Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-21
Personal
AND SOCIAL.
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ing, April ! 9Th at y o6lo5k. by Kew. NJ,
n. Nelson. Mr.. Clark Burkdoll and Miss
Edna Burrows. a small party Of friends
and relatives were present, The bride
looked her loyliest in white silk gown.
The groom wore the usual black. After
The wedding a bountiiul supper vas
psrssen Of by by all. The happy couple
received many congratulations, and the
best wishes OF all present for their future
happiness. They will leave in q few days
for Missouri where they make their fa-
ture home.
The members OF the GUESS. Girls
Club. and their gentlemen friends. gath
cred at the home OF Hiss Mae {. Noble
on S. i2th. Wednesday evening. during
the anticipated temporary absence OF Hiss
Noble. TO do honor 10 their President who
who had that day reached her goth birth
day. In silence and under dim light they
awaited her return; and. after several
anxious moments o. suspense, she unsns-
rpectingly walked into their mlast. The
members Of the club presented Miss
Noble with lovely sst Of silver after
dinner coffee spoons. The evening passed
delightfully."- win games and music. and
Il was AZ late hour that the merry
party made their aGieus. wishing their
hostess many happy birthdays TO come.
Mrs. James Bgt;eriield has returned
from visit with her Two sisters in Dsn-
yer.
Bert Beymer has returned to Bower
man 10 look after the bnghienln. pros
pests Of tho Melted Gem mining Co.
Mrs. {. ]. Smith visited Pueblo friends
this week.
Mrs. D. D. Wiley entertained tho teach
efs and pupils OF the lower grades at tho
Washington building last Friday after
noon with come fine graphophoae music
which was highly enjoyed.
mr. and Mrs. Lauranee Meyer OF Pue-
bio arc visiting with Mrs. lasysr's sunts.
hrs. Lance and Mrs. Price.
Elmer Conner and family greatly sur
pr!Sed tho Swink and Conner families
Wednesday morning by their return to
Rocky Ford. from Redlands. Cal. a few
weeks ago Mr. Conner sold cut his trans
fer business and decided TO return 70
tho Arkansas Valley. While California
agreed perfectly with Mr.. Conner. Mrs.
Corners health was not nearly SO good
as in Colorado. Mr.. Conner sold his bus
ines TO good advantage and found his
sixteen months on tho Pacific eoas. quite
profitable. He is yet undecided whether
TO locate in Rocky Ford or Lamar.
Miss Ora johnson has resigned her po-
sition with Ramsay & Byars.
G. w. Lewis pnd family arrived from
Goshen. Ind, few days since for per-
manent residence. Mr.. Lewis is in tho
marke. for a hrot-elass dwelling.
G. c. Hawkey attended a 52d degree
Masonic banauctat La Junta last evening.
Sami. Briggs and family left on
Tuesday for Allison. but may return
| and make the Rocky Ford country
Ihcir home after they. get the boys To-
Gated In a new country.
Claude Amos and Fred Mehring have
returned to work ut Lamar. having
recovered from their injuries to nm cN
| tent to allow ihCm to resume work on
| the sugar factory.
John Ecimers OF Grand Island. Neb..
arrived on Sunday to accompany home
| his wife who has been the guest OF her
| daughter. Nrs. FIR. wietzcr for several
| weeks.
Postmaster Lance will leave In the
morning for Colorado Springs to at
tend the semi. annual meeting OF the
Postmnsters' Association.
| Hon. G. W. Swink left on Tuesday
| for Hartland. KS. to superintcnd ex-
| tensive work being done on the Great
Eastern Ditch, one OF the Oldest irri-
/ CATION Enterprises In Kansas
Col. Lockhart on Tuesday welcomed
| his wife and daughter Elizabeth, who
came down from Colorado Springs for
| n visit.
Tuesday evening Col. LOckhart en-
tertained the whist club Mt the FL Cap
III. s.1I8 @
and continued until supper was an
nounced at 10: 80 Col. Dockhart Is n
| most successful entertainer and II goes
without saying that all present had a
fine time.
The Rocky Ford city council should
have the thanks of people down the
river for their action in diverting the
sewage from the river. Last week w.
W. Trimmer was given the right to
use the sewage on his land near the
outlet into the river. This seems to
be good deal for everybody inter-
ested.
C. F. Evans is absent in Nebraska
on business for the American Beet Su-
gar Co.
C. L. Govreau has returned from his
trip through Kansas and the Indian
Territory.
]. w. Love left on Friday for Hart
land. Kan. where he has contract
for building a headgats on the Great
Eastern canal. an irrigation enter
prise In which Hon. G. w. Swink Is
largely interested.
R. w. English was looking after
lumber business in Rocky Ford this
week.
Mrs. T. F. Godding, Jr., last week
Joined her husband who is near Albu-
querque with large lot OF sheep.
Mrs. Godding hopes that the change of
climate will be helpful for her hay
fever.
]. K. Dye was called from La Junta
to Ionia, Mich. last week by telegra-
phic news of the serious and perhaps
fatal illness of his wife who has been
visiting there for several weeks.