Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-07

eight months be has been trying the
simple life on a ranch at Cedar Hill.
He may decide to return in the spring.
The First M. E. church took In four
teen new members yesterday at the
service. Eight Of these were
by certificate, and six on probation.
This makes a total of thirty-two. which
have been added to the church enroll
ment, since the August conference,
when Rev. Bennett was transferred
to Durango.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. p Foreman and
baby of Silverton went to Bayfield, to-
day, where Mrs. Foreman and little
Charles will stay with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bay. on account
OF the baby's health. The altitude of
Silverton seems to be too much for
him. Mr.. Foreman will return to Sill
verton in day or two.
Miss Susan Armstrong. who spent
part Of her vacation visiting her aunt.
Mrs. ]. M. Bernard of this city, left
for her home at Pagosa Springs thls
morning. Miss Armstrong is a mem
Der of the junior class of the Pagosa
Springs high school Her cousin, J
w. Bernard returned with her, having
accepted position at the Springs.
John Bawden, treasurer-elect of San
Juan county. passed through TO Den
yer from Silverton yesterday
morning. Mr.. Bawden went TO
to see the legislature convene
and attend a few personal matters.
His son came as far as Durango with
him and will visit relatives on June.
tion creek. until Mr.. Bawden returns.
r. II. Chase, foreman of the Sill
verton Standard, came down Satur.
day with his wife, who is obliged 10
seek lower altitude. being threatened
with severe attack of pneumonia,
Mrs. Chase is at present the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Boyce of this city.
and expects to remain in Durango all
winter. Mr.. Chase returned home last
night.
Messrs. Cooke & Leiner are closing
up deal this afternoon whereby c. h
Allen and Homer Ellis become the
owners of the Brunswick billiard par.
iors. The new owners are well known
In Durango and also in Montezuma
county where they have been most of
the time the past few years. 1t is ex.
pected the papers will be signed dur
ing the afternoon.
ID. r. Mckinney. until recently, man
ager of the mems clothing department
of the Graden Mercantile company,
has severed his connection with that
firm, and will go into business for him.
self In the old fair building. The new
firm will be operated under the name
of the d. R. Mckinney Mercantile
company, the stock consisting OF mems
furnishings. Mr.. Mckinney expects to
be ready for business, about March /
and his many friends wshi him
success in his new under taking.
e. j. Meyers, who succeeds E. f.
Ewing as principal of the Durango
high school. arrived Saturday evening
from Chicago, where at the time of his
election he was engaged in graduate
work at Chicago university. As we
have stated before, Mr.. Meyers edu.
cational qualifications are of the first
rank. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Illinois. and has had expert
ence In executive positions. Last year
he was principal of the high school at
Macomb, Ill. The year previous he
was superintendent of the city schools
of Strong City, Kans. We are pleased
to welcome Mr.. Meyer to Durango, and
trust he will find his work pleasant
and other conditions agreeable.
Robert Nelson, the sawmill man, met
with another runaway accident yes
terday afternoon and is in bed under
the Doctors care. He was returning
yesterday from visiting some land on
the west side of the Animas river, ac-
companied by e. H. Burdick and Jim
Otis. Just before reaching the bridge
across the Animas where Lightner
creek empties into the river "A dog ran
out and caused the horses to shy, up
setting the rig. throwing all three
occupants out, Burdick and Otis land
ing on Nelson who sustained two
broken ribs and other injuries. The
team ran away and all that was left
OF the rig WAS the two front wheels
and tongue. The horses were not in
1ured. Mr.. Nelson is at the Savoy
This is the second runaway for Mr..
Nelson within few weeks and he is
beginning to think they are coming
rather numerous. II is said this is the
third runaway this particular dog is
responsible for.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)
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