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Show ! OGDEN, UTAH. i (Special Correspondence.) Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. A. G. Larsen were held at St. Joseph's Jo-seph's church Friday morning last at 10 o'clock. The deceased was formerly Miss Julia Daly of this city. She died' at Tonopah, Sept. 24, leaving a husband hus-band and 2-year-old child. The interment inter-ment was in the Mountain View cemetery. cem-etery. Walter Whalen, son of Thomas Whalen, a prominent man of our city, left last week for Philadelphia, where he will resume his studies In medicine in the University of Pennsylvania. Political matters are being warmly discussed, and very enthusiastic primaries pri-maries 'foretell an animated contest. The Democratic city convention will be held in the court house next Thursday. The must-discussed question as to the city's pure water supply was settled set-tled at the last meeting of the council, when City Physician Condon and State Chemist Harman Harms declared the result of their joint investigation most Kflticfflptnrv Thp Wfltflr n-3Q ntioli-?a1 and found to contain no mineral or organic or-ganic constituents detrimental to the health of the public, and the experts pronounced the water as pure as that found in any state, and purer than most of the water in the world. Two new boilers, each of 150-horse power, are being installed in the south end of the Union depot. They will provide heat and power for the depot, the surrounding buildings of the roads, as well as furnish steam for heating the cars before they are sent out. Judge Maginnis on his return from a trip to Ely, which combined business and pleasure, reports the copper camp in good condition, with several hundred men working day and night on the smelters and in the mines. With the several railroad lines and the bright prospects, Ely bids fair to rival many sister cities in this enterprising western west-ern onnntrv. The next few weeks will be very active ac-tive ones in Utah. Conference and the state fair will bring many visitors to Salt Lake. The latter event Is booked as one of the most promising on record, rec-ord, and the railroads have arranged for extra transportation at reduced rates. Ogden will have every facility for being duly represented, and in accordance ac-cordance with her usual progressive spirit, promises to excel. The new platform scales which may hereafter be seen between the depot and the telegraph office are for the purpose of weighing mail. During a certain part of each year the mail is weighed for the purpose of obtaining a yearly average of the amount shipped over the railroads. The preliminary steps for the erection erec-tion of the viaduct on Twenty-fourth street have been taken by the engineers en-gineers on the survey. Among those registered at the Healy House during the past week were H. O. Harkness and wife. Mr. Harkness is a banker in McCammon, Ida., and has. the reputation of practically owning own-ing the town. The object of the visit is to place his two daughters, Henrietta Hen-rietta and Katie, in Sacred Heart academy. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Healy went to the capital this week to see the big fair. Sacred Heart Academy. A inost welcome visiter at the academy acad-emy is Rev. J. Guinan, S. M., the genial gen-ial president of All Hallows college of Salt Lake, whose cajls, though brief, bring sunshine. One) of these bright rays penetrated the hearts of the inmates in-mates during the past week. All hope to experience the pleasure soon again. Dr. Hugh Lagan of San Francisco remained a few days in Ogden, en route to the coast, where he is returning return-ing after a delightful European trip, including a stay at his old home in the north of Ireland. Dr. Lagan has the good fortune of belonging to a family which has been noted for its piety as well as for its learning, numbering among its prominent members the late Fathers Hugh and Matt Lagan of San Francisco. Drs. John and Edward Lagan La-gan and our own esteemed pastor, Rev. P. M. Cushnahan, whose guest Dr. Hugh Lagan was, during his brief stay With' genuine pleasure have the pupils pu-pils awaited the return of Mrs. Belle S. Ross, whose' classes in physical culture cul-ture last year were as interesting as they were beneficial. Not only did Sacred Sa-cred Heart academy girls grow to love the work, but they manifested marked esteem for the dear little lady preceptress, precept-ress, whose affable manner and cheerful cheer-ful smile made Tuesdays and Thursdays Thurs-days of each week favorite days. Though Wednesdays and Fridays are the appointed ones this year, with equal joy they will be hailed, and the greeting between teacher and pupils last Wednesday yas cordial In the extreme. ex-treme. True devotion to the Mother of God is manifested in deeds, not words. This fact is attested by the Catholic pupils who each night during October will, as in previous years, go voluntarily to the chapel for the recitation of the Rosary. Ro-sary. As they gather in the light of the sanctuary lamp around the altar, what hopes may not those have who look and listen that the Queen of Heaven will answer their petitions, "now and at the hour of death." The last day of September was named for the reading of the mctith's reports, and they proved to be worth the perusal. It is the usual manner in the academy st making known the class standing of each pupil and very satisfactory are the results thus obtained. ob-tained. While the ordeal of facing faculty and fellow students is not an easy one, particularly if the report does not reach the sanguine expectations of the recipient, yet it serves to show each one where she stands. These averages av-erages are preserved and the pupil herself, her-self, as well as the parents to whom the reports are sent, may have an opportunity op-portunity of noting either an improvement improve-ment or a serious falling off in the work of those in whom they are deeply deep-ly interested. Perhaps one of the greatest forces for eood, certainly one of the most edifying edify-ing bodies in St. Joseph's church, is the Sodality known as the Children of Mary. In large numbers they approach the holy table, on the first Sunday of each msnth, and the tender care with which they decorate Our Lady's altar show their devotion and zeal. But like every other organized body, they need governing powers officers to direct di-rect the work and ways of the society. Sunday, Sept. 29, was the day named for the election of officers for the ensuing en-suing year, so under the direction of the great Saint Michael, whose feast it was, the members of the society met at Sacred Heart academy and after aft-er mature deliberation conscientious nomination and due selection, the following fol-lowing results were announced: President, Miss Rae Keck; vice president, pres-ident, Miss Daisy Maginnis; secretary, Miss Irene Tomasek; . treasurer, Miss Madge Leonard; sacristan, Miss Nellie Moran. The names are too familiar to need comment on the worth or ability of the possessor and the society is certainly cer-tainly to be congratulated on having secured such efficient officers. It is incidentally in-cidentally remarked that the first three ramd omnnir thn rv-inct hrilHunt graduates to whom Sacred Heart has awarded her beautiful medal. A wo?4 of thanks and commendation is due the retiring officers, who acquitted acquit-ted themselves of their duties in a most exemplary manner, and whose gentle influence and modest bearing on all occasions when the society appeared in public, were a source of edifications to the community at large. |