The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-11-05
SOUTH DAKOTA.

SOUTH DAKOTA.
Bishop O'Gorman visited st. Mi
chae's church at Clark one day last
week and confirmed class of so chill
dren. He was assisted by the pastor,
Rev. T.. Bonneterre, and by the Rev.
Fathers Flynn Of Estelline, Guenard
Of Turton and O'Meaa of Watertown.
The ladies of st. Michael's church Of
Faulkton held a fair recently and re-
allied the neat little sum of $525,
which will go towards the payment of
some debts on their new church.
Rev. =. ]. Cafferty has plans and
specifications ready for the rebuilding
af st. James church at Willow Lakes,
Clark county. This church was
wrecked by a cyclone few months
since and had been opened for service
only a little while when it was de-
stroyed.
| The Jubilee exercises were held late.
ly at st. Johns church, Clear Lake, and
ut Gary. Services were conducted by
the Very Rev. Geo. Sheehan, p. R., and
Rev. ]. r. Higgins, both of Elkton, as
sisted by neighboring priests. Large
numbers of the faithful approached
the Sacramento at both places.
| Died.-John Schuster, the 1l-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Schuster
of Sturgis, died of dropsy last week
Mt st. Joseph's hospital, Deadwood.
| The young lad was not expected tn
live for some time, so that when the
end came it was not unexpected. The
remains We're shipped to SturGis for
interment and services were conducted
in st. Aloysius' church at the latter
place by the Rev. G. Bregenzer, o. s.
b., pastor.
The good people Of Bridgewater held
Il fair in that town last week. and we
are pleased to learn that it was Sue.
cess both financially and socially. The
Rev. Hugo Victor, pastor, worked very
energetically, and to him is due in a
great measure us success.
The Very Rev. Dean Dermody, since
assuming charge of the Sacred Heart
church at Aberdeen few weeks since,
has met with wonderful success in
raising funds toward liquidating the
debt on his church and beautiful pa-
rochial residence
We are glad to learn that the Rev.
Bernard Burning, of st. Stephens
church. Bridgewater, who went to
Texas for his health some months
since, is greatly improved and will soon
resume charge of the former parish.
His many friends will feel rejoiced.
Drowned.-The funeral of Mrs.
John Rircher of Aberdeen, who COM
mitted suicide at TINT place by drown
ing on Tuesday morning of last week,
was held from St. Mary's German
church, Rev Father Dahlnanns officiat.
ing. The fact that she was temporar-
lily insane ut the time she committed
the deed allowed the remains to be in
TERED in conseclated ground. Deceased
was born in Germany in 1854 and mar
red John Bircher in Switzerland In
1879 she came to the United States and
22 years ago moved to Aberdeen, where
she has since made her home. De
ceased was poor woman and in order
to make living was obliged to take
in washing and to do hard work other.
wise.
The jubilee exercises were held at
st. Michnel's church. Sioux Falls. last
week and the pastor. Rev. William
Nolan. was assisted by the Rev. Fa.
Tiers O'IIarn of Parker. Sack of Hart
ford. Shean Of Rrookings. and Dooley
of Centrcville.
The Rev. Father McAuliff of Montrose
was in Lead City n few weeks since,
visiting his sister. 1t was his first
visit to the Hills country and he en-
joyed the trip immensely.
! Mr.. +. Il. Wickhem, one of the best
known men in the state and who has
been engaged in the mercantile bust.
ness mt Alexandria and elsewhere for
the past 30 years. will retire in the
near future. Pat has host of friends
not only in Hanson county, where he
lives. but all over South Dakota, who
will be glad to learn that he intends to
make his permanent home with us.
Died.-NIr John McDermott, who is
we'll known in Deadwood, died lately
at st. Johns hospital, Helena Mont.
Deceased was native of Ireland,
where he was born in 1910, and when
a mere child came to America. Mr.. Nc
Dermott was considered to be one of
the most expert placer miners in Mon