Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-05

the StrateT To-Day.
Miss Ada u. Berg returned this
morning from Pennington. where she
took testimony in 4 government land
case yesterday.
C. II. Denning, bridge foreman for
the Rio Grande Southern, went out
this morning with a gang OF twenty
men to repair bridges on the South
ern.
John r. Young, who has been Ill in
the hospital for some weeks with
! bad knee, due to rheumatism. and
was operated on recently, is able to
be around again.
Mrs. Fanny Compton departed for
her home in Telluride this morning, al
ter a pleasant visit with her two
daughters, Mrs. G. C. Underhill, and
| Mrs. l.. A. Cronenberge.
| Jdch clhttSiy PdssCd thiouSh iiSiA'
| Silverton this morning to Denver Mr..
| Slattery says he expects to return in
time to attend the Board of Trade
| smoker next Wednesday night.
The ladies Aid Society Of the Pres
byterian church, will meet ut the home
of Mrs. G. w. Franklin tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock. All ladies' Of the
congregation are cordially invited to
be present.
Mrs. Charl Flag passed through
from lebanon. where she has been
visiting, to her home in Santa Fe.
The lady stayed over night at the
Savoy.
The Woman's Missionary society Of
the Baptist church will meet with Mrs.
Dobbins Friday afternoon. This is the
usual meeting and full attendance is
desired.
Mrs. c. Il. Newton returned this
morning from brief trip to the ranch
at Cedar Hill. Mrs. Richard Hen
bricks accompanied Mrs. Newton to
Durango for a few days visit.
]. Lohroy Slusher. president Of the
Pioneer Construction company, came
in yesterday from Denver. Mrs. Slush-
er, whom we are sure Mr.. Slusher de-
signates as his better three-fourths as
companied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A Cochran
we're outgoing passengers on the east.
ern this morning bound for their home
In Longmont. They have been in
Durango for the past three weeks on a
visit to Mrs. C. A. Coulson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor and
daughter, Ida were among the arriv.
ais on the Red Apple train from Cedar
Hill this morning. They went out on
the eastern to Tiffany to look at a
ranch property there.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Street and family
passed through this morning from Sill
verton to Denver, where Mr.. Street
has accepted position with the Meyer
Hardware company. Until recently he
was in the employ of the Bordelau
Hardware company of SifVerton.
Miss Anna Hall passed through this
morning from Pennington, where she
has been visiting for the past three
| weeks, to her home In Pagosa
Springs. The young lady expects to
spend a few weeks at home and then
return to Pennington for the winter.
James Laughren, formerly in the ho-
tel business in Pennington and later
in Durango, having charge of the Blain
hotel for time, was in from Florida
mesa today, where he is ranching, on
a business trip. Mr.. Laughren says
the roads are fair, with the reception
OF the hill in Horse gulch. which is
pretty bad.
Although the local agents have re.
ceived no word of any change in the
time card on the Rio Grande South.
ern, Telluride papers announce a
change of time. the train leaving Tel.
luride thirty minutes later, which will
doubtless make difference of the
same length of time in arriving in
Durango. The change is said to take
effect Sunday Dec 4.
p. n. MacKinnon, travelling passen.
ger agent for the Rock Island, was a
guest of the Savoy last night Mr..
Mackinnon came In from Pagosa
Springs and was here on business for
his department. He left for Alamosa
this morning. Mr.. MacKinnon said be.
fore leaving that the mount OF business
for the past year showed a good per
cent OF increase. His headquarters
are In Denver.
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