The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-11-14

less remains short distance from the
house. Mrs. McKenna was born at
st. GATHERINGS, Ont, Can, i'll 1883 and
there she was married to her present
surviving husband. OF ,their union
several children were born. The
funeral was held from st. Leo's
church, Tyndall, on Wednesday fore
noon. where requiem high mass was
celebrated by the Rev. Il. Feirek. A
large concourse of the pioneer settlers
and others of the county were present,
thus testityins how the deceased lady
was mourned i'll the community. Her
loss will be deeply felt.
Marricd.-The marriage of Mr..
Thomas j. HARRY and Miss Mary Il.
johnson, both we'll known and popular
young people of Washington Springs,
was quietly performed ut Huron OH
Tuesday of last week. Father d. +.
Desmond, pastor of st. Martins
church. officiating. Here's success to
Tom and his good wife. and may their
union always prove happy and pleas
ant
The net receipts of the fair which
was lately held ut Clark. was SLIPS
and the amount will go towards pay
ing the debts on the new parochial
residence. Father Bonneterrs and his
good people may well congratulate
themselves on the great success which
has crowned their labors.
The Harlan House at Canton, for
many years the popular hotel of that
city. was partially destroyed by fire
one night recently. The building was
formerly owned by the lamented
Judge T.. G. Shannon. who a short
time prior to his death bequeathed it
to the Catholic church, of which he
was Il lifelong and respected member.
The loss on the building was about
$1,000 and $1,000 on the furniture, all
covered by insurance
Died.-AIr. Charles Strange. aged 70
years, one of the oldest residents of
lankton county, died of throat trouble
ut the Sacred Heart hospital, Yankton,
last week. Charlie" as he was ia
miliarly known by his legion of
friends, was born in Ireland and about
forty years ago came as single man
to America. In his early youth he
was employed as freighter between
Fort Sully and Yankton. Deceased
married later on and for several years
resided on the farm situated east of
YanktOn i'll the James River valley.
Nine years ago his wife died. He was
universally loved and respected.
That the c., NJ. 4 st. p. Co. are to
extend their line from Platte, in Chas.
Mix county. to Orient next spring is
now an assured fact. The new road
will traverse one of the best farming
sections of the entire state, one which
has been left hitherto without any
! railroad. The writer of this article
has information from Il most reliable
source that this new line will be built
as soon as the spring opens.
Forty hours devotions were held
this week in st. NIary's church, Bry-
ant. The pastor. Rev. James A. Keat-
ing, was assisted by several of the
neiglboring clergy and large numbers
of the faithful approached the sacr;l-
ments.
We are panied to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter +. Ward of Mitchell have
decided to make their future home ut
Everett. Washington. to which place
they will go this week. Peter came to
Mitchell twenty-one years ago and
has seen it grow from a small, unpre-
tenticlls size to one of the best bust
ness towns of the state. The best
wishes of Il large circle of Mitchell
people will accompany Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward to their new home
The Catholic ladies of Geddes held
Il supper the week before last and they
netted $GG. which is to be applied to
the payment of parish debts. The
Rev. Father Lahecha of Wagner has
charge Of the Geddes parish and he
celebrates mass there two Sundays
of each month.
\ new and more costly church is
now in course of construction at
Orient to take the place of the one
destroyed by Il heavy wind storm last
June.
The Rev. e. Lahecha is building a
substantial and neat parochial resi-
dence at Wagner. Hitherto there
was no permanent home for the priest
Of that parish. Father Lahecha, be-
sides attending Geddes, has also
charge Of Platte and other stations
along the new line in Chas. Mix coun-
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer of Wa
tertown have the profound sympathy
of their many friends in the loss of
their baby, who died last week. The
remains We're inferred in the Catholic
cemetery after the holding of short
services at the Immaculate Concep-
ton church. which We're conduced by
the Rev. William O'AIeara.