The Irish standard., 1901-06-29
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Bishop OGOrman will administer
the sacrament of confirmation at the
Sacred Heart church, Aberdeen, on
Tuesday, July 16.
The Very Rev. Humphrey Moynihan,
D. D., of st. Paul's Theological Semi
nary, st. Paul, Mimi, will deliver a
lecture at Aberdeen on July for the
benefit of st. Luke's new hospital, at
present in course of construction. DIR.
Moynihan has quite reputation as a
public speaker and he will have
crowded and appreciative audience at
Aberdeen to greet him.
Married.-Mr. Charles Rafferty, and
Miss Kate Mulligan, both well known
and highly respected young people of
Bookings county, were married at the
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
at Elkton on Tuesday morning the 18th
inst. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Eugene O'Sullivan and was
witnessed by large congregation COM
prising the friends and acquaintance
of the young couple. Mr.. ]. II. Kinney
was groomsman, and Miss Rosie Smith
acted as bridesmaid. The groom is
one Of Elkton's best business men, Of
steady and industrious habits, and the
bride is young lady of excellent quail
ties, who has made host of warm
friends for herself. Mr.. and Mrs. Half
ferty have already begun housekeeping
in beautiful home in the west part Of
town.
A Jesuit father gave a mission at
Bristol last week and this week Is con-
Quoting another mission at Webster,
where the Very Rev. Dean Mensing
is pastor.
The ladies of the Elkton congregation
held a picnic ON Tuesday last, which
netted handsome sum to the church.
The corner stone Of st. Lllke's new
hospital at Aberdeen was laid on the
18th inst. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Very Rev. Dean Mensing of
Webster, assisted by the Rev. Fathers
Sheehan, Desmond O'Sullivan. O'Neill,
a. O'Hara and McConachic.
Married-NIiss Katie Connolly, daugl-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Connolly,
who resides in Parnell township, four
miles west OF Elllton, was united in
= n nrn TO Cp Ipn al
Lake Benton. Mimi, at the Church of
Our Lady Of Good Counsel ut the for
mcr place, in the forenoon of THE 9th
inst, Very Rev. Dean Sheehan otliciat-
ing. The groom is one of Lincoln coun-
tvs (Minn.) best farmers n member of
Il very respectable Catholic family and
n young man of excellent habits The
bride has been raised from early child
hood in this section and she is new
recognized among her companions rs a
young lady of many noble qualities of
mind and heart. The bridal reception
was cat the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Connolly, to which a number of guests
were invited after the wedding cerc-
mony to partake of a feast. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly will make their homo on Il
farm eight miles east of Elkton.
There is a probability that the Great
Western road will be extended i'll the
near future from Marshall, Mimi, to
Ellton, $. u. a party Of surveyors
were at work last week northeast of
the latter town and it has leaked out
that they are heading for a Bookings
county point. AS Il consequence land
is increasing wonderfully in value Of
late.
An ice cream social was held lately
at Aberdeen for the benefit of st.
Lulle's new hospital and the ladies net
ted $50, which they turned over to the
Presentation Nuns.
Charles III. Goddard, LII. Nj. .of the
faculty of law in the Catholic Univer-
Sity Of Washington, d. c., has returned
to his home in Hurley. Since his ar
rival in Dakota we understand that Mr..
Goddard has received word from the
war department that he is selected as
one of the school superintendent in the
Philippine Islands. and as soon as Or
ders for transportation arrive he will
start OH his journey. He will be alb
sent about three years, and his numer-
GUS friends in Turner county and else
where through the state hope he will
enjoy good health and happiness in his
new field Of labor
The corner stone of st. Lukes hospi-
tai at Aberdeen was laid on June ID by
Dean Mensing in the absence Of Bish.
op OGorman, who was called to the
bedside Of Bishop Cotter at Rochester.
\ large number of people We're present
to witness the ceremony, among them
being the mayor and the city council.
Several priests assisted Dean NIensing.
The hospital building is to be of brick
and will cost, when finished and
equipped, about $4,000. 1t will be un-
der the charge Of the Presentation Sis
tiers. On the same day large class re
ceived first communion at Sacred
Heart church. After the service three
Of the novitiates of the Presentation
convent took the habit and three others