Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27
LOCAL ITEMS


ILL.,. Mamie and Ruth Chase Of Trinidad.
and William and Ed Skinner Of New
Haven. Ohio. are visiting r. S. Beymer
and family.
Rocky Ford friends of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Leeclng will be interested in know
ing that they have left Denver and are
now located in Ames, Iowa. This was
the news brought to the Enterprise by a
card requesting US to change the address
Of their paper to Ames.
Miss Pearl c. Ferguson arrived Monday
from Granville. Ohio. to assume the posi-
ton of vocal instructor in the Standard
School of Music. Miss Ferguson has re-
Gently filed like position IN Denison
University and comes highly recon-
mended as vocalist OF ability and note.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Mounts returned Mon
day from Las Cruces, N. NJ. where they
had spent the past several months. Like
the great majority Of those who spend
the cantaleupe season in the south, they
were very glad to get back to Rocky Ford.
although they had very nice time while
away.
The Enterprise last week neglected to
mention the fact that H. J. Sprinkler was
elected seeretary-trsasursr Of the Colo
rado Funeral Directors association at
their recent annual convention in Colorado
Springs. The undsrtaksrs made no mis-
take in choosing Mr.. Sprinkler to all this
important Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel W. Todd left on
Wednesday for = two weeks outing at
Green Mountain Falls and Colorado
Springs. At the latter place Mr.. Todd
will next week attend the annual con-
vsntion Of the Grand Lodge Knights Of
Pythias, as q delegate from Valley
Lodge Of this city.
Mr.. ahd Mrs. N. c. Morris, Of Golden.
are Rocky Ford visitors who contemplate
making this city their future homs. Mr..
Morris has partially completed the pur-
chase Of one OF our Main street. business
houses and there 10 svsry ikslihood that
the deal will Be wound up 20 that he may
assume possession By Sept /.
Walter Rush. who for about . year
has been identified with the Gem theatre
in this city. has gone to ordway where
be will open moving picture show. He
has bought the Las Animss outfit and 10
adding several new improvements with
the intsntion Of giving ths ordwsy people
the latest and best In The moving picture
line.
John Sshoolsy Of consyvills. Kan. Is
the latest visitor who has fallen in love
with this section Of the beautiful Arkan-
sas Valley. Mr.. Sehoolsy came In on
Monday and be 10 % well pleased with
our ideal little city that be intsnds 10 BE-
come permanent resident Il he can hnd
= suitable property In which to make his
home.
To fll vacancies In our high school
faculty the school board this week elect
ed Christian A. Worslsy. a graduate Of
Brown University. Providsnes, r. l.. as
instructor Of Science and German. and
Hubert A. MeGee Of Cape Girardsau, q
thres-year credit student of William
Jewell College. as instructor Of English
and History.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rice
was the scene Of a jolly party on Tues.
day afternoon when a number Of young
girl friends gathered to celebrate the
birthdays Of Misses iLuerta and Ivy Rice.
whose birthdays are but few days
apart though several years intervene in
their ages. The young people spent a
most enjoyable afternoon.
A merry party Of Rocky Ford young
people gathered at the home Of Mrs. NJ.
J.. Andersen. South Seventh street. on
Wednesday evening. and spent, a few
pleasant hours with her visiting daughters
Mrs K. S. Woodruff and step-dauSnssr.
Misses Lena and Jack Woodruff. DAN
cling was INDUCED in. and the evening was
most enioysbly passed by all.
There's babe a. the @. M. cotfman
home at Sol North Twelfth stree. that
is rejoicing the hearts Of the occupants.
The babe is a grandehild Of the genial
president Of the Peoples Home Bank and
with its parents. Mr. and Mrs. Guy
coffman. arrived this week from their
home in Morrison. Okla. to visi. ths-old
folks" and as Grandad coHman says
The kid owns the house."
Members Of the First Presbyterian
church and the people Of Rocky Ford
generally will be pleased to learn tha,
Dr.. Weaver. former president of West
minister College, Denver. this week has