The Irish standard., 1893-12-23
servant girl and let either perform the
eubernatorial drndgery for few days
while he paid his respects to the memory
OF one of the most noted citizens OF our
state.

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OF one Of the most noted citizens OF our
Estate.
| Saturday evening, December 8, VIM.
Duggan, we'll known citizen Of Austin.
died at his home in that city at the sge
Of 40 years. The deceased leaves q wife
and five children to mourn his death.
The funeral was held at the Catholic
church on Tuesday forenoon, and requiem
mass was celebrated by Father O'Sulli-
van. The members of the Austin ire de-
partnent, Of which association the de-
ceased was worthy member, marched
to the church aud cemetery as an escort
to the remains Of their comrade. The,
deceased leaves considerable property to
his family, although he carried no life
insurance. 5
I'm giving q history OF the public school
at Wayerly, the enterprlsing Tribune of
that wide-a-wake village says: A special
school meeting was held On the 18th OF
July, 1893, at which it was voted to form
an independent school district. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen: VIM Quinn,
Joseph Kvetensky, ID. w. Flanagan, w.
j. Walsh, John Kelly, 7. F, Kelly. Four
teachers are engaged for the present term
and the parochial school is leased to the
trustees, the grammar and primary de-
partments being in the district school
house, while the intermediate depart
ments are in charge OF the Sisters ut the
convent school building.
NORTH DAKOTA. ...
The Catholic fair at Grand h'orks
netted the management about $l,50c.
The Jamestown Alert gives an inter-
ssting account of the Murphy ranches in
the "Jim" River Valley. There are fvs
OF the Murphy boys interested in the
farms,. Martin, john, Michael, Dennis
and James They have gone largely into
stock raising and are wintering a big
herd Of horses and cattle in barns. Mar
tin Murphy is one of the shrewd inves-
tors and most enterprising citizens OF
West Superior, and has made money by
careful attention to business and FORUM
ate purchases of real estate. He ia well
known contractor also, and many of tha
best residences OF Jamestown were
erected under his supervision.
Rt. Rev. John i3hanley, Bishop OF
Jamestown, has issued public appeal
in behalf of Rev. jerome Hunt O. s. b.,
missionary of the Sioux Indians at Fort
Totten, and who is one Of the best living
authorities on matters relating TO tho
Sioux language. He has already pub
lished catechisna, q prayer book and
hymn book in Sioux, and edits month"
ly periodical in the sarne language. lie
would gladly translate and print the
Bible history il tte had the necessary
funds. Without bis knowledge Bishop
Stanley has published an appeal to help
him in this undertaking, and to bear tes-
timony to the worth OF the gifted, zeal
GUS and comparatively unknown priest
whose labors among the Sioux in the
two Dakotas have been SO fruitful. Any
one wishing to encourage the missionary
in his literary labors can remit dollar
or more in an enrslope to Rev. jerome
Hunt, O. s. b, Fort Totten, ". D.;
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The South Dakota Worlds fair build
ing has been demolished and ten car
loads Of the material sent to Vermillion
for use in temporary structure for the
burned out University.
The late fair at Mitchell for the bone I
fit of the Young LADIES' Academy Of that
city was q splendid financial success.
The amount realized will enable Father
Maher, who is deservedly popular among
ali classes, to complete the academy now
in course OF construction. ~
WISCONSIN,. ..g
The ladies Of the Altar Society OF st.
Patrickts church, Eau Claire, have pnR-
chased set Of handsome new vestmenta
and caDdlesticks.
/ At the annual meeting OF Branch 5a;i, 4
Catholic Knights, La Crosse, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, j. J. Kavanaugh; vice
president, J. ]. Stringer; financial score
tary, =. J. Kelley; recording secretary, e.
=. Kelvin; treasurer, Florence Sullivan;
trustee, :. sW.Roaeh; spiritual director,
Rev. Father William White. III.
Marquette Court Of the, Catholic Or.
der of Forssters, has been organized at
- Crosss with the following officers:
CHIEF Ranger, H. u. Schneider; vice ram
ger, james Coughlin; recording secre-
tary, Alsxus Colrad; finance secret ].
7. MIAvaks; treasurer, -. Bannb
senior conductor, II. Foley; junior con
ductor, ]. =. Driscoll; inside sentinel