Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

convincing Uncle Sam that they have
met the requirements of applicants
for desert claims, have been doing va
rious points of interest in the vicinity
this week, and WISHING with their old
time friend, Mrs. | Rosepha Pulford.
July four, in company with Mrs. Pul-
ford and Mrs. Schsiver they piciniced
on Pinion mesa. Today they went
out to Fort Lewis to spend the week
end with Mrs. Sch9iver
Miss Angie Hayden is up to Elec-
ira lakes this wsek attending Mrs
BILLY Crocker's party. If the Silver
ton members Of the crowd are as well
equipped with paraphrenalia to entice
the finny tribe fr4m its watery home
as Miss Hayden We suspect to listen
to the death roll In the Trout family
would beat a trim to the morgue all
hollow.
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George West jr, the eldest son of
Senator and Mrs. West is home on his
vacation, which according to the
length between Visits must be nearly
two years apart.
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DR.. and Mrs. f. +. Hobby are home
from Leavenswbrth, Kans., where
they went on their bridal tour and in
cidentally visited the Dr's. sister and
husband, Captain and Mrs. Gibbs.
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Mrs. Robert Lowe is over from Ala
mosa on brief visit with local friends
Mrs. loves daughter, Miss Namaah
received the A. p. degree at the state
university this spring.
Mr. and Mrs. JOE s-ttoo.-,---. a
cos, the house guests of Mr.. and p--sl,
George Woods.
Mine Host Stilwell has become en-
amored with Morris simplicity as evi-
denced by the handsome new Craft
man furniture he has just placed in
the lobby of the Strater. Not only
are the lines of the new chairs good
and the color effects harmonious but
best of all, they are exceedingly com
Portable. Time was when only gin
gerbread furniture was so considered.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Duggan were in
Creede the early part of the week.
Wagon Wheel Gap will be one of the
poitns of interest included in their
journey.
Miss Kathryn Lummis arrived from
Baltimore Wednesday evening to visit
this summer with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Schultz.
Durango friends are much concern
ed over the condition of Mrs. Sarah
Platt Decker, who was stricken with
a serious illness while in attendance
at the General Federation of Womens
clubs, which met in San Francisco, the
past week. In order to alleviate her
suffering she underwent a critical
operation late yesterday. Her con.
dition is sufficiently serious to oc
casion the summoning Of her daugh
ter, Miss Harriet Platt.
Miss Helen Rodgers who is now 10
Gated in Sheridan, Wyo., writes Ell
Enthusiastically Of her new home. Whel
business conditions made it advisable
for her to leave Denver, she great!
regretted the change but she find
Sheridan an ideal resident town, on
of the kind that one chooses for per
p manent home.
. A coming event Of great interest i
the dance to be given by Miss Edn'
Brown and Miss Marguerite jackson
, at the high school gymnasium Mon
Y day evening, July 10.
The Young Matron's Sewing clu
4, were charmingly entertained by Mr'
n Charles Schultz Monday afternoon. /
addition to the members the only gues
: was Miss Angie Hayden.
~ Mrs. L. C. Jakway was the hostes
!. of the Monday Bridge Sr., this weeI
a The games played on this occasio
were the first in the new tournamen
The loving cup still adorns the hon
of Mrs. Rosepha Pulford, just II
re same resting place it has had at ii
lie end of two tournaments. In additio
l. to the members the spirited gam'
l. were onioyed BY Mrs. A. w. Robbil