The Irish standard., 1905-06-10

Seased made his home in the latter
>;ity where wife and four little chill.
,.ren are left to mourn his loss. He
,.eft Sioux City on Thursday and on
saturday Was expected home, but he
vas taken sick suddenly and passed
away as above. Previous TO engaging
~ith the Brick company Mr.. johnson
was employed by the c. Shenkberg
Co, and had travelled also for the
r'ort Dodse Grocery Co. The remains
were shipped to the latter city for in.
ierment.
Mr.. Clarence f. Rourke, assistant
manager at the Franklin hotel in
DeadMood, will be married at st. Am.
orose church in that city on the l7th
inst. to Miss Marion A. Mullen. Fol.
towing the ceremony there will be a
reception at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mullen.
Rev. Father Lauer has a force of
men at work on the excavation of the
new church Of Our Lady OF Mercy, at
Alexandria, and the building of the
basement walls will begin at once. A
large quantity of rock is already on
the ground.
Two Jesuit fathers from the Holy
ramlly church, Chicago, will open a
weeks mission at st. Patrick's church,
Montrose, on Sunday next.
The good people of Elkton, not
wishing to be outdone by smaller par.
ishes i'll the diocese, have decided to
put up Il substantial parochial resi-.
dence this summer on lots south of
the church. The present house was
erected some % years ago, and now
that the congregation has grown to be
one OF the largest and most important
in the diocese, the people feel the
necessity OF d structure more in keep
ing with their strength.
Married.-Mr. Lon Thompson and
-ilNS .Aillti DOlll lOl lIel
well-known and respected residents
OF 1anktOn, We're united i'll lawful
wedlocll at St. Joseph church, Sioux
City, Ia, on the 2lst ult by the Very
Rev. p. j. OConnor. Mr.. Dave Fin
negan, brother OF the bride, acted as
best man, and Miss Mamie Finnegan
WAS bridesmaid. The young couple
came to YanktOn soon after the cere-
mony, where they visited the brides
aunt, Mrs. NJ. Finnesan, and the
groom's parents, after which they left
for Sioux City, where they will make
their future home.
Died-Carrie, the 9-year-old daugh-
Ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schmidt,
died of stomach and liver trouble
early on the morning of the 2Sth ult.
at their home in Mitchell. The little
one was sick for the past three
so that when death came, it
was not unexpected. The remains
were taken to the Holy Family church,
where appropriate services were con-
Quoted by the Very Rev. Father Shea.
Rev. Peter Grabig, pastor of the
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual
Hep at Marion Junction, intends to
go to Europe in a short time, where
he will spend three-months' vaca-
ton.
Killed.-NIr. Geo. Evans, aged IS
years and resident Of Humboldt,
was instantly killed by an eastbound
G. st. ?. NJ. and o. passenger train
on the night of the 9th ult. He was
chasing a COW, and being partially
deaf did not hear the approaching
train. Coroner Miller summoned a
jury, which decided that the old man
met his death accidentally and that
the train crew were not to blame.
First holy communion was admin
istered at Farmer church on Ascen-
sion Thursday by the Rev. Peter
Lauer, of Alexandria.
Married-Miss Anna Schiltz, for
merly of Alexandria, was married
few weeks since at Dubuque, Ia, to
MIR. Nick Hillard. The young couple
lately visited the home of the brides
brother, County Treasurer Schiltz, in
the former city.
Died.-Nlr. Bert B. Herley, who for
merly resided in Deadwood, where he
was we'll known in business and social
circles as young man of sterling
qualities, died lately at his present
home in Toledo, Ohio, and his funeral
occurred from St. Francis. de Sales
church in that city.
Died.--Mr. Peter Kremer, aged "a
years and one of Hanson county's
best and most honored settlers, died
on the Feast of the Ascension at his
home in Epiphany. Deceased moved
to this state in S4 from Iowa and was
engaged in farming until about 6
years ago, when he decided to quit,
and moved to town. His funeral oc'
cured from the Holy Three Kings at
Epiphany on Saturday forenoon, when
high mass of requiem was celebrated
by the Rev. Peter Lauer of the church
of Our Lady of Mercy at Alexandria,
after which the remains were laid
away to rest in the cemetery at that
place. Mrs. Jost, of Farmer, is
daughter of the deceased.
Died.-The funeral of Mr.. Thomas
McMullen. who died of consumption