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G. w. Higgins had business in Fowler
on Tuesday.
Ed Nelson is spending the week with
friends in Loveland and Denver.
DR.. Van Burkirk returned Tuesday from
a business trip to central Kansas
Garland Shelton returned Friday night
from weeks pleasure trip to Denver.
PIX. Blinn left for Delta on Saturday
to resume the Farmers Institute work.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Melton went to Las
Animas on Monday for couple of months
stay.
Hon. w. B. Ebbert, now of Montezuma
county. is visiting Rocky Ford friends this
week.
Mrs. Ava Hill Storrs was down from
Haswell. Colo.. to spend New Years with
Rocky Ford friends.
Charles Sutton went down to La Junta
on Tuesday to accept position in the
Santa Fe round-house.
Miss Alice Whitehead Of La Junta Wis
tied with Miss Della Mcintyre and Rocky
Ford friends on Tuesday.
Alfred Bradley. Mrs. E. T. Nudge and
daughter, Myrtle, of Pueblo. were New
Years visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Toillion.
W. H. Young arrived this week from
| Dodge City. Kan. and is visiting at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Dudek. on
South Twelfth street.
Mrs. v. A. Moore and daughter, Miss
Grace Moore. returned home Saturday
from a pleasant visit with friends in
Colorado Springs during the holidays.
J. Carroll Braden left for Lawrence.
: Kan. on Tuesday evening. to resume his
studies with renewed vigor. after pleas
: ant vacation spent with Rocky Ford
| friends.
The Court Of Honor entertainment and
box social in Dyes hall on New Years
night exceeded the expectations Of the
most sanguine and was most success
full and enjoyable event.
The Christian church celebrated New
Years by burning the mortgage against
the building. A large audience was out
to the burning. which took place In the
church on New Years Eve.
Rev. Chas. M. Ysarout, Of Morrill,. Kan
Is holding revival services in the Church
Of the Brethren, Sycamore and Ninth.
every evening at z:so. The public Is
cordially invited to attend these services.
W.. c, Stssls returned Wednesday from
a couple Of weeks visit with friends in
Dayton. Ohio. He was accompanied home
by his mother and sister. Mrs. and Miss
Charlotte Steele. who will make him an
extended visit.
Carl A. Challgrsn. cashier Of the A. B.
S. Co. at Las Animas. spent yesterday in
Rocky Ford. He reports his wife-who
has been at the home Of her parents. DR..
and Mrs. W. E. Fenton. for three weeks
to be recovering from an attack Of typhoid
fever.
c. E. Bentley. of Meehaniesburg. Ohio.
is visiting his brother-in-law. A. J. Win
ters and family this week. The two gen.
tlemen went up to Colorado Springs on
Ne Years, but they found that resort too
cold for pleasure and cut their stay down
to couple Of days.
| ~. i.a;.. - 81. M.er.ha.s ~vavo an
tertained at the beautiful new home Of
Mrs. c. R. Price. Wednesday afternoon.
and a very pleasant time IS reported by
those present. A word contest was a
new and pleasing feature Of entertain
men., Mrs. Lorena J. Low winning the
prize. which was beautiful hand painted
plate. Mrs. Price proved herself an
adep. in preparing excellent chill. which
was served to the guests, and it was
most appropriate to the chilly" day.
Will Richie and his bride. Miss Adeline
Callahan that was. reached Rocky Ford
Tuesday evening. They thought to slip
in "unbeknownst" to anyone and soeseape
the we come that might await their home
coming. bu. the boys got next" and were
laying for Will. He was bundled into
Darr's bus and taken out southeast of
town and he didn't get home tili after
midnight. This was all right on this oe-
casicn and Will is happy. What more
could his best friends wish?
Mss Lizzie Pitkin. who was employed
in the City Hospital much Of last year in
the capacity of nurse. and part of the