Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-14

tative for New Mexico. returned las
evening from Santa Fe. and continued
to his home in Aztec, this morning.
o.
, W. e. Riddle writes that he is tryins
to make Durango fair week as he
wants to take In the sports and at the
same time meet his many patrons In
this section.
The ladies' of Smelter City hive No
81 will give a dinner during the week
of the fair. Place Of serving will be
advertised later, but will be some.
where on Main street. By order of the
committee.
Mrs. L. NJ. Andrews was an arrival
last evening from Norcatur, Kas. She
went to Pennington this morning to
visit her daughter, Mrs. H. vertrees, a
couple of months.
Miss Josie Faulkner. who has been
spending her vacation at Cedar Hill
with her parents, returned TO Denver
this morning. Her friend. Miss Ma.
mie Condor, accompanied her.
| ]. L. Parsons will re-occupy the cor.
ner in the Henderson-I.oftus building
He will put in new furnishings and
| fixtures and everything that goes to
make an up-to-date drug store.
| At the NJ. E. conference just closed
at Longmont, Rev. w. E. Bennett was
assigned to the Durango church, Rev.
James T. Coulter to bayfield, and the
| Rev. H. ]. Grace, formerly of Durango,
goes to Fowler.
Miss Iona Haller, daughter Of Jesse
Haller. the well known horseman.
came in last evening from her home at
Mancos. Miss Haller left this morn
ing for Lindsbourne. Kas.. to attend
| Bethany college.
Mrs. Cbas. Pinkerton and children
| went to their home at Mancos this
morning. Mrs. p. returned on last
evenings train from Silverton, where
she visited her daughter, Mrs. Clar-
| ence Foster, for about three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gibson and son
| came In from Ashville, N. c., last
night They left for Pennington to
day, where they will visit their daugh-
ter. Mrs. C. A. Marshall, this winter.
In case they like the country they
may decide to locate permanently.
James Dillon, who is connected with
| the Missouri Pacific railroad, with
| headquarters at st. Louis, left for
home this morning. Mr.. Dillon has
been spending two weeks In Colorado,
on a vacation trip, and thinks this
Is the greatest country he ever saw.
He said this was his first trip here
but not his last. He intends to spend
a month in this section next summer.
Durango friends OF ..lr. and Mrs.
Dave Lowenstein, who remember
their daughter Hortense as a little
dark-eyed girl. would perhaps be sur
prised to see her now. Miss Hor.
tense has grown into tall young
lady with dramatic tendencies, and
considerable histrionic ability. She
interprets and impersonates with
great force and power for one 80
young. AS for Dave" he's just as
a lot of brand new stories since he
went to Pagosa Springs. What we're
wondering is where he dug 'em up!
Travellers compelled TO stay over at
Pagosa Junction, awaiting delayed
trains. will be pleased to know that
the eating house kept by Mrs. Tim
Carr Is now located In a building
just across the track from the waiting
room of the depot, somewhat incon-
venient, since delayed train is un.
| certain as to time, which made 1t i'm.
possible to enjoy Mrs. Carr's pleasant
sitting room with any degree of com
fort for fear the train would come
along. Her present location is very
/ convenient since on may be comfort
able and within easy reach OF the
train. Mrs. Carr intends to build on
an office in front of the building. and
large porch all round. beside plant
ing gress and trees, and fencing In
the lawn. This will certainly make
a paradise for weary travellers.
The twenty-ninth annual cenebration
of the Pennington fair will be held
September 22-25. This year the fall
fair and fruit carnival will be the best
ever given. The committee is plan.
ming to have baseball tournament
and IndiaR relay races besides the
exhibits OF fruit. flowers and farm
products. II any one thinks there is
no fruit in San Juan county this year,
let him visit the Pennington lair. He
will soon correct his mistake. Be
sure to plan visit to our neighbors