The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-06-16

tions are nearing completion for the
event. st. Vincent's Academy will
have two graduates this year, Misses
Eva and Ada Delorimer of Havre
Mont.
Mrs. B. F. Kelly, while attending the
Gentry show last Wednesday, slipped
and fell with her babe in her arms
The baby died the following day from
the injuries received, while the mother
| injuries were not serious The parents
have the heartfelt sympathy of their
many friends in their sudden and sad
bereavement.
The boys and girls of the first Com
munion class who received Pentecost
Sunday We're solemnly received into the
| Sodalities last Sunday by the Rev.
Father Day. The names were taken
! at Sunday school of all the members
1 who will make their first communion
next year. There will be quite a large
! class again next year.
Mass is celebrated every Monday
morning at o'clock for all members
of the Altar society, living and dead.
| .
Bishop Brondel left here last Satur-
! day for Missoula, to administer con-
frmation on Sunday June 10, to the
of which Rev. Father Pallidino is the
resident pastor, who wrote the history
of the church in Montana, entitled In
dian and White in the Northwest; or
History of Catholicity in Montana" 4"
Bishop Brondel will confirm a large
class at Deer Lodge on Thursday, Cor
pus Christi, where Rev. Father De
Rychere, the pioneer priest of Mon
tana, is in charge. On Sunday Bishop
al I1rtn oIv RI
in st. Patrick's church, Butte, where
that large and loyal class under the
direction of Rev. Father Callahan
awaits him. He will also be in Walk
erville the same date.
Rev. Father AIKEN left last week to
take a couple of weeks rest and va
cation, going via Butte to the Flathead
lake. The Rev. Father from last re-
ports was enjoying a change if not a
rest, assisting Father Batens of Walk
erville with the first Communion class
of that place. Father Aken's large class
at Helena just received before his de-
parture, bue he is still anxious to assist
in the good work going on, and we hope
he will get some rest before again re-
suning his duties at the Cathedral par
ish.
society at ST. Aloysius hall every two
weeks. They held their last meeting on
last Tuesday, June 5.
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The Rev. F. ]. Malo, who has been
a missionary among the Indians for the
past forty-two years and who visited
the province of Oregon and Montana
in behalf of the Indians and negroes
a short time ago, has been appointed
chaplain to the Sisters of st. AIMS hos
pitai, Anaconda.
Rev. Father Batens, the pastor of st.
Laurence church, WaIkerville, was in
Helena last week to see the Bishop on
official business connected within is par
ish He is contemplating the erection
of school house in the near future.
Mrs. James Dunn, an active and ener-
getic worker in Catholic social circles,
left for Tacoma, Wash, last week, to
reside there in future.
Just a few short weeks ago the we'd
ding bells of Sacred Heart Cathedral
rang joyously and gladdened the hearts
of the many friends of Willis 5. Hilger
of Helena, son of ex-Judge and Mrs.
n. Hilger, and Miss Ellen Ransome
O'Brien, who were solemnly united in
25. Miss O'Brien was a very popular
young lady of this city and a gradu-
ate of st. Vincent's Academy last year.
They left here the same day for Sc
attic, Wash, at which place they exc
cuted plans. for trip to Cape Nome
and left a short time ago on the steam
boat Humboldt for Skagway. The sor-
rowful news reached Helena last week
that Mr.. Hilger was accidentally
drowned in Lake Bennett. Full par
ticulars have not been received. Enly
a hurriedly written letter by the be-
reaved wife to her husbands sister
the sad news of the depIor-
able loss, wherein she states: Il am
all alone. Will is no more. He went
to the bottom of this treacherous lake
noon. God took him from me- |
but 1 can't stand it. Everyone is very
kind to me. All his papers were on
him. 1 am going to stay here until
can find his body. 1 can't say more. |
know this will break your hearts. /
Oh Godl mine is in his watery grave"
Judge Hilger received a telegram |
from Mrs. Hilger, dated at Bennett, |
June 4, last Saturday, June 9. 1t was |
a brief repetition of the news con- !
veyed by mail and in addition request |
ed the forwarding of Mrs. Hilger's mar |
riage certificate, in the event of the |
body being recovered, to enable Mrs. |
Hilger to technically claim the same. |
Joseph Hilger, a younger brother, left |
for the scene to assist the distracted |
young wife in her recovery and burial |
Of the husbands body. 1t is reported |
that Mr.. Hilger had on his person all |
papers, checks, drafts, etc, |
when drowned. As soon as Judge Hill
ger head this he Immediately tele-
graphed to friends to supply the be-
'eaved wife with any funds or any
hing she deemed necessary and the
same would be forthcoming at once.
The next mail is anXiouslY awaited
oy the sorrowing parents; it will not
arrive until some time late this week.
Mr.. w. S. Higer was born at Hender-
son, Mimi, but lived in Helena and
vicinity since he was one year old. He
vas 80 years Old and was educated and
'aised in Montana. He was brave and
laring boatman,, spending most of his
line at THE Gate of the Mountains"
n the summer time, being an eXper-
enced and expert swimmer, his many
riends are unable to account for his
lrowning in Lake Benrett. His many
laring exploits on the WhirlDOols on
he Missouri river gave him the ability
md strength to handle large and small
,oats with comparative ease. will" as
lie was Familiarity called by his friends,
vas ? nopie, brave and courageous
-oung man, always faithful and true to
lis friends under any and all circum-
tances, willing to lend helping hand
wherever it was needed, and honored ,
nd beloved by all. His young wife
nd bride has the deepest sympathy of
large circle of friends who know them
10Th personally, and feel sorry to see
he bright and prosperous future which
few weeks ago seemed to be theirs,
o suddenly turn into sadness and grief,
nd the bells that SO joyously rang out
n gladness can only send forth their
choes in muffied tones of sadness for