Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28


sive interests in the vicinity.
j. C. Wynn, one of the prosperous
rancher of the Pennington section,
was registered at the Palace last
night.
Charles Stilwell, the head Of the
happy Strater hotel family, motored
up to the La Platas yesterday in COM
pany with w. A. Stewart.
Glen Armstrong motored in from
Bayfield, yesterday afternoon to attend
to business connected with the Arm
strong Touring mill.
Mrs. George Ditchfield left for her
home in Dolores this morning, after
weeks visit with her large circle
of local friends. Mrs. Ditchfield is
always a welcome visitor in Durango.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. Clayton Perkins tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock. All members are
urged to be present.
George F. Rice of Washington, D.
c., arrived from Silverton this morn
ing and is spending the day at the
Strater. Eight years have elapsed
since his last visit to Durango.
Mrs. F. S. Balster left for Denver
this morning on business trip. On
her return she will spend few days
in Pueblo with that new grandson
that arrived July 4th to grace the
house of Reynolds.
David johnson left for st. Elmo,
near Leadville, this morning, where
his brother Charles Johnson died sud
denly yesterday. He will bring the
| remains here for interment.
Earl Gilbert and Miss Isley Glenn
Of Bayfield, were married by Justice
Ballreich yesterday afternoon. The
young people will reside in Bayfield,
where thely are both well and favor
ably known.
Meanwhile the fruit is ripening on
the political bough, and some of it is
plums, but most of it is lemons, says
the Bayfield, Blade. We desire to know
how many crops of lemons are re-
quired to cure the political germ.
Mrs. A. ]. Weinig left for Tellur-
ide this morning, her husband having
preceded her on the homeward journey
four days. Mr.. and Mrs. Weining
were called here by the critical ill
ness of Mrs. Louise Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen of
Pennington went out to the Florida
this morning duck hunting. If the
Aliens provibial good furtune attend
their efforts, woe be unto the duck
family.
Mrs. John Bell of Bells Spur is
home from Denver, where she visited
with her daughter, Miss Mary. Du-
range people will be interested to
know that Miss Bell is now acting as
assistant director of st. Luke's hos
pital.
Mrs. J.. II. Angene left for Phoe-
nix, Arizona, this morning to join her
husband, who has been there since
early in September trying to divorce
himself from asthma. The prospects
| for his mission to be a successful one
are so favorable ne has decided to re-
main permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Scott left for
Lower La Plata this morning with the
remains of the daughter Lena, who
died Tuesday as the result of injuries
sustained in runaway. Other mem
bers of the family are inferred in the
La Plata cemetery and the little girl
will be placed beside them.
There is a less number of vacant
houses in Durango now than for two
years. The country people have been
especially prosperous and many, in
the out lying districts, are moving to
town so that their children may have
the advantage of our splendid public
schools.
Mrs. S. II. Dickerson and children
have returned from an extended visit
with relatives in Missouri and Okla
homa and are now domiciled in their
home in Pagosa Springs. Mr.. Dicker-
son has long been waiting for them
On account of serious illness in the
family their stay was of nearly two
months longer duration than they had
planned it would be when they journed
eastward.
Harry Kettwell has decided to com
bine hay growing with freight bill
making. Mrs. Kettlewell and Master
Walter will move to the ranch in few
days, while Mr.. Kettlewell will spenG
nights and Sundays on the farm anC
the remainder of the time at his ole
stand at the Denver & Rio Grande de
pot. He will vibrate between these
two places on flying machine thai
runs on rails.
L. A. O'Donnell is in from Oxfort
, meeting the voters.
During the heat of the politica
campaign Joe Theno is acting as city
marshal.
| The street danartment has n fore,