Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-20
PERSONAL
AND Social.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


N. ", Nelson performing the ceremony
in the presence OF few relatives and
friends. Owing to the poor health Of the
brides mother there were no invitations
sent out Many beautiful and useful
presents were received among which was
a corner lot on ca,alpa Ave. where the
happy couple will bs al home to their
many friends after March ist-
! Robt T. oxnard and VIM. Baur made
the sugar company officials a short yisi,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Todd are guests Of
Mrs n. F. Hagen. Mr.. Todd has CON-
pie,sd his law studies and will locate In
Denver.
1 Mrs. NJ. J. Anderson was called TO
warrensburg. Mo. on Saturday by news
Of the death Of her father.
l.. B. Kinds is down from Pueblo help
ing Sup,. Babeoek rustic milk for .he
creamery.
Mrs. Virgil Moore has returned from
visit Of several days with La Jun,a
friends.
Chas. e. Burton. superintendent Of
Indian schools at Keam's Canon. Ari.-,
was the CUES, Of Frank D. voorhies this
week enrouta To his new position as
superintendent, Of tho schools at Grand
Junction.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hall gave luncheon on
Friday TO number Of lady friends.
Mrs. ]. n. Crowley left for Denver
Yesterday 70 spend the remainder Of tho
session with Senator Crowley. The Al
bany will DO their home.
Rev. =. C. Green's revival work a,
/ Longmon, was cut shor; by an epidemic
Of small po1 and he returned home Tues
day.
Las, Thursday Mrs. S. S. Phillips mos,
pleasantly entertained tho San Souei
Club.
Mrs. Alma Cheney entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor Of Mrs.
Clark Gray.
Al tho meeting Of tho Sans Souei CLUB
with Mrs. MeKelvsy this week Mrs.
Hauek sent paper entitled: Palestine
and Bethlehem. and = papsr was read
by Mrs. Phillips.
The friends Of W. Hawkins, formerly
Of Rocky Ford. now Of Arkansas City.
Ks, will regret 70 learn that he WAS in
iuyed In . wreck on The Santa fs near
Darby. Ks. on Monday.
Mrs. Lewis Swink entertained the
evening whist club on Tuesday.
Lsandsr orsnthsm arrived Sunday
from m Dodge City 70 attend the wedding
Of his grand slaughter. Miss Eiva Rsiehsn-
bach TO Mr.. Aylstts Browning. He will
remain awhile 70 visit and enjoy Colorado
sunshine.
q. o. Gould last week returned from
I.ongmont. where he was called by the
! illness and death Of his father. A.
Gould. who was operated upon for np-
pendicitis at the aHc Of s5 years. There
is no previous record Of an operation
for this discasc Mt that advanced age.
Mr.. Gould lived for three weeks after
the operation and seemed to have good
prospects for complete recovery. but
his vitality was too low to stand the
great strain.
| A. u. Webster expects to leave here
about Feb. Is. for San Diego. Calf.
for permanent residence. We regret to
have such citizens as Mr.. Webster get
, the California fever.
| A. p. Smith. who has been manager
ness ut Ordway. will In the future be
yard foreman mt the La Junta branch,
his duties beginning Feb. 1st.
In n private letter from Rcdlands
California, Elmer Conner says:
Il am having a fine business. and
much enjoy California's winter climate
But with all of California's great
especially the Arkansas Valley, SO
noted for its productiveness-af fertile
| soil that makes everything grow that
Is put in the ground: excelling in guam
tity and quality almost any other state.
Our orange season Is just coming on
in good shape; they are Of fine flavor.
and SO far are bringing good prices.
But the expense of raising and market
ing Is SO high that I don't believe tine
high priced land here brings much bet
ter returns than the Rocky Ford lands,
| considering the Investment"
L. C. Shelton and Fred Kinney left
on Tuesday to attend the State Con-
vention of Grocers. The convention,
while at Longmont was the guest of
Mr.. Empson, the famous manufacturer
of large variety of high-class can
ned goods, jellies, etc. 1t Is presumed
that NJ. Empson fed the grocers out of
the big silver kettle used in the making
Of raspberry jelly
NJ. o. Barton was called to Harlan,
Iowa, on Tuesday by news of the ser
ious illness of his father, aged SO years.
Mr.. Barton recently spent six weeks
with his father who was then In n hos
pital at Omaha where a surgical oper-
alton had been performed.
The Every Tuesday Reading Club
was this week entertained at the Pres
byterian parsonage.
Mrs. Frank Bingham of Denver, was
in town this week. She has rented her
residence in Denver and Is planning
to spend the next six months in chi
cago. largely that James and Ruth will
have special school advantages.