Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-13

tn6 COUNTY tOuII. l. u. ShtifihN " no
attorney for Dwyer. and b. W. Ritter
for the bank.
(From Saturdays Daily)
The strength of Morgan for short
term commissioner worries the oppo-
sition.
II. G. Merriam came down from
Silverton last night, and left for Den
yer this morning.
| J. p. Goodlander. travelling for a
st. Louis drug house. is in the city.
being one OF the guests at the Strater.
Miss Edith Phillips arrived from
Denver last evening, leaving this
morning for Cortez. where she will
teach.
Theo. NJ. Kerkhoff of Mccoy & Co.
OF Chicago, left for home this morning,
after being in the city for a few days
looking over the water bond question.
1t was quite a shower that we got
early this morning. Silverton was
treated to good covering of snow
but Durango. as usual came in only for
rain and little hail.
There was considerable strife at the
Democratic caucus the other night
and 1t is said the Day faction was
downed in every precinct with now
and then an exception
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parks. who
came up from Pennington day before
yesterday after a pleasant visit with
friends in that town. left this morn
ing for their home in Gradens.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Johnson came
up from Aztec yesterday to meet theil
father and mother who arrived last
night from southern Missouri for {
visit They proceed to Aztec today.
The Strater parlor Is undergoing ex
tensive repairs on account of dis
astrous fall of ceiling a few days ago
Sometimes we wonder If, like walls
it had ears, and grew too weight,
with secrets.
Mrs. A.. j. Doud, wife of The Heral,
job foreman, arrived this week and tn
two Will become permanent residents
, OF Durango again. During the pas
, three months Mrs. Doud has been Wis
iting friends and relatives in Kansas
The Boys brigade lined up fifty
three strong last night in the base
ment of the Baptist church, and wa
put through its first drill by Sergean
Goff The boys are very enthusiast
, and the movement is going to be YER
, popular among the boys and youth O
: the town.
Y The social dance given by the Entr
Z Nous club last evening was complet
| success, although only about fiftee
K couples were present. Everythin
p was favorable for dancing and
v steady round of merriment was KEEP
I up until after midnight, when tn
n Home. Sweet Home" put an end t
e the enjoyment.
II held caucus the other night and d'
/" cided who should be nominated mex
: Thursday. The leaders are going t
9 force the rank and file of the part
g to agree upon the candidates withou
regard to their views in the premises
Wonderful the voice the average vote
II of that party has in who shall run fC
/ office.
T. +. ID. McCune, the hardware ma
a from Denver, and ID. w. Glendinnini
# Jr., OF the same city, left last evel
d ing for Silverton and will return Il
@ night. Mr.. Glendinning has taken tn
q place OF Billy Heath, who is no
, running a hotel in Montrose. This
/. his first trip on the road. Mr.. Glel
q dinning's father, who is well know
\. in this part of the country. has bee
!. suffering for some time with canct
4 of the throat, bus the X-ray has r.
. Gently been used upon it with success
l. and he expects TO take his usui
=. route again next spring.
, Miss Ethel Hood was pleasant
n surprised at her home last eveuin
d by a party of her young friends, Ther
q were twenty in all. and the houi
r. were sped with games of variou
, kinds. such as young people enjo,
/. interspersed with instrumental an
q vocal music. which added much
the enjoyment of the occasion. BON
tiful refreshments, consisting of ic
cream, cake, fruit and other daintie
were served to the merry makers, VIII
had such n good time all around thi
!. the good nights We're not said unit
a the clock hands had long limited tht
g 1t was time to say good morning.
.r Fuller Hood has announced himse
A as a candidate for representative o
n the Democratic ticket, and is going
>. make contest for the nomination
:, And IL is also said that James Go
=. man may shy his hat into the field. 5
:, 1t begins to look as though Burwe
~ will not have walk-away. The OF
N position to Burwell is supposed to b
/. on the same lines as that in otht
y counties where members of the Thi
!, teenth General assembly have been do
a feated for denomination. But then