Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-05

rate of twenty miles an hour Col
fax owl car jumped the track on the
curve at East Colfax avenue and Fill
more street at 5 O'Clock this morning,
ran up onto the sidewalk after plow-
ing through a telegraph pole and tree,
and stopped only when it ran into the
side wall OF the residence of Mrs. DR..
Mum. Luckily, no one was injured.
The motorman and conductor were the
only persons on the car and the mo-
torman escaped certain death by the
fraction Of a second, jumping into the
body of the car just as the front end
struck the telegraph pole. Mrs. Munp
and other occupants of her house
were badly startled. Mrs. Mum de-
clared she woke up with a feeling that
. calamity rivallng the Frisco EARTH
quake had struck the city.
LONDON, Nov. Ambassador Reid
has bought Chiffon Lodge for Mrs
John Ward, paying 100000. Sir VIII
liam Pearce, a former owner, spent
$500 900 for improvements planned by
Sir Arthur Bloomfield, A R. A, which
were completed in 1892, and the place
seems to British eyes to be in perfect
order yet Mrs. Ward will expend $780,
700 Oh alternations to bring it up to
er ideas before she moves into the
mansion next January. The last three
owners could not afford to keep Chill
ton, so It has been sold three times
in as many months.
The magnificent estate is Mr. Reid's
wedding gift TO his daughter. Before
The marriage he promised to give her
any country estate in England she
| would pick out. After the honeymoon
| Mrs. Ward looked over forty-three of
| The stateliest homes in the kingdom,
and finally she selected Chiffon Lodge.
Her father often went with her on
her tours of inspection, but he never
would say one word to influence her
! choice.
Proximity to town was the first con-
slderation with her; hunting and fish
ing were Indispensable and there must
Az q AuAEN OlA-ldSIlOnGu uOuSe Ill
thorough condition, surrounded by
park.
The estate, embracing 1922 acres,
is twenty-five miles from London. on
the borders of Wiltshire and Berk
shire, a mile and a half from Hunger
ford station. The park is well tim
bered with yews, some of which are
said to be 800 years old, and with
ancient oaks. 1t is one of the finest
sporting properties in Berkshire.
There is excellent trout and gray
ling fishing. AS for hunting, the new
owners will be able to hunt no fewer
than three packs, and probably Will
go out this winter with the duke of
Beauforts hounds, while the old Berk-
shires are one of the other noted
hunts. The Craven hunt kennels are
five miles away. Chiffon has always
been famous rendezvous for hounds
and Mrs. Ward will no doubt maintain
the traditions of the old place for hos.
pitality in the form of frequent hunt
breakfasts on the days of the meets.
King Edward has expressed desire
to visit the Wards as soon as they
are settled in their new house, and 1t
is not improbable that he will dine
with them at No. 7 Carlton Gardens
before they move from town.
1t is with keen regret that Silverton
learns that within few weeks or
months Ben B. Russell will discon.
tinue his law business in Silverton and
80 to Durango to remain permanently.
This step is made so that he can be
a comfort and companion to his mother
and can also take up the legal matters
laid down by his fathers death. Ben
is one OF the leading Democratic work..
ers in the county and is also one Of
the best and the ables lawyers. He
would be sadly missed, but Silverton
will be glad that Durango is near
| enough that while he may establish
home there, he will still retain In.
| terests here that will claim part of his
time and talents-Silverton Miner.