Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-17
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J. M. Smelling left for Croswell' micn.'
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Humphrey Best is reported to be
dangerously i'll with pneumonia.
Mayor Van Buskirk returned Tuesday
from business trip to Canon City.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Wise moved into
their handsome bungalow home on Tues
day.
Harry c. Morse left on Wednesday
for few weeks sojourn at Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
Rev. F. W. Collins made business
trip to Denver Tuesday morning, return
ing Wednesday evening.
Miss Blanche Ransdall arrived on Mon
day from Shelbina. No.. and is the guest
of Miss Esther St. John.
Miss Edwina Shelton was down from
Pueblo on Wednesday. visiting her parents
and Rocky Ford friends.
J. c. Dundore is this week moving out
to his recently acquired farm-the Phil
lips place-a mile east of town.
Mrs. Jennie Goblin Cameron returned
en- Tuesday from few days visit to the
modish millinery emporiums in Denver.
Otto Larson was IN from Denver and
spent Monday night with his brother-in-
law, Art Black. and Rocky Ford friends.
Rev. Oliver McCully of Manzanola. will
preach in the Rocky Ford Christian
Church next Sunday morning with Rev.
Collins.
L.R. Fenlason reports the sals this
week Of his l6o-aere ranch near Swink
to J. A. Helm Of La Junta. Consideration
$4,000.
Mrs. Frank p. Howard. who has been
down from Beulah nursing Miss Dora
through q recent illness. left fer home
yesterday.
J.C. Ginter returned on Monday to La
Junta. where he will take up his work In
the Santa Fs shops after weeks siege
with lagrippe.
E. c. Howe, general manager Of the
American Beet Sugar Co.. arrived in
Rocky Ford on Thursday for a three
days visit at the local factory.
The Royal NeiRhbors will give an enter
tainment and box social in the X. OF P.
Hall on the evening Of Feb. 81. Every
one 10 invited. Ladies ars.reauested to
bring boxes.
1T. Roberts returned yesterday from
Florence. where he was called on Monday
BY the death Of bis brother-in-law. Ivan
Brush. q former well-known young resi-
dent Of Rocky Ford.
Mrs. J. r. Price returned yesterday
from q weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Lamar and Wiley. She was
accompanied home by a cousin. Mrs.
Cora Chiles, Of Wiley.
"Sport" Whlttenburg is the jovial assls-
tant Of Buck and Pap. in filling gro
Gerry orders since the departure OF Ralph
Smirl, whose advent to the ranks oil
Rocky Ford business men is mentioned
elsewhere.
Next Sunday will be Colorado Day"
in the Christian Sunday School. An
earnest invitation is given to all to be
present for both the regular and special
program for the hour. Bring an offering
for the mission work in our Centennial
State.
W. A. Studebaker left for Fowler on
Wednesday. to superintend the sinking OF
well on the Hardssty ranch. where he
will install one Of the new Studeosker
pumps. which it IS claimed is going to rev.
olutionize the pumping Of water for irri-
cation purposes.
One Of those unheralded visits from a
postal inspector was made to the Rocky
Ford post Office last Friday. when Post
master Lance had to stand and deliver
an account Of his stewardship. The visit
Of inspection was eninently satisfactory
to all concerned.
Mat Herr left last evening for Coffey-
vile, Kan, where he will wind up his
business affairs and after purchasing
trip to the eastern dry goods marts with
M. L. Meyer he will return prepared to
give his undivided attention to the wants
Of patrons of the Golden Rule store.
Bert L. Lawyer. manager Of the City
Drugstore. has been in a comatose con-
dition at his home and grave fears arr
entertained OF his recovery. The trouble
IS said to be softening Of the brain. fol-
lowing a severe attack Of lagrppe. Sc
serious was his condition thought to be
that telegram was sent his sister at
Denver on Sunday night and with her
husband--B. A. Chase, D. D.-she ar
rived next day and is assisting Mrs
Lawyer.