Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-15

ed by Miss Anna Sponsor and Mr..
Herman Sponsel, brother and sister
of the groom. Following the beauti-
groom proceeded down the aisle, as
Lohngren's joyous wedding march
pealed forth. The 40 relatives and in
| innate friends who witnessed the
ceremony repaired to the home of the
| groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sponsel of North Durango where n
sumptuous wedding breakfast was
served. The happy couple were
| showered with congratulations and
tangible expressions of good wishes
of hosts of friends. Wednesday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Sponsel left
for Thompson's park where the groom
has very comfortable home await
ing his bride. Mr.. Sponsel is one
of the substantial young men of the
west part of the county, who is hay-
ing an important part in the develop
ment of that section. Mrs. Sponsel
is one of the interesting girls of the
Hesperus vicinity, who possesses a
wealth of those qualities that charac-
terize the ideal home maker.
The last Thursday in May is the fl
nal meeting day for the Reading club
this year. The period will be ter
minated with luncheon at Mrs. H.
t. Henderson's. An elaborate pro
gram has been arranged for the oc-
| casion.
The Bridge Dinner club held its
final meeting of the year at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Gagg Satur-
day night. A few guests were asked
to share the pleasures of the even
ing. After partalting of the dinner
served, the company spent the even
ing playing bridge.
The Junior Young Matron's Sewing
elub meets with Mrs. Fl. S. Cooper
Wednesday.
Mrs. Muzzy, the interesting New
England woman who spent several
weeks in Durango with her sister,
Mrs. Reese McCloskey departed Sun
day for her home in Connecticut.
Mrs. d. r. Mckinney AMI small son
left for Pennington this morning to
visit her relatives, the Nortons. Owen |
the eldest son of the Mckinney house
hold has been in the Harrington vi |
cinity for the past three weeks en-
joying the hospitality of his grand
father and aunt extended 10 small
boys.
The Reading club met with Mrs, |
A. Rex Mollette, Thursday. Mrs.
Kaufman had charge of the day. The
program was one of the best of the
many excellent ones that have been
club features of the year.
Mrs. H. A. Lingenfelter was the
hostess of the Monday Bridge club,
on the occasion of its fortnightly
meeting. Mrs. X. A. Gagg was the
only guest not club member.
Mrs. McFadden has been the house
guest of Mrs. l.. C. Jakway this week
Mrs. Reese McCloskey entertained
the Monday Bridge club on the usual
meeting afternoon. In addition to the
club ladies the guests were the Mes
danes Robin, Coulson, McFadden, Lin
genfelter and Clark.
Mrs. w. w. Grimes is down from
Silverton, the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Cooper.
Mrs. Charles Newman is home from
Bayfield, where she visited her daugh-
ters, the Mesdames Sheets and Herr
Mrs. Turrell and Mrs. Dyer mo-
tored to Florida mesa Thursday
where they enjoyed tea with Mrs
Charles Pearson.
The presence of the school folk who
journeyed here for the track and
field meet added materially to the
towns festivities this week. Last
night the High school pupils gave a
hop in honor of the visitors, which |
was attended by large number who
enjoyed it to the utmost.
Members of the w. r. C. were
pleasingly entertained yesterday af-
ternoon by Mrs. Winfield at the home |
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Will. |
The hours were pleasantly spent in
sewing carpet rags. Mrs. Newell |
carrying off the first prize and Mrs.
Starr the consolation. Mrs. Winfield
IL II.