Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03


Co. made the sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Fraser went to
Colorado Springs on Saturday for a few
weeks outing in the mountains. !ssa
o. c. Frantz delivered 25 baby chicks
in La Junta on Monday. Pretty good
hatch for one setting. don't you think?
Mrs. A. H. Taylor left for Colorado
Springs and other mountain resorts on
Wednesday for . months visit with
friends.
H. B. Pearson. the wsll-known field
manager Of the crutehfisld & Voolfolk
Co, was recently elected mayor OF El
Centre, Cal. a..
DR.. and Mrs. Lawson are this week
enjoying q tramp among the scenic beau
ties Of Cheyenne Canon and the Garden
Of the Gods. ga
The McEwsn Amusement Co. on Sat-
urday surrendered their lease OF the
Grand Opera House and pulled out for
Hutchinson, Kan. - =
Rocky Ford friends Of c. G. Washburn
will b grisvsd to learn that he 10 very
III at the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
Eta Wirth. in Denver. -,
The Farmers Union will hold an old
fashioned basket picnic at RolandsFs
grove, two and one.haR miles south OF
Rocky Ford. on July 4th. Come and bring
your dinner. A good time for all.
Mrs. A. M. Cheney received word last
week Of the death Of her aunt, Mrs.
Mary MeDougall Of Berlin. Ont. De-
ceased was known to circle of Rocky
Ford friends by reason Of several sum-
mer visits made to Colorado.
Mrs. o. c. Lambsrton and daughter.
Miss Muriel. spent Sunday in Pueblo
with Mr.. Lamberton. who is now in St.
Marys hospital. His Rocky Ford friends
will be pleased to know that Mr.. LAM
berton's health is showing great improve
ment
Henry J. coksr. field secretary Of the
southwest division M. E. Board Of Home
Missions and Church Extension. is visit
ing his wife and family in this city. The
reverend gentleman occupied the Meth
odist church pulpit for both services last
Sunday.
Mrs. M. S. Martin returned Sunday
from Solomon. Kan. where she had bssn
called some weeks ago by the sudden
death Of granddaughter. She was &C
eompanisd home by Miss Mabel Door
finger, who will spend the summer with
relatives in Rocky Ford.
L. D. Nelson, wife and daughter. MISS
Minnie, returned on Friday last from
visit in Cherokee. Iowa. They had in
tended spending the summer with friends
at the old home in Iowa and South Da-
kota, but were glad to cut their visit
short and get back to sunny Colorado.
The Baptist church and Sunday school
will have a picnic in Robard's grove and
pasture. northeast Of town. just west OF
the old bridge. tomorrow. July 4. Every
BODY Is invited and those who can fur
nish eonveyanees are asked to bring them
to the church in the morning and help
carry the crowd.
Capt. E. c. Tollinger and A. M. Todd.
civil engineers connected with the Miss
issippi river improvement government
work. Of Vieksburg. Miss. are stopping in
Rocky Ford after attending the annual
convention Of the American Society OF
Civil Enginsers in Denver. With the lat
ter's wife they are the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. p. L. Lowe Of South Eleventh street.
Miss Theo Barkley returned from Den
YER on Saturday and has accepted
position in the Rocky Ford postoffiee.
Miss Barkley reports that her father was
slowly improving and was able to sit up
for a short time each day when she left
Denver, and his many friends will join
with the Enterprise in the hope that his
Improvement may continue. and that he
may soon be able to be about again.
During July and August the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches will unite in
the Sunday evening service. 1t Is plan
ned to hold these union services in alter
nate churches, the first being in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday evening
Both pastors will speak in the interest Of
STAINLESS Flag Day" Rev. Davenport on
THE Proper Spirit in National celebra-
ton" and Rev. Potashinsky on THE Dec
laration of Independence and Saloon
Problem"
Readers Of the Enterprise will be in
terested in .he news that has reached
this office Of fattering offer received by
Prof. L. X. Jones while upon visit to his
old home in Illinois. The position Of reg
istrar and head of the normal department
in Dixon College was rendered him. but
considerations OF climate. health and con-
genial associations appealed TO Mr.. Jones