The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-12-21

born in 1881. and when only IA years
Did came to the United States and
settled in Huron county, Ohio. In
1854 she married. and the same year
moved to Iowa, where she remained
two years until the family decided to
locate at Black River Falls, Wis. In
1873 the deceased lady came with her
husband to Dakota Territory, where
they filed on a government homestead
six miles north of Esteline, in Ham
line county. After several years spent
on the farm, they finally agreed to
move to town, where they conducted a
hotel for several years. The funeral,
which was quite largely attended, took
place from st. Francis of Sales church
on Saturday forenoon after high mass
of requiem was celebrated by the Rev.
Father Flood, of Watertown.
DIR. Lennon returned to his home in
Joliet, ILL.,. on the 9th inst, after
having laid away to rest in the Beres-
ford cemetery the remains of his
deeply-lamented cousin, the late Rev.
Father Henchey. The doctor express
sed himself as well pleased with the
medical treatment his cousin received
from the Beresford doctors. He felt
also that he got the best of care dur
ing his last illness.
A grand fair and entertainment are
,eing held this week at WATERFOWL
or the benefit of st. Otto's church,
nd the Rev. Peter A. Lauer and his
Jealous assistant, Father Flood, are
sing their best efforts to make the
'rogram complete success, as I'M
'oubtedly it will be.
Ililled.-A sad accident happened Mt
the parents home, six miles south
west of Bridgewater on Thanksgiving
day, by which Fred, the ten-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Schneider,
received injuries which resulted in his
death on the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception. 1t seems that as the boy
was leading horse to water the ami
NAL got to playing and kicked the
little fellow in the right temple. The
boy suffered a great deal from loss of
blood. The funeral was held from
st. Stevens church on Tuesday fore
noon, where large congregation gath
cred at the mass and sermon by the
Rev. Bernard Burning. The deceas-
ed was admired by all and his death
is Il severe blow to his parents, who
have the heartfelt sympathy of the
ment.
The Sacred Heart Hospital at Yank-
ton. which is conducted by Sister Fla
via and Il number of Benedictine nuns,
has ut present 81 patients with the
probability that the number will be in
creased in the near future. During
the past nine weeks six operations for
the relief of appendicitis have been
performed at the hospital by Doctors
Doyle and Barry. Soon after the first
Of the new year Il number of the best
young men of the city will arrange
an amateur minstrel performance for
the purpose of raising funds to install
an electric light service in tie hospital.
They have secured the best talent in
the city and the committee are hope
full to raise all the necessary funds
to pay in full for the plant.
The fine new bell which the Rev.
John Hogan has just purchased for
st. Thomas church, De Smet, was
solcmnly blessed on Thursday of last
week. The ceremony was performed
by the Very Rev. Vicar General Flynn.
of Madison. assisted by the Very Rev.
Dean Sheehan and the Rev. Fathers
Desmond, O'Farrcll and others. The
sermon was preached by Father Des-
mond. and it was one of the finest of
the kind which we ever had the pleas
ure of listening to.
The Very Rev. George Sheehan has
plans and specifications ready for a
fine new gallery which he will place in
he Church of Our Lady of Good Coun-
sci at ElSton. A generous member of
the congregation has donated $3.50
and the balance is being raised on
subscriptions.
Died.-Nlichael P. Ryan, aged %
years, and native of Troy, N Y.
died of consumption after n lingering
illness ut st. Joscph's Hospital, Dead
wood. on Dec. 8. Deceased had been
gradually failing in health for some
two or three years and about three
: weeks ago was admitted to the hospi
tai. Mr.. Ryan came to the Black Hills
when mere child and ever since had
| made his home Mt Deadwood. He
learned the printers trade in the
newspaper offices of that city, and as
long rs his strength permitted worked
Mt the business. He was a member
by card Of the International Typo
graphical Union. He bore his illness
with patience and resignation to Gods
will even to the last and was of in.
dustrious habits as long as he was able
to work. The funeral was held from
st. Ambrose church, where services
We're conducted by the Rev. NJ. J.
Noesen. and the large crowd present
was an evidence Of the esteem in
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