Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
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PERSONAL
AND 4
LOCAL

on Saturday.
Mrs. D. v. Burrell made visit to Pu-
eblo on Monday.
George Bryant made business trip
to Pueblo on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnston spent
Sunday with friends in Fowler.
JIM. Killen of Pueblo was transacting
business in this city on Saturday.
A bouncing baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ritchie on Tuesday.
Col. Wiley was up from Holly looking
after some business matters last Friday.
Mrs. X. @. Bingham returned Wednes-
day from a stay Of several months in
Chicago.
James Cullison is looking after soT?e
business matters in Pueblo and Canon
City this week.
Rev. F. w. Otto went up to Pueblo
yesterday. to attend the Methodist dis
trict conference.
Seventeen carloads Of cattle we're ship
ped from Rocky Ford to the Kansas
City market on Monday.
Neil Combs arrived Tuesday from
William Jewel College at Liberty. Mo-.
and will spend his vacation in this city.
Mrs. T. E. Coffman returned to her
home in Fowler on Monday. after short
visit with relatives and friends in this
city.
Mrs. Robert Craighead returned to
her La Junta home on Wednesday. after
a pleasant visit with her parents and
Rocky Ford friends.
A meeting Of the City Federation Of
Women's Organizations will be held in
the lecture room Of the public library
Saturday. May %. at 2.5o p. m.
Rocky Ford friends will be grieved to
learn that M. U. Randel is quite i'll at his
home in Denver. So states letter re-
eeived Tuesday by Mrs. M. J. Ander-
son.
J. H. Award was with the crowd OF
Texas homeseekers who pulled out on
Tuesday. But 'Buz" is not looking for a
farm. he's merely "looking the country
Ger.
Ed Sever left on Wednesday for Buhl.
Idaho. where he expects to engage in the
real estate business. Mrs. Sever and
family will follow to the new home as
soon as Ed gets located.
The board Of directors Of the Rocky
Ford Ditch Co. held a meeting in Seere-
tary Halls office on Monday. The only
business Of Importance was the issuance
of an assessment Call to meet current
expenses.
Mrs. c. c. Beatty and Miss Linerode
left on Friday for several weeks visit
to friends in Chicago. The Misses Anna
Cook and lnez Short Of Colorado Springs
are supplying their places in ths Rocky
Ford Mission.
Mrs. c. M. Beebe. who has been visit
ing her brother, S. A. Masters. and fam
lily for some weeks. left on Tuesday for
Durango. to visit her parents for short
time before going to her home in Los
Angeles, Calf.
Prof. Ward. Principal Of the Fountain
School in Pueblo. and r. L. Parker. sup
erintendent of Schools in Olathe. Kan,
were in Rocky Ford yesterday preferring
their personal applications for the posi-
ton Of superintendent Of the Rocky Ford
schools.
Fr. Weitzer will leave on Tuesday next
for Grand Island, Neb., where he will
NEE, Mrs Weitzer who is visiting her
parents3 and together they will leave for
an extended trip to Germany and other
European eoun tries. Theyexpeet to be
away for three months at least. During
Mr.. Weitzcr's absence W. K. Winterhal-
ter will have charge Of the a. 3. S. Co.'S.
affairs as acting manager.
bob" Grove got in Tuesday from
Brownsville. Texas. near which place ne
mas been ''roughing it" for some time
As evidence that he was out in the coun-
try where they grow snakes he brought
back couple of snake hides tina. are
sure enough big ones. Ona is Of a dia-
mond back rattler ard measures feet
without the head. by II inches wide.
The other is Of bull snake and is also
"whopper". They are on display in
Award G. Braden's window.
Silen. Auction Sale No. | closes Sat-
urday evening. Batter De bidding.
For Eight-roon7 house on North
Eleventh street. Apply at 1881 Sw:nH
Ave.
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