Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-25

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mosa- In the evening the home team
gave dance for the Oxford boys at
Trimble Springs. 1t was largely al
tended and proved very enjoyable
occasion.
The Durango Masona entertained
Grand Master Jos. w. Davis of Boul-
der. Grand Secretary Charles H. Ja-
cobson Of Denver and ex-Grand Master
Charles F. Painter of Telluride at
the lodge rooms Saturday night. There
was feast Of good things said re-
garding the order and this was fol
lowed by feast of strawberries, ice
cream, cake, punch. etc, in the ban
quet hall. The evening was certainly
enjoyed by the Durango contingent.
Miss Elizabeth Webb, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Geo. N. Raymond the
past three weeks. having accompanied
Miss Gertrude home from Fort Col
Inns. departed this morning for Den
yer via the Rio Grande Southern In
order to see as much Colorado seen
cry as possible. Miss Webb will spend
the rest of her summer vacation in
Chicago and her home in London. o {,
returning to Fort Collins for the com
ing school year.
At 40 last night Miss Mary B.
Clark died at the home of her uncle,
Sheriff John Clark of 1899 West Third
avenue. Miss Clark had been suffer
ing from tuberculosis for several
months and the end had been daily
expected She was a few months
over % years of age. Her birthplace
was in Leisure. MINI. but since COM
Ing TO Durango she has made her home
with Mr.. Clark's mother The funeral
will be announced as soon as word
can be received from Miss Clark's
brother who is in Denver
During the six weeks vacation of
Rev. ii. j. Grace In May and the early
part of June. Mr. Grace gave several
days to the seeing the things of gen
eral interest in Washington, d. c., and
New York City. Mr.. Scruggs of the
Baptist church has ordered twenty
five or thirty stereopticon views of the
places visited by Mr.. Grace and on
next Sunday evening the latter will
speak on his visit to the above named
cities, using the stereopticon views
TO illustrate his talk The address
will be given In the First Methodist
church. 10 union congregation of
the Baptist and Methodist churches.
The Herald enjoyed an agreeable
call Sunday from Chas. F. Painter,
proprietor of the Telluride Journal,
and ex-grand commander of the Ma
sonic order. Mr.. Painter is accompa-
nying the head officers around the San
Juan circuit, going to Pagosa Springs
this morning. and being his first visit
TO the famous springs expects to So
journ a day or two and enjoy the
baths Mr.. Painter reports conditions
very good In and around Telluride,
the mines working the usual force
with gratifying output of ore. MIR.
Painter is one of the old timers In
Mr.. Mark Ferguson of Pasadena,
Cal, and Miss Minnie Stansbury of
Durango were married at the resi-
dence of the brides mother on Fifth
avenue this morning at 6 o'clock The
Rev. ii. j. Grace of the First Metho-
dist church officiating. Miss Stans-
bury has been resident of this city
for nearly Two years, the most of the
time acting as cashier at the Famous
store. She is well and favorably
known by good many people here
and all of whom wish for her long
and happy life. Mr.. Ferguson is a
sterling young business man of Pasa-
oena, Cal. After most delicious
wedding breakfast the newly welded
couple took their departure over the
Rio Grande Southern for their Cali
fornia home.
Yesterday afternoon, fire broke ont
IN the tea and coffee store adjoining
Rlchey's on Main street. Mrs. l.. Il.
eallasher, who is managing the store
Tor her son, Leon e. Akens, as vet a
minor. states that supply of fire
works put on exhibition in one of the
windows ignited through the action
oil the suns rays ON the glass and an
explosion followed. An alarm was
turned In Immediately and the fire
department responded just as soon.
In very short time the Are was ont.
About $50 worth of fireworks were de-
stroyed. two large panes of plate
glass broken, and paint, wall paper
ard woodwork damaged. Loss about
sl5o, which is covered by insurance.
Through the efforts of Postmaster
Raymond every employe who has been
IN the service over year will re-
ceive an increase of 500 a year COM
mencing July LIST. This advances Mrs
Hammond and Harry McDevitt TO ST.
100 each, Carriers Hill and Van Hove
10 $1,000 each and Frank Lake and
j. w. Pickering to $500. Miss Lena
Steineser as new clerk, will receive
sooo the first year. The Durango Of
nee is now the best paid of any In
me state compared with years of sery.
Ice. During the term of Mr.. Raymond
designations and breaking In of new
Clerks worked more or less inconyeni-
enCe, but with fba nor, ,,.,., ..z-....