The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-12-07

riage at the parochial residence in
Sioux Falls, on the Goth ult. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
! William Nolan and was witnessed by
only Il few friends of the contracting
parties.
| We are sorry to learn that the Rev.
Father Henchey, of St. Teresa's
church, Bercsford, is quite ill. At
last reports he was somewhat i'm
proved.
The Rev. Thomas Stecher, pastor
of st. Agathas church, Howard, cele-
DRAFTED the 10th anniversary Of his
ordination on the 22nd ult. 1t was
the feast of st. Cecilia, and Father
Stechcr received many useful presents
from his good parishioners.
Married-Four of Kingsbury coun-
tvs popular and highly respected
young people were united i'll matrimo-
nv at st. Thomas church, De Smet,
on Wednesday morning the Goth ult.,
at $50 Il. III. The names Of the
young people We're Mr.. Frank Staud-
enmeir and Mrs. Mary Wright, and
Mr.. John Hoffman and Miss Jennie
Staudenmeir. Mr.. Fred. Wright,
brother of the bride. acted as best
man and Miss Kittie Strous as
bridesmaid, whilst Mr.. Jake Stauden-
meir and Miss Hoffman were the wit
nesses for the other couple. Both
ceremonies wer performed by the
Rev. John Hogan. A delightful
wedding dinner was served at the
home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Staudenmeir will make their
future home in Chicago, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman will reside in Spirit
Lake township.
One hundred and sixty acres of
land situated between Centreville and
Hurley, in Turner county, was dis
posed of recently for $S,161, which is
$51 per acre. How is that for South
Dakota soil?
All lines of railroad in South Da-
kota are doing an immense business
this fall and they are taxed to their
| utmost to provide cars to haul out
the produce. A travelling man re-
marked that on recent date he
counted Is special freight trains go
ing east from Brookings over the G.
& N. w. and all had double headers.
A few days later on the Milwaukee
road east from Mitchell he also
noticed several specials passing
through to the Chicago markets, all
loaded with fat cattle.
| Married-At st. Martins church,
Aurora, on Tuesday morning Of last
! week, Mr.. Thomas J. Smith, of Par
nell township, to Miss Mae Gum Of
Trenton township, both of Bookings
county, the very Rev. Geo. Sheehan
performing the ceremony. Mr.. Smith
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith, respected pioneer settlers of
this county. Miss Gum is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gum. The young lady has lived
here since early childhood and by her
kindly and lady-like ways has made
many warm friends for herself. At
ter the ceremony the newly married
couple and their numerous friends
repaired to the home of the brides
parents, where sumptuous repast
was partaken of and the many friends,
after wishing the bridal couple all the
good luck that could possibly attend
them, left for their homes, voting that
they had spent a very pleasant even
ing.
DR.. Germ, of Auburn, N. Y, who
has been visiting his brother and
sister at Sioux Falls, viz, Mike and
Miss Mary Germ, returned to his
home. This was the Doctors first
visit to South Dakota, and he was
much pleased with it.
The Right Rev. Bishop O'Gorman
has been pleased to transfer the Rev,
r. ]. Feinler from st. Christmas
church, Parker, to SITS. Peter and
Pauls, White Lake, Vice Rev. P. J.
Kelly, of New York. Father Kelly
made his theological studies at Inns
bruck and was ordained only last
July for the Sioux Falls diocese.
Rev. Bernard Weber, Of Salem, has
the plans and specifications ready for
his new parochial school which he
proposes to build in the early spring.
1t will be handsome structure and
will cost about $4,000.