Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26
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dayed at the Palace.
Mrs. George lsgar departed for Pa
gosa Springs this morning to spend
the holiday season with her sister
Mrs. John Nickells.
Miss j. Ellen Gillmor, principal OF
the Whittier school, went down the
Red Apple line to spend Christmas
1T her ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Clay returned
from New York last night where the
former went on business of interest
to every one in the San Juan basin
Mr.. and Mrs. K. S. BANTER of Do
lores spent Saturday night at the
Palace en- route to Pueblo to visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Williamson and
daughters left for points east yester-
day to pass the Yuletide season with
relatives.
IL. c. Wilcox, who has been employ
ed at Rico during the season, left
here yesterday morning for Pueblo to
spend the winter.
Miss E. McMichaels arrived from
Pueblo last night bound for Flora
Vista to spend the Yuletide season
with her parents.
Miss Ruth Wattles, student at the
state university, came in from Boul-
der Saturday night, en- route to Man
cos to spend the holidays with her
mother and brother.
C. IL. Algert, the wholesale and
retail merchant of Fruitland, came in
from points east last nihgt and is a
patron of the Strater while trans
acting business in the city.
Miss McCartey, principal OF the Tiff
fany school, is in spending her va
cation with her sister, who has charge
of the second grade in the high
school.
w. r. Rowlands of Denver, who is
employed by the Florida Mesa Land
and Development company out on the
mesa, came in Saturday and remained
over to attend services, etc.
The Misses Mamie O'Connell and
Edna Nephew went down to their
schools at La Posta and Elco respec-
lively to hold appropriate Christmas
exercises tonight.
The San Juan Boosters band, the
reorganized Durango band, will give a
dance at the La Plata Circle hall,
over McKinney's store, Friday even
ing. Music by the entire band and
orchestra. Everybody invited. D23-3t
Miss Nora Hargis, one of the Ali
son teachers, registered at the Palace
last night. This morning she went
down the Red Apple line to spend
Christmas with her parents in the
vicinity of Pennington.
All interest now centers in the big
masquerade dance which will be given
New Years eve in Red Men hall. 1t
will be far and away the biggest and
best affair of its kind ever witnessed
in the southwest.
Ira George, son of DR.. George of
Riverside, was among the guests at
the Palace Saturday night. He was
on his way to Nevada to join the doc
tor, who is looking after his mining
inter ests there.
Miss Sarah McNutt, one of the Sill
verton teachers, arrived in town this
morning. Tomorrow she leaves for
Pennington to spend the holiday re-
cess with her mother, who is down
there recovering from serious i'll
ness.
Mrs. Mccormick arrived from Colo
rado Springs last night to spend the
winter with her son, F. w. Lott and
family. The little granddaughter ver-
lily believes, and with good reason,
that Santa Claus is of the feminine
gender.
Manager Morris is back from Sill
business and incidentally attended the
play "Charlie's Aunt" which was Civ
en- by Durango artists. Mr.. Morris
was exceedingly proud of the honors
the local people won for themselves.
Mrs. C. W. Maddox, nee Dora Nc
Coy, arrived from Weverly, ILL.,, last
right bound for Aztec to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mccoy.
This is the lady's first trip west since
she Joined the ranks of the matrons
more than year ago.
L. A. O'Donnell of Oxford is making
the Savoy his headquarters while
making Christmas purchases. Great
preparations are being made for the
Junior O'Donnell's celebration, as he
is only three months old it marks a
very important epoch in his career.
Mr. anc Mrs Harry Putnam left
for their home in Archuleta com y
this morning. For many weeks Mrs.
Putnam has been confined to 4 local
hospital recovering from an opera
ton. While she is greatly improved
in health she still looks very frail
The little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Martinez, who attend the convent
school, left for Pagosa Springs this
morning to enjoy the vacation with