The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-20
SOUTH DAKOTA.

DlED.-lt was shock to the peO-
pie Of Parnell township, Bookings
county, to learn that Martin Quinlan,
ST., had been summoned to his eter-
nal reward. The sad event occurred
at 3 p. m. of Friday, the 10Th inst, at
his home 4 miles southwest of El1ton.
Deceased had not been feeling we'll
all winter as he complained of rheu-
matism and not until he received the
Last Sacramento of the church did
his family and friends realize his seri-
Gus condition. Mr.. Quinlan was de
scendant of good old Irish family
and was born in Glare county, Ire
land, about the year 1929 and early in
life came to America. He lived for
many years in Richmond, Va, where
he married his present surviving and
Borrowing widow nee Miss Ellen Dug
gan and of their marriage three sons
viz. Patrick, John and Martin (the
first-named is married. and one
daughter, viz, Bridget, are left to sur
vive the memory of fond father Mr..
and Mrs. Quinlan moved to Brookings
county % years ago from Winona,
MINI. He was sincere and practical
Catholic, honest in all his dealings and
one of our best settlers. The funeral
took place from the Church of Our
Lady of Good Counsel on Sunday af-
ternoon and was one of the largest
that was ever witnessed in Elkton,
there being over 100 teams in the pro-
cession to the cemetery. The pail
bearers We're all old settlers and init
mate friends and neighbors of the de-
ceased, viz, Tim Manning, Nick Col
liton, Nick Murphy, Tom Mccarthy,
Pat Coughlan and John Feeney. The
sermon was preached by the Very
Rev. Father Sheehan, who in we'll
chosen language spoke Of Mr.. Quin-
lan's noble qualities as Catholic and
citizen of the county. R. I. p.
The contract for the new st. Lukes
Hospital to be erected ut Aberdeen
will be let soon and work will be
pushed on the building. The citizens
are subscribing generously. All COM
plete the hospital will cost about $780,
600.
MARRIED.-Mr. Albert Anderson,
who is in the employment of mining
company at Seattle, Wash. was
united in marriage to Miss Mamie
Foley, of Mitchell, on the 18th inst.
The ceremony came off at the Holy
Family parochial residence in the lat
ter city, few friends only being pres
ent. The bride has lived in Mitchell
since early childhood and is a most
exemplary young lady and quite pop,,-
lar among all classes. The Very Rev.
J. ]. Shea, Dean and Permanent Pas
tor. otficiated.
Mr.. Thomas Flannery. a we'll
known and respected citizen of Elk
point. was struck on the left side by
a G. NJ. 4 st. =. switch engine in the
company's yards Mt Elkpoint on the
18th inst and it is feared that the in
jury will prove fatal. Mr. Flanncry is
proprietor of the Merchants Hotel in
the above city and is 30 years of age.
1t is claimed that the C. NJ. Il st. T..
road has hauled 5000 new settlers in
to South Dakota since Jan. LIST and
that the &. \ n. W. has brought in
upwards OF 10000 At the rate people
are coming into the state it will not
take long until there is |: settler on
every quarter section of land.
We understand that cur old friend
Christie McGinn is building IL baau:i-
full residence on his farm near Davis
which will he one of the finest in
Turner county
| D1ED.-A pioneer Polish settler of
Yankton county. viz. Mrs. Mary
Usofsky. living four miles south of
Lesteville, passed to her eternal re-
ward on the 22nd ult. Mt the age of 60
years. Deceased was born in Europe
and for many years had made her
home in South Dakota. A mother.
two brothers. one sister, husband and
five children three daughters and two
sons, and sixteen grandchildren mourn
the loss of their dearly beloved daugh-
ter. sister, wife, mother and grand.
mother. The remains were conveyed
to the Immaculate Conception church
on Saturday morning where appropri-
! ate services were conducted by the