Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-03

ROCKY FORD frlenoS.
Miss M. E. Meyers. local manager OF
the Postal Telegraph Co.. spent Sunday
with friends in La Junta.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Whittson left on
Wednesday for Washington. where they
will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reynolds OF La
Junta were the guests of Mr.. aad Mrs.
W. B. Goblin for dinner on Sunday.
"Shorty" Allen and A. L, Hadley ex-
peot to leave tonight with tralnload OF
lambs for the Kansas City market.
Mrs. Mary E. Reed and daughter Mss
Exile expect to leave next week for SCOTS
Bluff. Neb.. where they will make their
future home.
Thee. W. 3. M. will give a"Missi onary
Tea" next week Friday evening at the
home of DR.. Wolfe. A general invita-
ton is given.
W. r. Cline left for Harrisonburg. Va.
on Wednesday. in response 10 telegram
informing him Of the dangerous illness
OF his mother.
Last Sundays methodist Church
Light" contained the following; by invi-
tation Chancellor Buehtel will preach for
US morning and evening March H."
Fred Gilbert, OF Spirit Lake. Iowa.
champion trap shooter Of the world. will
give an exhibition Of his skill at the Blaze
Away Gun Club shoot this afternoon.
Elaborate preparations are under way
by Acacia Chapter. o. E. s.. to welcome
and greet the Grand Worthy Matron.
who will visit the local chapter on Mar.
"a.
Mrs. W. T. Vaudeville left for Denver
on Wednesday to meet her daughter. Mrs.
J. F. Cook. Of Poison. Mont, who is on
the way to this city for an extended
visit.
The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. o.
E. Hoskin will be glad to hear that their.
son Raymond Is slowly but steadily reeov-
ering from three weeks siege Of ap-
pendieitus.
M. L. Meyer departed on Sunday for
Chicago. where he will Join M. J. Herr
and assist the latter in placing the Golden
Rule store orders for spring and sum-
mer goods.
Next Sunday is the occasion Of the
annual offering for world missions in the
Christian church. Tho Rocky Ford church
will endeavor to do its part in this i'm
portsnt work.
r. S. Reymer and family this week
moved into their new home at zol North
Sixth street and Steve J. Kelso has NOV
ed into the house vacated bY the Beymer's
at sos North Fifth street.
c. E. Fuller. secretary Of the Roberta
Csntsloupe association. spent Wednes-
day in the melon metropolis. He reports
a greater fall of snow in the Fairmount
country than here and says the farmers
are:jubilant over the outlook.
Mrs. w. D. Purse departed OF
W . d ay for Louisiana. Mo.
Dec" is winding up few business
matters in this city and Pueblo. but be-
fore the week is out expects to Join his
wife at his boyhood' home in Louisiana.
where they intend making their perman-
ent residence.
The Rocky Ford Auto Co., has leased
their garage to David Downer, who will
conduct the business in future. Mr..
Downer. having had IA years experien CO
in the automobile and bicycle business
in the Arkansas valley and being gen.
tleman Of good business qualifications
the patrons Of the garage are assured,
fair and courteous treatment.
Joel W. Todd spent Friday and Satur-
day last on legal business in Trinidad.
Attorney Todd was counsel in the case
of The People VS.. Vineente Arebalos, for
an alleged criminal assault upon Trinidad
saloon keeper. Arebalos, who is a form
er resident of Rocky Ford. was given a
preliminary hearing on the charge and
was bound over to the district court.
The March meeting Of the c. W. 3. M.
was held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
@. A. Donner. The meeting was well
attended and full Of interest. led by Mrs.
E. c. Shelton. Papers on ehildren's
work were read by Mrs. Bra dley and
Mrs. r. E. Wolfe. Tho children were re-
presented by Muriel Shelton in a recita-
ton. reading BY Justus Ward and
song by Marie Davies. which added
much to the enjoyment Of the program.