The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-07-18
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Died.-N1r. John Dempsey, son of
Patrick Dempsey, an old time and
highly respected resident of Bookings
county, died of heart failure on the
9th inst, at st. James hospital, Butte
City, Montana, and the remains We're
shipped to his fathers home near
Aurora on Saturday morning, and on
the following day We're laid away to
rest at Elkton. The funeral cortege
which accompanied the remains to
their last resting place in the Holy
Cross cemetery, was one Of the larg-
est ever seen in that town. Deceased
was about 40 years old and was born
ut Rochester, Mimi, where his par
ents resided for many years prior to
moving to Bookings county in 1877.
In May, 1897, Mr.. Dempsey lost his
mother, and since that time he has
made his home chiefly in Montana.
Besides an aged and Borrowing father
he leaves five sisters to mourn his
loss, three of whom are Franciscan
nuns at st. Mary's hospital, Rochester,
Mimi, viz: Sisters Joseph, Passion
and Beatrice, and Kate and Anna, nee
Mrs. Richard Blake and Mrs. N.
| Woodbeck, both residents of Aurora.
The latter two ladies and Sister
Beatrice attended the funeral. Jack"
as he was Familiarity known, was
great favorite all over Bookings
county, and the news of his death was
received with genuine sorrow and re-
gret by Il vast circle of his friends
and acuuaintances. The remains were
brought to the church of Our Lady
of Good Counsel, where appropriate
services were conducted by the Very
Rev. Geo. Sheehan. The dean spoke
very feelingly of the deceased and
there were many wet eyes in the i'm
mense congregation. The pall-bearers
were all old acquaintance of the de-
ceased and were as follows: Thomas
Fogarty, John Z. Casey, Henry Nc
Lane, William II. Smith, John Lynch
and Thos. Smith.
Married.-A pair of Walshtown's
young people were joined i'll lawful
wedlock at st. Briyih's church at
place on July LIST They were Mr..
John Foley and Miss Katie Maloy,
who have grown up from childhood III
that nciyhborhood, The ceremony
| l. ho Cha I1nS
Byrne of the Sacred Heart church,
Yunkton, and in the presence OF a
large congregation. The brother Of
the groom, james Foley, and Miss
Grace NIaloy, cousin of the bride, act
ed as groomsman and bridesmaid
The bride was the recipient Of Il great
many valuable presents. The young
couple and the guests sat down to
dinner at the fine new residence OF
the brides mother, where all enjoyed
themselves immensely in social
amusements.
ST. Georges church at Armour, at
present under course of construction,
will be solemnly dedicated to the
services of Almighty God i'll Septem-
bcr. The ceremony will be conducted
by the Right Rev. bishop O'Gorman,
assisted by Fathers oMeara, Bouska,
Eicrek, I.ahecha and others.
The new church at Orient Which
was built about two years since, was
completely wrecked Il few weeks ago
by heavy wind storm. We under
stand that the parshioners are al
; ready raising funds with which to re-
build.
The 18th of July was tittingly OBJ
served ut the beautiful home or the
: Lucid Bros, on the classic Jim i'll
YanLton county. A picnic was held
for the twotold purpose OF celebrating
l our national independence and to raise
; funds towards the erection of the new
st. Kyran's church at Mayiield. y
: ball game was amongst the attrac
i tions, but owing to the rain, had to be
i abandoned. We are pleased to learI
that the net proceeds of the festiva
Y largely exceeded the expectations Of
: the committee.
J. The Rev. Hugh Fox and the Rev
y Andrew Ryan for the Sioux Falls ant
e Lead dioceses respectively, were re
Gently ordained to the priesthood a
u st. Paul's seminary by his grace, TIL
l. archbishop of st. Paul.
l. The funeral Of the late Mrs. Jane
II De Camp, who died at Yankton o.
l. the list inst, was held from the resi-
IL dence of her bereaved husband
'e mother on Friday morning at SD
v The Rev. Father Link, pastor OF til
l. Sacred Heart church, read the buria
l. service. Deceased was a member Q
Z the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent AS
IA ISOLATION, and the organization attene
&c ed the funeral in body. The re
T. mains were conveyed to Tyndall fc
interment over the G. M. & ST.
VS. road, accompanied by the Mise
ID Maria Dolan and Tillie Binder, dell
% gates from the above society.
Us A court of the Catholic Knights
ne Columbus is about to be organized
u Huron.