The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-31
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Married.-The marriage Of Mr.. VIII
liam Loomis of Lead City to Miss Mar
garet Garfield of Kansas City, Mo-,
took place in the afternoon of the 18th
inst. at the home Of Mrs. Henry Mon
helm in Custer, the Rev. Father Hayes
of Hot Springs officiating. Mr.. ].
Forbes, of Rochester, N. Y, and Miss
Sarah Walsh acted as best man and
bridesmaid. A reception and banquet
were held in honor Of the young couple.
The Standard joins the many friends
in wishing them a long and happy
married life.
The ladies of Our Lady of Good
Counsel church ut Elkton held an ice.
cream social in the school building on
Saturday evening last, and we are
pleased to note that the receipts were
good. A fairly large crowd attended,
Notwithstanding that farmers are now
very busy in the harvest field.
Mr.. William Greed of Chicago, a for
mer resident of Dawson county, was
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wallace
Green, who lives few miles northeast
Of Mitchell. Mr.. Greed was connected
with the civil service department in
Chicago prior to moving to Mitchell, at
which latter place he was engaged in
farming until the death of his wife.
Upon his return to the former city
some years since he was re-instated in
the civil service and is now connected
with the collecting department. The
old gentleman enjoyed his visit
amongst his many old friends and was
glad to see the state in such prosper
Gus condition.
The ladies Of st. Christmas church,
Parker, held a very successful picnic
at Rothous Grove near that city one
day last week and a nice sum was
realized A large crowd was present.
The Rev. M. ]. Hennessy, Of Center
Grove, Clinton county, Iowa, was late
ly visiting friends at Aberdeen.
Rev. Michael Dermody will admins
ter first holy communion to class of
children at SIS. Simon and Jude's
church, Flandreau, on Sunday next.
Rev. Michae! Martin, of Dell Rapids,
intends to take a months vacation in
the near future.
Bishop O'Gorman will place a resi-
dent pastor at Brookings as soop as
the new hospital is finished. He will
have a few neighboring missions to
attend to.
Dled.-The six-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Taylor of Lead
City died on the 21st inst. and the fu-
neral took place the following after
noon from the residence, the Very
Rev. Vicar General reading short
burial service.
The Rev. Geo. Hoffman, who has re-
Gently been promoted to the pastoral
charge of st. Martins church at Emery
is having plans draughted for new
parochial residence which he intends
building Immediately. Emery up to
the time Of the lamented Mgr. Law
less death was attended from Alexan-
dria. Owing to the late increase in the
number of families the Emery people
now feel that they can maintain pas.
tor Of their own. They were fortunate
in securing such a worthy one rs Fa-
Their Hoffman,.
Chris McGinn is one Of the big farm
ers Of Turner county, who lives one
mile from Davis, and he reports his
crop outcome this year as follows:
Wheat, 20 bushels per acre; barley, SO,
and oats, 3D. Portion of 200 acre
wheat field went % bushels to the
acre. Mr.. NIcGinn came here from
Clinton county, Iowa, and he states
that he has raised as good crops in
South Dakota as ever he had in his old
home. He would not dispose Of his
present farm at any price. There are
hundreds Of more farmers in the same
county who have been equally success
full with Mr.. McGinn.
A large number of children ap-
preached the first holy communion ut
Dell Rapids on Sunday week last.
Rev. Michael Martin is pastor and I'M
der his wise administration the parish
is prosperous.
Married.-On the 18th inst, at Nit
chell, the Very Rev. Dean Shea, r. D.,
performing the ceremony, Mr.. Grant
Trotter to Miss Martha Dougherty.
both Of Mt. Vernon. The young couple
are we'll and favorably known in Davi-
son county, having lived there for
many years, and their numerous
friends unite in extending to the newly.
married couple their warmest congratu-
lations.
A farmer named Daniel Gering, who
lives near Parker, threshed out 40
acre field of wheat which went 20
bushels to the acre.
The funeral of the infant child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schirmer, Of Nit
chell, who died Of cholera infantum on
the 10th inst, took place from the
Holy Family church on Saturday after
noon. Short services were conducted
by Dean Shea. The afflicted parents
have the sympathy Of their many
v..f~ T..