The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-07-27
CHIPPEWA FALLS.
A Thriving City of 6, 900 Inhabitants and
a Progressive People.

One Of the prettiest and withal the
busiest cities Of $4,000 Inhabitants in
Wisconsin is Chippewa Falls. Like
our own city, it is blessed with mag
Dificent water power that must, in the
future, help materially in building a
city there of vast proportions. One
thing about Chippewa Falls that will
bear particular mention, is the fact
that its manufacturing industries have
not fully been developed. There is an
opening for number of enterprises of
this nature, which cannot, in the nature
OF things, be long overlooked. The
people are thrifty, progressive and tenn
perate, about one-balf the number, from
a religious standpoint. being Catholics,
divided into three parishes as follows:
st. Mary's church, on what is known
as Catholic Hill, is attended by about
ZOO families. In connection with the
church there is Sisters school and
Sisters hospital, and together with the
grounds the entire property is valued at
about $500, GOO. Rev. G. +. K Gold
smith is pastor. He is hard and faith
full worker and Is known and respected
by all classes of people. About half a
mile from St. Mary's is situated the
beautiful Catholic cemetery, the only
me, we believe, under charge of this
denomination, though the German
| Catholics have lately purchased grounds
for second.
The Church Of Holy Ghost, with
Rev. Father Sturm as pastor, ranks
second in numbers and Importance.
There are 200 families in this parish,
with excellent schools under the
guidance of Sisters. This church prop
erty is valued in the neighborhood of
s rs, 600. Besides his other duties, Rev.
Father Sturm has charge Of eight mis-
sions outside the city.
81. Charles Barreomeos church has
200 families attending services,
and, with Its grounds, school building
and parochial residence, the value of
same may be safely set at $4,000.
All the churches mentioned have
under their guidance a number of So
cieties, perhaps the most prominent
being the Ancient Order Of Hibernians
and Catholic knights of Wisconsin.
The first named has membership of
los in good standing, and is known as
Division No. /, A. O. HI. 1t is Differed
as follows: President, J. J. Thornton;
| vice president, J. u. Wall; recording
secretary. Michael Meagher: financial
secretary, Richard Thornton; treasurer,
j. T. Tuohy; rgeant-at-arms, William
Powers; marshal, James Sullivan, Jr.
j. A. Morris is the enterprising county
delegate, and he has recently organized
a division at Eau Claire, with j. J
Kelly as president, and which promises
a surprising membership IN the no dis
! tant future.
Among the many friends who assist
ed in making the pathway easy of The
IRISH STANDTRD representative while
visiting in Chippewa Falls, was the
W orthy President of the A. q. H., John
il. Thornton, J. Comerford, of Thorn
ton & Conlerford, thriving young real
estate dealers, who lately branched out
in that business and who deserve I'M
limited success, M. N. Conwell, of the
soon-to be Catholic Sentinel and of the
firm of Conwell & Sullivan, young men
whom the Catholic people Of that sec,
tion ought, and we are sure will, de-
light in patronizing, as well as others
of whom space alone forbids mention
! here. THE IRISH STANDARD would
not close this article without first add
ing its sincere thanks to these gentle.
men for favors bestowed and wish
them and all others with which it was
our pleasure to form pleasant relations,
success in their different undertakings.