Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-12
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in La Junta this week.
Mrs. DR.. Kearby left for Parsons. Kan.
on Wednesday to visit her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Sprinkler were visit
ing friends in Pueblo last Friday.
H. J. Sprinkler was called to Fowler on
professional business last Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Burr is reported to be re-
covering frem a recent severe illness.
Mrs. H. B. Rayburn and son. Donald.
of Pueblo, are visiting Mrs. J. M. Hall
this week.
James Bingham was in Denver last
week, attending the graduation exercises
at the Wolcott school.
Miss Katie Thompson. of Walsenburg'
arrived Sunday evening for visit with
her sister. Mrs. N. H. Tewes.
DR.. Blotz is enjoying a visit from his
father, mother and brother. who arrived
this week from their home at Clarkson,
Neb.
ia. Goodner returned Monday from
Trinidad, where he had been putting in
couple of the famous Goodner Bros.
pumps.
Prof. Geo. L. Hess Of La Junta will de-
liver the |. O. O.. F. Memorial Day ad-
dress at Valley View cemetery on Sum
day afternoon.
Miss Margaret Anderson returned
home on Saturday from Denver. where
she had been to attend the commence
msnt exercises Of the Woleott school.
The W. T. c. u. remembered Flower
Mission Day by the free and lavish dis
tribution Of flowers on Tuesday. The En-
tsrprise acknowledges the receipt OF a
nice bunch Of fragrant roses.
Her many friends will be pleased to
learn that Miss Marjorie Hillyard is rap
idly recovering from the recent operation
she underwent for appendicitis. and Dr..
Pollock says she will be able to leave the
hospital in few days
Mrs. Olive Knause and daughter. Miss
Georgia Knause, returned on Friday last
from an extended stay in Los Angeles.
They report having had very pleasant
time in California, but were pleased to
get back to their home in Rocky Ford.
Miss Ruth Bingham returned this week
from Chicago. where she has been study
ing music for the past year. Miss Bing-
ham was accompanied by Miss Helen
Heller. Miss Heller is an accomplished
musician. having studied abroad. and
comes TO this city as vocal teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Henry and Miss
Whittenburg gave their Sunday School
classes a picnic party out at the ford on
Tuesday. Ice cream. cake. etc.. was
provided by tho entertainers. and the
youngsters say they spent one OF the
iolliest days that they can remember.
The Columbus Club gave its first dance
of the season in X. Of p. hall on Wednes-
nay night. Despite the threatened storm
a large and select crowd was present and
spent few delightful hours in tripping
the light fantastic" to the enhancing
strains Of music furnished by Wonderly's S
orchestra from La Junta.
The Eighth District Normal Institute
has been in session OF Lamar this week,
closing its work today. There was some
thing less than one hundred enrolled tho
first day, and each day showed an in
crease thus making the session an inter-
sstinq one. DR.. Roberts Of Denver Uni
vsrsity and an able corps Of assistants
constituted strong force Of instructors
Chas. F. Burke Of this city went down on
last Monday morning.
cantaloupss are rips-in some parts o'
this broad land-and through the kind
ness Of D. v. Burrell the Enterprise man
had the supreme pleasure Of sampling Z
.Burrsll Gem" On Wednesday. 1t CANT
from Wallace Station. Tsxas. and wal
mighty fins." Experts say that tn
Tsxas eants are . close second to thos<
grown At Rocky Ford. but there's such
long time bstwssn that the editor vii
not attempt comparison.
That the Colorado Interstate Fair ant
EXPOSITION, the first exhibition Of which
will b held in Denver the second weel
in Septsmbsr Of this year. will do muel
Ito encourage the Improvement ant
growth Of wsstsrn industries Of ever!
character. is fully shown Ia the premium
list, = copy Of which has been receives
from @. c. Fuller. acting secretary. Ia
Dor Opsra House Building. Denver. whs
writes that he will bs pleased to send
copy to anyone upon request The elss'
siieations in the list arc extensive. cover.
ing the products Of every industry. ant
the prizes offered are exceptionally liberal
This Is the day Of anusual methods ir