The Irish standard., 1906-01-20
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Died.-Alrs. Daniel McDevitt, ne"
Miss Margaret Farrell, died very sud :
denly at her home in Yankton. uf
pneumonia, early on the morning o.
the 9th inst. Deceased was taken
sick on the Sunday previous and only
very few learned Of her illness un,l,
they learned Of her death. Mrs. McDe-
Witt was 4 native of the County Of
came to the United States, locating III
Boston, Mass. a few years later he,
mother came to this country, after
which they moved to Dakota terri
tory and settled in Yankton. In 1885
Miss Farrell was married to Mr.. Ne
Dewitt, the ceremony being performed
by the lamented Very Rev. Geo. E..
Willard V. G. Her sorrowing hus.
band is one Of Yankton's best pioneer
merchants and the sympathy Of his
many old time friends and others will
be extended to him in his sad bereave-
Sacred Heart Church on Thursday
forenoon and the large edifice was
packed to the doors with those who
had known Mrs. McDevitt so long AMI
who admired her for her many excel
lent qualities of mind and heart. Re-
QUEEN Mass was celebrated and Faith
er Link, in his sermon, paid a noble
tribute to the memory of his good
rarishioner The pallbearers were
William Hickey, Michael McLane,
james Grove, Michael O'Neill, J. II.
Balmat and Frank Fanslow. Inter-
ment took place in the local cemc-
terry.
The Very Rev. Dean Hogan of De
Smet officiatcd at the blessing of a fine
new bell at st. Johns Church. CASTLE
wood, on the 10th inst. There was
Solemn High Mass, Of which the Rev.
VIM O'Meara of Watertown was cele-
brant; Rev. Geo. Sheehan, Elkton,
deacon: Rev. e. Bonneterre of Clark
as subdeacon and Rev. VIM. Shean,
master of ceremonies
st. Roses Church, Garretson, is now
attended from Lennox by the Rev,
Charles BOley. Garretson is on the
Great Northern road twenty miles
north of Sioux Falls and in is the
heart of a prosperous country.
There is a PROBABILITY that a new hos
pital will be put up this spring in
Brookings, and considerable sum has
already been secured to warrant the
erection of a good structure. 1t will
be in charge of the Sisters and they
are at present looking over the field
hospital at Brookings will be a pay
ing investment as the surrounding
country is we'll settled by prosperous
and thrifty class of farmers and they
have longed for a considerable time 70,
an institution of this kind.
Died.-Mr. Thomas Mccormack
aged 10 years. A man highly esteeme1
In McCook county died quite sudden
ly at his home in Bridgewater on the
9th inst Deceased had not been feel
Ing we'll for some time but seemed tc
be improving on the forenoon of his
death. He had been walking around
outside, after which he entered his
home. sat down on a chair and soor
after he expired. The funeral was
held on Sunday from st. Stephens
Church, where appropriate service;
We're conducted by the Rev. Bernard
Burning, pastor, after which interment
took place.
was visiting his parents at Benson
Mimi, this week. He will return home
this evening. Father Egan has jus
completed a handsome church at Wa.
konda.
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Branch
No. SCI, Catholic knights of America
Of Elkton, initiated IS new members
into their lodge lately after which the
election Of new officers took place
The following are the names: NJ. J
Mahowald, president; Hugo Weber
vice president; Miss Mary Heck, re.
cording secretary: Thos. c. Connolly
financial secretary; Very Rev. Geo
Sheehan. treasurer. Henry and Franz
| Ahsenmacher and Nicholas Erschens
trustees; John Funk. escort; Thos
Connolly, past commander: Glen Be.
rens, guard: Pat Connolly, sentry.
Died.-Mrs. James Ryan died yer,
suddenly on the 10th inst, at the home
of her son. Mr.. VIM. H. Ryan, VIII;
lives few miles northeast of Alexan.
dria in Hanson county.
Rev. Peter Lauer, pastor of the
Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Alex.
andria, held very successful fair late.
| ly, the proceeds of which are to be
applied to the building of his new
church.
The Rev. Fathers Shean and Nc.
! Carthy exchanged places for last Sun.
| day, the former going to Elkton ant
the latter to Aurora. They returned