The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25
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BUTTE CITY.
Great Sum Realized For Sacred Heart
Church Fund.

Butte Miner, Sunday: The fair fol
/ the benefit of Sacred Heart church
came near closing last evening a blaz,
| that would not have been one of glory
but rather of gloom. The attendant,
was immense, and in the midst of tn,
greatest crush there was a cry of fire
accompanied by a blaze that for a mo.
ment seemed alarming indeed.
The fire started in the lemonade
booth, and in an instant the light
draperies of that booth and of the two
adjoining booths, the art gallery anC
the rummage store, were in a blaze. A
rush was started for the door. and il
1t had not been checked no doubt there
would have been a wild panic and great
loss of life in the steep, narrow en-
trance stairway. At the critical mo-
ment, with much presence of mind, Fa-
Their Callahan grabbed up a bell that
was used by the auctioneer and while
ringing it loudly called upon the people
to come up to where he stood. in the
west end of the hall. and put up their
money.
PANIC WAS AVERTED.
This call distracted the attention of
the people who We're in the rush. II
gave them second to collect their
thoughts, and in the meantime the fire
John O'Neill, by pulling down some OF
the blazing bunting in the decorations
Of the lemonade booth burned his
hands slightly. Thereby the fire was
checked. The escape from a serious
disaster in. the limited space that was
packed with men, women and children
was narrow one, and there were
many expressions of heartfelt con-
gratulations on all sides that the start
ling incident ended so fortunately. The
loss in draperies and some pictures that
were burned was slight.
The fair was a splendid success
financially, more than realizing the ex-
pectations of the workers. Mrs. Thorn
as Lavelle, the president of the fair
was showered with congratulations
upon the results of her efforts, and
those of her able assistants. The as
surance that fund sufficient to COM
plete the construction of Sacred Heart
church had been raised was a source
of great pleasure to Father Callahan.
who expressed the warmest thanks to
all who contributed to the success of
the fair by their work and financial
aid.
HELEN BRENNAN A WINNER.
The girls contest for a four-year
scholarship in St Vincent's academy
at Helena was won by Helen Brennan.
The second prize of gold watch, that
was donated by Mrs. w. w. Dixon,
was won by Mary Ward
The contest for a Shetland pony be-
tween two baby boys, Willie Lavelle
and Tommy O'Neill, was also very ex-
citing. Tommy O'Neill won with a
vote of 25,39S. At 10 cents a vote this
contest realized $2,9719O for the fair
fund. AT % cents vote the girls con-
test brought $3,932.25 for the fund. The
total realized by these two contests
was $6,9O4.15.
George Pender won the fine saddle
in the voting contest in the Sisters
booth. In the L. c. of A. o. H booth
Mrs. Lynch won the gold watch. She
received 500 more votes than any other
contestant. Miss Ellen Cooney, in a
voting contest in the same booth. won
a fine set of dishes.
More than $500 was raised in the
thanks to the aid of the premier con-
franks to the aid of the premier con-
fectioner. Sol Levy.
The fair Will close with a grand ball
to be given on Monday night in three
halls, Miners Union, Hibernia and Co.
lumbia. Fine music will be furnished
in each hall and fine supper served in
Columbia hall Tickets of admission
will be 81, good for admission to any
Of the three halls.
MUCH MONEY FROM CONTESTS.
The most exciting events of the fair
were the Shetland pony contest and
The four-year scholarship contest and
he drawing for the $500 Persian rug.
This latter article, by a most strange
was won by the wife of
Mr.. Pufahl, the merchant who gave the
'ug to the fair. The lucky number was
go, and it was drawn out by a small
BOY. 1t is said that Mrs. Pufahl had
)ut one chance on the rug.
The contest for the scholarship was
rery exciting, and the result was in
loubt TO the end The votes on. this
vent amounted to 1870. and the
-otes were 25 cents EACH so that the
ontest realized for the four years
rec scholarship given to st. Vincent's |
cademy of Helena. the snug sum of |
3. 932. %.
Those receiving more than 1000 votes |
we're assfoIlqws: Helen Brennan, 1905;
larry Ward, 1929. CThis young lady |
eceived a gold watch) Alice Gore, |
,499; Mary Sullivan. 2,SS9; Marie I. !
iurphy. 1872 Irene Trip was the !
ext highest with 301 votes.
Some Of the very lucky ones and me /
rizes they received were as follows: 7
Miss Mary Laughlin, silver brock; |
he Sister Irene doll. Miss Puss Cullen
f Spokane; Jerry Sullivan, No. %, a