Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-27
Personal and Social.

o. q. Crawford was in littleton Mon
day evening and was called on to make
, speech at meeting which was held to
encourage the building Of q sugar factory.
Being well posted on the subject he gave
. speech which presented in good shape
the importance OF sugar beet culture.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Bright Of the Col
umbins Music Co. were La Junta visitors
yesterday.
Miss Hannah kordyks Of Trenton. Mo-.
an experienced clerk. has entered the en-
pioy Of the Golden Rule and will have
charge Of the dry goods department
The Rsbskahs had good meeting las,
evening and initiated two members The
weather prevented the presence Of six
other candidates
TIE r. A. NJ. work last evening had
tho efficient aid Of Msssrs. winehsll.
Pearee. Stein and Johnson Of La JuntA.
Mrs. D. W. Barklsy celebrated the
event Of David W. Barklsy g's. twenty
first birthday on Wednesday. March 26.
by inviting TO 9 o'clock dinner a few Of
his young men friends. Those present
were VIII But,ssfisld. o. @. Crawford.
Lloyd Pollock and Paul Hasdey. Tho
evenings entertainment included theAtsr
party at The Grand.
Chester Bethel OF Colorado Springs.
has been for several days tho guest Of
his old friend. J. W. Rice. and may do
eide to locate hero.
Miss Josephine Dubs Is spending few
days among La Junia friends.
Mrs NJ. J. Mahonsy was called cas-,
las, week by tho news Of tho death Of
her daughter. Mrs. Bessie Hall. who
grew up to womanhood in Rocky Ford.
W. r. Gibson Of Las Animas was
among old friends here on Tuesday.
Bob Young leaves for Missouri today
and rumor says that he will bring home .
bride. Tho query is: What's tho use Of
going all tho way To Missouri?
A pleasant party Yves held at tho home
Of Sol. T. Wolfe Tuesday evening In
honor Of Miss Jeanette Martin Of Chicago.
who was making bfiof visit In Rocky
Ford as on route homo from trip to
Now Mexico. Tho chief entertainmor
Of tho evening was tho kind associated
with tho word Cat" Miss Martin loft
for Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. W. r. MeKolvay will In u few
days leave for California TO Join her sister.
Mss Cora Stevens. who Is enjoying lfo
al Santa Barbara.
Mrs. @. H. Wineholl eame up from La
Junsa yesterday TO attend tho Tuxedo
dancing clubs party last evening. and
was the guest Of Mrs. H. F. Rushmor.
Rev. Kenneth Money. who Is now To-
Gated at University Park. suburb Of
Denver. Is enjoying q months outing at
Higbec in hopes Of beneitsing his hoalth.
Mr.. Money has boon III during most Of
tho winter.
M. E. Cook. leading business man Of
Las sAnimas. was In town on Tuesday.
c. D. Abbott has becn hers several
days looking after property interests.
He claims Rocky Ford Is the best town
in Colorado today. and that its prosperity
Is due TO tho sugar beet factory. 50 Of
course he is urging the building Of ono
hers.-Littleton independent
Samuel W. Stewart and wife. who
lived north Of this city. took tho train
Tuesday morning Of this week at Jsffer-
sonville. bound for Colorado. in which
state they expect 10 make their home.
They will 60 To Ordway. whore Mr.. Stsw-
art has secured a house belonging TO
Thos. J. Stanley. Of this city. Tho mat
ter Of house out there Is an object. Mr..
Stewart preferred to try Rocky Ford.
but feared he might not be able TO get a
house there. Mr.. Stewart is a gentle
man whom tho Press can recommend in
tho highest terms TO his now Colorado
neighbors. and we hope that he will meet
with the success ho antieipates.-Press.
Fairfield, Ill.
The idea that pretty girls do not make
good wives must be taken with grain
Of common sense. All pretty girls are
not vain and silly. Occasionally we come
across very pretty girl who is SO level
headed she doesn't marry anyone.-Bos-
ton Herald.