Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
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PERSONAL :
AND
LOCAL 3

! Mrs. J. n. Elder returned luesoay
from an extended visit with friends in
Phillips. Neb.
W. w. Kerney returned Friday from a
business and pleasure trip to his old home
in Malvern, Iowa.
Carroll Braden went up to Colorado
Springs on Friday to enroll as student
IN the Colorado College.
Rev. F. W. Otto will deliver an address
on Abraham Lincoln in the M. E. church
at | ! o'clock next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Walter Palmer and daughter.
Miss Gretchen. returned home on Tues
day from visit with friends in Pueblo.
Mrs. M. S. Marten and sister. Miss
Newbanks. left Friday for a short visit
with their brother Ezra. in Kansas City.
Rev. W. l. Davenport's theme for next
Sunday evening will be "ls Man the
Grandson of Monkey or Child of God?"
The county clerk last week issued a
marriage license to Ben L. Gibson Of this
city and Nina E. Poeoek of Waverly,
Kan.
H. B. Mendenhall, assistant cashier of
the Rocky Ford National bank. left on
Saturday for short visit to his old home
in St. Joseph, Mo.
Cheek Bros. are rushing work on their
South Main street block. and expect to
have it in readiness for grand opening
ball" about Feb. 25.
A Mr.. Frame and family arrived last
week from Humiston, Iowa, and are now
comfortably located in the St. John cot
tage on South Ninth street.
M. Sehal. Of Chicago. yesterday pur-
chased the art department Of the c. E.
Bolton Music Co. and will make special
announcement to our readers next week.
r. S. Beall and DR.. Van Buskirk last
week purchased fine 52o acre tract
near Las Animas. They will seed the
whole place down to alfalfa and grow
mules.
Mrs. Ruth Powell and her daughter.
Miss Powell. Of lonia, Mich. enroute
home from California. stopped for a brief
visit with Mrs. A. M. jackson and family
last week.
Or. z. T. Roberts left yesterday for
Denver to attend a three days dental
clinic. He will be back Monday fully co
uipped to put in practice the latest ideas
in painless" dentistry.
Charley Lyon was up from his ranch
near La Junta last week. taking in the
Farmers Institute and renewing ae-
quaintanee with Rocky Ford friends. He
returned home on Saturday.
The attention Of our readers is called
to the official statement Of the Rocky
Ford National Bank appearing in this is
sue. Resources OF over 100000 in less
than a years time is certainly going
some"
Ben T. Cook and Frank E. Garity this
week purchased the tailoring and dry
cleaning works Of E. H. Attebery. and
Mr.. kt,ebery. has bought the collection
and real estate business Of Chas. Bald
win and has taken charge Of the Office in
the Hale block.
W. 3. Mcmillan left on Wednesday for
q combined business and pleasure trip to
Illinois. He will do some shopping in the
Chicago wholesale houses and then take
q run down the state for a short visit
witt, friends. and it is expected will be
away about two weeks
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
Christian church held their monthly social
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wood
Tuesday evening. A goodly number Of
members were presen. and q most en-
joyable evening was spent BY all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosslle Haskins. from
ouray on their way to California. spent
Saturday and Sunday in town. With hi.
brother Charles. = real estate man Of
Denver. Mr.. Haskins is owner Of El Cap
itan hotel. and this is the first time he
had seen the property although they have
owned il over year.
On next Sunday evening Rev. Beaver
Of the Baptist church will deliver the
first Of series Of sermons on "A Study
Of Conscience" His subject will be
divided under three heads: First, ma
turs or Function Of conseisnes;' second.
An Educated Coincidence" and third.
"A Sensitive Conscience" Strangers
made welcome.
Beginning today the Post Office de-
partment will place on sale a special is
sue Of Lincoln memorial stamps, COM
memorating the hundredth anniversary
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