Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
e. III. Hilfker.

Arbor Day will b celebrated by our
schools on Friday nsxt. 18th inst. Spec
iai exercises appropriate 70 the day begin
in tho different rooms at 10 =. m. Ths
parents arc cordially invited to witness
these exercises
Jap Beatty Of the Beatty Bros. Man
zanola, made one Of his quite rare visits
TO Rocky Ford. Tuesday. and took = auis,
stroll over the city Just 70 see how we
compare with his growing town. He
thinks we are dong very well for small
place.
r. c. Maltby and wife are planning
for summer sojourn In the east and
northwest with their children. A part Of
the stay will b In Minneapolis with son
resident there. Their Rocky Ford home
will b occupied BY Mr.. and Mrs. B. r.
Fsnton.
The San Souei club. Of which Miss
Cora Stephens 10 . member. presented
that young lady with silver cream ladls
At one Of its recent meetings. The Init.
nation was that the club wishsd Miss
Stsphsns the vsFy cream Of marital bliss
after she draws her lottsry ticket April
2eth.
During his recent visit to Philadelphia
In connection with his interest In the man
ufaeture Of his patent naillsss horssshos,
W. 3. ootin purchased at the John Wan
namaksr house q marble statue Of George
Washington. The figure 10 nearly life
size and will adorn the new homo Of Mr.
Goblin which he is planning 70 erect at ar
carly date, reference to which 10 made
elsewhere.
DR.. r. M. Pollock disposed Of his resi-
dcnee. corner Maple and Seventh st. LAS,
week. the selling price being $4,000. He
sold to Mrs. Hilton. taking the Paul Har-
dsy residence she recently bought in the
trade. II is understood tho Doctor will a,
an early date. proceed to build himself 4
new residence. somewhere nearer his hos
pital and Office than is his present abode.
Paul Kennedy says he Is wrestling with
a new .eonundrum: When 10 . man q
"knocksr" and when a "boostsrp" He
says he labored with influential residents
Of Rocky Ford on the Fowler Spring
Water propositions until he Is positively
sore in wind and limb. only to find at the
meeting Monday night that he was count
ed 'knoeker" when he had supposed he
was booster" But then "Republics
are always ungrsteful," an eminent his
torian has said.
Rev. Green has letter from his
younger son. Carl, who is naval cadet
on board the battleship Kentucky. in which
he tells of the recent gun practice of the
south coast Of Florida. in which he had a
hand. Carl is one Of the "gun pointers
Of the ship. which means that hs fixes the
aim Of the cannon. In this practice he
made six shots in two minutes eighteen
seconds. all six hitting the mark. This
record adds $40 per month to the young
mans salary. The guns used are the
s-ineh heavy ordinance Of the ship.
Gould & Freed's production Of "Nettie
the News Girl" will be the. attraction at
the Grand tomorrow evening. April ! 9th.
The piece is said to be well constructed,
full Of strange situations, thrilling elimaxes
and plenty Of good clean comedy. The
play is in four acts and tells a story Of
strenuous life in New York City, in which
the new tunnel beneath the North River
an old boathouse on East River, Peck's
Slip and the Brooklyn Bridge are import
ant features. The piece is said to have
scored unusual success In the east. Miss
Isabella Lowe. a clever little eastern girl
plays the role of Nettie, and Is surrounded
by an excellent support.