Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-13

iew days IN town doing her Christ
mas shopping.
Frank b. Brown, the Silverton hard
ware man. was an arrival on last
nights eastern from business trip TO
Denver Mr.. Brown continued to Sill.
verton today.
Mrs. G. T. Cline and Mrs. w. j.
Miller were in the city last night on
their way from Denver to their homes
in Mancos. The ladies' departed on
this mornings Southern.
Frank Lake, Sr.. and Horace Clapp
went out to Falfa this morning bound
for the Griffith ranch to build an
addition TO the house, and also big
silo for storage purposes.
II. T.. Butler of South st Joseph
Mo-, went out on the eastern bound
for home this morning. Mr.. Butler
recently purchased tract OF land in
the Prewitt pastures, from the La
Plata Ditch and Reservoir company
Miss Hazel Doze departed for her
home at Ridgway this morning. The
young lady has been visiting Miss
Ethel Sheets and Miss Isabel Brewer
for about ten days Her Durango
friends trust she will make a longer
stay next time.
Rev George S. Parker. field seere-
tary of the Sunday school of the state
for the Methodist church. passed
through from Hermosa this morning
where he has been assisting Rev. w
e Bennett in conducting services, to
his home in Denver.
Mrs. r. s. Baker was a guest of the
Savoy last night. arriving on the de
layed eastern which reached Durango
at 1852 this morning. Mrs Baker
was returning from a visit with her
sister in New York city, leaving Du.
range with the latter a little over a
month ago. She continued her journey
to Shiprock this morning.
j. d. Hale, the fireman who was
with Engineer j. A. Peterson in the
railroad accident near Cresco, when
the engine and snow plow jumped the
track early last Friday morning, re-
turned to Cllama yesterday. Mr Hale
is just about as well as ever. Mr.
Peterson will have TO remain some
time longer. but he is getting along
very nicely.
William House was operated on yes
terday at Mercy hospital by DR.. Tur-
rell, who ampuiated the five toes OF
the right foot, which were frost bit
zen and gangrene had set in, making
Inc operation necessary ''Bill," as he
is f.nniiiarly known. walked from Man
cos 10 Durango. and froze his feet on
ihe trip. He is getting along very
we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hall and daugh
ter are staying in the city for a few
days on business. Mr.. Hall owns a
fine ranch near Aztec, which he dis
posed of recently The family win
return to Aztec to wind mp their af
fairs and will then leave for Califor
mia, where they will spend the win
ter and possibly locate permanently
If conditions are satisfactory.
Engineer Jack McCabe is home
and points east Mr.. McCabe made
the trip on business but managed to
get in a little pleasure on the side
tIe stayed over In Denver to visit
his daughter, Miss Ruth, who is study
ing for trained nurse in st. Jo
seph's hospital and is getting along
fine. Mr.. McCabe has quite a curiosity
In the shape of locket 1t Is crys
tai, looking very much like an ordi.
nary glass locket, containing some $40
worth OF gold dust. and a large fancy
letter Nj, which is also inside II Is
an unusual and at the same time a
handsome trinket, which makes a
splendid watch charm.
John N. Root was n passenger to
Grand Junction this morning to attend
the funeral of his aunt Mrs. A w.
Root. who died yesterday morning at
l0:15. Mrs Root had been quite Ill
since Nov. 81. but not sufficiently so
to cause her husband TO anticipate
serious results. Since his uncle Is
now left alone, the only son dying a
short time ago, John went to be with
Mr.. Root in his bereavement, and to
assist in laying away the aunt of
whom he has always been so fond
1t Is a sad mission, and seems par.
ticularly so at the holiday season when
the world is rejoicing over the birth
of the Savior OF the world. But death
knows neither time nor season. and