Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-05-10
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Messrs and Mesdames Charles and
Will Dorman spent Sunday in Manzanola.
The editor and family spent Monday at
T. B. Wilson's ranch in Patterson Valley.
Frederick Noble was called to Denver
on business Wednesday. returning today.
The Misses Spaulding of La Junta
spent the week end at the F. M. Harsin
home.
Mrs. T. H. McCready returned Sunday
after two weeks visit with friends in
Pueblo.
Mrs. A. C, Sloan is enjoying visit
from her sister. Mrs R. D. Ryan, of AL
buquerque. N. M,
N. E. Carpenter Of Kansas City. No.,
arrived on Wednesday to visit at the
home of T. j. Smirl.
W. B. Goblin was called to Denver on
home Tuesday night.
Luther Cadwallader left on Wednesday
to spend the cantaloupe season in the I'M
perial Valley of California.
Miss Amelia MoMorris came down
from Denver on Tuesday, to visit her
mother, who leaves soon for Florida.
Mrs. Jamison. the professional nurse of
La Junta. arrived on Sunday to take.
charge of one Of DR.. Lawson's patients
J. H. Award has rented Mrs, Roxie
Swink's residence on North Twelfth
street and expects to move in the first OF
next week,
Sol. Wolfe and Miss Audrey Wolfe
returned on Tuesday to their home in
Colorado Springs, after visiting at the
home of DR.. Wolfe.
Mrs. D. W. Barkley and little son of
Denver arrived on Friday and will visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Rex. and
other Rocky Ford friends.
Mrs. H. A. MoCready and daughter
Marian. who have been visiting in this
city for the past three weeks. will return
to their home in Pueblo Sunday evening
Misses Elizabeth and Kathryn Mo-
Intyre left on Sunday for Las Vegas. MN.
where they were called BY the serious
illness of their sister. Miss Della Mcintyre
Rev. A. H. Beaver left yesterday for
Pueblo, where he was billed to deliver an
address upon "Our Girls" before the
Southern Colorado Baptist convention
yesterday afternoon.
A dispatch to "Grandad" Karpe' on
Wednesday morning brought news of
the birth of bouncing haby boy to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Karpe at their present
home in Bakersfield, Calf.
Mrs. Fannie Gerbing is enjoying visit
from her daughter. Mrs. Virgil G. Lewis.
who arrived last week from her home in
FL Paso to make an extended visit with
Rocky Ford relatives and old friends.
Mrs. W. J. Kellogg is leaving this week
for Lamar. to make her home in the low
err valley town with her husband. who
has been promoted to the position of
superintendent of the ABS. Co. factory.
E. L. McKelvey this week purchased
the Terry property. corner of Locust and
Tenth street. and is having the house
moved to central position on the two
corner lots. He has sold his home across
the street to w. H. Hickox.
Harry Swink has stored his billiard
and pool tables in the new Weld building
on Walnut avenue and will take a few
days rest while the carpenters and plas-
terers are getting the place fixed up so
that he can do business.
Henry Funk this week moved his ice
cream and confectionery parlors into the
store formerly occupied by the Union
Trading Co., where he is putting up one
of the most modern and up-to-date
thirst emporiums' in this dry territory.
FTP. Soupeset our former townsman ar
rived in this city onMonday with the groc-
cry stock from Van 8uskirk's Canon City
store, and is making ready to open a
grocery and meat market in the old
Swink billiard hall on South Main. He
expects his family next week.
D. M. Roe and |. w. Reed, for many
years in the employment of the A. B. S.
Co., at the local plant, have been trans
ferred to the company's plant at Lamar.
Mr.. Roe will have charge of the me-
chanical work and Mr.. Resd will have
charge of the chemical laboratory.
a social session of Rocky Ford Lodge,
No. ll4z. B. P. o. Elks, called out a
large crowd of Hello Bills and their best
girls" to the new X. of P. hall last even
ing. Dancing. card playing, ETC.. was
the order until IL o'clock when light
refreshments were served. and it was a
seasonable hour when the most pleasant
party broke up.