Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-28
Mrs. F. W. Osborn spent Friday las
with friends in Pueblo.

mrs. +. w. Osoorn spent rrlody lds'
with friends in Pueblo.
Mrs. c. L. Lawrence has recovered
from recent severe attack Of tonsilitis.
John Forbes left on Saturday morning
for Kellogg, Idaho. where he expects to
locate.
Pat Hayes has leased the Hart ranch
east Of town and with Mrs. Hayes moved
out this week.
Mrs. J. H. Kennedy of Pueblo came in
last Friday morning to spend Easter with
her mother in Rocky Ford.
Mrs. E. J. Wilson and son Harold came
IN on Saturday from Trinidad and are
visiting the formers sister. Mrs. Laura
Bowman.
Miss Bessie Shelton, the capable cash
ier Of the Bernard Mercantile Co., is
spending the week with friends in Colo
RADIO Springs.
A Junior Endeavor society for children
from to l 8 years of age will be organ
lied at the Presbyterian church on SUM-
day afternoon at o'clock.
George Bernard came down from
Colorado Springs on Wednesday and will
spend few days helping Syl and the
boys look after the grocery business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webber. old time illinois
friends Of Mr.. and Mre. J. Forbes. lef,
Saturday for Twin Falls, Idaho. after
few days visit with the Forbes family.
Norman Clark. who has Leen spending
the winter in Denver. is visiting Rocky
Ford friends this week, preparatory to
going to his future home in New Mexico.
A. A, Breshear Of this city was last
week awarded the contract by the Fort
Lyon Canal Co. for the jackson lateral
siphon- under the Supply canal near Las
Animas. His bid was 81 ,67z.
George Maxwell. who is attending the
Denver University. visited the home folks
over Easter, Joe Goblin did not come
down, as he's in training for the baseball
team. George also expects to make the
Denver U. team. so Rocky Ford will be
well represented.
The continued illness Of L. E. Rollen
has caused him to surrender the janitor
ship of the Methodist church. and on
Tuesday he left for the home of his dau-
ghter. Mrs. P. J. Willis at Las Animas.
where it is hoped that good rest will
bring him through all right,
Died. On Wednesday night the eight
months old son of MIR, and Mrs, D. W.
Carr passed away after short illness
with whoopinR cough and complications,
MIR. Carr recently accepted a position as
agrieuturist for the Holly-Swink Sug ar
Co., and moved his family here from
Greeley few weeks ago.
With the service on Sunday evening
Rev. A. H. Beaver will relinquish his
pastorate Of the First Baptist church Of
this city, in accordance with the terms of
his resignation which he rendered the
church board some months ago. Although
Rev. Beaver has not made public his fut-
ure plans or occupation he has declared
his intention to stay in Rocky Ford and
engage in some secular work for the
present, the fore part Of which announce
ment will be pleasing news to his many
friends. During his pastorate here Of \
little over four years Rev. Beaver has
taken in between 14o and $50 members
without the assistance of an evangelist:
he has cleared off the church indebted
ness and has the proud consciousness
that he is leaving his charge in salts
factory condition. and that he has the
best wishes Of not only his congregation
but host Of friends outside Of the church
that he may succeed in whatever he un-
dertakes.