Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-21

Andrew Ebert, well known fig-
ure on our streets for the past TWEEN
ty-five years, entered Mercy hospital
today, where tomorrow he will have
cataract removed from one Of his
eyes.
The train schedules were badly de-
moralixed this morning on account
of the delayed Eastern. All trains
were held awaiting its arrival, hence
each left fully an hour behind sched-
ule time.
Mrs. Will Spinning, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Paterson and Charles Griffith
motored in from Florida mesa today
to attend the funeral Of the late Mrs.
Joe Weilang.
W. s. Pickerell, grand master of the
Mason lodge of Colorado, returned on
this mornings delayed Eastern from
trip over the western slope, where
he paid the different lodges official
visits.
There is much joy in the DIR. John
Haggart home. This morning, Gil
bert, the eldest son of the family, re-
turned from California, where he has
just completed his junior year at the
Leland Stanford university.
Mrs. Walter Woods condition is
reported to be more favorable this
afternoon than at any time since she
was taken seriously i'll. The pros
poets for her recovery now appear
to be very favorable.
The marriage of William H. Long
and Miss Annie Sporer was solemn
lied at st. Columba's church this
morning. Rev. Father Callahan Of
ficiated. A detailed account of the
event will be given Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Goff Black, of
Aztec, were guests at the Strater last
night. Their trip was for the pur-
pose of getting their auto, which Mr..
Black had to leave here last week, on
account of the mud.
Lafayette Cason left for Needleton
this morning, where he will remain
until the first of next week looking
after the mining interests that prom
Use to give him permanent residence
on the shady side of Easy street.
Mrs. George Wheeler and little
daughter Mary motored in from Bay
field early this morning on their way
to Silverton to attend commencement
exercises. Mrs. Wheeler's daughter,
Alice, is one of the graduates.
Mrs. Ada Turner, formerly Miss
Ada Dowell, is visiting relatives in
Pagosa Springs. Her home is in San
Diego, but she has just completed a
season travelling as soprano with a
Iyceum bureau, says the Pagosa
Springs New Era.
The county bridge at Needleton,
constructed by Contractor Pecinosky,
was completed Monday. This morn
ing County Engineer Roy Goodman
went up to inspect the structure and
if found satisfactory, receive it for
the county.
Messrs. Whitehead, Dumont and
Cuaghey, directors of the Valley
View Mining company, departed this
morning for their respective head
quarters. Renewed activity in the
Valley View holdings is hoped for
as q result Of their visit.
Lodi Miles, well known in Durango.
has accepted a position with The Her
aid in an all around capacity. Mr..
Miles spent some time in a newspa-
per shop in his earlier years, and he
now desires to take up the work
again. Any favor shown him will be
appreciated by the management.
Stock Inspector Sam Ethridge re-
turned to Mancos this morning, where
he has been stationed since March IT,
assisting the federal sheep inspector
in his work, which is doing all the
things that will insure that only
healthy flocks be ranged in the for
est reserve.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Joe