Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-11
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from business trip to Chicago.
Lorenzo c. Lwink left for Kansas City
on Wednesday with two carloads OF fine
sheep.
Mrs. Alma Cheney left last night for
months sojourn with friends in Los An
geles, Calf.
D. W. Barkley left for Denver yester-
day, after short visit with his mother
and Rocky Ford friends. Dave was re-
turning from a business trip to points in
Kansas.
The Christian Endeavor of the Christian
church will give valentine social in |. o.
o. F. hail on Monday evening. Every
body is cordially invited to come out and
have good time.
Mrs. L. R. Fenlason is this week enter
tanning her cousin. Mrs. William D. Ad-
kins. OF Chicago. who stopped offin Rocky
Ford en- her way home from SIX months
trip around the world.
The W. R. c. will give social at the
home of Mrs. Waterman. West Swink
Ave. on Wednesday. Feb. l6. Members
are urgently requested to attend and
comrades are cordially invited.
Sunday. Feb. a.. is the time set for the
beginning Of the evanse!istic services at
the First Baptist church. Mr.. Reams.
who is recognized leader in song SER
vices. will have charge of the music.
This Rocky Ford basket ball team was
defeated at Lamar last Saturday by
score Of IS to is. A return game will
be played here this evening when the
home team hopes to turn the tables.
Mr.. land Mrs. Louis Holton arrived
from Topeka. Ken. on Monday and will
make this city their future home. Mr..
Holton is a registered pharmacist and
has accepted a position in Awards drug
store.
NJ. z. Levy. wife and family leave TO-
morrow for wiehita, Kan. where the lat
TER will visit relatives while Mr.. Levy
makes trip 10 the coast, before going 70
New York. where be will engage in The
manufacture Of mems hats.
Mrs. NJ. L. Ford left for Lovsland on
Sunday, Ia response to news Of the
severe illness Of her daughtsr. Mrs. Frsd
Bates. Since her departure letter hss
been received giving the good news that
Mrs. Bates is recovering and will soon b
about again.
Lampsr & Carl, new propristors OF the
Levy hardware store. opsned up for bus
mess In the same old stand this week.
The new merchants come highly rseon'-
msndsd from their former home i9
Lamar. and the Enterprise 10 pleased y
welcome them 10 our thriving city.
The Rocky Ford Melon Growers As
soeiation has closed . contract for crates
for the season Of 1910, with the Ameri-
can Lumbar &C., Of Albuquerque. N. N.
The ersts has dovstail corners. Is Of white
pine and will not split out in mailing. and
70 said to b the very best on the market.
Tomorrow - uneoln's birthday - and
Tuesday. Feb. 22-Wsshinaton's birth
day-are legal holidays and on these
dates the several banks Of the city will be
closed. Business men and others doing
business with these institutions are re-
qusstsd to bear the fact in mind and thus
avoid inconvenience to themselves.
Furman r. Cline. son Of W. r. Cline.
and wife. have moved to Rocky Ford to
make their future home. Mr.. Cline has
the supsrintsndsney Of several alfalfa
mills that are now under construction at
Msrino. Sterling. Fort Morgan and Cher
aw. He comes from Stanton county.
Kansas, where he has been teaching
school and was also superintendent Of
that county for . time.1t -.'
Ths n. /. Maxwell home was the scene
Of little family reunion on Sunday. when
Mrs. Robert craighsad was up from La
Junta and warrsn Maxwell was down
from Colorado Springs, to bid their par
snts goodbye. Mr.. and Mr.. Maxwell
and Miss Ada sxpset to Ieavs tomorrow
for three months sojourn in Hot Springs
Ark, II Harry can b prevailed upon TO
lsavs business that long.
At the Methodist church on Sunday
evening there will Be = special patriotic
service in honor Of the one hundred and
first anniversary Of Gnesln's birthday.
The @. A. R., W. r. c. and Ladies Of the
G. A. r. will attend this service in a body
by special invitation Of the pastor.
There will bs appropriate music and Dr..
Rollins will deliver an address On Lin
coin the Man." The public is cordially
invited to attend.
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