Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09

recently took up. her abode at the
Jesse Miller home.
As the result of tour of inspec-
tion of the proposed new rural de-
livery mail route for Thompson Park
and upper Mancos by representa-
tive of the postoffice department, the
prospects seem very favorable for
thrice-a-week service to he establish
cd.
Helen Harrington, the 12-year -old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Har-
rington, is home from Mancos, where
she spent couple of weeks visiting
on the Paquin ranch with one of the
little daughters of the household.
Helen proved very good patron of
the merry-go-round operating in Man
cos, as the state of her fathers pock-
etbook attests.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woods and
daughter Grace and Mrs. Woods par
ents expected to leave Mancos by auto
this morning for their new home in
Salt Lake, where Mr.. Woods will en-
gage in the moving picture business.
Their car is equipped with complete
camping outfit and they plan to make
the trip leisurely, stopping where in
clination dictates.
Fl. Hishikad, the section foreman
at Elk park, came to the city this
morning with large wash tub filled
with the blue columbines that he
gathered yesterday on the mountain
sides six miles above Silverton. He
divided the flowers among his Du-
range acquaintance, near a score of
people receiving generous sized bou-
quets.
A wedding of interest to many peo-
pie in the southwest occurred at the
home of Mrs. Sarah Thompson this
afternoon when Miss Ruby Thompson,
the youngest daughter of the fam
lily, became the bride of j. s. Adams
Rev. R. S. Fairchild performed the
ceremony. Friends galore extend con-
gratulations to the young people, and
trust only happiness may attend their
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Harrison and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Foreman, of Cor
tez, were among the autoists home
ward bound this morning. They
have been doing the section by car,
having made Pagosa Springs and in
termediate points by car within the
past four days, which considering the
condition of the roads proved quite
feat. In bayfield, they visited with
Mrs. Foreman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Bay.
Durango people will be interested
to know that Miss Rae Blanchard,
who last year had charge of the Eng
lish department in the local high
school, has been elected a member of
the faculty Of the State Teachers
college. She is to be critic teacher in
English. 1t is rumored that Miss Bry-
ant and Miss Farwell have also re-
signed. 1t is understood tht board
has filled all vacancies, but the names
of the newly elected teachers have
not been given out. If Dame Rumor
is to be credited, Mrs. Roy Gervais,
she who was Miss Jennie Martinez,
and Prof. Frank Rodecker are to be
among the number.
H. NJ. Barber, a farmer who has
resided in the Mancos vicinity for
years, received a message from Dem
yer Friday evening conveying the
news of the sudden death of his son
Flake, a young man who had spent
nearly all his life in the Mancos val |
ley. His only absence for any length
of time was when he served his term
of enlistment in the navy. Last fall
he went out seeking employment. In /
a letter to his father, written about
three weeks ago, he stated that he
was working in an electric plant in
Greeley. AS soon as rM. Barber got
the news of his sons death he wired
to ship the body to Mancos. An an
swer came from the chief of police
stating that foul play was feared and
it was being held awaiting an inquest,
no further details being given.
One of the most interesting dis
plays of pictures ever shown in Du-
range are in the Penn-Dike studio
windows this week and are placed on
exhibition by courtesy of Mr.. TAX,
Of Holland, who is here visiting his
cousin, J. r. BAH. The pictures in
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