The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-10-19
DURANGO ITEMS.


st. GATHERINGS Literary meets Tues
day and Friday evenings.
Mr. a. H. Howell is quite i'll. We
trust he will soon be in good health.
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Miss Clark, teacher at Florita, came
home on Friday to visit her mother.
The sisters are building an addition to
their convent, which was much needed
Miss Frances Keegan has been trans
ferred to the school on the north side
Mr.. B. A. Staatz and family are now
pleasantly located in the Amy mansion.
Mr.. Robert Dwyer has made improve
ment on his magnificent home at Brook
side.
St Columbia's Sunday school opened
with membership of about 200 chill
dren.
Father Pritzel of Delta spent several
days in Durango visiting our reverend
pastor
Mr. Thomas Eagen Of Antonito spent
few days here and was the guest of
MIR. and Mrs. James Mcnamara.
The Rev. Mother Xavier has been
quite ILL Her many friends viii be
pleased TO know that she is convalesc-
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcnamara en-
tertained a few friends at tea on last
Sunday at their home on West Second
avenue
Rev. Father J. c. Hickey made
4-i.-f4. al
tezuma valley on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday,
Mr.. Fred w Strater formerly of the
Colorado State bank, is out as a candi
date for county clerk. His many friends
hope he may get elected.
Mr.. z. T. Mccartney, who is very
popular in this county. has been chosen
candidate for sheriff. We think he
is a sure winner
Last week Rev. Father Hickey and
his clerk. Master Vincent Croke, visited
Hesperus and Thompson Park missions,
adjacent to Durango.
Mr. John P. Seems of Mancos, Colo, /
was in town for few days on bust |
ness John looks well and is doing a
good business.
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Father Lessener an African mission |
airy, spent several weeks in Durango
visiting his brother Louis Lessener. He |
relates many curious and interesting |
stories of the negroes.
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Mr.. p. P. McAtee. the genial and ac-
Commodating ticket and depot agent of |
The Denver & Rio GTande railroad, says /
that the road has never done such a
freight business here as they are doing
now This speaks well.
The pupils Of St. Mary's academy re-
sumed studies Sept. ) with an enroll
ment Of thirty-three pupils. All have
entered upon the school year with fresh
vigOr and are taking a deep interest in
their studies.
St. Cecilia's club IS preparing to give
recital the first Saturday of Novem- |
her when the pupils win receive their
ribbons of honor. merited by good con-
duct and ladylike department.
Our worthy pastor Rev. J. G. Hickey
celebrated his 4Sth anniversary on Mon
day. We hope that he may spend many
more years among us administering to
our spiritual wants. May God bless all
his work and grant him a long life of
his usefulness are the sincere wishes of
his flock.
We hope that whoever may be the
county treasurer that Miss Helen Rodg-
ers may be retained, as she has been
clerk in the Office for several years and
is fully competent and familiar with
the duties required.
Divine services at St Columbia s
church: Mass on Sundays at SIS. with
instruction and singing of hymns by
the academy choir. High mass and ser :
mon at 1890 a. m Sunday school at
3 o'clock. seven sisters from the acad-
envy as teachers. Evening services, $50 {
each Sunday, rosary. litany and bene- !
dcti0n of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
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Mr. J. c. Bradley. one Of the county
commissioners, has taken d trip through
this county looking after its needs Mr.. 7
Bradley has now been commissioner for ]
several years, and has proved one OF ]
the very best men the county has had \
and ne is the first Catholic that has :
been on the board Of county commits /
sioners.
The very genial Mr.. Robert Dwyer
and Mr.. Berry Sullivan. the very popu-
lar young attorney of this county. left J
here on last Monday on a trip through I
The MonteZuma valley, and returning !
again on Friday We are sure the jolly :
duet had a good time.
Rev Father O'Rourke. the very es- J
teemed pastor of the Silverton flock.
was seen here on Thursday, but when
he had seen the correspondent of the
mtermountain Catholic he hid behind
some box cars. Well. we are always
pleased to have him visit US. l.
Mr. J. Fred Roth. representing the i
Intermountain Catholic, has been with /
us during the past ten days. He is j
well known TO us. and we always have 4
for him welcome. He says he has c
done very good business for our new f
weekly. We wish him and the Inter il
mountain much success. Y
The academy choir indeed do very t
fine Their singing at the S:15 o'clock c
mass is superb. and the sisters merit L
much praise in the training of these y
sweet voices Our worthy pastor and n
the congregation are delighted with the a
Young Ladies choir a
Miss Frances Keegan and Miss Della 5
English have kindly consented TO be
correspondent for the Intemountain :
Catholic. Miss Keegan will do the hon !!
ors on the north side and Miss English >
on the south side. We are sure that :
The young ladies of the academy will Il
esting items of the academy, school,
convent. hospital and church. This our Z,
readers viii appreciate.
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