Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-09

president Of the American Beet Sugar
Co.. arrived Thursday evening on busi-
ness visit with the officials here. He was
accompanied by VIM. Baur Of New York,
engineer Of the oxnard Construction Co.
Miss M. E. Meyer of the Postal Tele-
graph loft for Denver few days since
for vacation Of three weeks.
Mrs. M. j. Anderson. Mrs. T. F. God
ding, Mrs. Geo. Maxwell and Miss Theo
Barkley drove down to La Junta to at
tend the Darktown minstrel show given
by local talent among the ladies Of that
city. They report a most pleasant eve
ming.
Mrs. v. G. Lewis was called from Ell
'aso. Texas. a few days since by the
seriousillness Of her father. g. 7. Gerbing.
E. L. Harsh. recently with the Dawley
Hardware Co., has returned 70 Pueblo,
his former home. accompanied by Mrs.
Harsh. Mr.. Harsh is frst-elass hard
ware man. but when Mr.. DawIey decided
TO take personal charge Of his hardware
business Mr.. Harsh's services we're not
needed.
II. J. Fur.naster has returned to the
town he loves best and is now aiding D.
v. Burrell in handling his large and rap
idly growing seed bosiness.
We regret TO learn that Prot. Howe,t
will be loser by tho condition OF the
Silyerton bank. whose president commit
ted suicide few days since. At first Il
was supposed that tho bank was all right
but later developments show that tho
publie's confidence in tho presidents in
tegrity was misplaced.
On Saturday Mrs. Or. Lawson well
coined the arrival Of hor mother. Mrs. S.
Virginia Smith OF Wintersst. Iowa. who
will in tho future make her home with
Mrs. Lawson.
Last week there was quite a move
Inent Of students returning TO their college
studies. orville Kearby and Dick Dyo
lof, for tho military school al Lexington.
Mo. Those returning To tho Agricultural
college were Ed. kouns. Rob and VIII
Anderson and Vincent Guthrie. They
we're joined by now students Claude
Amos and Jesse Craig. Clyde Kinney.
formerly 4 resident Of Rocky Ford. Is also
attending school at Fort Collins. This
school also has Harry True oi Sapas,a.
Rober, Cooper. Harvey Phelps and Lewis
Gilbef, Of Fowler. who left for Fort Col
Inns on Saturday; Lee Baieh o! Fowler
gong 10 Greeley on the same train.
or schools than ever before and all arc
much pleased with tho various schools.
II. n. Moore Of Carthage. No. arrived
hero on Wednesday and yesterday took
Tho position as manager OF tho r. w.
English lumber yard. Mr.. Moore has
had an extensive experience In tho ium-
bef business. Harry Jamissa. who has
had charge Of ,ha, eompsny's business
here for tho past six months. all return
70 Rocky Ford where he will continue In
tho service Of tho eompany.-Ho Chief
tain.
n. A. pa~iey and H. J. Sprinkler eane
over from the Ford last Saturday and
with Mr. Baldwin insoiess tie eompsny's
stock a, this place. Thsy have a. few
more obs o. this kind 70 DO before ,hey
can fes;-ofd~sy Ns~ Era
Hon. J. w. Beatty .sii oa a load q.
drain ;ile Thursday evening and had
quito severe ,ol;. He ~as on a wagon
sea; which ~as resting On the ;ila whom
tho horses moved and he fell TO tho ffo:-
en- ground. the sea; falling on top Of him.
No bones were broker and The doctor
thinks there will bs no serious results
from the INJURY. -Mansanola Sun.
chas. Reesef has bssn N Denver this
week ss delegate 10 The Colorado Retail
Cfoesfs' ard Butchers association and
had tho honor Of beng slsssed frs; vice.
pfesiden; Of tho state organization. He
~as accompanied By {. C. Shelton
Mrs. Ford Steward ard Mrs. Ollie Rus
sell were La Junss visitors this week.
J. ~. Csrloes arrived from Huntsville.
Afs. yesterday sor rssi5snes here.
T. q. Bash has sod his farm three
miles sog:h~ss. o. town and Is gong 10
make mistake By frorias TO Idaho.
Among our citizens Who have been IN
Denver recently TO help organize the leg
stature may be mentioned Andy Shelton.
Geo. Hammond and W. D. n. Shoesey.
w. S. Rensh. a valued citizen Of Rocky
Ford. left this week for a trial Of the de-
ligh,tul climate Of California
On Tuesday Afternoon Miss Fannie
Snowden entertained a number Of young
ladies. "A Floral Wedding which con-
SISTED Of questions to be answered by The
names Of flowers. occupied pfrs Of the
afternoon and called for quite little
mental effort. Mrs. Sprinkler. The only
one fortunate enough 10 get the entire liss
correctly. won the priss. pretty Wed
ding Souvenir" The guests were then
given photographs. most Of them familiar
places, and card on which TO make a
pencil reproduction. Mss Florence Ell
ser's being pronounced the best likeness
she received the prize "A box Of bon-bons.
Il Is not necessary TO state that many Of
the sketches were not fasterinr 10 the
subjects. but nevertheless oeeasioned a
great deal Of fun. Dainty refreshments
were The closing feature Of a very pleas
ant afternoon.
Rev. J. NJ. Mcbride IS slowly recovering
from his attack Of paralysis. He expects
70 leave on Monday for St Lukes hospital.
Denver. for treatment
Walter Mclaughlin Of Chicago. was
this week The guest Of his old friend. E.
w NANNY