The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-07-07

porary absence of Rev. j. Pirnat, who
has been visiting his parents in Aus
I.tria the past six months. He is expect
ed back this week.
Father Day left last Wednesday for
his ng-contemplated visit to his old
home, whittier he goes to fulfill an act
of love and duty to his old parents pc
yond the sea. He promised them ne
would return in seven years to VISIT
them and the limitation has about eX-
pired.
Mass was offered up Monday morn
ing for the repose of the soul OF Mrs.
Mary Ann O. Shea, who died Sunday
last from consumption. She was buried
from the Cathedral at p. m. Monday,
July 2. Deceased leaves two sons
/ Cornelius and Dennis, both we'll known
in this Community-one of them is a
conductor on the street railway of this
city. Two others have preceded her
to her last home. 1t can be said OF
Mrs. O'Shea, she was firm, faithful
and devout believer in her holy faith, a
noble and self-sacrificing mother and
a daily participant in all those virtues
that crown a noble womanhood. May
her soul rest in peace is the prayer OF
her numerous friends and the deepest
sympathy is extended her bereaved
sons on the loss of their truest and
best friend-their darling mother.
! .
Mrs. Charles Brown, who has been ill
for some time past at st. Johns hos
pital is slowly recovering.
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The Ladies' Literary and Benevolent
society held their regular fortnightly
meeting Tuesday evening last. The
usual routine of business was trans
acted by the officers of the society.
.
The Catholic Knights of America
| meet at st. Aloysius Hall the second
and fourth Mondays of each month.
.
There will be a meeting of st. Jo-
seph's Verein next Thursday evening
Rev. Father AIKEN is chaplain of the
| society.
Mr.. Arthur P. Curtain, one of Hell
ena's most prominent business men,
leaves this week for Paris, where he
will join Mrs. Curtain and his daugh-
ters. Mr.. Curtain will spend two
months across the pond, visiting many
places of interest on the continent.
Mrs. Curtain will probably not return
with him, but will remain in Europe
for some time with the. Misses Cur
tain, VINO expect 10 Spenu d COuple VI
years in an European university.
..
About eighteen bright-Iooking young
men have begun to take the eXamina-
tions for cadetship to West Point
academy. There are six Helena boys
among the number-Robert V. Sass,
Sidney A. Cooney, Clarence P. Wilson
George V. Strong, Arthur L. Ireland
and NJ. L. Cans. Montana generally
is represented in the other twelve
While the examinations are not at all
difficult the applicants are confront
ed with simple yet complex questions
The two that pass the best eXamina-
tions will be certified as entitled to be
sent to West Point for the entrance
examination, and the two next best
will be selected as alternates. 1t will
also be necessary for the successful
contestants to pass physical eXamina-
ton in Helena before they are certified
to West Point. Then they must under
go another physical examination at the
school and still another in the studies
they have been examined in in Helena.
There are some hopeful yet anxious
aspirants among the number under
going examinations.
o
Miss Mamie Young, daughter of Mrs.
K. Young. prOprietress of The West"
is spending several days visiting rela-
tives at Cascade.
Money invested through McGurrin &
Co.. Salt Lake City, yields 6 per cent
per annum net, 'and each investor is
separately and safely secured.