Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28

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last Sunday.
o. Arnold is business visitor in Las
Animas this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Smith spent Sum
day with friends in Fowler.
Superintendent Daniel Ward was a
Pueblo visitor last Sunday.
Mrs. Garvin was up from Lamar and
spent Sunday in this city with her son
Earl.
F. M. Profit left Wednesday for
Florence where he is interested in
coal mine.
Mrs. Anna Neese of this city became
patient in the Mennonite sanitarium
last week.
| II. B. Sherman, foreman of The
Enterprise, spent Sunday in Denver
visiting his father.
Mrs. Geo. Mohr and two sons left
Wednesday for Clayton, N. NJ, where
they may decide to remain.
Mrs. Anna Morrison came down from
Denver on Monday to attend the funeral
of her niece, Miss. Soupeset.
Mr.. ahd Mrs. G. p. Randall and fam
lily returned on Sunday from sum-
mer's visit at Willimantic, Conn.
Earl Wachter of Garden Place is en-
joying visit from his father who ar
rived Sunday last, from Montrose.
Mrs. Helen Stahl left Wednesday
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after a pleasant visit with Miss Eva
Goblin.
Miss. Sadie Larabee, who has been
the house guest of Miss Eva Goblin,
returned to her home Larabee, Mills,
Kan. on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Caldwell returned
on Monday from Missouri, where they
had spent the past few weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Barbara Stair, accompanied by
her little granddaughter, Dorothy Fen
lason, returned Wednesday from an ex
tended visit with relatives in California.
Harold West, Clarence Harley, Paul
and George Edwards returned Wednes-
day from weeks trip to the Cedars
and report most enjoyable outing.
Mrs. J. B. O'Neil and daughters
Kathryn and Esther. were up from
La Junta and spent last week at the
home of the formers parents, Mr., and
Mrs, J. j. Guthrie.
Prot. G. w. Worcester came in Mon
day from Grand Junction, where he had
spent the summer vacation with his
sister. He left again on Tuesday for
Fraser, La, where it is reported that
Mrs. Worcester is dangerously i'll.
A young boa constructor was captured
by the force in Buck and Pap's this
week in a bunch of bananas. The
serpent measured two feet in length
and is now on exhibitation at the Beatty
Electrical supply store.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
will hold an open meeting tonight in
the Moose hall to which all the mem
bers and their friends are cordially in
vited. Refreshments will be served
| and there will be music and general
| good time.
!. d. Hale knows that when visitors
come at this season of the year that
cantaloupes must be served abundantly
so has generously supplied our family
and guests with two crates of choice
Eden Gems for which accept our
gratitude.
Mrs. Frank Kinney and children of
Kellogg, Idaho, arrived on Saturday
and will make an extended visit with
Mrs. Kinney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. Forbes. She was accompanied
| by Mrs. Geo. Forbes who is also
guest of the Forbes family and other
Rocky Ford friends.
Uncle Charlie Mathis came in Tues
day from his home in Blackville, S. c.,
to spend the rest of the cantaloupe
season here. Mr.. Mathis is highly
pleased over the outlook and declares
there never has been such melons
grown on their large farms as this
years crop.
The EDITORS thanks are due to Dan
Seely for the fine cantaloupes he left
at this office. Mr.. Seely is growing
the Edwards Perfectos" and certainly
they are nearly perfect with their
small cavities and lucious pink meat
which is quite a contrast to some of
the inferior brands grown in this dis
district.
George Cook, an employe at the West
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