Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-07

tsrprise would gladly have given her
well deserved inning as TO publicity on
this wedding anniversary occasion could
she have been prevailed on 10 do half Of
tho talking. But she Is modest and will
ing 70 stand in tho reflected halo OF her
husbands glory. pointing with pride 10 tho
seven sturdy boys and ono girl that 20 years
after hor marriage. shobroueht out topeo-
ple this par; Of tho Arkansas Valley. and
thToa girls who were afterwards added
TO tho capital stock Of tho concern. But,
though Mrs. S~ink' s. retiring nature for
bids such publicity OF her accomplish
ments a. has been given 10 hor husbands,
u 10 easy 10 discover that there has al
ways been something doing In hor depart
| mont As for Instance when sho tells Of
tho two wash tubs full Of baked bread
and the eighteen roast chickens that went
TO make 10 part Of tho lunch whom sho
and the children started for Colorado.
Tho frs. year after getting located a. old
Rocky Ford hor baking averaged IS
loaves Of broad por week. She cooked
for an average Of twenty hungry from
tcrsmrn. big and little. cared for hor
young and growing family. and between
whites made up several bolts Of cloth in
to cowboy SHIRTS and Undertaking TO be
sold in tho frontier store KEEP. by hor hus-
band. Ono can plainly see. in short, that
the Swinks have alwa Us boon living up
70 President Roosevelt idea OF a siren
uous life.
But to the wedding celebration. About
$50 invitations wero sont out, far and
near. and ESQ accoptanees were received.
Among tho regrets was a lengthy and
pleasantly worded letter from Gov. Poa-
body. and kilograms from Mrs. J. A.
Leeshart and Hon. Alya Adams. Mr.,
Adams said no intended coming until un-
expcctcdly called TO Durango. but as
this was probably the last timo he would
bc a candidate for governor he would
positively get around to tho ex-senator's
diamond jubilee.
The house was decorated with a pro-
fusion Of smilax and yellow roses. The
honored couple sat and stood TO receive
their friends in the bay window Of ths
parlor. beneath bower OF smilax. with
lust above their heads design in yellow
roses bedded in smilax forming the dates
1884, l9o4. Mrs. Swink was dressed ir
a gown Of white lawn. an exact reproduc-
ton Of the original wedding dress ano
made. as that was. by her own hands
A dainty white cap was worn. covering
only the crown Of head Of dark hair. as
devoid Of a silver thread seemingly as or
her wedding day.
Mr.. Swink wore suit Of black and car
ried in his hand the identical silk "stove
pipe" that constituted the conspicuous
piece Of apparel in his original wedding
outfit. Some time after the auspieious
event the hat fell into the hands Of Mr..
Swink's sister. who became a resident OF
southern Kansas. 1t was rescued by the
ex-senator on visit there after the sister
had long made spool-box Of the anti
quated tile. The hat was tried on by a
number Of guests who were only saved
from extinguishmsnt by the rim catching
on their ears.
The guests came in three relays. the
receiving hours being. 8 to S, z to 9. 9 To
II. The older circle Of friends were first
honored. constituting the earlier company.
An excellent lawn photo was taken Of
this group.
Punch was dispensed literally to the
guests on their arrival and later they
were taken to the dining room. where a
| choice lunch was served. This part Of the
social function was placed entirely in the
hands Of Chilberg. the we'll known Pueblo
caterer, who. with his trained set Of wait
ers carried on the refreshment of the
large company without hitch.
The presents were many. elaborate and
costly, chiefly Of gold. or gold and silver
blended. So bissfully unaware do the
honored couple seem to be Of the fight Of
time that there seemed reflection in the
presentation to them of three elaborate
gold clocks and two gold watches. The
two latter are however explained and ex-
cused partly by the fact that Mr.. Swink,
in his busy situation at the Worlds Fair.
recently laid off his vest with his watch IN
the pocket, and it disappeared. Mrs.
Swink, knowing of the loss, decided to
maze a new watch her gift to her hus-
band. At the worlds Fair the Colorado
Board Of Worlds Fair Commissioners and
-. eat