Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-11-06
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PERSONAL 1
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LOCAL :

from trip to Kinsley, Kan.
DR.. Van Buskirk left on business trip
to Texas points on Tuesday.
Clyde Fluke left on Tuesday for a
business trip to Bedford, Iowa.
F. J. Gretchen went to Kingman, Kan.
Wednesday upon short visit with rela-
tives.
Mesdames w. B. Vaudeville and W. j.
Brown left yesterday for Denver upon
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. U. Randel returned to
Denver on Tuesday. after few days
visit with Rocky Ford friends.
Art Black returned Sunday from
Omemee, N. D.. and has accepted en-
ployment with the Swink Milling & Grain
Co.
Mrs. Carrie D. Nanny came in from
Galesburg. lll.-her present home-on
Friday last, and is visiting Rocky Ford
relatives and friends.
Mrs. F. c. McMorris arrived Wednes-
dsy from her home in Duncannon. Pa,
upon a visit to her mother-ln-law Mrs,
M. J. MeMorris and family.
Bring your children to see the Hail.
owe'sn festivities and the Jaek-o-lan-
tern dance at the opera house. Monday
night IN "Under Southern Skies"
Rocky Ford grocery stores have enter
Cd into IA agreement to close their stores
At 6 o'clock excepting Saturdays. pay
days and the evening before holiday.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. will meet at
the home of Mrs. M. S. Martin. sol N
Tenth street next Tuesday afternoon a.
2 o'clock. All members are urged TO be
present.
Father MeGaviek Of Chicago arrived
yesterday fog a short visit with friends
and to transact come business connected
with the estate Of his deceased brother.
Rev. W. B. Hartsr. minister Of the
Christian church Is preaching series Of
character sermons each Sunday evening.
The next one is "Zaecheus the Curious"
The social dance under the auspices Of
tho columbins Club. in X. Of p. hall on
Tuesday night was the best attended and
most enjoyable event Of the kind given
this season.
The Ladies Missionary Society Of the
Christian church met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. M. W. Hall. east Of town.
There were eighteen present and they
had an interesting meeting.
The Arkansas Valley Poultry Assooia-
ton will meet in Collins hall next Tues
day evening. Members are requested to
attend as business Of importance will
como before the meeting.
Mrs. W. H. Stamp left yesterday for
Delta. where she expects to make her
future home. Rev. Stamp now has
charge Of a circuit at Delta and their son
n. M. Stamp. also has his home there.
A change took place this week in the
grocery house Of c. L. Govereau. and the
business will hereafter be conducted un-
der the name Of Govereau Bros, Clar-
enee having purchased an interest in the
store with his brother.
Mrs. Ed Stenger returned Saturday
from Colorado Springs. where she had
been to make her appearance in the dis
triet court to give testimony supporting
her petition for divorce. She was given
her decree on the grounds Of non-sup-
port.
Election Day was a momentous oeea-
sion to Albert Devore and is a date that
he will ever remember. as he then be-
came the papa Of bouncing baby boy.
The Enterprise has not learned whether
the youngster will be called Bill" or
Taft DeVore.
J. D. Wolf spent Tuesday in Rocky
Ford. His visit was ostensibly for the |
purpose Of casting a good Republican |
vote. but in this he was disappointed. as
his place Of business and residence has |
lately beon in Denver. Mr.. Wolf is part |
owner Of a broom factory in the capital
city and reports a very satisfactory busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burson left on
for Mereier. Pueblo county.
where they will make their future home.
Though an old veteran and getting along
in years Mr.. Burson feels himself young
enough to build home in a new country |
and has taken up a homestead upon
which he expects to live until he can
make final proof.
Mrs. E. E. Johnston is confined to her |
home from the effects of severe acei-