Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-20

nearing completion. and Is about ready
for the finishing. The members expect
to dedicate the building the second
Sunday In January.
Henry Wason. one OF the owners of
the Shenandoah-Dives near Howards.
vile In San Juan county. Colorado,
came In from Creede last evening, and
Is guest Of the Strater today.
The Eagles voted the other night
to turn over $25 to the charity organi-
zation and this amount was received
by Mrs. White and turned into the
treasury. Help along the good work
Give tho organization $500 to work
with.
II. c. Bollinger LETT on vacation
trip this morning to Primrose, Ia, to
spend the holidays with friends. Mrs.
Bollinger, who came as far as Du-
range with her husband, returned TO
La Plata this morning. Their son,
Clyde, is in school here this winter,
and he will go up to La Plata next
week to spend the vacation with his
mother.
Our society editor reports dearth
OF social happenings this week. Out.
side Of the Elk ball, which was an
elaborate and highly successful func.
tion, there seems to have been moth.
ing going on in society. Every one
is too bhsy preparing for Christmas.
From present indications we shall
probably not have a society column
until after Santa Claus mas made his
annual visit.
Miss Carrie Craig came down from
Silverton on the morning train to
spend the Christmas vacation with her
parents. Miss Craig is teaching in
Silverton this year. School closed yes.
terday.
w. A. Carson came up from Farm
ington last night from brief visit
with his family. and departed for his
mine near Dolores today. Mr.. Car
son stayed over at the Savoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hiner have
new daughter at their house. The
little lady came early this morning
and received a hearty welcome. She
weighs six pounds. Mr.. Hiner is EN-.
ployed at the d. & r. G. freight house
Attorney A. L, Hopkins of Chicago
is in the city for a few days repre-.
senting the interests of G. C. Magan.
heimer, the Chicago capitalist, in re.
gard to the forming of the irrigation
district on the Florida mesa
The w. r. c. are having some hand
some rugs woven for the Soldiers
home at Monte Vista. The ladies
sewed rags. enough for four rugs to
be used in the bedrooms on the paint
ed floors, which are cold without any
covering at all.
The Rio Grande Southern is now
open between Telluride and Grand
Junction and orders were received yes.
terday to send all freight and express
billed for points along the Southern
out over the road instead of over the
eastern as formerly.
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Miss Cassie Scofield and Miss Grace
Howe were returning passengers to
Allison this morning. Miss ScoAeld is
the teacher at Tiffany and was in
Durango taking the teachers examina-
tion, which was held in the Park
school. building Thursday and Friday
Miss Howe was In the city on a shop
ping trip.
George F. Burlington and w. A. viii
son made flying trip to Durango last
night from Aztec. Mr.. Wilson is put
ting in the electric light plant at Az
tee, and expects to have It running
in ten days. Our San Juan county
friends are getting there with both
feet, Mcssrs. Burlington and Wilson
left for Aztec today.
w. E. Duggan of the First National
bank went out on the eastern this
morning to spend the holidays at his
home in Milwaukee. Some of his
friends said that he Is about to COM
NIT matrimony, but Mr.. Duggan de-
Died the allegation. II we wait till
the traveller returns we shall all be
wiser.
Mrs. II. A. McClean and two sons,
who have been visiting Mr., and Mrs,
John Strayer for the past two months,
left for Denver this morning to join
Mr.. MCLEAN and spend the winter
The family make their home in Ouray,