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Show I OBITUARY I Colonel J. J. Donnelly of Fort Benton, Ben-ton, Montana, D;ad. The death occurred recently of Colonel Colo-nel J. J. Donnelly, of Fort Benton, Mon. tana. Colonel Donnelly was a'-.- native of Providence, R. I., and. was. about 60 years of age. When the civil war broke out he helped to organize the Fourteenth Four-teenth Michigan volunteer . infantry, j and was captain of that regiment until j appointed on the staff of General I Thomas as engineer officer, in which ' capacity he served until he became assistant as-sistant general superintendent of the military railway se-"k-e in.- General Sherman's departrr. After the war he was appointed L. Secretary Chase a special agent of the treasury department. depart-ment. In 1S66 he took a prominent ; part in the Fenian raid into Canada I from St. Anbans. Vt., and was badly wounded in the Pigeon Hi'.l fight. He soon afterwards went to Pembina, N. D., and in 1872 became a resident of Fort Benton. Colonel Donnelly practiced . law in Fort Benton for many years and held several public positions of tesponslbil-ity tesponslbil-ity and trust there. He served cs j clerk and recorder and as probate judge j of Chcteau county, was a member of ! the twelfth territorial legislature and j was chosen speaker of the house of j representatives. TOUCHING T2IETJTF3 TO WILLIAM WILL-IAM DCLLAN, DENVER, It is our painful task to announce in our columns the sad death of William Dolan, the 13-year-old scn'of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan as St. Leo's parish. par-ish. Denver, Colo. His death is a sor? row to h;"3 loving parents and to his friends and school mates and ' the funeral, fu-neral, which was largely attended by the friends of the bereaved family, bore witness, with its many, floral tokens tok-ens of regret to the affectionate place held by him in their hearts. His little school mates were dismissed on the day of the funeral and his lonely desk was covered with their floral offerings, with emblems of sorrow and affectionate remembrance. re-membrance. The funeral was the largest ever held in St. Leo's church and the altars were fairly covered with the floral offerings. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing family and hope that God will comfort them in their affliction, afflic-tion, with the remembrance of the-j blessing now enjoyed by their departed j little one. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE. ! Denver, Colo., Nov. 1. ISM. Whereas. It has pleased the Almighty Ruler of the universe in. his infinite wisdom, to remove from our midst the son of our dear and beloved Brother, Michael Dolan anil ' Whereas,, His death is a sad and afflicting af-flicting blow to his dear father and I mother. Be it Resolved: That Branch No. 1. C. M. P.. A., Denver. Colo., does hereby tender ten-der its sincere sympathy and condolence in this sad hour of affliction to .our Brother. Michael Dolan and his family,! and be it further resolved that a copy of 1 these resolutions be printed in The In- j termountain Catholic, and a copy be sent to the bereaved parents. P. J. GALLAGHER, THOMAS FIELDING, J. M. GIBSON. Committee. Denver, Colo., Nov. 1, 1S99. Whereas. It has been the Divine will of our Heavenly Father to remove from our midst th ? son cf our dear brother, i Thomas Clinton, and whereas . this is'a great and unlooked-for bereavement to i our brother and his dear family. Be lit Resolved; That Branch No. 1, C. M. j B. A., Denver, Colo., extends its heart- j felt sympathy and condolence to our t brother and his family in th's sad trial. ! and be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to our Brother Bro-ther Clinton and his family, and a copy be also sent to The Intermountain Catholic for insertion in its next regular regu-lar edition. . P. J. GALLAGHER. THOMAS FIELDING, J. M. GIBSON. Committee. |