The Irish standard., 1904-12-17
SOUTH DAKOTA.

day evening or last week. Inc An
cicnt Order Of Hihernians from Pipe
stone. Mimi, and the FlanLreau and
Elkton divisions to which organiza-
ton Mr.. Gallagher belonged, We're
present, as also about $50 other invited
guests to do honor to their host who
is soon to move with his family to
Seattle, Washington, where they will
make their future home. George has
been prominently identified with the
business interests of Bookings county
for many years, and for some time
has conducted a large farming i'm
plement establishment in Elkton, and
his leaving will be serious loss to
tile community where he had Il big
host of friends and warm admirels.
| Over 800 guests sat down to Il BAN
Duet, after which speech-making COM
menced. The Hon. Judge Alexandria
was toast-master on the occasion.
Speeches We're delivered by the Hon.
Henry Heintz, T. NJ; the Rev. Father
L.
] II. Walters of E'landreau; \ p. Berte-
sen. president of the First State Bank,
and others of our leading citizens The
Elkton Woodman band was present
and during the evening they discoursed
some fine music. Mr.. Gallagher was
presented by his brother FIibcrnians
of Elllton and Flandreau With hand
some gold watch and chain. The event
WAS one that will long be remembered
| in Elliton.
Died.-On the Doth ult of pneu-
mouia at the home of his son, Joseph,
in -Altamont township, Deuel. county,
Mr.. John Harter, aged IS years. De
ceased had not been feeling we'll for
tho past year. so that when the end
came it was not unexpected. The fun
cral was held from the Holy Rosary
church ut KranZburg on Thursday
where Father Hanzen conducted APP
propriatc services. Ten years ago this
old gentleman lost his wife and since
that time has made his home with his
son. Deceased leaves five children.
Rev. John O'Harn, pastor of St
Christmas church at Parker realized
the sum of 5000 as the proceeds of Il
one nights bazaar and supper held at
that place lately.
The Bridgewater Catholic Order OF
Foresters at their meeting on Wcdnes-
day evening of last week elected the
following named officers for the ensu-
ing term: Mr. Il. F.. Ryan. Chief
Ranger; James Smith, V. G. r.; Frank
Letheiser. Treas; ]. j. Heinrich, Secy
Charles Leitheiser. Fin. Secy. James
Curtin, August Schneider and John
Biever, trustees.
Died.-The Rev. William Kroegel'
died of dropsy at Epiphany, Hanson
county, on the night of the 18th inst.
Father Kroeger was a priest of the
Fort Wayne, Indiana. diocese before
coming to Dakota. and for many years
was in charge Of tile church of the
Holy Three Kings at Epiphany. His
funeral occurred on Saturday morn
ing and was quite largely attended
The Rev. deceased was the moving
spirit in all matters pertaining to the
social and business elements of :hc
community in which he lived. and his
death removed prominent man from
Hanson county.
Amongst the clergy who We're present
at the funeral were the Very Rev. J
]. Shea Of Mitchell: Rev. Thomas Ste
cher of Howard, Rev. P. A. Lauer OF
Alexandria, Rev. r. Weber of Salem
Rev. Geo. Hoffman of Emery, Rev
N. Dahlmans Of Aberdeen, Rev. viii
liam Nolan of Sioux Falls, and Rev
Fox of NIelette.
The clergy who attended the
months Memory Office were the Right
Rev. Mgr. 7. A. Flynn, V. G., OF
Madison; Very Rev. Geo. Sheehan
Elkton; Rev. Thos Stecher, Howard
Rev. Geo. Hoffman. Emery; Rev. Pc
tor Lauer, Alexandria; and the Rev
Fathers Haquin, Bageon, Sebillet and
Shredder. Monsignor Flynn was cele
brant of the mass. Father Lauer, dea
con; Rev. George Hoffman, subdeacon
and the Rev. ]. Sebillet, master OF
ceremonies. Fathers Shredder, Bageon
and Haquin were present in the choil
gallery.
Died.-NIrs. s. F. Flynn of portion
tits, at her home at Terry in the Black
Hills country on Thursday evening
last, aged "a years. Deceased was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Carr of Omaha, and besides husband
and baby child five days old she
leaves to mourn her loss two sisters
and brother. The remains were con
, veyed over the Northwestern road tc
Omaha and there they were laid tc
, rest.
| Married.-The many friends of the
5 bride through Brookings and Spinl
: counties will be pleased to learn OF
l the marriage of Miss Maggie Mulligar
{ who made her home some years ago
| at Aurora in the former county, where
4 she was highly respected. The groom