Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-26

Mrs. Kate. Gross died at Buena
Vista at the age Of l02 She came from
Ireland to the United States rs years
ago. and hes lived at Buena Vista Tor
"a years. She made all her own funer-
al arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs G. N. Raymond re
turned last evening from Denver.
George Logan went % Silyerton on
last nights train 10 look after coal
business. ~'-
Yesterday o. A. Dalton. proprietor
OF the grocery and meat market near
the Palace hotel. made an assignment
to John w. Waters Of this city for
the benefit Of his creditors. The store
was closed all morning
Mr.. John Luther, Of Flora Vista
and Miss Sadie Henery. OF Creede.
were united In marriage last night at
the Methodist parsonage by Rev r.
Sanderson The happy couple will live
at Flora Vista. where Mr.. Luther is
located.
The dead body OF a Mexican was
found in the water in Four Mile creek
near Florence. He had dollar and a
union card In his pocket, but the writ
ing could not be deciphered and the
man was not Identified 1t is not known
whether ne drowned accidentally or
committed suicide.
Whether the United Mines company
Of Rico will operate this season on
an extensive scale or not is to be
decided at a meeting OF the directors
held In Denver today. A party of
stockholders and expert mining men
examined the property last week and
their report is made 10 the directors
| today. Superintendent p. S. Rider is
attending the meeting.
II. c. Schroeder, ex-county commits
sioner left Bayfield, yesterday for a
trip to Old Mexico, going overland in
a rig He will drive through Arizona
and New Mexico, and returning vii,
visit southern California. He will make
the trip alone. and expects 10 take il
leisurely going and coming
Mrs Skedgell. an expert waist
maker from the dressmaking depart
ment of Daniels Fisher Denver. ar
rived last night to take place as
| waist maker in the GraJen dressmak
Ing establishment Mrs. Skedgel
stands al the head of her profession
and by securing her services the Ora
denis will be better equipped than eve,
for giving satisfaction TO the mos
fastidiUis OF their customers
| The pigeons that feed on Mali
| avenue d1t CElltelf too td1tlt lbE 'Hel
own good. They stay on the gorun,
until they are almost run over a
times. or until some dog that has
penchant for catching birds gets them
Today one stayed on the street ca
track until II was run over by the ca
and killed instantly. The bird trie,
/ ,.ixs.. s,,at ~.
it but it was knocked down again +,
The track by being struck by the foo
OF the vestibule.
The hearse and procession of car
Iiages for the funeral OF Mrs. Mar!
Morgan left the Durango undertaken,
rooms at I O'Clock this morning 70
the residence at Pine Ridge. A mum
ber OF friends went out on the train
which left at 7:45, thus avoiding tn.
long ride in the rigs The neighbour
for miles around went to pay their las
mark Of respect. and the long process
sion which slowly made its way t,
who fell in and followed the remains
to Greenmount cemetery.
The ball and reception given las
nigat at the Vendome by Mrs. Johl
Pearson, Mrs. II. T Henderson. Mrs
CaprOn, Miss Taylor and Miss Pear
son, was most enjoyable AFFAIR. Tn,
reception lasted from 8 to 3 O'Clock
after which dancing was indulged il