Rocky Ford notes include visits and local changes
Prof Shiels returns from New York City and Mrs Taylor heads to Texas for a family gathering. A.J. Behymer visits on interurban promotion while Dennis Freak seeks hay asthma relief in Pueblo. Electric road survey runs lines south of town. Numerous locals visit or return, including Kelloggs and Colmans relatives, Miss Dobbs in Rocky Ford, and Miss Kimzey’s guest. Birthdays, deaths, marital and job updates, plus infrastructure work on water mains and canals, pepper the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Shiels
New York City
G. W.taylor
Texas
A.J. Behymer
Elwood
Ind
Inter Urban
Dennis Freak
Pueblo
Electric
John Skelton
Selma
Cal
S. M. Kellogg
Kelloggs and
Colemans
Josephine Dobbs
Rocky Ford
Sylvia Kimzey
Hillyard
el Capitan Hotel
Sellers
Florence Smith
Washington, Kan
Anna Batty
Denver
Alderman Merke
Colorado Springs
Ed Stenger
Garden City
Kan
C. W. Powell
North Thirteenth
Jennie McGee
Lena
Blackwell
Okla
Perle B.gates
Alton
P. K. Blinn
H. M. Ingraham
Oklahoma
Brown
12Th
Sayler Dredge & Construction Co
Otero Canal
Amity Ditch
C. C. Carleton
Plant City
Fla
Carleton
Oliver Bros
van Buskirk
Wolfe
Ruba Crull
H. A. Dawley
Church News Highlights In Local Faith Groups
The notice lists services across Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Christian, Bible church, Baptist, and Catholic congregations. It covers Sunday schools, worship times, Epworth League, and special programs plus changes at church sites and a quail poisoning case verdict in Justice Christon's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
Frank K. Hollenbeck
Epworth League
Christ
Presbyterian Church
B. Harter
13Th Se
New Covenant Church
C. E
Baptist Church
Patterson Valley
S. C.green
Rocky Ford
Chris R. Garver
Newdale
Swink
Lafayette
First Christian Science Gociety
Hagen Block
South Main
Anna Louise Norris Clark
Judge Christon Says Weddings Not Maiden Efforts
Judge Christon clarifies that the Enterprise misreported his recent wedding as his first in the line. He says he officiated at two prior ceremonies nearby at the homes of the couples, noting lavish banquets after each. He prefers ministers handle such ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christon
Justice Court
Justice of the Peace
Retiring from business opens sale and theft notice
J W Phenicle plans retirement and Chicago Salvage Co rep J W Spencer takes charge of the dry goods store. Spencer announces a 10 day closeout starting August 10 with 25 sales jobs to fill. Also notices a pasture theft near Rock Ford offering rewards for two branded horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews Pasture
Rock Ford
William Knapp
Eighth St
Rocky Ford
J. W. Spencer
Chicago Salvage Company
Phenicle
Ian
New High School Bid Awarded In La Junta
The school board opened five bids for a new high school with amounts from 31850 to 43500. Blankenship Bros. of La Junta won the contract for construction totaling about 36850 including plumbing and heating costs, with La Junta Heating & Plumbing Co. handling that portion for 4759. The building measures 62 by 74 feet, three stories, featuring lava stone basement eight feet above street level, grey brick superstructure, terra cotta trim, and a large first floor of classrooms and halls, plus a second floor auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blankenship Bros
la Junta
la Junta Heating & Plumbing Co
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Bolles
California
Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
Horace Sigman
Horace
P. E. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Frank Roberts
Normal Institute
Steele Hospital
E. E. Selis
The
Santa Fe
Robertson
Mrs. Sells
Lurena GC. Scott
D. W. Scott
Fowler Tribune
Christian Church
Cora Benjamin
I. E. Kouns
W. B. Baldwin
Thomas Kles
Clint
Frank Scott
F. M. Hines
Kansas
Kate .Sappington
Inez Brownell
Kingman
Colorado
W. C. Steele
Spokane
Wash
Robbie
Lake
Cascade Mountains
Charley Cartwright
Manitou
Lamar
B.A. Dye
Prof
Carpenter
State Agricultural College
Collins
Dye
Marie A. Dean
Rocky Ford School
Miss Dean
Kildare
Okl
D Dickenson &Davis
Dickenson & Davis
Watson & Kellogg
W. &. Bish
South Main St
Church News
W. J. Davenport
Christian
Felix Dilly
Brethren of the Dunkard Church
Father Reynolds
Bish
W. R. Bish
J. L. Watson
J. L. Kellogg
Jay” Kellogg
Eli Rodeman
Justice Christon
Rodeman
Bodeman
F. A. Karpe
Fowler
the Tribune
F. R. Hollenback
D. L. Joehuck
J. A. Edwards
Callat
6Th St
S. Main St
Grand Valley School
W.C. Worthington
Manning’s
J. M. Hall
South Fifth Street
A. F. McCormick
Rambier Bicycle
New 'S
E. Railroad
C. F. McIntosh
Phenicie’s
Civic Improvement Society
R. E. Wolfe
Swink Ave
Lewis Bros. & Johnson
Gertie M Cook
Ford
Ladies’ Union of
M. E. Church
Fair Grounds
Annie S. Burr
W. Swink Ave
Cole
Walnut Ave
Main Street
Holly and Swink
Hotty Swear Company
J. W. Phenicle
Busi
Buster Brown
Price & Lance
Railroad Ave
Ert Lee
R. R. Ave
Fluke & Ritchie
Grocers
Stauffer’s Market
Wirs
WF. Stark
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