Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-26

at Eighth street was laid today.
Mrs T. A. Kerr and daughter, Miss
Esther, were down from the valr
ley today on shopping expedition.
Mrs. John Perrung is learning to
act as chauffeur for the new touring
car the Perruns recently purcha sci
ed.
Mrs. A. H. Mechani and children
of Telluride were at the Palace last
night. They were on their way to
Aztec.
Mrs. C. S. Bailey went down to
Aztec this afternoon for a five days
stay. Mr.. Bailey will join her Sun
day.
Oscar Hanno will not return to
Durango with his fellow travellers.
He has secure employment at the
Pandora mine.
Mrs. James Shannon who came in
from Ignacio Wednesday to attend
matters connected with her hus-
bands estate left for home this a. m.
This morning Mr.. Cass, the mail
clerk, in company with his wife and
small son, left for Pueblo, their new
headquarters. Mrs. Cass sr., will
join them few weeks hence.
Mrs. j. D. Vermillion returned
from Pagosa Springs last night
where she has been spending the
summer with her sons. This morn
ing she left over the Southern for
her home in Paonia.
Mrs. Shaffer and her daughter,
Miss May, of Burlington, Ia, spent
the night in the city. hTeir des-
tination was La Plata City to visit
the formers daughter, Mrs. w. NJ.
Etchinson.
Frank Rodecker and two children
went out to the Fort Lewis school
this morning. Although Mr. Rodeck-
er is far from we'll he has sufft
cientl recovered to make the jour
ney with apparent safety
Mrs, Ben Lane and her sister,
Miss Ida Fritz, were arrivals from
Mancos last night, where the former
has been visiting her relatives. This
moning they left for Walsenburg
Mrs. Lan's home.
VIM. Hem, the man who brings
many carloads of blooded stock into
this section, came in from Denver
last night with car of thor.
oughbreds, which will be purchased
by the different stockgrowers.
Walter George Goodman, the lit
tie son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Good
man, who had the misfortune to
break his collar bone about ten days
ago is enjoying life without splints
sings and bandages today the first
time since the accident.
d. A. Barton and son of Denver
who have been the camp guests Of
w. S. Pickerell on the Vallecito, fol
a week left for home this morning
The party had plenty of fish, grouse
and moisture among other pleasan
features of camp life.
Miss Edna Connor has been elect
ed assistant principal of the Farm
ington high school. Miss Connor i!
recognized as one Of tine finest ed
ucators in the southwest and ou1
Pennington school people have beer
fortunate in securing her services.
Miss Elfrida Strom who went tt
Cr,,d I,pot;nn n fau ,vaaL = nipca ~
visit her brother Linus and wife
writes that the family have just
moved to Helper, Utah. She will en-
tend her stay several weeks longer
Utah with its different conditions
is proving most interesting to her
Mrs. Hannah Swanson left fol
Denver this morning to join hel
daughter, Miss Ruth, who has en-
| ployment there. Mrs. Swanson ex
poets to spend year in the city
She still keeps her real estate il
Durango so should she decied thaf
home is best after all she may come
back when she chooses.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Crawford anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Of Aztec spent
the night in the city. Ditch business
occasioned the presence Of Mr.. Craw
ford and Attorney Palmer. The la
dies monopolized the pleasure por
tion of the trip. The Strater cater
ed to the wants of the party during
their stay.
Miss Emma Loomis, one of The
teachers at Shiprock, returned from
Missouri last night where she spent
her annual vacation. This Afternoon
she departed for Shiprock or rather
on her way to ShiprocS. Since the
trains changed time it requires two
days to make the journey, the frs,
is covered by train to Farmingtor
and the second by stage. While II
Durango Miss Loomis was the house
guest of Mrs. E. A. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Ochsner ST., and daughter,
Miss Emma, departed for their
home near Madison, Wis, this morn.
ing after a two months visit with
their son and brother, DR.. B. j. Ochs.
ner and family. The little daughter
of the house of Ochsner has so COM
pletely won their hearts that when
| the time of parting came il was an