The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
SOUTH DAKOTA.

The Sioux City Journal of the 25th
ult. has the following item: est. Ma
rvs Academy is the name of new
institution to be built in WATERFOWL,
S. D., this year by the Catholic church.
The plans for the structure have al
ready been accepted and the stone for
the foundation is already on the site
and work will be begun the middle Of
May. It is to be a four-story struc-
ture of solid brick and will be one Of
the best Catholic schools in the North
west for ladies only. Although it will
be open to non-Catholics as well as
Catholics, it is Incorporated under the
laws of the state with Rev. Father
Lauer of Watertown, Hon. ]. B. Han
ten and Thos. Dunn as lncorporators."
Bookings has the finest public
school building for any city of it's size
in the Northwest, having cost $4,000.
1t is built of solid rock foundation with
brick superstructure and is of impos-
ing design.
Rev. Father Kane is the new assist
ant to the Very Rev. Dean Mensing at
Webster.
Right Rev. Bishop O'Gorman will
administer the Sacrament of Conirma-
ton at st. Thomas church, De Smet
Very Rev. John Hogan pastor, on Sum
day next; and on Monday morning he
will leave over the G. & N. w. road
en- route for Elkton, accompanied by
the Rev. Fathers Shea, Hogan, Des-
mond, O'Farrell, Lauer, Flynn and
other clergymen.
The Very Rev. Vicar General Flynn,
of Madison, will hold the 40 Hours
Devotional at st. Thomas church in
the above city from May IL to 16.
Married.-The spacious Church of
the Immaculate Conception at Water
town was crowded on the morning Of
the 24th ult. to witness the marriage Of
two estimable young people Of that
city, viz, Mr.. p. j. Writ to Miss
Catherine Murphy, Rev. Father Flynn
officiating. The groom formerly lived
at Madelia, Mimi, where his parents
reside, but for the past four years he
has made his home in WATERFOWL as
manager of the bottling works Of that
city. He has lately purchased con-
fectionery and cigar store and intends
going into business for himself. The
bride has been one of Watertown's
most popular young ladies, and for the
past five years has been head sales
lady in one Of the large Establishments
of that city. Immediately after the
ceremony the newly-married couple
took the B., G. R. & N. train for Clin-
ton, Iowa, and other eastern points.
May happiness and long life be the
lot of Mr.. and Mrs. Writ is the wish
Of the Standard and its numerous
friends.
A sad accident occurred in the G.,
NJ. & St. P. yards at Hawarden, Iowa,
at o'clock on Monday morning last,
by which J. R. Manson, freight
brakeman, lost an arm and probably
foot. The accident was witnessed by
his brother, A. G. Manson, conductor
of the train. One foot was badly
crushed and may have to be amputat-
ed. The other foot was only slightly
bruised. The injured man was re-
moved by special train to the home of
his mother in Sioux City, where he is
resting nicely at present and with
fair chance of recovery. ~
Bishop O'Gorman will visit st.
Thomas parish, Madison, on the 21st
inst, where he will administer the
Sacrament Of Confirmation, assisted by
the pastor, Very Rev. Thomas A.
Flynn, v. G., and other clergymen.
Father Michael Dermody, the popu-
lar pastor of St. Simon and Jude's
parish, Flandreau, has lately fallen
heir to the magnificent sum of $780,
600 of an estate in Glasgow, Scotland.
So says Flandreau newspaper Of last
week.
Rev. John Hogan has just erected
neat fence around the church property
at De Smet, and he is now contemplate
ing many other needed improve
ments in the cemetery at that place.