Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Miss Nellie Porter returned last
evening from her Denver trip.
Mrs. Lucretia Johnson, OF Dolores.
was passenger ior Denver this morn
Ing.
Miss Florence Elcefield. a teacher of
Hesperus, is in the city for couple
of days.
Mrs w. c. Chapman is entertain
ing quite large party of friends at
her home.
| Tom Cash says the rains of the past
week have been beneficial so far as
the Upper Florida is concerned.
This afternoon Mrs. Foster is meet
ing large number Of ladies at the
parlors of the Strater hotel.
This afternoon Miss Bertha Biggs
and Miss Longan are entertaining at
the residence OF Mrs. s NJ. Biggs in
honor of the new teachers.
| Two or three husky young men not
afraid of work can secure steady EN-.
ployment on surveying crew by en-
quiring of C. t. Mcconnell at Smelter
City bank
Ben Ritter returned last evening
from several days outing-for deer.
| However instead of the deer seeking
shelter 1t was Ben who hit for the
tall timber and Buchannan's comfort.
able home to keep out of the way of
pelting rain.
The decorations of the court room
in the court house were finished today
and they are beautiful to behold II
Is safe to say that the old court house
was never before so prettily decorated.
A piano was taken up this afternoon,
and there will be muslic tonight, when
Mrs. j, Ellen Foster will make the
opening speech of the campaign.
The dance given last night by the
Durango club was attended by more
than fifty couples. This was the first
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club. and 1t was a most ENJOYABLE af.
fair. The music was charming. the
room was tastily decorated and about
twenty numbers were called. Fruit
punch. sandwiches and coffee were
served.
| DIR. E. III. Westenhaver. OF Monte
yuma, Ia. arrived in the city for the
purpose of looking up location He
is dentist by profession and should
he decide to become one of us 1t
means another addition from his town.
young attorney Mr.. Westenhaver is
well pleased with what he has seen
of our city and will remain until some
time next week investigating condi-
tons
| The Herald acknowledges a pleas
ant call from C. w. Varnum, who Is
accompanying Mrs. Foster on her
Colorado tour. Mr.. Varnum has great
faith in Colorado going Republican by
a large majority this year. He pre-
iicts majority in city of Denver and
from all indications this will be the
case Mr. Varnum was here some ten
years ago and he is still engaged in
the good work of spreading Republi-
can doctrines.
| A representative of The Herald
,alled at the C. F. Newcomb residence
this afternoon and was gratified to
be ushered into the presence of the
stricken gentleman, his condition be-
ing such as to admit few visitors.
Mr. Newcomb is improving quite rap
idly and was able to sit in a rocker a
short time Friday. standing on his
feet and we are in hopes of seeing
him on the streets before many weeks
as the attending physician and his
son have great hopes Of at least par
tial recovery. AS yet Mr. Newcomb
cannot talk but he recognizes people
and understands them
#. NJ. Snowden was an arrival from
Denver about daylight this morning.
Mr.. Snowden departed for Denver
some two weeks ago intending going
TO the old home In Missouri. but be
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cluded to return to Durango or Silver
ton. He left Denver Thursday even
ing, AT Chama yesterday he took
walk on the hill and the passenger
pulled out without him. He then took
passage by fast freight which en-
countered two washouts enroute and
1t was daylight before reaching Du-
range. making 1t rather a hard trip on
the old gentleman in his feeble condi-
tion.
Ire town of Mancos is again called
TO mourn the death of one of her best
citizens, Mr.. II. N. Hutchinson. who
for the past six years has faithfully
served the people of Mancos as post
master. Mr.. Hutchinson was born at
Long Branch, New Jersey and while
yet a young man immigrated to Jer-
SEVILLE, ILL.,, and there took up dentis
Try for his life's work. 1t was there
that he formed a firm friendship with
Mr.. b. NJ. Krumpanitsky, the present
assistant postmaster OF this place At
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