Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-09

Fourth with friends at Colorado Springs
W. F. Karpe returned home yesterday
from six weeks visit with old friendo in
Faribault. MINI.
J. W. Ford returned on Tuesday from
Green Mountain Falls. where he had
spent few days with friends.
Miss Ada Maxwell returned home on
Friday from an extended visit with rela-
tivss in Des Moines and Maxwell. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Sells returned
Tuesday from short visit with friends
in Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs.
Misses Blanche and Grace Haieht re-
rurnsd Wednesday from vacation out
ing spent with friends in the mountains.
The Misses Minnatha and Lydia Pregge
arrived Monday from their home in Sc
dalia. Mo-. to spend the summer in this
city with their sister, Mrs. Henry H.
Schott.
c. c. coffman, and Lewis Linn
left yesterday to take in the
Alaska-Yukon exposition at Seattle. No
doubt the boys will have good time at
the big fair.
The Misses Ida Edmonds and Flor
snes Jsppy. on the way from Boston to
their homes in Provo. New. spent Thurs
day and Friday last in this city with Mrs.
John Vaughn.
The Goodnsr Pump and Manufacturing
Co. this week finished the removal Of
their blacksmith and machine shops to
the new building adjoining their foundry
on North Eighth street.
A note from New York brings news to
the Enterprise that Rev. W. I. Davenport
expects to reach home this week and
regular services will be resumed in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday. July ! /.
Art Black is now the genial salesman
in McMillan's good clothes store" hav-
ing accepted the position until yesterday
filled by Ed Nelson. who leaves next
week for an extended trip through Wash
ington.
c. F. Burke. the Duroe Jersey breeder.
shipped out bunch of his blooded hogs
on Friday last. Six Of the shipment
were consigned to Binkleman. Neb.. and
one to Salida and every one was stop
noteher."
Geo. c. Maxwell. Jr.. got back on Fri
day last from pleasant visit with rela-
tives and friends in Chicago and points in
iowa. He was accompanied home by two
cousins, Misses Mary and Katherine Mer-
ritt. Of Des Moines. who will make an ex-
tended visit in Rocky Ford.
The only person in Rocky Ford who
celebrated the Glorious Fourth on the
correct date was E. L. McKelysy-and
he had just cause for his Sunday hilar-
ity as on that auspieious date his wife
presented him with bouncing baby boy.
It's DIN eh that Verne will not forget this
kids birthday.
1t was the next day after the eelebra-
ton Of Independence Day and this ae-
counts for the rather small attendance at
the Park Quartet concert in the Presby-
terian church on Tuesday evening. The
concert is reported to have been one Of the
best and most enjoyable that has lately
been heard in Rocky Ford.
Mrs. W. H. Young left for her home in
Twin Falls on Tuesday after pleasant
visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Larmore. and Rocky Ford friends.
She was met in Denver and accompanied
home by her sister-in-law. Mss Edith
Young. who had gone ahead fer few
days visit with Denver friends.
After a pleasant visit with his parents
and Rocky Ford friends. John Winburn on
Tuesday returned to Springer. N. NJ.
near which town he Is interested in put
ting through a reservoir and ditch con-
tract. He says the New Meneans Of
the Maxwell City and Springer country
are only beginning to realize the value Of
irrigation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Bateman this week
enjoyed a visit from the latter's brother.
Charles W. Firke. an attorney from
Mansfield. ILL.,. who stopped off for few
days to enjoy our glorious climate. Like
q great many others. Mr.. Firks was on
the way to the big fair at Seattle. and he
was yesterday accompanied As far as
Colorado Springs by Mr.. Batsman.
Basel ball enthusiasts will have chance
to see genuine ball game this friday
afternoon. when the La Junta Invineibles
and Canyon City Texans meet on the
Rocky Ford diamond. It will sure be =
hot stunt. As the Texans are one Of the
best teams in that state and the lnvin-
eibles are determined to prove them
selves worthy Of the name they bear.