Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-15

whenever tney wanted an electric
shock merely had to shake hands with
him and they got it. OF course. this
story may not be true: / give it to you
simply as l heard 1t.
From Fridays Daily.
A. II. Holiday was passenger to
Denver today, via the Southern.
The friends of Mrs. Bert Gartin will
be glad to learn that she is improving
after long seriousillness.
| Mrs. Frank Broad returned to
Chama this morning after two weeks
spent visiting the home folks.
Master Stephen Scibird returned to
his home at Del Norte after visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank.
| lin.
Mrs. w. A. Sedwick is expecting the
arrival OF her sister, Mrs c. L. LEIGH,
and child. of Baltimore, on this even
ing's train.
M. A. Hahn, the jeweler, has receiv-
ed the invoice for one gross of watches
ranging in grade from the lowest to
the highest
Geo N. Raymond and s d. Wilson
| left this morning for the top of the
range, where they will put in II couple
of days fishing
Ed. F. Rice, representing Utz &
| Dunn of Rochester N. Y, manufac-
| turers of ladies' fine shoes, spent the
| day in Durango He went to Silver
| ton this afternoon.
Miss Rosa Dick returned last even
ing from six months trip through
California and Texas. Miss Dick says
she enjoyed her visit immensely. while
her health is much improved form
the change
from the Pueblo Business College
where she has been studying stenog-
raphy and typewriting. She will re-
main during the summer with her
aunt Mrs. Leeks.
Rev. Stone who is in town today
from Bayfield, says that the haying
| season is about over. Many of the
| farmers are planning fishing trips for
/
were added to the Presbyterian church
at Bayfield, last Sunday.
The Herald is in receipt of a com
munication from Gladstone in which
it is asserted thatthey have good
base ball pitcher up there who might
be engaged to pitch for the Durango
team the balance of the season. 1t
| might be well to correspond with the
gentleman, if we expect to have any
| base ball events either before or dur.
ing the coming fair. William Raw
son is the gentleman's name as stated
in the communication, and his address
is Gladstone, Colo.
The party of homeseekers who. con-
trary to expectation. arrived on last
evenings train, consisted of the fol-
lowing: C. Goodrich and wife.
Scranton. Iowa; w. A. Bradbury
Stockville, Neb.; L. Current, White
City. Kan; ]. A. Brothers, Lyle, Kan. !;
H. l.. Andrews, Lyle. Kan; ]. Nixon,
Hanno, Wyo. ;E A. Shaver, Fort Scott,
| Kan; c. w. Vanderford and wife,
Fort Scott, Kan. This morning with
the exception of Mrs. Goodrich, who
was suffering from the effects of the
journey, the party left for the San
Juan.
Last evening at her home on tie
North Side Miss Ethel Killian enter
tanned about thirty of her young
friends. Soon after the guests ar
rived they were given pencil and pa.
per and asked to guess the meanings
of the objects spread out on the ta.
BILE. These were symbolic representa-
tions of terms used in music. such as a
staff, brace, etc. Following these
were pictures of great singers. Then
a few bars of well known songs were
played, the guests being required Ia
name the song from which the Sc
lection was given. After refresh
| mentS were served the company was