The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-12-27
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CITY AND NEIGHBoRHooD.

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CITY AND NEIGHBoRHooD.
The authorities in those districts in
Idaho where smallpox was prevalent
have complied with the demands of
the Utah state board of health and
confined persons afflicted with the con-
tagion, and the quarantine between
the two states has been raised.
No eastern mail of any consequence
was received at the postOffice for sew
eral days during the week owing to
snow blockades along the railroad lines.
Mrs Clara E. Kennedy of this city
has been appointed state commander
of the Ladies of the Maccabees, with
jurisdiction extending over the states
of Wyoming and Nevada as well as
Utah.
Petty thieves have been operating
rather extensively in the free public
library during the past few weeks, a
number of hats and overcoats having
been stolen. During the past week
four hats and two overcoats were TAX
en- from the racks in the library. Pa
irons have been cautioned by the IL
brarian about leaving their hats and
coats on the rack. as the library is not
responsible for their loss.
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Salt Lake county's pauper commit
tea as on its list at the present time
23S antilles, consisting of about 700
people who are receiving aid in the
nature of provisions and fuel from the
county. OF this number Ill have been
turned over to the Salvation Army for
assistance The entire number consists
of widows, children and aged and fee
BILE men.
There is something of a stream of
Christmas presents going in and out
of the state prison these days, and, it
was remarked in the prison office yes
terday, that more presents were going
out to friends of the inmates than were
going in. The latter have been very
busy making souvenirs and memen-
toes of various sorts for their friends,
and the workmanship displayed is OF
the highest order, as well as the skill
exhibited in design. The present Civ
ing spirit of the holiday season is
strongly evidenced in the Utah state
prison.
Mrs. William r. Garrison, who was
frightened into nervous prostration by
the foolish antics of three practical
jokers, is on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Garrison and her husband were
returning to their home a few nights
ago when they were confronted by
three men who ordered them to hold up
their hands. Mrs. Garrison promptly
tainted and fell, suffering severe
bruises.
Garrison is making a search for the
young men and will prosecute them for
attempted highway robbery if he can
learn their identity.
Fred George and Parlin McFarlin
were released from the penitentiary to-
day on parole and breathed the air of
freedom for the first time since their
incarceration. The men, who We're
serving life sentences for murder, were
paroled by the board Of pardons Sat
urday.
Parlin NTcFarlin, physician, was
sentenced to serve a life term in 1890,
when convicted of having Killed TWO
men in a saloon fight
Fred George was convicted in 1895.
with Paasy COughlin, of the murder OF
Marshall Stage. CougIlin was shot in
Rich county in 1897. His was the last
legal execution in the state.
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An excellent entertainment illus
trating the work of the school was
given at All Hallows college Saturday
evening. The programme was made
IN largely of Christmas topics. and in
Guided some excellent recitations by
Leslie Earls. Emmett Mulvey, James
Cloonan and Jay Quealy, several cred
able musical selections by the college
band. violin solo by Arthur Peder-
Son and a recitation, AUX Italiens,
IN Professor r. A. Canning. The ath-
letic work of both the minim and Sc
77ior p-vinnastic classes, under the lead
ershin of Mr.. Daniels of the Y. NJ. {.
A.. was well done and the closing re-
marks. appropriate to the season, were
made bv the Rev. Father Guinan, pres
ident of the college.
It was surely Deseret News day in
Salt Lake Saturday afternoon. Inc
christmas issue of the paper made It's
annea rance on the streets at l O'Clock
s5g from that hour until the hour of
midnight If there was store, Office
or dwelling that was not penetrated by
the enterprising newsboys and the big
force of Deseret News carriers, II
wonId be hard to locate it. Christ
mas News here, eighty-eight pages,
nnIv * cents," was the cry heard above
All the din of traffic throughout the
afternoon and a walk up and down
The streets indicated that nearly every
other man. woman or child encoun-
tered had one Of the big papers bulg-
inc ont of his or her pocket OF pafeel.
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During the recent visit to Salt Lake
of Mrs Lillian NJ. HOLSTER supreme
commander of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees. Mrs. Clara E. Kennedy OF TINS
it, vas appointed state commander,
Ten jurisdiction extending over
wyoming and Nevada, as wei as al
ae T-tah Mrs. Kennedy has been an
sc+i1,e member of the order for sew
e,.al wears and the women OF SAT-
Tal-e naturally feel highly honored by
49, conferring of this high office on
~ ~ their number. The order has
80, making rapid growth in Utah in
recent years, and with TINS new ap-
,,ointnent conferred on one OF the
i.eeoenized state leaders, still greater
lraiys re anticipated for the immedi-
s- s,,t,,re Mrs. Kenndy is widely
,-rorTn throughout her jurisdiction. She
i 49, had successful business career
salt lake and is enthusiastic in
the work of the Ladies Of the Macca
bees.
comfort can be enjoyed only by
80, ,,,o47ev affairs cause no