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Show LARAMIE. (Special Correspondence.) The representative of the Inter-Mountain Catholic Catho-lic called upon Rev. Father Cummiskey promptly prompt-ly upon his arrive! in Laramie and was" accorded a cordial welcome. Instead of meeting, as had been expected, a Polish gentleman, ho was confronted by a representatives of tho auld sod of the most charming" charm-ing" type. Father Cummiskey manifested a commendable degree of literary discernment in pronouncing the Inter-Mountain a publication of uncommon merit; he generously declared that he found many of its articles surpassingly instructive and entertaining. The reverend gentleman's twenty-six years of uninterrupted and devoted ministrations in this parish, which, it is to be hoped, are by.no means unappreciated, have left their mark in rendering his locks less lustrous than they were of yore; otherwise other-wise he is remarkably well preserved, giving evi- j denee of a surpassing buoyant and youthful spirit, j The church edifice in Laramie, whilst comparatively compara-tively small and unpretentious, is more than commonly com-monly attractive and inviting, especially in its interior in-terior aspect. Its well kept appearanco betokens painsworthy devotedncsn on tho part of the women of tho parish. There is now contemplated a movement tor the further ornamentation of the church, to defray the expenses of which a series of quiet entertainments is projected by tho young ladies' societies. The Catholic parish of Laramie is to be congratulated congrat-ulated upon the possession of a soprano singer of marked excellence in the person of Miss Minnie Burk, the leader of tho choir. This talented young lady gave an instrumental and vocal recital to the Laramie public on Tuesday evening of this week, assisted by her class in music. That, this recital was an artistic success, and was thoroughly enjoyed bv the assembled audience, wsm no surprise to those who were acquainted with this talented musician's ability, both as a performer and an instructor. The young ladies' sodality of Laramio presented a most pleasing and. edifying spectacle as they approached ap-proached the holy table in a body at the 8 o'clock mass on last Sunday; it afforded a gratitying demonstration dem-onstration that, the women, at least, are not unresponsive unre-sponsive to the devoted ministrations of their zealous zeal-ous pastor. '.... v The saddest event of tk- season occurred here last Sunday in he death of William J. Kennedy, who was iirpman on the Union PacV railroad. The-deceased, who was most popular and highly esteemed es-teemed by all classes of persons He resided with hi.i aunt. Mrs. Harris of this city. Mr. Kennedy was robust and strong up to last Christmas, when he was taken suddenly ill. Last Thursday ho underwent an operation for appendicitis. appendici-tis. He recovered from the operation and was doing do-ing nicely when a complication of brain troubles set in to which ha succumbed. The remains were taken for interment to Williow Island, Xeb. Mr. and Mrs. George M. Harris, John W. Costen and Miss Maggie Costen, Charles and Francis Kennedy, tho deceased's brothers, together with the pall bearers accompanied tho remains to the last resting place. John W. Costen and Mrs. George M. Harris, uncle and aunt of tho deceased, received many expressions ex-pressions of condolence on tho early demise of their nephew, who was only twenty-one years of age. He was' born in Evanston, where, when only four years old his mother died, leaving him six young children chil-dren who were cared for and raised by their grandmother, grand-mother, Mrs. Costen, of Willow Island. Four brothers and a sister survive the deceased. The tender tie of affection, after the mother's death, bound the family closely together, and to the dear good grandmother, uncle and aunt they always looked as their nearest, dearest and best friends. The good impressions made by those pious guardians on the young family paved the way for their success in life, and won for them the esteem and good will of all who knew them. May the soul of William J. Kennedy, rest in peace and be soon united with that of his dear departed mother. L,. TIERNAX. i. |