Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-22

in a pond at the local hatchery and
care for them until spring opens.
Charlie Real, who has made Silver
ton his headquarters since May will
spend the Christmas season with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Real, in
North Durango. Possibly he will re-
main in town until spring.
The good work at the marriage Ii
cense bureau goes merrily onward
Today Vernon Wylie of Oxford was
granted license to wed Miss Myrtle
Davis, a resident of the same section.
The bride-elect is 10 and the groom
elect "a.
Mrs. Ed. Starr departed for Pueblo
this morning to spend the holiday
season with her husbands parents.
Her mother, Mrs. Cora Bellinger, will
join her Monday, this being her first
rest from active duties for many
years.
Word has been received from the
interstate commerce commission that
the Pueblo rate case has been ad-
vanced on the calendar and that on
January 10 there would be held the
oral argument. Both the transporta-
ton bureau and the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad have filed their
briefs. The next step is the hearing
of arguments.
The Salvation Army, as is their
custom, will distribute Christmas
dinners to the poor. They have placed
their kettles on Main avenue to re-
ceive contributions to be utilized to-
ward purchasing necessities for the
dinner. Do your part toward Great
ing the general spirit of Christmas
cheer, by adding little coin to keep
the pot boiling"
The fire department was called to
the vicinity Of the depot last night
to extinguish blaze in couple Of
outfit cars that were standing on one
of the side tracks. For time it APP
peared the flames would burn both
cars to ashes, but diligency on the
part Of the railroad boys saved them.
The fire boys responded promptly
but the blaze was well under control
when they arrived.
John Anesia and Miss Minnie Mat
tivi were married by Judge McCloud
yesterday afternoon. Both are resi-
dents of Silverton. They chose Du-
range for the scene Of their marriage
in order to avoid the attentions they
feared their friends would shower
upon them. The bride does not speak
English and during the ceremony the
groom had to interprete those parts
which required an answer from her.
We are all anxious to know if he laid
special stress on the word "obey"
Ray Mendenhall, brother Of Mrs.
L. C. Jakway, died suddenly in Pueb-
10, early in the week. He was on the
streets of the city, when he was
stricken with illness An ambulance
was summoned and he was hastened
to the hospital. He died just as he
was being taken inside the institu-
ton. He is member of family
well known in the southwest. For a
number of years he resided in the
Silverton district. The news of his
sudden passing proved great shock
to Mrs. Jakway.
The elements and wedding party
did their best toward making the
parting moments of the bridal couple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dixon, from their
friends as unpleasant as possible. The
snow fell and SO did rice-pounds and
pounds Of the latter, much to the dis
comfort of the just weds, and to the
happiness Of some Of the bachelors
with prospects like Charles Stilwell
Ray Morris and George Moody. Mr..
and Mrs. Dixon were on their way to
Denver, and they may go on to Kan
sas to visit Mr.. Dixon's sister, Mrs.
Guy Dickinson. A fortnight hence
will see them back to Durango. They
are to make their home in the Balls
ter residence for the winter.
Jennie NJ. Pate Of Cincinnati was
married to Joseph c. Hine of Du-
range, Colo, January 13, 1908. To-
day she filed suit asking for divorce
and alimony, and to be restored her
maiden name. She charges cruelty
and claims Hine is living in Durango
with an affinity. Mrs. Hine says her
husband came into considerable |
Colorado estate through the death Of
his father, Charles Hine. in Durango
a year ago, and she tied up his in
terest pending her claim for alimony."I
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