Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-22
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A. Dau has leased the Caldwell home
on Swink avenue and moved his family
in last week.
Miss Maude Butler left Tuesday for
Kansas where she will visit relatives
for several weeks.
Mrs. Fred Wallis returned to her
home on Thursday after slight oper-
alton at the sanitariam.
C. S. Culp leaves today for Ell Paso,
Texas, where he expects to purchase
fat sheep for the market.
Mrs, H. w. Royal left today for
Colorado Springs where she will be the
guest of Mrs. T. B. Wilson. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert McCammon re-
turned Tuesday from an extended visit
with Berts relatives in Indiana.
DR.. S. B. Warner left on Tuesday for
Denver to attend the graduating exer-
cises at the Tiff School of Theology.
Miss Clara Leap came up from Lamar
on Wednesday and will spend commen-
cement week with relatives and friends.
Frank Latson had the misfortune to
have the middle finger of his right hand
smashed in tile machine on Tuesday
last.
Misses Ruth andAnna Stuntz will leave
tomorrow for their home in Colorado
City to spend their vacation with their
parents.
Mrs. l. d. Hale and Lois returned
Saturday frow three weeks visit with
Mr., and Mrs. Henry J. Sprinkler at
Newton, Kan.
Milton Badger and daughter Miss
Della, returned last week from stay
of several months with relatives in
Sacramento, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Wilson of La
Junta are the proud parents of little
daughter born last Saturday. The little
lady is named Lois Gray Wilson.
Mrs. David Barkley arrived in the
city on Saturday night and will spend
the summer with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Rex and other relatives.
Mrs. Ezra Lewis and family arrived
last week from Holly to make their
home in this city with Mr.. Lewis who
is an employe of the A. b. S. Co.
Mrs. (Dr.) Shy and little son of
Warrensburg, Mo-, arrived Wednesday
and will visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Rotherwell on South Fourteenth street.
Mabel Bowlin arrived in the city from
Sacramento, Cal, and will make her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Coleman.
Miss Badger took care of Mabel on the
long trip from California.
C. l.. Govreau S delivery horse took
little sprint last Friday morning and got
tangled up with Mrs. l.. NJ. Robbins
buggy, and when extricated the buggy
was minus wheel.
J. NJ. Shaulis returned Friday evening
from Kansas where he had purchased
some more high grade stock for his
farm. This time he brought home two
registered fillies and twelve head of
cows and heifers.
Mrs. T. b. Wilson and family came
down from Canon City on Saturday and
will make Rocky Ford their home once
more. Mrs. Wilson expects to live in
her old home on Swink avenue which
has lately been occupied by A. Dau and
| family.
The Guynn Mercantile Co. of Aguilar
has rented the old Farmers G. Merchants
bank building, corner Main street and
Elm avenue, and workmen are busily
engaged in rearranging the interior for
a dry goods store. The new firm ex-
poets to be ready for business about
June l.
The Organ Recital given by Mrs.
Alice Babcock Ripley in the Methodist
church on Monday evening was largely
attended and thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs.
Ripley's friends were charmed with her
playing and she was generously encored.
Both Mr.. Elser's and Mr.. Wards vocal
selections were highly appreciated by
the audience. A nice sum was realized
for the tuning of the pipe organ.
Charlie Cartwright in his REQ the
Fifth made hurry-up trip to Red Rock
canon last Saturday, after Jack Bow
man, who had been thrown and severely
injured while on the horse roundup.
Jack was brought in to the hospital
where it was found that his pelvic bone
had been broken and left side badly
crushed by his horse rolling on him and
it will be several weeks before he's
again able to ride the range.
In the absence of the pastor who is
east on matters connected with the
General Assembly. the Mems Bible class