern az wsIssabJrE. ons
Of the heaviest iobs on the line.
Mrs. J. E kyIot made La Jgnsa BRET
business call Tuesday.
Luther Melton made an Official call on
the Enterprise today. reporting his return
from Nebraska 70 the famed Rocky Ford
country. We give Nf. Melton and family
a hearty welcome aso believe that they
will never asain be tempted TO wander
Mrs. 0. w. Bafslsy Is expected home
from her Denver visit tomorrow.
HI. Maxwell. T. F. oOddinF Jr.. C. J..
Cover and Fred Haines left last week fer
Phoenix. ARA. on an important mining
mission.
Lewis wylde has removed to Grange
vile. Idaho.