Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-09

Miss Melvina Harris entertains the
ladies whist club tonight
Trader Amiatt is In from Largo, n.
NJ. securing load OF supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Franklin
returned last evening from their Cali
fornia trip.
Miss Violet Harris, who has been
visiting her relatives in Durango re
turns 10 Ouray tomorrow.
Twenty fve cents will pay for
seat at the Modern Woodmen's enter
iain"lcnt Saturday evening. June 7th
Mr. and Mrs. Bruck Of Denver, who
are visiting Mrs. l. Kruschke. went
out this morning for trip around the
circle
Mr. Guy Davis OF the Democrat is
rejoicing in the arrival Of his wife
and babies. who will reside for a time
In Durango.
~ hbuHTH MOouHltU VIII SnoN q
scenes in their moving pictures next
Saturday evening. They will be
worth seeing.
II you are patriotic 20 to the Opera
house Saturday night. and you will
see some pictures that win do your
heart good
Tomorrow night, the moving pic
lures at tn. Opera house viii be the
chief attraction of the evening Don't
fail TO he there.
Moving pictures at the Opera house
Saturday evening June 18th. under the
auspices OF the Modern Woodmen.
Don't miss them.
Captain Rlchert OF the Salvation
Army returned this morning from
her visit to Cascade, and will make
short stay In Durango before going
10 her home in Kansas
There will be a special meeting of
Lady Maccabees. Hive No. l2, to ar
'pht' W. Wv VI hllo Nsndi lgh
Stark. All members are desired to
be present this evening
Roy Hall Is in Lebanon. Mo. He
writes home that II is the dullest
town on earth. and II one wants to
appreciate Durango. 1t is only neces-
sary to visit that place for a time.
The body OF Jack McComb. who was
drowned In the Animas Wednesday
evening, was shipped from Silverton
this morning Mr.. p s. Rider. who
was an old friend of Mr. McComb's.
came in from Rico last evening. in an
swer to telegraph message asking
him to take charge OF the remains. and
left for Denver this morning with the
body He will remain In Denver un-
til after the funeral
Mrs. Leeka received telegraph
message last night, noting the death
pf Mrs. Charles Stark. who has been
IN California during the winter. The
remains left California this morning
for Durango. The body will be taken
in charge by the Lady Maccabees,
Hive No. l2. upon its arrival here.
Nrs Stark having been a member of
the order and VIII be buried In Green
mount cemetery in accordance with
her wish
George A. Marshall. formerly audi
tor Of the Rio Grande Southern, has
accepted a position with the Boston
Coal company as general salesman,
with headquarters in Durango. Mr..
Marshall Is well liked In this south
west section. and we only trust his
wife and family will soon be located
with us.
Benjamin Purdy, one of the recent
graduates of the High school. left this
morning for Denver. where he will
ioin his father. who Is living In that
city Ben is going to Creede this
summer where he will follow up his
chosen profession of mining engineer
His young lady friends. and some of
the boys. too, turned out in large
numbers to see him on. and the way
Ben got his hand shaken as the con
iuctor shouted "all aboard" Is good
proof that Durango has lost a favor
ite among her young people
II Is not the weaker sex the Gypsies
seem 10 be working. but men OF the
business world. We know OF one man
who paid sll0 and he is wondering
what for. while It is said another was
rolled" for over 81. In some stores
the outfit cleaned up good money. We
all remember what Barnum said
about being humbugged 1t was only
few weeks ago when the city was
worked by couple OF beggars who
stopped at the Strater while in the
city. We've got to be shown when
we give up money In the future,
There are enough home people de-
serving OF a helping hand to consume
the spare dollars. or at least the con
dition OF the unfortunate can be made
more comfortable by use Of money
wRntonly thrown to the birds upon
travelling fakes like the blind beggars
and the Gypsies.