Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-21

George Fritz, who had the trouble
some part of his anatomy, the ap
pendix, removed at Ochsner's hospi
tai few weeks ago, is able to si
up portion of each day and expects
to be given his release within tn,
week.
Mrs. John Wilmer is repsrte,
slightly better today. Saturday eve,
ing the attack of tonsilitis with which
she had been afflicted for severa
days, developed into quisy, and yes
terday she was quite seriously sick
| Mrs. r. J. Mcclure came in from
Oxford Saturday, where she visite,
her daughter, Mrs. Tobe Apperson
After passing Sunday with her son
t. j. Mcclure, Jr., and family, sh,
departed this morning for Dolores I,
| spend few weeks with her son Joe
Miss Hazel Copp, of Baltimore, Md.
daughter of DR.. G. V. Copp, left thi.
morning for Salt Lake for an ex
tended visit with her cousin. Sh,
has been in Durango several month.
the guest of Miss Florence Brewer
and Miss Charlotte Hanno.
Prof. Earl Douglass, of Aztec
spend the week end in town en- rout,
to lngals, Kan, to pass his summer
vacation. Prof. Douglass has agar
been chosen principal of the Azte,
school, this being his third year. Hi.
grade teachers are to be NJ. F. Fifeld
| Miss Grace Anderson, Miss Kate Ponc
and Miss Ruth Jackson. A portion
of the high school faculty is yet t.
be elected.
The funeral of the late Samue
Lorberg was held from the Hood 4
Ames undertaking parlors this morn
ing. Rev. r. S. Fairchild had charg,
of the service. A third message from
the sisters of the deceased instruct
ed Mr.. Hood to inter the body here
Deputy U. S. Marshal Fred Delado
of Santa Fe, was a guest at tn,
Strater last night on his way to Sar
Juan county, New Mexico, where h,
will sell the distillery formerly oper
ated by James Fay, who was convict
ed of selling brandy without paying
| the government tax.
E. H. Strawn, one of the most sub
stantial residents of the Pine Rivel
valley, left this morning for an ex
| tended visit with his brothers and sis
ters in Illinois and Iowa. Many years
have elapsed since his last visit east
and he anticipates the trip with much
| pleasure.
The marriage of William Furrow
and Mrs. Florence J. Hilton, both ol
Pagosa Springs, was solemnized by
Judge Searcy at his home Satur.
day evening at o'clock. The groom
is the clever editor of the Pagosa
Springs Sun. His bride is wei
known resident of the Springs who
has been member of the Suns staff
the past few months and has assist
ed materially in the papers success
The happy young couple are spend
ing the early days of their honey.
moon at the Strater.
"Billy" Buchanan is expected home
from Ogden tonight, where he jour
neyed number of weeks ago to en-
ter the spring tryout with the Og-
den ball team. Just as things were
progressing favorably and he had
good prospects for a place on the
team, he was stricken with pink
eye" and for month was unable ia
distinguish between baseball and a
balloon. As result all his prospects
vanished and he returns to Durango
to enter upon some work here until
another baseball season opens.
AT an early hour this morning Cap.
tain Davidson, one of the best known
of the youthful spirits Of our town
entered McKinney's clothing store
ard presented the lucky coupon that
drew the boys auto truck. Imme
diately he QUILTED with knickerbock
ers and other accoutrements that
bespeaks the boys auto truck years
and left town, headed north. Jus
as we were going to press we receiv
ed a telephone message from Johnnie
Farrell stating that the Captain ha'
passed there in his new possession
going Cave Basin way.
l The Misses Buchanan. Barckt
Hamilton and Gross, all Nance
teachers, left for points east thi
| morning on their way to spend thei
summer vacation. Miss Buchanan
tha youno woman who made such