Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-18
o00OVNOOOVO
PERSONAL
AND SOCIAL.

business
Miss Pearl Cary. Of Colorado Springs.
is making a pEolFaetsi visit with her
aunt. Mrs r. n. Hilfssr. for the improve
nshI Of her health. 4 sister Of Miss
Pearls Was recently greatly benefited by
Ia iea msr,hs TssldsRas in Rocky Ford.
Miss Nellie Burton. Of La Jun,a. for
msfiy with F4.fleF's store. IS soon 10 rs-
sumo her position there.
r, n. HlihLsf spent Tuesday In Pueblo
on business mission.
Dr.. Middleton lsi. on Monday for Deep
water. no. 20 iooS after his Interests in
real es,atss ard cattle.
On Menday a party Of forty repaired 10
the hons OF nr. and Mrs. N. Johss. about
/ four miles west Of ,O~n To celebrate the
| iof;y-fofth anniversary Of their wedding,
An elegaT, Tepast was served. After
dinner Mrs. Harris and Mrs, Tisdaie.
daughters Of the hos; and hostess. favored
tho company with some choice readings
and songs. which were highly en!oysd.
Everyone present expressed having
most pleasant, time and departed wishing
tho aged couple happy returns OF the day.
Mrs. II. z. Burkdoll left few days
since for Topeka. kans.. on visi, To her
father and sister. She will DO yoined later
by Mr.. Bur1doli and her son Clark who
have gone on TO Kansas City with ship
msnt Of sheep. Miss Clara will visit in
the country with her sister. Mrs. W. E.
Hines. while tho folks are away.
Mr.. Ums,sad Of Mexico. Mo. Is visiting
his niece. Mrs. Wiley Robertson. Mr..
ums,aad belongs to very long-lised
family. He Is 81 and his brothers and
sisters living arc aged u. 70 and e5.
4 brother died year ago Al tho age OF
90 years
This evening farewell party will be
given Miss Greathousa at tho home OF
Mrs. Dennis Fleak. prior to her leaving
for Denver.
Misses Elsie and Clara Middleton arc
engaged To play for an Epwof;h League
entertainment, n. Fowler Saturday eve
ming.
r. C. Todd. now managing tho English
Lumber Cos La Jun;a yard. seem TO be
planning To have homo Of his own there
having yis; purchased pair OF lots.
Miss maudc Reed nd Mrs. a. G.
Arnold OF Pueblo arc guests OF Mrs.
George n. Glass.
John knuekoy OF Clear Lake. S. D.. Is
a CUES, OF his brother a, tho NJ. E. par
sonago On route from 4 visit 10 brother
in California.
Whom Paul Burr was over from Ord
way yesterday ho took his parents back
with him Tor visit.
J. W. Dsutrieh has been appointed local
agent Of tho Mountain Mutual Fire lnsur-
anso Co.
Colonol Loekhart entertained tho Whist
club at tho e. Captain Wednesday at
1880 with an elegant luncheon. after
which an adjournment was had to the X.
p. hall where the company Of forty-iour
enjoyed whist to 4 late hour.
J. W. Phenieie will leave for the east
tomorrow on purchasing trip. He will
also visit relatives at Leayenworth.
Miss Margaret Anderson left yesterday
for Roswell. N. NJ. to spend the summer
with an uncle.
The W. r. c. monthly meeting was
held with Mrs. Purse Thursday. Delight
ful refreshments were served and a good
time generally enjoyed.
The First Ward NJ. E. Ladies' Aid
social was held at the parsonage yester-
day. registering the fine attendance Of
IllIy-I.O ne OSCd5lJn was llluSil Gil
Il ioyed. also the refreshments. Among the
business transacted was the appropri-
alton OF SIS toward the new piano for
the church. which is now on the road from
Chicago. The next meeting OF the society
will be held with Mrs. Cuson. April 2l.
La Junta's recent fire was surely a
blessing in disguise. as the Santa Fe has
definitely planned 10 rebuild the shops on
a far larger scale than before. Work on
the construction Of the new shops has
commenced and La Junta is enjoying a
boom. Just a word Of caution. neighbors:
Don't overestimate the effect Of the en-
larged shops on future business and build
many more stores and dwellings than
will find the tenants.
Rocky Ford has a curfew ordinance,
requiring boys to be off the streets after
g o'clock. Lads who have constant de-
sire to violate this proper regulation are
hereby reminded that one boy has just