The Irish standard., 1905-04-22
SOUTH DAKOTA,

Died.-The Rev. John Hermeling,
pastor of st. Peter and Paul's church,
Starr, died on the morning of April
II of cancer of the stomach at the
parochial residence at that place. Fa-
ther Hermeling celebrated mass on
the previous Sunday for his people,
and on the following morning COM
planned of not being we'll. The rev.
erend deceased was native of Ger
many, where he was born in 1S4S.
He made his preliminary studies for
the church at st. Meinrad's seminary,
Spencer county, Indiana, and in 1881
was ordained priest for the vicariate
of Dakota. His first appointment was
to Marion Junction and wherever he
labored he succeeded in gaining the
good will and esteem of his people.
The funeral was held on Friday morn
ing and was very largely attended,
the majority Of the Catholics of Hutch
inson being present to pay a last
sad tribute of respect to one whom
they long learned to love and admire.
The solemn office for the dead COM
menced at 8 O'Clock, after which there
was solemn requiem mass. The Right
Rev. Mgr. Flynn, V. G., of Madison,
presided at the sad Offices. The Off
GERS OF the mass were the Very Rev.
Henry Mensing, of Webster, cele-
brant;; Rev. Bernard Weber, Salem,
deacon; Rev. N. Dahlmanns, of Aber-
deem, subdeacon, and Rev. r. Fierek,
of Tyndall, master of ceremonies. Fa-
ther Grabig, of Marion Junction,
preached in German and he took occa-
sion to speak of the many noble quail
ties Of the reverend deceased. The
Very Rev. George Sheehan of Elkton,
very Rev. J. Shea of Mitchell; Very
Rev. Charles Robinson of Jefferson !;
l.ev. E. A. Bouska of Tabor; Rev. l..
Link of Yankton, and Rev. John Rel
land of Parkston were honorary pail
bearers. The other priests present
were Fathers Hoffman, Sass, Broues,
Lauer, McConachie, Lahecka and Fein.
ler.
Died.-Mrs. Thomas Hickey, for
more than 20 years we'll known and
highly respected resident of Brook.
ings county, breathed her last on Sat.
urday night at her home in Aurora
! after having been fully fortified with
the rites Of the church of which she
had long been member. To the aged
! and sorrowing husband The Standard
extends its deepest sympathy. The fu
neral occurred on Tuesday morning
from st. Martins church, where there
was requiem mass celebrated by the
Rev. William Shean. Father Shean
preached the sermon and his words OF
comfort and sympathy to the friends
of the deceased will long be remem
bered. The remains were laid to rest
in the Catholic cemetery east of Au
rora.
Rev. Geo. McConnachie is preparing
plans for fine new church which he
intends to build at Redfield soon. The
congregation is increasing in member
ship and Father McConanchie feels
that a larger and finer church edifice
is needed. He will receive substantial
aid from the Redfield people, as he is
quite popular amongst all classes in
the community.
June 13 will be red letter day al
Bristol. It will be the Feast of st
Anthony of Padua and as the church
at that place is dedicated to tha
saint, Father Sass hopes to celebrate
the event with solemn services in hi.
(church to which he has already invited
$many of his clerical friends.
On June Is and IA the Catholic Or
der of Foresters will hold their stat,
convention at Aberdeen. The Fores
ters have several courts in South Da
kota and a large membership.