Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-15

few days stay.
Mrs. f. j. Franklin of Dolores
spent the night in town on her way
to Chillicothe, Mo-, where she was
called by the death of her father.
Miss Bell Murray of Mancos has
recovered sufficiently from her re-
cent operation to be released from
Mercy hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Russell return
ed from Silverton this morning where
Mr.. Russell was called early in the
week on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Pierson, the newly
weds, were guests at the Savoy last
night from Chicago where they spent
their honeymoon.
Miss Margaret Smith was an ar
rival from San Francisco section last
night en- route to Salt Creek to visit
the Epperson family.
W. H. Bundy, well known lee
turer, who makes San Francisco his
headquarters, returned from Aztec
last night.
Mrs. Joe Freed, Jr., of the Animas
valley, passed through Durango this
morning on her way to Allison to
visit her mother.
Rev. Gunby, former pastor of the
M. E. church, South, in this city, ar
rived from La Veta last night to
look after business interests in the
vicinity.
Mrs. R. E. Peake left for Ridgway
today to get her little son, who has
been staying with his grandmother
while the other members of the fam
ily established the home in Durango
Fred Holland returned to Allison
this morning after couple of days
in town renewing the acquaintance of
old time friends. Ranch duties are
so numerous that his trips Durango
way are limited in number.
Mrs. Julia Roberts returned to her
home at Cedar Hill this morning
after spending few days in town
visiting her brother, Superintendent
MacCracken of the o. X. Coal COM
pany, and Mrs. Alice Mahoney.
Rev. ID. P. Gaines, pastor of the
Durango Baptist church, will preach
at the Cottonwood school house on
the Florida mesa Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. A cordial invitation to
his service is extended to all.
Parcel post seems to have dealt the
Globe express telling blow in Du-
range. On account of the decrease
in business. Route Agent Phil Peters
has ordered the force reduced from
four to three men.
The funeral of the late Elizabeth
Mitchell, the 18-month-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Mitchell of
244 Fourth avenue, was held from
the Goodman undertaking parlors
this afternoon.
Ben Scherer, well known pioneer
who resided in Durango in the early
eighties, died in Silverton yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock Pneumonia
was the immediate cause of death.
Mrs. A. E. Foley departed for La
jolla, Calf, this morning to spend
the remainder of the winter with her
mother, sister and brother who have
been there since late fall. She left
her stalwart sons in care of local
friends.
T. II. Ballard, assistant in the wat.
err department, started to turn off
water at a couple of places this morn.
ing, but the delinquents rushed to the
treasurer's office and paid theil
licenses before he succeeded in get
ting it done.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. b. Allen and little
son of Silverton passed through Du
rango this morning on their way tt
Denver where they will remain fol
some time. The change is made il
hopes that the little boy may deriv,
benefit by the change in altitude.
| f. Dyersville, substantial lows
agriculturalist, was EN- route to Mont
ezuma county this morning, wher,
he has valuable real estate holdings
He is making preparations to estab
lish a colony of Germans, his fellow
countrymen. in the valley. This triJ