The Irish standard., 1903-04-04
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Father O'Mcr,, of Armour. S. d..
came to Pierre last Saturday night
and preached Sunday evening at the
Catholic church. lie will visit Il few
days with Father O'Neill.
Father O'Neill went to Harold Sat
ur(lay last. and on Sunday celebrated
the first mass in their new church. Tho
dedication is expected some time i'm
May. when Bishop OGorman will he
there. The bishop will also have con-
tirmation ut the church in Pierre. lay
| the corner stone for tho now school,
and dedicate a church also at Fort
Pierre. which will he completed Joy
that time.
The ladies of the Catholic church of
Pierre held Il preliminary meeting II
few days ago. ut the G. O. II. hall, with
the intention of organizing Il branch
of the w. G. o. Il. Mrs. Patrick lIol-
land was chosen as temporary prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Frank llnntowski as
temporary secretary. They chose DIR.
hubble as their medical examiner and
named their court st. Agnes. Mrs.
Holland is dcpltiZcd to organize same
and has now over twenty ladies on the
list. She expects to institute the court
about the middle of April with about
thirty ladies to start with. 1t is Il
fratcrnal organization With life insur-
ancc of $1,000 ana $4,000 The Lady
Forcstcrs now have about forty thou
sand members and q few of tho courts
arc in South Dakota
Rev. Peter Laucr held forty hours
dcvotions ut Nassau this week and
was assisted by the Rev. Geo. Hep
rrrIr and by the priests of Tie neigh
boring parishes.
.Died.-AIrs. Patrick I<ilalra aged
u years and Il native of Galway coum-
ty, Ireland, died early on Tuesday
morning last of pneumonia at her
home in Elkton after Il two weeks i'll
ness. Deceased lived at Chatticld
Mimi. prior to moving to South Dn-
kota twenty years ago She was II
woman of many noble qualities of
mind and heart and tho large con-
course of people that attended her
funeral was an evidence of how the
community esteemed her.
Marricd.-Mr. Matt Gill and Miss
Carrie Jensen. both wcIl-known and
popular young people Of Moody coun-
ty, were united in wcdlOck on the 18th
ult., at Flandreau. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Michael
Dermody pastor Of st. Simon and
JudcS church. ana was attended only
by Il few intimate friends Of the young
couple.
The Rev. Peter I.aucr, who has been
pastor Of st. Otto's church at Water
town for the past eight years, has
been transferred to Zcll to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Rev.
Father ROcsl Il few months since.
Father I.aucr has cndrarcd himself to
the WATERFOWL people by his unnag-
ging zeal and 1t is with feelings of re-
greet that they are to lose him after
his years of faithful service in their
midst.
a new church and the first ana only
one in Deuel. county is soon to he built
at Clear Lake at n cost OF $1,000. A
meeting was ncld at that place few
days since, at which Il building com
mittcc was appointed, and inside of
twcntyfour hours over $4,000 was
subscribed The new edificc will have
a seating capacity of 500 and when
when finished will he free of debt
Clear Lake is a thriving little burg
; with population of 500 souls and is
situated on the Rock Island road.
We are CORY to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Gclmn, who have long
resided in Union county, have decided
to move to Gcddes where they will re-
side in the future. Their many friends
around Hrrcsford regret TO STE them
leave. but wish them we'll in their
new clrs. Mix county home.
Died on the 25th ult., Of pneu-
mDlIin. at bis parents homo near Cen
trcvi!lr. Frank, son OF Mr.. ard Mrs
Barney Carr. Deceased had but Lately
| recovered from an attack of inhamn-
tory rheumatism when he caught n
severe cold which quickly turned into
pneumonia. and after four days Of
suffering passed quietly away. The
| funeral occurred from ST. Christmas
church on Thursday, where the Rev.
John p. Fitzsimons, Of Bcresford,
J conducted appropriate services. Inter-
~usAXse
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