Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
PERSONAL
AND SOCZ4L.

the western suburbs OF Rocky Ford. Sun
day. May LIST by ReY. A. o. Amundson.
Mr.. S. S. Bailey TO Miss Lillian B. Dudley
of Santa Barbara. Calf. The happy pair
had never met until the day previous to
the marriage. the eourtship being wholly
by correspondence. the letters we pre-
sumo. including photos. As our school
board will not engage teacher until they
have seen the candidate. or received a
photo. we assume that pictures were ex-
changed before this life contract was
agreed upon and that each was well
pleased with the personal appearance OF
the other. The groom has many friends
in the Rocky Ford country who heartily
wish that the marriage will be most
happy one. 4 surprise house warming
and reception was gwen at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Baily last evening. About
thirty neighbors and friends took with
them well filled baskets and generous
supper added 10 the pleasure Of a social
evening.
E. A. Marmaduke and Miss Eta Cook
were married at the NJ. E. parsonage on
Wednesday evening. Rev. J. T. Knuekey
performing the ceremony. They left i'm
mediatsly for Trinidad.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Nelson and children are
spending this week among manzanola
friends.
H. v. Alexander and family have re-
turned from pleasant and pro,rae,ed
visit in California.
On Sunday a number o! tho members
Of the Rocky Ford Outing Club visited
Green Mountain Falls TO inspee, their
real estate. which includes tho choices,
portion Of tho upper glen. We know
whereof we speak as we eampod on this
beautiful spot two summers some years
ago. As n quiet, restful resort during the
heated term Green Mountain Falls Is
hard TO beat.
Or. Van Buskirs writes from Ho,
Springs that he has almost wholly re-
| covered.
G.E Pteble lei, yesterday to attend
tho Republican state convention.
Edward MseHorrts on Thursday wei
coined the arrival Of his mother. brother
and sister from Pennsylvania. who will
make their home in Rocky Ford.
Geo. Harsh left on Saturday nigh, for
Ssdlands. Cal. Ha will .isI, various
parts Of the state and may locate !! a
gui,aole opening presents itself.
Capt. Hudson. o! Co. e. left for Sc
gundo Sunday probably To remain until
.hc trouble 10 all over.
Miss Bertha Clawson. Of Osaka. Japan.
ysyc 4 most Interesting address al the
Christian church las; Sunday evening on
.he Manners. Customs and Religion Of
Japan" Miss ciawson Is a very bright,
entertaining speaker. Sha has spcn, hye
years in tho missionary work in Japan.
and will sGon return to take charge Of a
girls school which Is TO DO built At Osaka.
Miss Cla~son Is sister Of Mrs. G. 9.
Samples and Mr.. Clawson OF Rocky Ford.
Tho Sans Souei Club met on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. F. Y. Hauek. Roll
call was responded to by quotations from
tho constitution o! tho United States.
Miss Rona jackson entertained the
young ladies' OF tho Entire Nous Club on
Wednesday afternoon. There were sew
cral invited guests and an unusually
pleasant afternoon enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Preblc entertained
the Evening Whist Club On Tuesday eve
| ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Award are this week
fccchIHE congratulations o'ci ac WV
a son.
j. A. Law. state manager for tho Con-
serva;iye Lifo Of California, has lately re-
turned from tho Pacific eoas. with ro-
rewed enthusiasm for his excellent COM
pany.
F. j. Gretchen left today for Kansas to
look after impor.an. oil business.
Acacia Chapter o. e. S. Visits Fowler.
Acacia Chapter of the Order Of the
Eastern Star was invited TO Fowler to
assist in inssituting a new Chapter last
Monday In spite Of threatening skies IL
Of our Rocky Ford lodge responded to tho
invitation. A heavy downpour all after
noon nterfered with plans made to drive
the guests around the country. but al!
were so glad to have the rain no COM
plant was made. Some one Of the Fow-
Ter ladies' simply remarked that when they
needed rain so badly again instead Of
having prayer meeting they would send
for the people from Rocky Ford.
The afternoon was spent IN the pretty
Masonic hall. rehea. sing the work and in
enjoyable conversation and games. Mr..
2eifcl and his wife. who had not been
able TO make the noon train, arrived later
on "a special which shows how important
all consider his genial presence and ready
stories.
Later the guests sat down to a gener-
Gus and inviting supper at the Fowler
hotel to which every one did ample JUS
tice.
BY o'clock those desiring to form the
Chapter had arrived tsome driving several
miles through mud and rainl. There were
about 20 to become charter members of
the new lodge. which is to be called Clear
Water Chapter. E. J. Smith took charge
of the proceedings to institute the new
Chapter. after which the members were