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"Trip TO foWler on Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S,::Martin are spend
ing few days in Pueblo this week.
Mrs. Hez Potter of La Junta, was a
visitor in Rocky Ford on Saturday.
| Mrs. l.. A. Richards was over from
Sugar City on Wednesday visiting old
time friends.
John Bowman and Harry Garwood
returned Wednesday from trip to the
Divide country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Coffin,
of Fowler, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom FAIRIES came down
from Colorado Springs on Friday for
few days, visit with friends.
Mrs. C. w. Wiseman of Wichita,
Kan. is spending the week in this city
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Snider.
F. C. Burfield left Wednesday for
Greeley where he will spend the Thanks
giving holidays with his daughters.
Mrs. Thomas Jorgenson returned the
last of the week from a visit with her
son Jorgen and family at Las Animas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Hall and family
left Wednesday, for Brawley, Calf,
where they expect to locate permanent
ly.
Mrs. H. S. Witherspoon came down
from Canon City on Saturday for an
extended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
T. III. Stratton.
A. Cleaves of Granada, came in
Wednesday night to visit his wife who
| is taking course of treatments from
DR.. Van Antwerp.
Paul Gobin's chicken roost suffered
from thieves on Wednesday night when
three of his finest laying hens were
taken. Some loss with eggs at forty
five cents a dozen.
There will be big Keno party and
dance at the Elks Home on Wednesday
evening, Nov. %. Everybody is cordi-
ally invited to attend. This will be
big event. Don't miss it.
Mrs. G. w. Swink accompanied by
Mesdames Vallandigham and Powell
motored to Denver on Sunday where
they will be the guests of Matte Swink
Lamon until after Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Robinson re-
turned yesterday from Omaha where
they had been summoned to attend the
funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs.
Temple Robinson who died last Friday
Sunday services in the NJ. E. church
will be as follows: In the morning,
sermon by E. J. Wilcox followed by
communion, in the evening sermon by
the pastor followed by communion
service.
Mrs. c. G. Fullmer and her father
Mr.. Kitchen have invited the Ladies of
of Wadsworth Post to the Fullmer
home next Tuesday afternoon Nov. %
for social time.
No ordinary excuse will do if you fail
to lend your presence and support to
the community betterment plan to be
presented at Presbyterian church on
Friday evening, Dec. /. Nels Darling |
has something worth while for us.
Rev. J. II. Gum will preach in the
First Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Rev. Gum is spoken |
of as one of the ablest Baptist preach |
ers in Colorado and there will undoubt-
edly be large audiences to greet him.
At the National Buttermakers con-
vention in Minneapolis the Rocky Ford
Creamery received the highest award
from Colorado the butter testing 9l-33
per cent. This is quite an honor for
the local creamery as there were 65l |
entries before the convention.
Gene Shelton, local agent for the
Buick automobile reports the following
cars sold and delivered, Buick Little
Six, Bish & Son, J. H. Shaw, j. Wood
Peery, ]. d. Kiser. Buick Four, Dave
Smith. This is commendable show
ing for the short time Gene has had
the agency.
There is great rejoicing among the
Goblin families over the initial visit of
the stork to Mr.. and Mrs. John Broom
field on Wednesday November 15 bring
ing baby daughter. Mrs. tBroomfield
is at the home of her mother in this
city and is receiving the congratulations
of her host of friends and relatives.
d. F. Cooley teacher of the high |