Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-28
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La Junta luesddy.
Miss Be, tha KEEPER spent Sunday visit
ing friends in Manzanola.
LIE. Wise has the foundation in place
for fine residence on South Tenth st.
Miss Leila Burke of Thatcher. Colo. is
, visiting at the home of J.. F. Hohnbaum
The JUNIOR Society Of the Presbyterian
church will give Hollowe'en social this
evening.
Mrs. G. P. Randall returned Wednes-
day from three days visit with frienes
in Pueblo.
Mrs. Wright Of Ottawa, Kan. is SPEND
ing the winter with her daughter. Mrs.
F. E. Sharp.
R. S. Beal went down to Hasty on
Wednesday, to measure the last cutting
Of alfalfa on his ranch.
The Entire Nous Club had very enjoy
able meeting at the home of Mrs. George
H. Harris on Wednesday afternoon.
Judge Minor leaves for Kiowa county
next week. to make whirlwind finish in
the campaign for the Republican state
committee.
l. A. Richards is back from Denver.
after ayear's absence. and is filing the
position Of grocery clerk with the Ber-
nard Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Stone left for their
home in San Francisco on Friday night,
after a pleasant visit with their daughter
Mrs. W. X. Winterhalter. and Rocky Ford
friends.
The c. E. CT the Presbyterian church
met in the church pariors Thursday eve
ming. A fins program was rendered
which was greatly appreciated by all
present.
Yet another change has taken place in
Rocky Ford grocery circles. Ritehis &
Ritehis having this week sold out to Bur-
russ Bros. The new propristors will take
charge Nov. !.
J. E. Morris. the recent purchase: Of
the Nswberry farm. left on Saturday for
his old homs in Am5oy. ILL.,, to make pre-
pArations for moving out to the garden
spot Of the west"
Invitations are out this week for the
first annual ball Of Rocky Ford Lodge.
No. sos. Loyal Order Of Moose. TO be
held in Cheeks hall on All Halloween
night. Monday. Oct. 81.
Mrs. Kate Polhemus. organizer for the
Women Of Wooderaft, left for Las Amin as
on Monday after few days work in
which she secured nice class Of eandi-
dates for the Rocky Ford lodge.
Mrs. H. Van Buskirk entertained at
Five Hundred last Friday evening. The
guests filed seven tables and had a most
enjoyable time. Mrs. N. J. Anderson
won the prize awarded. beautiful hand
painted brooch.
In hard fought battle on the Lamar
gridiron last Saturday the Rocky Ford
football team went down to defeat. The
score. 81 to o. The local high school
!: team expects to retrieve themselves in
the game with La Junta to be p,llee off
here tomorrow.
At the Baptist church on Sunday the
topic will bs Two Masters. In the eve
ming the pastor will begin series Of three
sermons. Get the habit" "what Is your
Reputation Worth?" and "What Are Yeu
Buildingp These sermons will be made
interesting and helpful.
The reception given by Rev. and Mrs
o. L. Orion at the M. E. parsonage last
evening was well attended BY the mem
bers Of the church. The young girls Of
the intermediate League served the re-
frsshmsnts and a social evening was en-
ioysd by all.
Chester Johnson has let the eontrset for
what will be one Of the finest country
residences in these parts. Though his
place Is beyond the reach Of the city wat
er mains Mr.. johnson will have his new
home fully equipped with water from
small reservoir system he has recently
installed.
What might have been a serious aeei-
dent occurred on Monday when Mesdames
Hohnbaum, Shelton and Stevens were
driving over the railroad crossing On West
Chestnut Ave. A freight train was swift
ching in the factory yards and the ladies
waited for about ten minutes to pass when
finally they thought the train had at last
decided to pull out and drove up over the
crossing when the train backed down and
the freight cars jammed into the wagon.
The ladies all escaped without scratch
but the wagon was pretty badly smashed
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