Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-09
Personal and Social. :

The recent millinery social of Oneita
lodge. No. 479. Fraternal Union Of Amer
lea was a great success. The millinery y
contest made power OF fun. BEST time
they ever had" Was the verdict OF many.
p. o. Klinefelter won the prize for the
best trimmed hat. In the saving contest
Mrs. Kate Stewart was awarded the
premium for saving plank in the most
carpenter-like manner. The lodge treas
ury was increased Sis.
T. J. Smirl leaves soon TO take an i'm
portant position in large department
store at Craig. Mo. His ten-acre garden
tract will be occupied by J. F. Roth who
will 60 into general truck farming. IN
which line he has. had fine success in
Rocky Ford. He will move To the ranch
as soon as Mr.. Smirl removes to Missouri.
Manager Weitzer Of the American Beet
Sugar Co. arrived home Wednesday ac-
companied by his wife. after a three
months visit at his old home in Germany.
Mrs. g. 7. Gerbing's many friends will
be pleased 10 know that she is GONZALES
cent after severe illness.
Tho Sans Souci club held an interesting
meeting with Mrs. II. A. pawley on Tues
day afternoon. The club has taken up
reading for the present On Tuesday Of
next week they will meet with Mrs. F. Y.
Hauck.
Miss Toy Page returned home We'd
nesday after an extended visit a, Green
field. Mo.
W.T.. Brooner returned yesterday toLos
Ageies. He has been here for tho pas,
week visiting his mother. sisters and
brothers.
Bob Pi,tinger and family Of Oklahoma
arrived hero Saturday TO make this their
future home.
Hon. W. 3. Goblin was Denver visitor
this week.
A. C. Conner and |. D. Hale. represent
ing tho Rocky Ford Bee Keepers associa-
ton. this week shipped three cars Of comb
honey Of tho fines, quality to n. Woods
and S. T. Fish Of Chicago.
George Meador has returned to his frs,
love. Old Missouri. for future residence.
Mrs. D. W. Bsrkley made short visi,
in Denver last week. returning accom-
panied by Miss Helen Wilcox who will be
member Of tho Barkiey household while
hor parents arc absent on trip to Cam
ada and New England.
w. J. Breezeiy has just removed from
Ordway to Rocky Ford.
Mrs. Elizabe,h Curtis. who is teaching
at Longmont. has boon the guest Of tho
Godding family this week when in town
on business.
]. E. Weaver is down from Canon City
arranging for tho extensive feeding Of
cattle In tho fine pens Of Weaver & Bond
near town.
Mrs. J. E. Godding has been appointed
delegate to tho National Federation OF
women's Clubs which meets in ST. Louis
next year.
c. ]. and ]. J. Cover loft this morning
for an extended tour through Kansas and
Missouri.
Mrs. Bert wineholl was Rocky Ford
visitor this weok.
Mrs. M. U. Randcll entertained a party
Of about forty ladies Tuesday afternoon.
The invitations included. Bring your
fancy work." but was a subterfugc, for
after a time spent in pleasant. and at the
same time very animated conversation.
cards were distributed to which a penny
was attached. and containing twenty
three questions. tho answers to be found
in tho stamping on the penny. A number
Of ladies' answered nearly all correctly
and drow for tho prize. Mrs. F. 3. Bolos
was tho fortunate one and received
daintily decorated China olive dish. Mrs.
Randell was assisted in serving lovely re-
freshments by Misses Margaret Anderson
and Bertha Johnson. Tho ladies were
all profuse in their assurance to Mrs.
Randell Of having had delightful after
noon.