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Show Tttttrtftoutttain news BUTTE, MONT. The members of St. Joseph's parish in South Butte are rejoicing over the purchase of a very fine site for. the erection of a beautiful church building. build-ing. The lot is at the northeast corner cor-ner .of Wyoming and Second street and besides being situated for the convenience of the greatest number of the parishioners, is spacious and will afford a good church site and space for a priest's house in connection. connec-tion. The building fund is growing rapidly rapid-ly under the earnest and energetic work of the pastor, Rev. Father H. B. Allays . He expressed great gratitude for the liberality with which friends as well as members of the parish have responded to the call in aid of the movement to secure a house of worship wor-ship that shall be more convenient and of a more permanent nature than the present structure. Plans progressed very encouragingly encouraging-ly for a fine church fair in aid of the building fund that was to be held in June, but the managers gave way at that time on account of the many similar simi-lar calls that were then being made upon the public. The fair organization organiza-tion as far as committees were concerned, con-cerned, has remained intact, however, and a splendid fair with many new and popular features will be held in October or November, the exact date for the opening not having, as 3'et, been determined upon. It is believed that all Catholic friends in all the parishes par-ishes in Butte and vicinity will unite in making a grand success of this great entertainment for the benefit of the building fund of St. Joseph's parish. par-ish. o Forty children received their first holy communion Sunday at St. Joseph's Jo-seph's church. For four weeks the children have been carefully preparing for the ceremony, with the assistance of Miss J. Kelly and Miss Lizzie Price. Two gold medals were donated by Father Allays; one for the most proficient pro-ficient bov and one for the most nro- ficient girl. Of the boys Dan Malloy, Charles Manley, Charles Holden Walter Lisage and Donat Gratton were found to be equally proficient and the medal was drawn by Donat Gratton. The following girls were found to be each equally worthy of receiving the medal: Katie Byrne, Lillie Rogers, Lucy Xutterville, Frances Gurcich and Regina Trottier. Katie Byrne drew the medal. The special music for the first holy communion was very fine. The choir was under the direction of Miss Nellie Cosgrove and Miss Ella Wright. The Largey home in West Broadway Broad-way presented a gay picture of youth and beauty on Thursday evening of last week, when Creighton, the youngest young-est son of Mrs. Lulu Largey, entertained enter-tained about sixty of his friends in a handsome manner. As the young host is a student in the De La Salle college in New York City, the college colors, navy blue and cardinal red, were arranged ar-ranged artistically about the refresh ment table, a large graceful bow occupying oc-cupying the center of the same, while the mantels and chandeliers were adorned with the colors. Gordon's orchestra was stationed in an alcove, and played the latest music for the young dancers. REXBURG, IDAHO. (Special Correspondence.) Mass was celebrated last Sunday by Rpv. James Mooney from Idaho Falls. After mass a committee was formed so as to arrange about the mission in August. As it will be the first In that stronghold of the Saints, it is to be hoped it will be productive of good. Mrs. E. S. Grey of St. Anthony Is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Lavery cf Sa- leva, for a few days. ' The Sunday school has been organ- J ized and will be continued regularly, It Is hoped the parents will interest ; themselves in. the matter. Mr. Gilbert, who came from Canada some two months ago, and who was confined to his room by a heavy at- tack of pneumonia, is now on the high- road to recovery. Our Catholic farmers are in great glee over their fine crops; it is no wonder they resolved to put a hand- some fence around the church. Prob- ably they want the pastor to raise beets. Mass will be held at the court house at Blackfoot next Sunday at the usual hour, as the first communion class has been postponed. The Ladies' Altar society at Idaho Falls have some 20 to their credit. Later on they can purchase a bell to call them to church. POCATELLO, IDAHO. " James H. Brady returned from a business trip to Blackfoot this week. He says the telephone wires are being be-ing strung along the line between Blackfoot and Pocateilo, and the transmission wire is expected shortly. He still has no definite information when the transforemrs will be shipped, ship-ped, but hopes to have them here to turn the lights on at Blackfoot the latter part of August or first of September. Sep-tember. Fred J. Kiesel,, the Ogden wholesale whole-sale grocer, was in the city the' other day and it is violating no confidence to say that he is ready to put in a wholesale house In Pocatello. He recognizes the fact that Pocatello is the most important point in this sec tion, and proposes to be in on the ground floor. Mr. Kiesel is well known here, and he will be welcomed to Pocatello again. Mrs. O'Melveney and daughter returned re-turned recently from a month's 'visit at Denver and other Colorado points. |