The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-11-20

emigrants. The loyalty of the people
was demonstrated Sunday when fully
300 marched, in a binding snowstorm,
from Globeville 20 the union depot, a
distance of several miles, where cars
were waiting to carry them to Mount
Olivet cemetery, where interment took
place.
John C. McKeever of 3034 West Twen-
ty-fourth avenue passed away on Tues
day, Nov. 8, at the age of Sc years. Mr.
McKeeyer was born in Couth Louth,
Ireland, and came to America in 1880
Seven years later he took up his resi-
dence in Denver, where up to the time
of his fatal illness he remained factor
in the business life of the city. The
funeral took, place Thursday with high
mass of requiem at st. Dominics
church. Burial was in Mount Olivet
cemetery. A widow and children sur
vive Mr.. McKeever.
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John j. Mckenna, who died on We'd
nesday of last week at his home, 1910
Twelfth street, was buried Sunday aft
ernoon, Nov. IA, in Mount Olivet ceme-
terry. Funeral service was read in st.
Leo's church, and was attended by sew
eral fraternal organizations in full uni
form.
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The funeral of Mrs. j. NJ. Shea, who
died on Thursday, Nov. H. at her home,
3640 Navajo street, was held Saturday
afternoon from st. Patrick's church,
Rev. j. P. Carrigan officiating. Inter-
ment was in Mount OHvet cemetery.
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Mrs. Emma Curry of 1862 Adams
street, one of the victims of the terrible
fra1 Of O0t ild q
Mercy hospital Sunday, Nov. IA. Mrs.
Curry suffered seven internal injuries,
but after an operation which was per-
formed a week ago she was believed to
be on the road to recovery. Her death.
therefore, came as a great shock to her
family and friends The funeral took
place Tuesday with requiem mass at
Logan avenue chapel. Burial was in
Mount Olivet cemetery. Mrs. Curry is
survived by her husband, Bert G. Gui-
ry, member of the firm Of Curry
Brothers, painters and decorators.
Peculiarly sad was the death of Jere-
miah O'Leary, whose head was crushed
Sunday. Nov IA. The young man, who
came from Ireland about year ago,
was machinist employed in the Burn
ham shops, and was at work under
locomotive when the accident occurred
which brought him instant death. Only
a few weeks ago two young sisters
came out from Ireland to make their
home with their brother, and they are
inconsolable in their grief. Mr.. O'Leary
was a young man of steady, industrious
habits, and was held in high esteem by
employers and fellow workmen.
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The funeral of Mrs. Mary Graves,
yxr1an IA OF
home, 2749 Decatur street, took place
on Wednesday with requiem mass at
st. Dominic's church. Annunciation
branch of Ladies Catholic Benevolent
association attended in a body. Burial
was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
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For che offertory number at Logan
avenue chapel last Sunday at high
mass, Joseph Newman. sang a new
hymn of his own composition. 1t was
an exceptionally pretty selection, and
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James Quinlan and Miss Gertrude
Nelson were married in st. Patrick's
church last Sunday evening at o'clock.
Just before the marriage ceremony Miss
Nelson, who had been previously in
structed in the Catholic faith by Fa-
ther Carrigan, received the sacrament
of baptism.
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The charter members of the Young
Ladies' Mission Aid were initiated into
their newly formed association. Their
initiation ceremonies are beautifully
impressive, as well as original. 1t is
too bad they cannot be seen and appre-
ciated by others, but that would be
telling the secret.
The funeral of Mrs. Erfurth, who died
at st. Anthonys hospital, took place
Tuesday afternoon in st. Patrick's
church. Mrs. Erfurth had long been
a member of st. Patrick's parish, was
we'll known and highly respected. Fa-
ther Carrigan paid high tribute to her
worth as mother and her fidelity as a
Christian.
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Chauncey Olcott, an old acquaintance
of Father Carrigan, was a guest for
luncheon at the new parish mission
house last Tuesday.
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