The Irish standard., 1903-11-21
SOUTH DAKOTA.

people of McCook county was solemn
lied at st. Bernard's church, Bridge
water on the morning of the 1Otl
inst. The contracting parties were
MIR. Peter Welbes and Miss Mimi.
Miller and the officiating clergyman
was the Rev. Bernard Burning. Mr.
Patrick Mccormack acted as grooms
man and Miss Cora Miller, the brides
sister, as bridesmaid. After the cere
mony the young couple repaired tt
the home of the brides mother, viz
Mrs. Mary Miller, where a reception
was held. The wedding breakfast
was served to large number of in
vited guests. The Standard unites
with their many friends in extending
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Wei
hes.
\ fair was held this week at De
Smet for the benefit of st. Thomas
church. There were several neatly
arranged booths in the hall which
we're decorated with Il big supply
of necessary and useful articles and
the attendance each night was quite
large. We are pleased to learn that the
net receipts were quite satisfactory.
Father Hogan has reason to be PROUD
of his good parishioncrs.
There is Il prospect that a new
church will be built ut Fulton. Il small
town eleven miles east of Mitchell on
the Omaha road. We understand
that subscription list is being cir
culatcd and that large sum is al
rendy promised.
Tho Rev. Father Mcneil, of st.
Ongc. in the Black Hills country, is
enjoying wcll-dcscrvcd vacation in
Philadelphia, Pa, where his mother
resides, and will not return until
Thanksgiving week. His parish will
he taken care of i'm his absence by the
Roy. Father Chassc, of ST Patrick S
pro-cathedral, Lead. Besides looking
after ST. Onge parish. Father Mcneil
Fourche. Spcarisll, and the territory
lying north of the Belle Fourche and
extending as far us Crook Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kirby enter
tanned about fifty of their friends at
Il delightful euchre party held ut their
beautiful home in Sioux Falls on
Wednesday evening of last week.
n large delegation of the knights
of Columbus from Sioux Falls, Huron
and Aberdeen are expecting to go to
the initiation exercises at the Epip-
hany council. \ banquet will he serv-
ed at the Mondamin hotel. The Sioux
City council hopes to infinite sixty
candidates on Sunday.
Dicd.-Leo Baumgartner, aged Al
years, and Il native of Lancaster, Wis,
died of apopleXy ut his home in Ar
mour on the 18th inst. Deceased
came to Dakota in 1880 and located at
| Mt. Vernon, after which he went to
| Grand View. and in 1856 settled mt
Armour. where for four years he act
ell as agent for the Fullerton Lum-
her company. He was one of the most
| popular men in Douglas county and
his death is greatly nourned.
! Tho ladies of st. Ambrose church,
pcnuwool. held Il social and musical
entertainment at the city hall on Tues
al,
large crowd present who seemed to ell
| joy themselves immensely. The ladies
succeeded in netting handsome sum
which was handed over to Rev, FIR.
N0esrn. pastor, and which will be
used towards providing some needy
articles for the churcn
Marrictl.-Nr. Fred Anderson, of
Mission Hill. was united i'm lawful
wedlock to Miss Isabella Keiser, of
Lakeport. OH the 18th inst. The ccre-
nlony occurred at Yankton and was
performed by the Rev. Laurence Link,
pastor of the Sacred Heart church.
| Rev. Fathers Towle and Fannan,
dominican Fathers of Minneapolis, are
conducting missions this week ut
Pierre. Harold and IlighmOrc, and
are having crowded churches and
bringing back stray sheep to the fold.
Next week both the fathers will hold
Il mission ut Fort Pierre, in their new
church. 1t will he the first mission
in Fort Pierre, and the pastor. Father
O'Neill, is confident of much good re-
Sulting from it.
Mrs. Chas. O'Ncill. of Ironwood
Mich. arrived in Pierre last week to
spend the winter with her son, Father
ONcill. and her daughter Mrs. Pat
rick Holland.
Drs. Robinson, of this city. Lavery
of Fort Pierre, and HOLSTER, OF
Blunt, have operated on Ed. Quinn
of Ilighmore, for chronic appendicitis
The patient is getting along nicely n
st. Mary's hospital. where the opera
ton was performed.
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