Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-22

gosa Springs on a combiAed business
anu pleasure trip.
&c. 1. Howe returned last even
ing from Denver on his way to the
May Day mine. Mr.. Howe made the
trip on business relating to the May
Day-ldaho mining suit.
Rev. f. F. Stewart, district elder
of the Free Methodist church, will
hold services at Folsom hall begin
ming this Friday evening and con-
tinuing over the Sabbath All are
cordially invited.
Rev. W. +. Highly was passen-
ger on the Red Apple train this morn
ing to Pennington where he will re-
main over Sunday to conduct Epis-
copal services. Under the tri-weekly
service it is necessary to leave On
Friday in order to be in Pennington
for Sunday.
The Methodist quartet was busy
last night rehearsing the music IF
the story and song exercise, whittier
Than Snow" which is to be given in
the NJ. E. church Sunday night. the
music has been prepared by Tullar
and Meredith to be interspersed with
the touching story, "Whiter Than
Snow"
"A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Hanson last Wednes-
day night. The baby's coming, which Z,
the parents and the family had looked
forward to with so much pleasure and
happy planning, proved to be sad
disappointment, for the wee mite was
born dead. Until last night Mrs.
Hanson's condition was very serious,
but she is now trifle better, although
! still very i'll.
D Mrs. p. M. Davis left this morn
> ing for Denver where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. C. w. Wells, for a
month or two. Mr.. Wells, who came
in last night from the construction
II camp near Dolores, where he has
, charge of the repair work on the
Southern, accompanied Mrs. Davis for
a brief visit with his family, and
ters.
Fred Crooks, who has often pleas
ed Durango audience with his sing
ing, was an outgoing passenger on
the eastern this morning, bound for
his old home in Glasgow, Scotland.
Mr. Crooks expects to remain six
months and during that time he will
visit his father and other relatives.
For some time Mr.. Crooks has been
a moulder at the Ball Foundry &
Machine Works A pleasant farewell
party was given last night in his
honor.
Last evening Mrs. Grant Clifford
received another telegram from Port
land, Ore, which stated that her
mother, Mrs. John Grady, is no bet
ter, and gradually growing weaker.
This is discouraging news, but Mrs.
Grady's many Durango friends trust
that her condition will soon change
for the better. Neither the message
of last night, nor that of Wednesday
night, stated the immediate cause of
her illness, although Mrs. Grady's
health has been poor for some time.
The proprietors of the Brunswick
= Billiard parlors were hailed into court
this afternoon to answer to the charge
of having allowed minors to frequent
the place. These parties are often
imposed upon by young fellows who
claim to be of age when they are
still in their minority but it will have
a salutory effect to have the matter
tested and then both the proprietors
of the different pool rooms, and the
minors who attempt to frequent them,
will know just what to expect in the
> future.
= u. R. Armstrong, the popular
brakeman on the Pagosa Springs
branch, who is in town for couple
of days, on business, made the trip
to Pennington this morning. Mr..
Armstrong says that his sister, Miss
Susan, who has often visited in this
:, city, is now recovering rapidly from
a serious illness in which she went
down to the gates Of death. 1t was
a complication of disease, the main
;, cause being pneumonia. Durango
friends will be pleased to know that
the young lady is getting along SO
u ricely.