Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-09
.s@v.sssve essesssse
, SOCIAL .
, 4
sesesesaas seaesssss

Mrs. Richard McCloud. assisted by
her daughter. Miss Nellie. entertained
q number OF friends Wednesday after
noon with a musical. Articles sug-
gestive OF musical parts were hung
on the walls and the guests guessed
at their meaning. For Instance. a pie
ture OF fiat suggested The musical
Nat, and a cane suggested stan. etc.
The guesses or answers wero written
in little books. which were OF uni
que and original design. with beau.i-
fully hand.painted covers. Mrs. w. n.
Ferguson gained the first prize. box
OF candy representing u guitar. and
Mrs. r. f. Sloan was awarded the con
The color scheme was yellow and
white. with profusion OF cnrysanthe-
NUNS. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mrs. G. +. Hon entertained few
friends last Saturday evening in hon
or OF her old friend and schoolmate
Miss Mary Donnell. teacher at Bay
fold. The time was spent principally
between apple games and taffy pulling.
The apple games consisted. first. of
a series Of conundrums relating to APP
pies. and second, seeing who could
lift with teaspoon the most
apples from the floor into a
dish pan. Then each guest was
blindfolded and by dipping his or her
fingers into saucers, some filled with
water and some with mud. their for
tunes were told-whether they would
be married this year or next or ever.
and whether they would become rich
or remain poor. This created great
deal OF merriment among the young
people present.
Lamonyne France Is down from Su-
verton.
Be sure and take in the fair this
evening.
Dan MacLean Of the smelter return
ed from Silverton last evening
Sam Morris is down from Silyerton
Dut IGtuIhb Ou VIZ hltcInooh tIhln
There will be dancing at the 49,
ole fair this evening. Good music.
Hahn is receiving new goods daily
and his holiday line will be one of the
finest seen In the west.
McCpppan lift tbtu ~
for La Plata City accompanied by his
son Robert. WIN be back tomorrow
evening.
The Graden Mercantile company Ii
displaying a handsome line Of china
these days. You can get what you
want at prices to suit.
20
The Catholic fair at Siiverton which
closed last week was great financial
and social success. the gross receipts
reaching over $1,000 and net receipts
being $3.50
Adair Wilson can feel proud OF his
La Plata City friends and vote. There
were 80 votes cast, Wilson receiving
rs. Campbell 6, Overs 3. Knight and
one spoiled ballot.
Pagosa Springs Times: The Du-
range Herald announced that the Gug-
genheim party passed through enroute
to Sllverton Saturday. to look over
their mining interests there. The
Times would like to see a party VI
millionaires visit Pagosa Springs and
become interested In our famous hot
spring.
Next week the school management
Will form new classes for children who
enter the first grade. These classes
will be for children who are six years
Of age and over and who have never
attended school. Parents are request
ed to send their children next Mon.
day an no new classes will be started
again until in Jenuary.
Monday is the day set for the big
coal strike in the eastern part OF the
state to be pulled on. Let us hope
that the interested parties will get
together before the sun rises on the
9th. The president OF the union here
informed The Herald this morning
that no strike order had been received
and 1t Ia expected the men will con-
tinue work. So far no kick has been
registered among tho miners Of La
Plata county.