Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-09

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Iierald's subscription list in Califor-
MIA is growing.
'.Charley's Aunt" will arrive at Red
Men hall PROMPTLY at S:l5. The lady
is a stickler for promptness and re-
, fuses to be delayed by folk who are
always behind time. Beware she will
be there whether you are or not and
il you come during an act you will
have to wait until it is finished.
Jack Frost announced his presence
in the section with considerable en-
thusiasm last night The thermometer
registered zero at the depot at 1880
this morning. There seemed to be
considerable humidity in the air so
the atmosphere was cutting instead of
bracing as is the usual condition in
the southwest.
f. J. Freeman and mother, Mrs.
S. V. Freeman of Mancos stopped at
the. Savoy last night, en- route to
Denver where the latter will spend
the winter months. Mr.. Freeman was
formerly associated with his brother,
the editor of the Mancos Times-Trib-
une. Now he devotes his time to
other interests, only occasionally add
ing newspaper troubles to his burden
of responsibility.
Miss Helen Roper returned from
Denver Monday morning, Miss Roper
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis at st. Luke's hospital.
Her mother, Mrs. j. j. Roper, accom-
panied her home, also her brother,
Joseph Roper, who has been touring
the northwest for a year,-Alamosa
Empire.
James Cairnes, who was engaged in
mining in the section for more than
u year, died suddenly at Edith yes
terday at noon. Sunday he was
stricken with pneumonia and grew
rapidly worse. The remains will be
brought in on tonight's eastern and
taken to the Hood and Ames under
taking parlors, where they will be pre-
pared for shipment to Jersey City,
the old home of the deceased
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Goodson came
in on last nights eastern and are tenn
porarily domiciled at the Hotel Sa-
voy. Mr.. Goodson will relieve Cashier
Fleming at the freight depot while
the latter journeys back to his old
home in Oklahoma to hang up his
stocking by the family hearthstone.
Mr.. Fleming has been on continuous
duty for a long period and has well
earned the vacation pleasures in store
for him.
II. w. Cubb arrived from Calhan,
near Colorado Springs. last night en-
route to Pennington with a carload
Of household goods, farm machinery
and stock, even the dog had not been
left behind. The transfer to the
standard gauge line was made during
the night and this morning Mr.. Cubb
left on the last stages of his journey
to the new home. The members of
the family were on board the pas
senger.
Mrs Hallett, the mother of Stewart
Baker of Shiprock, arrived from Wis
consin last night en- route to New
Mexico to visit her son. Between
Colorado Springs and Durango she
suffered stroke Of paralysis. Upon
her arrival in the city she was ta-
ken to the Savoy where everything is
being dChe to alleviate her suffering.
While her condition is far from sat
isfactory still she is not critically i'll.
M. Fleck, proprietor of the hotel,
notified Mr. Baker of his mothers con-
dition, and he left Shiprock at once
by auto for her bedside.
Fred Topper, Rio Grande machin-
ist apprentice, who last spring while
working in the local shops, had the
misfortune Of wrenching his back and
injuring his spine, came up from Du-
range last Thursday evening where he
had been visiting his sister for the
past three months. He left Friday
morning for Salida where he will re-
enter the Rio Grande hospital. Fred
is bright young man and his Ala
mosa friends trust that he will not
be crippled for life, although his con-
dition at present is doubtful.-Ala-
mosa Empire.
Mrs. Louisa Sanders returned to
her home near Mancos this morning
after spending few days in Du-
range looking after her real estate in
terests. She was the house guest of
Mrs. Charles Hogan. Mrs. Sanders
reports all members Of her daugh-
ter's family well and prosperous. The
eldest grand daughter, Miss Mae
Spargo, who is student at Morn
ing Side college in Sioux City, Iowa,
is making satisfactory progress in
her studies but she does not find her
time too fully occupied to get bit
homesick for Colorado.
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