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Show I BUTTE, MONT. ( In addition to the religious and common com-mon secular observance of the Chrlst-mastide, Chrlst-mastide, this period has a special significance sig-nificance to both Father Peter DeSiere and his parishioners. Saturday formed the fortieth milestone mile-stone in his priesthood career yesterday yester-day marked the fortieth anniversary of his first celebration of the mass as a priest, and at the same time marked close to fifteen years of service in the local field. Owing to Father DeSiere's aversion to either publicity or pomp, only his intimate friends knew of the anniversary, anniver-sary, and the incident passed over without circumstance, aside from numerous nu-merous congratulations. Just forty years ago Saturday Father Fa-ther DeSiere was ordained a priest. A native of Belgium, he spent twelve years of his priesthood , as a professor and teacher in Bruges college. He has served twenty years in the United States, coming almost direct from his native land to Montana. His early years here were spent in Anaconda, from where he was transferred to St. Patrick's parish, Butte, fifteen years ago. Father DeSiere has had unusual success suc-cess irt his work. When he took charge of the affairs of St. Patrick parish conditions con-ditions were anything but promising, and his first task was to bring about unity. That he did this successfully is best illustrated in the quiet but successful suc-cessful manner in which he paid off the heavy debt on the school. Although nearing the 65-year mark. Father DeSiererJs still hale and hearty, and still vigorous in the discharge of his duties. In the minds of his parishioners par-ishioners and many friends it is the hope that his jubilee in church service will yet be celebrated. Butte Miner. The St. Vincent de Paul society, which is doing a great deal of charitable chari-table work among the destitute persons per-sons of the city, has established Its headquarters In the quarters formerly occupied by the Butte Water company In the Lewisohn building. Granite and Hamilton streets. The society will be located there until next Tuesday, and those wishing to contritute clothing, groceries or other supplies can take them to that place. School children who wish to aid In the good work by making contributions are requested to bring their donations today and tomorrow. to-morrow. The society was organized recently re-cently and Is doing splendid work. Its purpose is to dispense charity in unostentatious unos-tentatious manner to all needy persons, irrespective of creed, nationality or color. The funeral of John McGrath of Walkerville was held at St. Lawrence's church, where a solemn high mass of requiem was sung for the repose of his soul. Interment was In the Catholic cemetery. Mr. McGrath was about 48 years of age, and had been a resident of Butte for nearly twenty years. He was a miner by occupation, and was a member of the Butte Miners' union. He was also a member of the Ancient Order Or-der of Hibernians and the Robert Emmet Em-met Literary society. He was unmarried unmar-ried and had no known kith or ktai in this state. Patrick H. 'Holland, aged 49 years, died this week at the family residence, 815 High Avenue terrace, after an illness ill-ness of several weeks. Mr. Holland was a native of Ireland," and came to this city twenty-five years ago, since which time he has been engaged in mining. He was well known here and had a host of friends, to whom the news of his death will come as a shock, as his condition was not generally considered con-sidered to be a serious one. Besides a widow, there are left to mourn his death four grown sons and three daughters, five brothers and three sisters. sis-ters. He was a member of the Miners' union,. Select Knights and the National Nation-al Reserve. N6ws of the death of Miss Clarissa Talbott at Columbia Falls Saturday morning was received in Butte, and came as a great shock to her father, James A. Talbott, vice president of the First National bank, and her many friends here. Miss Talbott had been in poor health for several weeks, but her illness was not considered serious. Mr. Talbott received a letter from his wife Wednesday stating that Miss Ta4bott was much improved in health. The information in-formation of Miss Talbott's death came in 'telegrams from Mrs. Neidenhofen, a daughierof Mr. Talbott, who has been at the family home for the past week, to Mr. Talbott and Mrs. James H. Lynch of West Park street. Miss Talbott Tal-bott was a native of Butte. She was 23 years of age. Her attractive personality person-ality and charm of manner won her many friends, especially among the younger residents of the city. She leaves a father, mother and tw sisters, sis-ters, Mrs. Neidenhofen and Miss Maud Talbott. Mr. Talbott left for Columbia falls at once. |