Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-03
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Telephone-Don't Write.
When you write . note to "girlie"
It's q note that may come due,
And for breach Of promise surely,
She'll collect the wealth o. you,
Do not write to pouting peaches"
Phone her loves low wonder tale;
For you'll find the phone made
speeches,
Are less deadly than the mail.
The Messrs. w. C. Henry, John L.
Mcneil and X. A. Gagg were the din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Camp Tuesday evening.
Announcement has been made Of
the apPro aching marriage Of Miss
Ruth McCurdy, former Durango
girl but now of Ell Paso, to Mr.. George
Underhill of that city. The date Of
the wedding is June I. A bridal trip
of two weeks duration will be made
to the Grand Canyon. Later when
peace reigns in Europe they will make
a trip abroad. Miss McCurdy is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton
McCurdy, and is a very charming and
accomplished girl. The groom-elect
is prominent construction engineer,
who makes Ell Paso his headquarters.
The Tennis club recently organized
has the following members: Mesdames
and Messrs. Joe Clark, Harley Hub
bard, Fred Balcom, Dean. Arthur
Ayres, Earl Barber and E. H. Bur-
dick and Oren Frary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Kaufman en-
tertained at dinner Tuesday evening
for Mrs. F. C. Gilbert.
Friday, May Ia, the Durango people
have another real treat in store, an
operetta given by the two high school
glee clubs under the very able direc-
tion of the music teacher, Miss Goldie
Hooker. Tho rehearsals have been in
progress for weeks and an excellent
production is assured
The Earl BARRIERS are again domi-
ciled in their house on Twelfth street,
The e. K. Chases, who occupied it for
a year, have moved to Mrs. Charles
Newman's residence.
Mrs. T. B. Hale and daughter,
Doris, came in from Florence Thurs
day to join Mr.. Hale, who holds a
position with the Western Colorado
Power company, and the family will
now be permanently located here, says
the Montrose Enterprise.
Durango friends will be interested
to know that Mr.. and Mrs. John Root
of Ignacio, have a nine-pound baby
daughter at their home.
Mrs. F. c. Perkins was the host
ess of the Kensington club on Wed
nesday afternoon, their usual meet
ing day.
Hurley Mayer Wedding.
A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied in Chama Monday morning at 8
o'clock, when Miss Viola Mayer, an
interesting and popular young lady
of that town became the bride of Har-
ry Hurley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Hurley of Durango. The marriage |
ceremony occurred in the Catholic
church and was celebrated with nup-
tiai mass. Mr.. Hurley is a d. & r. G. |
fireman who has hosts of friends \
among the railroad boys, in fact in
all walks of life. Those who share |
the acquaintance of the girl who be-
came his bride, are enthusiastic in her
praise. Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley will
make Chama their home. In fact
their honeymoon was spent at that
point, but their friends who planned
to have a great deal of fun at their
expense were not able to locate them
Among the Durango folk in attend
ance at the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Hurley, parents Of the
groom.
Mrs. Ethel Parker, daughter of Mrs
Dora Newell, who left for Telluride
this morning, was rendered surprise
by the Lady Maccabees Wednesday
night. The Circle hall was the scene
of the merry event, which followed
the regular meeting of the order.
sse
Mrs. F. C. Gilbert and son Cliff
ton returned home the first Of the
week from an extended stay in Cali
fornia. They visited in San Diego, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Bar
bara and Riverside, and had the
pleasure of meeting nearly all Of the
members of the Durango colony locat-
ed temporarily or permanently in that
state. The trip proved delightful
one and was filed with no end of in
tercsting features.
Mr.. X. A. Gagg, cashier of the First
National hank leayes for southern
California the first of the week to
spend month. Mrs. Gagg and Ru-
dolph will return home with him. The
Amy house is being fitted up for their
occupancy.
/. o. o. r. Celebration.
Monday the l. o. o. F. lodge Of
the United States attained its ninety