The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20
County Correspondence


The Christian Endeavor society gave
q social at the Thomas chapel last Thurs
day evening. Ice cream, cake and LEM
unade we're served. The utmost good
feeling prevailed and a neat little sum
was realized. which goes toward an
organ for the chapel
Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Paddock and fam.
ili, accompanied by ID. p. Dale, departed
Tor Pagosa Springs Sunday morning for
o week or ten days outing, Joe Dale
was left in charge of the store.
Mrs. Robert Roberts and Miss Lulu
Thompson of Durango are visiting
friends on the river
Roy Lockhart and Harry Regnier
went to durango Sunday as witnesses
Ia the case Of Helton vs. Goodwin.
Miss Jessie Milne, who has been visit
ing her parents for the past three
weeks, departed for Durango Tuesday,
from whence she returns to Boulder to
resume her course in the university
training school for nurses. During
Miss Mtlnes brief visit on the river che
made many friends who regret her de-
parture.
Misses Margaret and Jessie Milne
were very pleasantly surprised by about
thirty OF their young friends last Satur-
day evening. The event was a sort Of
farewell to Miss jessie During the
early evening hours games we're played
tncn dancing was INDUCED in until alter
eleven, when refreshments we're served
and little later the happy crowd turned
homeWard. The event was enjoyed very
much by all, and will long be remem
bered. Among those present we're
Misoes Leda Hornbogen, Ella and Lilly
Pond, Annie Williams, Kittie Real
Belle and Nettie Fulcher, Katie anC
Fannie Regnier, Mabel Lockhart, MAUD
Miller Katie Thompson, Nellie Borden
Lulu Thompson, Margaret, Jessie anc
Lottie Mile, Messrs. Harry Regnier
Joe Dale M. HI, Real. Bert and Viii
Thomas, Frank Greer, Andy Randel
Roy Lockhart, Arthur Williams, Frank
Ben aud Artie Pond, Leon Dawson
Mrs. i. b. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brown.
Mr., and Mrs. Wm. Hughes departed
for the mountains Wednesday morning
for an cutting.
The birthday party at the home oI
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Williams, Wednes
day afternoon and evening, was a de
cided success in every particular ano
one of the most enjoyable occasions
which our people have experienced in q
long time. The afternoon was perfect
The sun ahone brightly and a delicious
breeze tempered the atmosphere to just
the right degree. The house was very
prettily decorated with clematis, while
the green and shady lawn was one OF
the prettiest places Imaginable and in
the evening in the lantern light was more
beautiful than ever. The afternoon and
evening we're spent ia music and games
on the lawn. Tbs young people enjoyed
themselves as only young people can aud
the older ones renewed their youth 10
watching the younger generation. The
refreshments served were simply delie.
ious. Between nine and ten in the even
ing the young people betook themselves
to the school house, where dancing was
indulged In ultil tha. early morning
hodrs. II was noticeable that early
every family on the river was repre-
eented especially the oldest settlers.
Mr.. aud Mrs, Williams are to be congrat-
ulated on the SUCCESS Of their party Aund
the pleasures they gave their guests.
We all wish Art many happy birthdays
and hope he will give US another party.
Mrs. Charles Heather. Of Heaperus, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Samuel Ent.
e, Thurlapd passed through La Plata
Wednesday en- route to Durango.
Miss Opal Ferguson of Aztec came
over to attend the birthday party at
Will ans.
Bert Coe Of Pennington, who has
been spending the summer at Silverton,
left Durango Tuesday for home, out be-
came very sick on the way down and
when he reached his brothers., q. G.
Goes, place, was not able TO continue
the journey to Pennington. However,
we are glad to learn that he was able to
b0 moved home the next day.