Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-15

Mrs. John Sponsel, of Thompson's
Park, was brought to the city on last
nights Southern suffering with an
abscess of the liver. She was taken
to a local hospital, where she under
went an operation for the trouble.
Miss Esther Nelson, of North Du-
range, left this morning for the Pa
citic coast, where she hopes to remain
a year if the call Of the old home
does not sound too alluring in her
ears. She expects to make Seattle
her headquarters.
w. w. Grimes, of the Siiverton Sup
ply company, passed through Duran
go this morning ON his way to Ig-
nacio to meet his wife who is a pas
senger on the incoming Denver train.
She is on her return from an extended
visit in the east.
Mrs. James Gregory, of Colorado
Springs, came up from the Farming
ton vicinity last night. homeward
bound. The object of her visit to our
neighboring town was to exchange
Colorado Springs residence property
for ranch in that section.
Mrs. A. II. Paul, nee Erma Dave,
and her little daughter Dorothy are
expected from Miami, Ariz., the last
of the week to spend the summer with
her mother, Mrs. o. P. Frary. Mrs.
Paul has been in poor health of late
and hopes to derive benefit by the
change.
Mrs. T. Lyman, teacher in charge
of the Thompson's Park school, came
down from Silverton this morning,
where she has been attending the
institute, en- route to her Florida
mesa home. She reports that the
normal register shows an enrolment
of 131.
Mrs. C. E. Penson arrived from Elk.
celsior Springs, Mo-, last night to at
tend the funeral Of her nephew, the
late Frank Lewis. The young mans
untimely death has proven terrible
shock to her. While she knew he
was ill, she had no idea that his con-
dition was critical.
July is the date set for the final
settlement of the estate af the late
G.. Ashton Carson, o. f. Boyle is
administrator with will annexed. Car
son died in Philadelphia about 1S
months ago. He owned the Hickey
store building and other property of
value in Durango.
Charles jacobson, grand |, ,cturer of
the Masonic lodge of Colorado, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter, re-
turned from Montezuma, where -ft.r
the former had paid official visits to
the different lodges, the family made
a trip to the Cliff Dwellings. This
morning they left on the Eaetcrn on
their way to their home in Denver.
Nathan Schnee, of Des Moines, Ia,
came up from the Navajo reservation
last night with 80 head of Indian pom
les he purchased there. The deal
and roundup required nearly three
weeks but he thinks it well worth the
time and effort as he is sure he will
find ready market for the animals
in the middle west.
Rev. Mr. Chambers, Southern NJ. E.
conference evangelist, and Rev. Han
ford Miller, pastor of the local church,
are conducting series of special
meetings at Trimble Springs in which
much interest in manifested Last
evening there was marked increase
in attendance. Seven persons ex
pressed a desire IL lead Christian
life and three conversions occurred.
VIM. P. Vaile, of the First National
bank of Durango, went through to
Denver Sunday evening. To an EN-
pire reporter Mr.. Vale said the Du-
range country is enjoying very sub
stantial prosperity, and he added that
he was pleased to note the evidences
of improvement all the way from An
tonito to Alamosa, and was glad to
learn of our prospects for drainage.
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