Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-09


about his bank in that place.
Rev. W. +. Ripley. state superintendent
Of Baptist missionary work. was in town
Wednesday on church business with Rev.
Green.
Olive. Bros. on Saturday hung out
neat and nobby sign directing the people
to their Office in the Farmers & Merchants
bank building.
Manager Northern Of the base ball
team returned Saturday night from .
weeks vacation visit among friends In
Colorado Springs.
J. S. johnson Of Nswdals has some
eantaioupss almost ready for market on
his vines. the seed Of which he declares
was planted some time in March.
A street lamp has been ordered in At
the intersection Of Chestnut avenue and
9Th street. which was much needed 10
light the Rocky Ford canal bridge near
that point
George Hammond and Mrs. Hammond
got home from Denver Sunday. George
having abandoned his intention Of sum
msr pilgrimage to his gold mine up in the
mountains.
The Directors Of the Arkansas Valley
Fair were In sssson yesterday fixing up
the speed program and other matters
pertaining to the big annual event Of tho
Arkansas Valley.
Mrs. Yund and daughter. Mrs. Parks.
entertained the Lady msesabsss last
Wednesday afternoon. All had delight.
fui time and Mssdamss Yound and Parks
were voted royal entertainers.
3. q. Bostwiek. Just northwest Of town.
picked several rips eantaioupss early In
this week and the Lyons -co0Rins people
have expectation Of shipping first erats
from his field before the week Is out.
Miss Anna Loring. Huntsville Texas.
is visiting her brother. VIM. Loring. South
Ninth St Miss Loring 10 an instructor In
the Sam Houston" Normal school Of
Texas and 10 taking her vacation In COL
osado.
The young people Of tho Presbyterian
Christian Endsavor Soeisty took . hay
rack party out F. A. Edwards home
Monday night and had jolly time ~
well a. transaeting some oti,eial business
Of the society.
Mrs. Mark Green. Of Ssdslia. No.. =
sister Of J. G. Covers. arrived this week
for visit II the Cover home. Miss kath-
arins Cover returned with her aunt from
visit in her home and brings . little
cousin with her for return visit
Miss Mae Irvine Of Whittier. Cal. 10
the guest Of number Of forstims friends
In Rocky Ford. She has bssn taking the
summer school course at the Greeley
Normal and returns 70 California shortly
to resume her work as kindergarten
teacher.
3. F. Lawyer and his bstter-half got
back from delightful fishing trip to tho
mountains last Friday. B. F. "aint sayin'
nuthin'" about tho size Of his catch. bu,
Mrs. Lawyer tells some pretty good fish
stories about tho size Of tho trout that
got away from her.
1t is probably superfous to remark
that Il is hot, but It may be interesting to
note that the mercury has been steadily
soing up one degree day for tho pas.
four days. 1t began Sunday with jump
from Saturdays IS to Sundays 90 and
then went on e5-e4-e5-e6.
Tho Baptist Young Peoples Society
had social at tho Kerney home on West
Walnut avenue Tuesday evening. It was
an al freseo affair. the entertainment
being held on the grounds which were
Illuminated by magic lanterns. A most
enjoyable time was spent by all.
Mrs. Alma Cheney, Mrs. Lizzie Cheney
and Mrs. S. A. Mathews returned Sun
day night from an outing in the noun
tains about Colorado Springs. Mrs. Liz
zie was being shown some Of the scenic
beauty Of Colorado's mountain gorges be-
fore returning to hor home in the east.
A souvenir postal card received by the
Enterprise says that Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
H. Jones. 5oz Tenth street. Sacramento,
Cal, will be pleased to meet any dele
gates from Rocky Ford who may attend
the National Irrigation Congress. in ses-
sion there from Sept. to z. As the
date conflicts with our own Arkansas
Valley Fair we will be unable to accept
the kind invitation.
A business change Of some Importance
was consummated Wednesday. The D lar
ing Coal. Ice and Transfer Co.. with its
office, warerooms. wagons and all other
appurtenances thereunto belonging. in
cluding Geo. r. Daring's residence. pass