The Irish standard., 1904-06-18
SOUTH DAKuTA.

The ceremony of reception of num-
Der OF Sisters will take place at the
Presentation convent, Aberdeen, early
in August. The Right Rev. Bishop
O'Gorman will officiate and will he as
sisted by a number of clergymen.
The Rev. Francis Feldmaier, who
was elevated to the sacred dignity of
the priesthood at the st. Paul semin-
airy on Monday last, will celebrate his
first holy mass at st. Bernard's church,
Hoven, Rev. Chas. Sass, pastor, on the
22d inst. Father Feldmaier will be
Immediately assigned to mission in
the Sioux Falls diocese.
Married.-The marriage of Mr.. John
Harkin and Miss Julia Murphy, both
OF Yanllton, took place in that city
early on Friday morning of last week.
Father Lawrence Link, pastor of the
Sacred Heart church, performed the
ceremony, which was witnessed only
by few friends of the young couple.
The contracting parties are we'll and
favorably known in the Cement City.
The groom is a stepson of Alderman
Grove and the bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Muir.
ply, both of Yankton. Mr.. and Mrs
harkin left on the early Milwaukee
train after the ceremony, en- route fol
Iowa points, and upon their return will
settle down to housekeeping on the
llarllin farm near town.
Fathers Towle and Fannan, O. P.
closed a very successful mission al
Flandreau on Sunday last, after which
they left for Minneapolis. These rev.
erend fathers will give number of
missions in the diocese this coming
fall.
Married-Mr. William Colleran, a
prosperous young farmer of McCook
county and the son of Edward Collie.
ran, ST., Of Montrose, was Joined in
lawful wedlock at the Holy Family
Gesuit) church, Chicago, on the 10th
inst. to Miss Mary White. The groom
has grown up in NIcCook, where he has
a host of warm friends who will re-
Joice to learn that he intends to take
up his future residence in Montrose.
The good people of Salem are pre-
pairing for rousing celebration on July
4th and they have invited their neigh
bors at Montrose to celebrate with
them. AS they usually make big
success of whatever they undertake, it
is to be presumed that there will be
an immense crowd at the county seat
on the 18th.
Rev. Matt. Traynor, pastor of st.
Joseph's church at Emmett, will cele-
brate the 25th anniversary of his priest.
hood, Oh Tuesday next.
Married.-The Rev. Michael Nc
earthly, of Pierre, oficiated at the mar
rage Of Mr.. James Howardson, of Sui
ly county, to Miss Julia Lynch, of
Fort Pierre. The ceremony took place
at Pierre and was witnessed by only
few intimate friends of the young
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Howardson took
the next train for st. Louis, where
they will spend some days visiting the
exposition. They will settle down to
housekeeping in few weeks in Sully
county.
Right Rev. Bishop O'Gorman deliv-
cred the address to the graduates at
st. Josephs academy, Vermillion, OH
the 9th inst. He also administered the
sacrament of confirmation in ST. Agnes
church.
The contract for the building of the
new st. Thomas church at Madison,
Right Rev. Monsignor Flynn, pastor,
has been awarded to Anton Zwack, of
Dubuque, a., and the bid was $4,000.
The new church is to be 55X114 feet,
with steeple ia feet high, and will
be the finest in the Sioux Falls diocese.
1t will be completed about December
list.
a new handsome parochal school
building will be erected soon at Iyn-
dali in Bon Homme county, and we are
pleased to learn that the people are
willing to cooperate with their rever-
end pastor in every way towards lib
orally subscribing to its erection.