Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-26

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Mrs. Wagner Of Bayfield, Entertains
Number Of Durango Ladies'.
Mrs. John Wagner gave perfect
| ly appointed dinner at her hospitabIc
home in bayfield, Sunday for motor
party from Durango. Her guests
were the Mcsdamcs Wilmer, Porter
and Phelan and the Misses Bernhardt,
Phelan and Alma Wagner.
Departs for the East for an
Extended Visit.
Mrs. WoIford, a very charming ma
| tron who has been here since early
summer visiting her daughter, Mrs.
X. s. Fairchild, left this morning for
her home in Danville, Ill. The latter
accompanied her and will remain un-
til after the holiday season.
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Pleasant Surprise.
The bevy of interesting little maid
ems who are members of Mrs. X. S.
Fairchild's Sunday school class gave
her "Bon Voyage" party Monday
evening and embraced the opportunity
to present her with a dainty gift,
which represented their token Of af-
lection.
A Merry Time.
There will be boys and girls, apples,
popcorn and sweet cider, music, stor-
les and games, Jack-o'- Lanterns,
witches and ghosts, bonfire, long
stick for each one, and plenty of
narshma''ows, friendliness, merri-
ment and good time for all at the
B. Y P. u. Halloween party at the
Baptist church Friday night, October
3. Every young person in Durango
is invited. No charges.
Pleasant Evening.
Rev. D. P. Gaines entertained at
games and storytelling crowd of
young men Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Chas. Newman. Those
present were Messrs. Durkin, Reed,
Marsh, Wyman, Teiner, Skeels, Davis,
Smith, Daniels, Ayres, Henderson and
Hardin, Byron and Leonard Peter
son.
Reception for Mrs. Theobald.
Mrs. Ella Theobald, of Brecken-
ridge, great Pocahontas of the Colo
RADIO order of Pocahontas, was the in
spiration for the reception given by
Mrs. Frank Will Monday afternoon
from 3 to s. The home was decked
in flowers for the event and made a
pretty setting for the scene. During
the hours nearly fifty ladies called
to meet the visitor, who holds such
a place of honor among the lodge
women Of the state.
Farewell Dance for Miss Lena
Steinegger.
Miss Lena Steinegger, who has
been a popular member of the post
office force for several years, was the
guest of honor last night at the dance
given by the postoffice boys and 9TH
ers who have been Miss Steinegger's
friends since school days. Early
next month this well known young
lady is to become the bride of C. A.
Barnett, of Fort Worth, Fla, and the
affair last night was II the nature
of farewell. A large number were
present and every one had very de-
lightful evening.
Mrs. Searcy Entertains in Honor of
Mrs. Keyser.
Honoring her house guest, Mrs. C.
f. Keyser, the popular superintend-
ent of San Juan county schools, Mrs.
w. N. Searcy entertained a company
of ladies at sewing party Saturday
afternoon. The gracious hospitality
for which Mrs. Searcy is just famed
characterized the occasion. Those
asked to share the pleasures of the
event were the Mesdames Ritter, Bu-
chanan, Tyler, Totten, Tiffany, Ayres,
lWeightman, Pulford, Ochsner and
McNutt, the latter of Silverton, and
the Misses Salabar, st. Clair, Nelson
and Hooker of Durango, and Nc
Mutt, Case and Karns, of Silverton.
Women of WoOdcraft Entertain
Officer.
Tuesday evening of this week Miss
Lena Steinegger, one of the manag-
ers of La Plata Circle No. 100, was
the incentive for very pleasant meet
ing. In appreciation of her past
faithfulness, the officers and mem
bers presented her with very pretty
silver cake plate, beautifully engrav-
ed with the circle monogram and an
other surprise was in store for her,
when all the members present par
lticipated in showering her with manv