Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Hunt returned
from a trip to Pagosa Springs on last
nights delayed eastern. and went on
to their home at La Plata, N NJ, to-
day.
Miss Clara Herr arrived on the de-
layed eastern at $50 o'clock this
morning from Colorado Springs, where
she is attending Colorado college this
year.
| A. F. Hood was passenger to Cor
| tez today in answer to professional
call. He did not know any particulars,
except that a woman died there yes
| terday.
Stores are crowded and clerks on
the jump. 1t is always this way no
matter how much preaching is done
shopping early.
| Seemed like old times to see the
combined freight and passenger go out
to Silverton at o'clock this morning.
A double header with about twelve
cars of freight
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Schoeppann
were arrivals from Silverton last night
They departed to Wichita, Kans.. this
morning, to visit friends until after
the holidays.
T. R.. Henahan, representative-elect,
was an arrival from Silverton yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Henahan departed
for Denver today. to spend Christmas
with his family.
T. E. Davis is in receipt of tele-
gram stating one of Mr.. Grants broth
ers-in-law will arrive in Durango Sat
urday or Sunday to look after the IN
terests of the departed.
o.
Rev. Walton Doggett was a passen-
ger to Pennington today to hold Christ.
mas services for church and Sunday
school, this evening There will be q
Christmas tree for the children.
Mrs. NJ. B. Franklin, a friend OF
the late Mrs. j. c. Sanford. who has
been in town, looking after the fam
lily for several days, returned to her
home at Fruitland this morning
Miss Naamah Lowe came in from
Greeley. where she is a student at the
state normal, to spend her Christmas
vacation with her parents. The young
lady arrived at $50 this morning.
Mrs. e. H. Sherman was a visitor
in our city from Hesperus yesterday.
Christmas shopping. Mr.. Sherman is
president of the Hesperus school, Mrs
Sherman returned on today's South.
ern.
F. H. Sparks. a member OF the
Sparks-Moore Mercantile company of
Pagosa Springs, came in on the east
ern, which arrived at $50 this morn
ing. Mr.. Sparks is staying over to-
day on business.
]. X. Swayne left for Pueblo this
morning to spend the holidays with
relatives. Mrs. Swayne follows him
in the morning, Mr.. Swayne making a
short side trip on business, while his
wife goes straight through to Pueblo
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Aurand of Silver
ton, who have been visiting friends In
| Durango for sayernl days whiIa wait.
ing for the road to open up. departed
this morning for Denver. en- route to
California, where they will locate per.
manently.
Mrs. Arthur Anderson and mother,
Mrs. owen, were in town yesterday
from Bayfield, on business. Mrs. Owen
was the guest of Mrs. d. C. Coulson
and Mr.. Anderson stayed over with
Mrs. James Turner. The ladies went
home today.
John Burke was an arrival from Pue-
bio on last nights delayed eastern,
where he has been firing a passenger
on the d. & r. G. for the past six
months. He has been transferred to
the Silverton run. and will fire the
passenger IN the future.
Mrs. Hummel. who is suffering from
an abscess. was brought down from
Silverton last evening. and taken to
Ochsner hospital. for an operation and
treatment Her husband and baby