The Irish standard., 1903-07-25

county, died on Friday forenoon of last
week at his home in Alton township,
at the ripe old age of 81 years. Mr..
Mc1Slne was native of Derry county,
Ireland, from which place he emlgrut-
ed to New York in 81, where he lived
three years. After several years resi-
dence in Walworth and Green counties,
Wis, he moved with his family in
80 to South Dakota where he filed OH
government homestead, situated five
miles northwest of Elkton, where he
continued to make his home until God
called him to Himself. OF Il gentle
unaSsuming nature McIanc succeeded
in making friends With every one, and
the very large line of vehicles that
accompanied his remains to the Holy
Cross cemetery. on Sunday last, testi-
| fled in Il marked degree to his worth in
the community where he had spent so
many years of his life. The body was
| brought to the Church of Our Lady
of Good Counsel. where a dense throny
OF old acquaintance and neiyhl,orS
gathered to pay Il last sad tribute of
respect to the memory of Il noble soul
Father Shcchan read the burial service
and in well chosen words spoke OF ill.,,
noble qualities of the deceased one
The pail bearers were Con. OLrary.
Thos Mccarthy. Il. Fogarty. ST.. Peter
Kinney. Win. Connolly and Nicholas
Murphy. \ widow and five grown ur
SONS and daughters are left To survive
his memory
The Rev. William O'MGlra has been
promoted from Armour to he pastor of
the immaculate Conception Church at
Watcrtown.
The Rev. Henry g. Mccall OF st.
Paul is visiting several parishes in the
Sioux Falls diocese notably Madison.
Mitchell. Aberdeen. Walertuwn. Sioux
Falls and Flalmrcau in the interest of
ST. Thomas College. ii, is the guest
of Father ncrm"dy at 'lan,lr,;,u this
week and on Sunday next will speak
ut ST. Simon and Judrs church on
college education. Father Mccall has
already secured several students for
ST Thomas.
The Kcv. NJ. Il. Golden of the church
of Our Lady of l.ourlcs at Spokane.
Washington. who has spent several
weeks ut hell Rapids visiting his form
or class mate Father Martyn. left for
Chicago some days since.
Died. We are panied to learn of the
death of MIR. Thomas Lyons which sad
event took place at his homo in Mil
wnukcr on the cvrnn" of Saturday
the 11th inst. Deceased WAS we'll
known in Mitchell where ht resided
for som" years with his brother James.
WHO is engaged as proprietor of Il l;lry"
general store. About three weeks ago
he came To Mitchell on :; visit intend
/ ING to make his future home in that
i city. but an all wise Providence de-
creed otherwise The news of his
death Will hr received with SORROW
especially through out Dawson county.
where he WAS highly respected. His
brother james left for AIilwaulirr to
attend the funeral.
The Rrv. Fathers Carey and Kcanc
who were elevated to the sacred dig
nifty of the priesthood 10y the Apostolic
delegate ut st. Bonavrnt,lrrs College.
y. y. about Il month ago. have been
assigned to duty in the Sioux Falls
diocese. the former assistant ut st.
Micharls pro-cath"lr;ll. Sioux Falls.
and the latter as assistant at ST. Mal.-
tins church. Huron
The Rev. Daniel Desmond of Huron,
has received Il vacation from Bishop
O'Gnrnan, and left on Sunday night
for Boston where he will visit his
brother. Father Desmond is well de-
serving a little vacation as he has been
a faithful worker in the diocese. lie
will be absent until August 18Th.
Miss Nellie Walden of Madison is
receiving Il visit from Miss Mamie
Lyons of Chicago. The young ladies
graduated from the same class at st.
tlara'S Academy SinSimawH Mound,
Wis.
The solemn profession of Il member
Of RrnrucctiIr Sisters tuok place lately
at st. Joseph Convent. Nrrnilion. The
Right Rev. Bishop Ot;ornElm presided
assisted 10y The local pastor and Il num-
! Inn. IL llNi.rlll IulilI.r 81.