The Irish standard., 1905-07-08
SOUTH DAKOTA.

0VO,A1 OAAV4As
Died.--The funeral OF the late Mr..
Jacob Piglowski, aged 4o years, who
died at his home in Yankton early on
the morning OF the 25th ult after
weeks illness, took place from the
Sacred Heart church in that city on
Tuesday forenoon The cause OF death
was tetanuS, resulting from a scratch
OF rusty nail received whilst at work
on the government building. Despite
the very heavy rains there was large
attendance at the funeral. amongst
whom we noticed the local NJ w. Of
A.. and the Royal Neighbors lodges
to which former organization deceased
belonged. Father Lawrence Link Of
hciated at the requiem mass, and in
his sermon spoke OF Mr.. Piglowski as
a good and loving father and all en-
emplary citizen in every respect. A
widow and five children survive his
memory. The pallbearers were Joseph
Casper, Dan Minnick. T. Salvatore,
Ludwig Karolevitz, Joseph Caba and
John Fanslow.
D. w. Collins, who has been en-
gagged in the agricultural implement
business at Mitchell for many years,
has disposed OF his interest in same to
Messrs. Geo. Strong and F. McCon-
key. MIR. Collins health has been fail
ing for some time and he intends 60
ing out west in the near future in
hopes OF being benefited. The Holy
Family church regrets to part with
Dan and his excellent family, since they
have been some OF its best support
ers for over rs years. Their departure
will be keenly felt in the business cir
cles oi Mitchell also, as Mr.. Collins
was always one OF her best and most
pupblic spirited citizens.
The new church which has been in
course OF. construction for some
months at Ethan was opened for the
service of Almighty God on Sunday
week last. The Rev. Father Broens
was assisted in the dedication services
by the Rev. F. ]. Feinler OF St. Peter
and Paul's church, Starr, and Very
Rev. Dean Reiland, of Parkston. f..
The Very Rev. Dean Hogan, of De
Smet, will begin work in "a week or
two on the enlargement OF St. Thomas
church. He intends doubling its size.
A census OF the city OF Mitchell has
just been taken which gives it a pop
ulation OF 571S, which is an increase of
1868 over the census Of 1000.
The annual Sioux conference was
held lately at Pine Ridge agency.
Bishop Stariha and number OF priests
from the Lead diocese, many of whom
speak the Sioux dialect, were in at
tendance. Amongst the more promi-
nent cletgymen present was the very
Rev. M. ]. Noesen, V. G. of Dead
wood. For many years annual con-
ferences have been held amongst the
Sioux tribes, and they include Indians
from the several reservations of the
great northwest.
We have it on good authority that
the new passenger train service be-
tween Salem and Sioux City on the
c. & N. w. road will be extended to
Huron. The travelling public will ap-
preciate the additional service.
Amongst the 10 priests lately or
dained by Archbishop Ireland at St.
Paul's seminary was the Rev. Luke
Murphy for the Sioux Falls diocese,
Father Murphy will soon be assigned
to parish by Bishop O'Gorman.
Married.-A pair of Watertown's
best young people, Mr.. Louis Schulz
ner and Miss Mary E. Garvey, were
joined in lawful wedlock at the I'm
maculate Conception church early on
the morning of the Goth of June. The
Rev. William O'Meara officiated, and
iii presence OF number of friends OF
the young couple. Mr.. John Keegan
and Miss Jane Keegan, uncle and aunt
Of the bride were the groomsman and
bridesmaid The groom has been
partner in the cigar firm of Schulner
and Fosberg and is splendid business
young man. The bride was compost
tor in the Watertown Times office.
Died.-The death of Mr.. John Nor
iarty, aged 81 years, is reported from
Huron. Deceased was an ex-Union
soldier who served in the Third Penn
sylvania artillery. Mr.. Moriarty came
to Dakota territory twenty-five years
ago and settled on farm in Broad
land township about 12 miles north
west Of Huron where he remained un-
til his removal to the latter city in
1908. Ills remains were laid to rest in
'Broadlahd cemetery and a large i,tln-
Der of the old settlers and others
Joined in the funeral procession.
Our South Dakota correspondent
spent nearly all OF last week in the
Black Hills district, and he reports
that as being great country with
wonderful resources. He says that
there is much railroad building being
done now i'll that section OF the state:
The corner stone OF the new Sacred
Heart church at Yankton was solemn
ly laid on the afternoon of the 25tf