Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-21


evening from Greeley. where they ar
attending the state normal school thi
year.
Besides Judge Pike. District Cour
Stenographer c. E. Peters, District AT
torney Puliiam. Attorneys Willis Rees,
and Ben Russell went to Pagoss
Springs today.
The stork came to the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Spargo yesterday morn
ing at 3 o'clock. bringing a fine nine
pound boy. Both mother and child are
doing splendidly.
Fl. Z. Stubbs. travelling auditor for
the Colorado Telephone company, who
has been in town for few days on
business, went out on today's eastern.
Mr.. Stubbs is trying to get to Denver.
This Is the last night of the revival
meetings at the Baptist church and a
large attendance Will no doubt greet
Mr.. Finch. All who have heard him
are anxious not to miss any of the
meetings.
According to the Monte Vista Jour
nal five cases of drunkenness and dis
turbance were before the court last
week Monday and four cases on Sun.
day and one on Monday, and dry
town, too.-La lara Chronicle.
w. NJ. Beaton and wife started for
their home in Pueblo today. They
will doubtless arrive when they get
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Beston came In
from Aztec last night. where they
spent Thanksgiving with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Harmon we're
among the also returned who came
in from Chama last night. They tried
1t again this morning. They hope to
reach Colorado Springs. or Denver in
time to spend Christmas with their
The Herald endeavors to be accom-
to officers when 1t comes to
from publication of news
when 1t is claimed to be In the inter
ests of ferreting out crime and mis-
deeds generally, and thereby gets left
occasionally.
George Block and ]. p. Downey are
who are contemplating a
lengthy sojourn in town. They want
to stay where they can read daily
The gentleman arrived
night, and have not yet de-
cided upon the date of their departure
]. +. Fraser and s. w. Hamley,
who are connected with the express
department of the Denver and Rio
Grande, arrived last night, and will
be in the vicinity for day or two
Maybe more. Snowslides don't run
according to schedule. any more than
the d. & X. G.
William B. Douglass of Washington,
d. c., who was In charge of the party
of surveyors who surveyed the site Of
the reservoir ceded to the city Of
by act of congress last sum
mer, is at the Southern. Mr.. Douglass
came In last night from Mancos. and
is staying over to secure some bag
gage left at Mancos by mistake.
The friends of Mrs. J. c. Coppinger
will be sorry to learn that she re-
ceived dispatch. late last night. stat
ing that her mother. Mrs. Braiden.
died yesterday at noon. at her home
in Parkersburg. w. Va. The telegram
gave no particulars but the death
must have been very sudden, since
Mrs. Coppinger received a letter from
her mother Sunday. the writer appar-
emily being In her usual health. Mrs
Coppinger left for Parkersburg this
morning. We wish for her. safe and
speedy journey.
Attorney s. w. Carpenter, who start
ed for Denver yesterday. where he
had an important business engage
ment for today. returned last night
from Chama. Mr.. Carpenter said al
he couldn't keep his appointment
anyway. he would postpone his triI
to the capital, for the present. until
a more convenient season. Guess h
means, till the snow quits sliding. ant
the trains stop picnicking on the tol
of the range. It's too much, Of course
to expect any lawyer to tell you whil
he means-that's for you to find ont
Mr.. Carpenter went home to Manco
this morning.
Judge and Mrs. G. A. Pike wen
out this morning. Mrs. Pike was boun
for Colorado Gprinpg IN sDend ChriBt