Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-28

From Saturdays Daily.
Dealers in holiday goods are elated
over the Christmas trade,
p. B. McAtee went out on the East
ern this morning. Just usual business
trip.
Miss Lena Brindle left yesterday
morning for a visit with friends in
Denver.
Benz. b. Russell came down Thurs
day evening to spend Christmas with
the folks.
Miss Lilly johnson departed for Las.
Vegas this morning to spend the re-
naming holidays with her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Copeland returned
| this morning from Silverton where
they spent Christmas day with friends.
Miss Virginia Ellet, teacher from
| Telluride. is spending her vacation
here with her sister. Miss Lulu Ellet.
Professor Gould left this morning
| for Denver, where he will attend the
meeting of the State Teachers as
| sociaton.
Miss Letta House will spend the
holidays between Colorado Springs,
Pueblo and Denver. going out on the
eastern yesterday.
Lawrence Sheets left yesterday
morning for the great Northwest to
take look Mt the country. Seattle
| Is his destination.
The regular and several clerks were
kept on the jump at Kruschke's Thurs
day. being one of the best days in the
history of the store.
John Pollock and wife came down
from Gladstone and will enjoy our
Italian climate for week or two.
They are stopping at the Palace.
The Famous people report big
| business for the last few weeks end
ing Thursday night Their large
store was visited by hundreds daily.
Miss Taft. Il teacher In the Tellu-
ride school. stopped in the city Thurs
day night on her way to Pagosa
Springs to spend the holidays with
| friends.
Sterl p. Thomas of Montezuma coun-
| ty, has decided to leave Colorado, To-
eating in Des Molnes, where he will
engage in the real estate business
p. II. Wilcox of Pennington is
spending few days with his daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Smell
Ger, arriving in time for Christmas
dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith came in
| from the Agency Thursday night and
| enjoyed Christmas diner with the
Day brigade. They returned home
this morning.
|
this morning. having spent Christmas
in the city-watching the new heir
enjoy himself over the toys Santa
brought him.
| Charles Hoskinson left for Denver
Sunday morning and thence to Boul-
der where his wife has been sojourn-
ing the past six wesks. The two will
return the coming week
| The dance at Animas City last even
ing was strenuous affair, according
to accounts, there being several fights
and one or two severely hurt. Too
much booze and jealously.
The Mancos girls are going to rush
the leap-year proposition. giving
leapyear dance next Thursday even
| ing Look out, boys, they are liable
to pop the question when the clock
strikes twelve.
Nint Rodgers came over from Tel
luride Thursday evening to spend
| few days with the home folks and en-
| JOY our festivities. He reports Tellu.
ride settling down to normal condi-
tions and predicts that within few
weeks all will be running lovely.
Captain Eva Ludgate is expected to
arrive Thursday night and will re-
II ,asn in the city six days. She will
conduct watch-night service Thurs
day night. The young lady is the
daughter of Brigadier Ludgate, who
has been in the city on two occasions
this year.
The Christmas morning services at
st. Columba's church were specially
fine. The singing is always good. but
yesterday the increased choir render
ed several selections that won hearty
praise. Father Duffy's discourse was
scholarly and much enjoyed.
Among the many remembrances
The Herald singles out J. l.. Williams
as filling the bill very handsomely. In
the first place the old man who rustles
the pennies to keep the shop going
gOt n h0x of choice ciPars whila tho