Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-03
goes to Denver.

goes to Denver,
A marriage license was issued today
to Frank Reiman and Mrs. Eta Sum
mer, both of Bayfield,.
The Herald as usual is the only pa
per to feature and give Decoration
day proper recognition.
Labor went against Bryan last fall
because labor is becoming wiser. Pre-
fers fun dinner pals to Coxey armies.
J. C. Turner was down from his
ranch this morning. He says crops
are looking exceptionally fine and
prospects We're never better.
David Ramsey was a passenger to
Silverton yesterday. Now that the
season has opened Mr. Ramsey will
probably remain all summer.
And now Durango is to have ano;h-
er order, Royal Neighbors " branch
of the Woodmen. Mrs. T.. Tolerton
of Pueblo is making the canvass.
Mrs. Hammett of Colorado Springs.
formerly of Durango, arrived last eve
ming on a visit to her sisters. Mrs.
Killian and Mrs Harmon, of this city.
Strawberry day at Glenwood Springs
promises to be attended by the usual
large crowd again this year. We'd
like to go over but it is quite long
ways from home and our credit might
run out.
Mrs. G. c. Keegan came in last night
from Florence, where she has been
making her home with her son-in-law.
Mrs Keegan will be with us couple
of weeks. being guest of Mrs. r. o.
Price at Brookside.
Commencing tomorrow the train
from Telluride will arrive at 3.45.
making connections with the Silver
ton passenger. which departs at A.
There will be no change in time of
departure.
The Herald is going to be right in
the swim. our LANDLORD doing the
proper thing in the way of paint
| which is being administered aristo
| cratically by corps of Goodman
painters.
w. u. Kinney came down from Sill
tbic TO
yer, where he accompanies c. w. Da
Wis, who continues east. Mr.. Kin
ney reports the usual progress on the
| Gold King.
The dance last evening given by
the ladies of st. Columba's church
was well attended, probably seventy
five couples being present The mu
sic consisted of three pieces. Re
freshments were served and merry
maKIng continued until some tine af
ter the midnight hours.
The reception held last evening al
the Methodist church in honor of Rev
and Mrs. Stephen Lumley was a very
pleasant affair. About sixty persons
were present during the evening
There was a short informal program
Rev. Luniley and Rev Webb both
made short talks and some of the la
dies sang. Refreshments salubrious
satisfying and delicious were served
| The drcssmakiug parlors of the Ora
den Mercantile company have been
running long enough for reasonable
estimate to be made as to the sue.
cess OF the venture. This depart
ment is now beyond the experimental
stage and has proved itself to be
more than satisfactory from a pecuni-
airy standpoint That the work be.
ing turned out is fully up to the stan.
dard of excellence claimed is evident
from the rush OF business and the mum.
oers of orders continually pouring in.
Not only has the community been ben
emitted by the opportunity thus given
OF obtaining costumes built on most
| stylish and artistic lines. but the de.
| partment gives employment to a great
! many Durango people. Indeed. one
disadvantage the firm has had to con.
| tend with has been the difficulty of
obtaining sufficient help. That. how.
| ever, has not prevented Madame Mer-
met and her assistants from produc-
ing large number of costumes that
Tor chic and style cannot be beat.
The benefit of such an establishment
TO THIS part of the state cannot be
oVerestimated. May the good work
go on.
AleViatinq Sorrow.
II KIND fIiends can assuage grief
brought about by death, then the sor