Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12

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The Silverton Standard notes the
marriage OF Elmer Goodwin, formerly
a resident of Durango. to Miss En-
ma Vansicle. The Herald extends
best wishes.
Miss Evelyn Rawlins left on the
morning train for Denver to attend the
Denver University this winter. Her
In her studies.
President f. r. Jeffrey and party ar
rived on a special from Alamosa yes
terday forenoon. After n short stop.
the special pulled out over the South
ern in charge OF Supt. Meldrum.
H. f. Herr and w. G. Weaver con
template an extended visit to Silver
ton the coming week. They are old
timers of that beautiful and progress
i've town, and we predict pleasant
time for them.-Rico News.
Dr. Dowdy came down this morn
ing from trip to Eureka and his
property in Maggie Gulch. Some very
rich ore Is being taken out of the
Maggie properties. 1t assays as high
as $l.25 per pound.
Miss Chiffon, of Texas, who has
been visiting Mrs II. ID. Mcbride this
summer, has accepted a position with
the Famous. She will have charge
of the ladies tailoring and glove de-
partments.
William Townsend is improving
right along and is progressing far be-
yond the hopes of those in charge.
Tomorrow is the fifteenth day since
the operation was performed. After
that is safely passed their patient will
be on the high road TO recovery.
Uohn Kellenberger is with lis for
IA few days again. returning Saturday
evening from a profitable trip to the
east of us. He will be out over the
Southern in few days. as wholesale
customers demand his attention most
of the time.
Miss Hattie Jones. of Verdella, Mo-
came down from Hermosa this morn
ing, where she has been visiting her
aunts, Mrs. j. r. Holder and Mrs.
Kerr. Miss Jones will spend some
time with her cousin, Miss Zula Zim-
norman, at her home on Fifth ave
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j. w. Hayden. f. Frank Withirill
and T.. b. Church spent yesterday at
Trimble. Messrs. Withirif1 and
Church are directors and stockholders
of the Boston Fuel company, and are
here looking over the property. They
will probably leave for Boston We'd
nesday.
The staff work for the midway is
well on the road to completion and
will be put up in few days. The
framework will then be covered with
n preparation which will be an imita-
ton of stone work. Montague Moore.
a scenic artist has been hired to dec
crate the buildings. Fronts for nine
buildings have been constructed.
Madame Mermett will arrive from
the east about the end of the week.
Madame attended New York openings
hid on the Sd, 4th. 5th and 9th OF
| the month and will also take in the
Chicago openings. held on the 9th
and 10th.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
e. church will give pink and white
tea Thursday evening from 5 to 10. at
the home of Mrs. Morton Schutt. An
excellent supper will be served. All
are most cordially invited. Charges
25c for adults and lac for children.
Durango contains pretty good ri
val of Emma Goldman, only the Du.
range lite is not quite so courageous
The first gun has been fred will
| remain stigma upon Durango as
long as the writer is permitted to run
| the Democratic party Of La Plata
county But the following will be
| mighty small.
ne laDOr union meeting held sun
day in st. Johns hall was largely at.
tended and very enthusiastic. Four
labor unions were represented: Du-
range Federal Labor Union. United
| Mine Workers Union No. IS. and the
Typographical Union. Considerable
business was disposed of and certain
measures vigorously discussed and
adopted. A social union consisting
of all local labor unions was organic,
cd.
The condition OF J. w Kight is
slightly improved today. Everything
is favorable except one thing, and thar
is persistent hiccough. which while
being kept subdued cannot at present
he gotten rid of The paralysis is
going of rapidly, although some OF
the symptoms still remain. which in.
dicate there is some pressure remain
ing on the brain. Two sisters. Mrs.
Cora Mcdowell and Mrs. Fannie Cory,
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