Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-26

ana Wives were up from Id Junt4 "
spend Thanksgiving with the home folk.
Wanted. One hundred mothers at the
First Baptist church next Sunday even
ing. Nov. 2s. to hear the sermon Moth
ers Of Great Men,"
To accommodate Saturday shoppers
and business men 1.-TWO Many Wives"
the show at the Grand tomorrow night.
will not commence until s:45.
Mrs. Hall departed yesterday for her
home at Twin Falls. Idaho. after her at
tendance at the deathbed and funeral OF
her mother. Mrs. J. H. Burris.
Rev. Wilson Mills OF Omaha. Neb..
former pastor Of the Baptist church. ar
rived today for short visit. In all prob
ability he will occupy his old pulpit on
Sunday.
The local high school beys gave the
Fowler team a terrible drubbing on the
Rocky Ford gridiron yesterday afternoon.
Score SO to o. A good crowd was out
to see the game.
Rocky Ford friends OF Will Loekhart
this week received invitations to his we'd
ding with Miss Florence Hayden Of Den
yer, which will occur in the First Congre-
gational church in that city on Dec. z.
Coroner Wilson was called to La Junta
on Sunday to investigate the sudden de-
mise OF Mexican woman. He found that
the woman was reputed to be lo8 years
old and that her death was due to old
age.
Mrs. J. F. MeKelvey came in last FIJI
day from Los Angeles, and as soon as
she can dispose Of some household effects
and pack the remainder will move to
Brownsville. Tex. where she and Mr..
MeKelvey expect to make their future
home.
The Jolly Girls" had a Thanksgiving
social at the home of Miss Pearl Keenan,
on Tuesday evening. 1t was guest night.
when each member of the class was sup
posed to bring boy friend. and it is re-
ported that the crowd Of guests and
Jolly Girls" had a jolly time.
DR.. Weaver will be installed as pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church next
Tuesday evening. The ceremony will
take place in the Rocky Ford church. and
will be in charge of Or. Johnson Of Colo
rado Springs. with Revs. Simmons Of Las
Animas and Morley of La Junta assist
ing.
While engaged in throwing weights"
with his fellow students at the hish school
on Monday Louis Seeman was struck on
the head by the heavy iron and the SER
wees Of physician were required TO
bring him to. Though quite badly injured
the plueky young fellow returned to school
next day and kept up his studies until the
Thanksgiving vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. MeBeth Of Hanil-
ton. Ohio. arrived on Sunday and will re-
main until after Christmas with their
daughter. Mrs. J. r. Cunningham. and
family. For over quarter Of century
Mr.. MeBeth has been general manager
Of the Long & Allstotler Manufacturing
Co.. one Of the largest makers OF steel
machinery in the world. and his vacations
are very few, so when he gets away from
business he likes to make good long
stay.
Great disappointment was oeeasioned
by the failure Of the Houstons to fill their
engagement at the Grand last evening
the second number Of the Star Enter
tainment Course. The entertainers failed
to make connections with the tram in
Denver. and were unable to fill their en-
gagsment. Almost every seat in the
opera house had been taken for the con-
cert and as the news Of the delayed ar
rival Of the entertainers was received too
late To make the fact generally known
many did not learn Of the unavoidable
postponsment until they reached the
opera house.