The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
90 is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. j


Dunn.
Mrs. Martin E. Rowley and children
have returned to their home in Pueblo.
X X *
The Phi Delta Kappa girls have in
vitations out for barn dance, to be
given Tuesday evening, December 2S,
at the home of one of their number,
Miss Edna Straub, 1872 High street
The house will be gay with Christmas
greens and bells, and many unique fea-
lures will be carried out. About sixty
young people will enjoy the occasion.
Miss Agnes Murray will entertain
during the holidays for her brother,
Charles Murray, at their home, 1479
Milwaukee street.
* X X
Miss Julia Mclaughlin will entertain
the Friday 500 club on Friday, January
Z, at her home, 1920 St Paul street.
Eugenio Garcia of Trinidad spent the
fore part of the week in Denver.
* :; *
Charles D. Murray, a pupil of Notre
Dame college, South Bend, Ind, is
spending the holidays at his home in
Denver.
Mrs. Jacob Savagean gave q delight
full luncheon Monday afternoon for
Miss Genevieve Johnson. Christmas
ideas prevailed in decorations and ia
vors.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Kelly have gone
to Chicago to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix O'Neill of Buena
Vista announce the engagement of their
niece, Miss Minnie Irene Bramer, and
Bernard II. Tierney. The marriage will
take place Wednesday, December 20,
with nuptial mass at st. Roses church,
Buena Vista. A reception will be given
the young couple Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neill.
This announcement is of interest to the
many Denver friends of Miss Bramer,
whose home was for some years in this
city.
x X J:
A life history replete with tragic in
terest of early days in Colorado was
brought to a close Monday December
I3, when Apolinaris Dietemann of 1925
Walnut street died of ailments incident
to old age. Mr.. Dietemann came to
Colorado in 1858 and settled on a ranch
near Kiowa. Ten years later, while he
was in Denver purchasing supplies, the
Indians raided his home killing his
wife and 5-year-old son. Their bodies
repose side by side in Mt. Calvary GEM
etery, Denver, mute reminder of the
scenes through which the early settlers
passed. Mr.. Dietemann then moved to
Denver, taking with him his little
daughter Henrietta, who had been res
cued from the Indians by the neigh
~.
nut street and lived for forty years in
the home in which death found him.
In 1874 he remarked, and his wife, Mrs.
Katherine Dietemann, survives him. Mr..
Dietemann was q native of Alsace-Lo-
raine. The funeral was held on Friday
December II, from Sacred
Heart church, and was attended by the
Alsace-Loraine club, the Society of
Colorado Pioneers, the Pioneer Ladies
Aid society and other organizations
Bug.al was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
6>tas1es the widow Mr.. Dietemann is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Hen
rietta Weinman, now residing in Cali
fornia, and Mrs. Adolph Reosch of Den
yer. A brother, John Dietemann, lives
at Kiowa, Colo.
William Lawless of 1926 Lawrence
street died at st. Josephs hospital on
Sunday, December 10, after an illness of
but few days. His funeral occurred
on Tuesday, with requiem mass at Sa-
cred Heart church, and was under the
auspices of the Catholic Mutual Be-
nevolent association. Interment was in
Mount Olivet cemetery. Mr.. Lawless
was 80 years of age and had recided in
Denver for some time. For the past
six years he was assistant city boiler
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawless, and five chill
= * 4
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Shea was
leld on Wednesday. December 15, from
the home of her daughter, Mrs. James
Jonnors, 3601 Franklin street. Requiem
mass was read at Annunciation church
Burial was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
X X X
Donald H. Ross of 2460 South Broad
way, who died at st. Luke's hospital,
vas buried on Wednesday from St |
Francis de Sales church, where requiem
mass was offered by Rev. ]. j. DON
lelly.
The funeral of Miss Eva James of 114O |
Sherman avenue, who passed away at |
st. Joseph's hospital, was held on |
Thursday, December 16. from Logan |
Avenue chapel, with requiem mass. Bu-
al was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
X X X
John H. Ryan died on Saturday, De- |
,ember Is, at the home of his mother,
00S East Twenty-fifth avenue. De- |
eased had suffered from kidney trou-
lie for a long time, and a recent opera
ion served but to hasten the end. Mr..
Ryan came to Denver ten years ago |
rom Kansas City, and was well and |
avorably known. He was telegraph
r and worked for some years for the
Western Union Telegraph, later going
o the brokerage firm of Shearman g.
Iamill, where he continued up to the
ime of his fatal illness. The funeral
Inder the auspices of the Knights of
Columbus, was held Monday. December
0, from Sacred Heart church, where
rev. Edward Barry, S. J., read requiem
1ass. Burial was in Mount Olivet GEM
terry. Mr.. Ryan is survived by
widow, his mother one brother. James
Ryan, telegraph operator for the News.
nd three sisters
cINDY's LOGIC.
Cindy was an old black southern