Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27

Monday night and In a day or two will
accompany Clarence Colburn to Sil.
verton to dispose OF the ashes of his
brother.
Mrs. T. II. Tulley is seriously i'll at
Trimble Springs, DR.. Ochsner being
| called to attend her this afternoon.
| Overwork and too much Christmas
| preparations.
A. l.. Richey remembered the post.
| Office force. as usual. with n five-pound
box of candy Christmas, while John
Kellenberger furnished box of ci.
gars. The boys surely appreciate these
tokens.
Mr. Hahn will move shortly after
the first of the year to his own build.
ing, one door north of f. r. Graham's
hardware store. In the meantime. II
you want anything at the store, It
goes IL cost is obtained
County commissioners meet tomor.
tpN W NiHu up 'he DuSiHeSS LOT t0e
year and let contracts for the ensuing
year. Will probably be in continuous
daily session until after the new on
GERS are sworn in.
The train was five and a half hours
late last night and the mail was not
distributed until this morning. And It
just tickles the force to get up at 6
o'clock after keeping late hours for
the past two weeks.
A large number of friends were at
the depot this morning to say good
bye TO Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cornell.
who left on the $3.50 train for Chama,
their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Cor
nell were well liked and will he miss.
ed, especially in their church work.
Ray Barber surprised his people by
dropping in from Denver Monday
night to partake of Christmas cheer at
the old home. First time he has been
in Durango for six years, and he not
ed many improvements. He had TO
return this morning. Ray is in the
drafting department of the city OF
Denver.
Harry Jackson is laying the founda-
tion and walls for one of the best
constructed warehouses In the city.
II will be 100x35 feet, extending
lengthwise on the alley four lots. The
timbers are unusually massive, cal
culated to hold any kind OF weight,
the warehouse being two stories 1t
will certainly house lot of vehicles
and heavy hardware.
Christmas exercises at the First
Baptist church Monday evening were
unusually attractive. The church was
beautifully decorated. After the ex-
| ercises, all lights except an electric
star and electric lights in the tree,
were turned off. and Santa Claus made
his appearance on the stage In all his
glory, distributing presents with Law
ish hand.
~ very pretty WtuulHk
took place yesterday at noon when
Mr.. Arthur B. Carr and Miss Frances
Ellen Hubbard were made man and
wife. The affair took place at the res
| idence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. S. Hubbard in North Duran
go. Miss Hubbard has only been a
resident of Durango a short time, AND
at the same time sufficiently long to
make many friends. The groom Is the
| principal OF the Bayfield, schools. a
| young man of splendid qualities and
| attainments. The best wishes Of The
| Herald go with them.
| MY Wife's Family" the three-act
musical farce comedy success of last
season. has been secured by Manager
Stiiwell and will be seen here at the
| Durango opera house January 3. This
merry conglomeration of nonsensical
fun. music and dances by Hal Ste
phens and Harry Linton scored hit
from its opening performance and du-
plicated its success for season OF
'orty weeks last year. The plot is the
essence OF complexity and in this re-
ipect is more than adequate. II hin.
ges on the efforts Of Jack Gay, youi.g
married man, to get rid of his mother
n-law and the rest of his relatives by
marriage. who have thrown theri
elves on his hospitality, and by car
.ylng tales to his wife succeed in keep
ng him In hot water. In sheer des
oeration he enlists the services of 9
BOSOM friend, DIR. Knott, man abou
own. to help him out OF his troubles
This he does. not however. withou
-ausing no end OF complications. frou
which arise innumerable laughable an;
absurd situations.
, The Stephens & Linton company i
one OF the very best selected 70
Interpretation Of farce, including as !
does, vaudevilles artists OF high class
who furnish plenty Of additiona
amusement.
An American sergeant and privat
c of marines at Toxic are said to hay
kept at bay Japanese mob OF 10