The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-15

tor of the congregation at Farm u. is
| building Il new church " Sr unrer, Nc
Cook county. Spencer t; In the ::ssart
| of Il beautiful farming community and
is on the Omaha railroad, t,.e next
station west of Salem. Hitherto they
had no church. Mass was occasionally
offered UP in Il private house.
Rev Geo. Hoffmans. pastor of st.
| Martins Church, Emery, has returned
he spent in. Germany. The Rev. gem
tlcman seems to have been much ben
Gifted by the trip.
Work has already commenced on the
new church building at Spearfish in
| the Lead diocese. The structure is
| similar to the one which the Cath
lies of ST. Ongc intend to erect. 1t
will be 70x34 feet. walls 16 feet high.
and will he constructed of stone, ce-
mcnt and brick We understand that
the nom Catholics of Spcarfish have
contributed literally and when the new
church is completed it will have only Il
small Indebtedness
We are pained to learn that an Old
friend OF the writer, viz: Mr.. Dan Nc
Dewitt, q pioneer merchant of Yankton,
was injured Il few days since in Sioux
City, Ia, by falling from Il moving
street car which resulted i'll fracturing
an arm. Dan has been in the grocery
business in the Cement City for the
Past 50 years or over. and is known to
almost everyone in Iankton county as
IL highly respected and honorable cit
izen.
y farewell reception was rendered to
the Rev John OHara of Parker ON
"Wednesday evening Of last week. 1t
WAS held ut the purochial residence and
which. by the way, is one of the finest
in the Sioux Falls diocese. About -
of the leading members of the parish
and many. too, amongst the most
prominent non-CatholicS of the city
were present. The Very Rev. Geo.
Shechan of Elliton. in IL neat little
speech, presented Father O'lInra with
II wcll-iillrd purse of gold, the gift
of his Parker parSfioncrS. Attorney
Jones Mr.. james Donohue ana many
others were called upon to respond to
toasts. Father OHura has already left
for Washington, ID. c.
| Our Lady Of Good Counsel Paro-
chill School at lIlkton opened on Mon
day last with 30 scholars in attend
nnc,. Sister Nj. Gertrude is again in
charge this year The Sisters have
ira number of boarders this year.
Terms known by applying to the above
Sister.
ST. Johns Church, Arlington. which
WAS attended lately by the Rev w.
NJ Kcane of Oldham. is now in charge
of the Very Rev. Dean Hogan and
henceforth will be served from DeSmct.
The Rev John phclan of Siblcy, Ia,
was visiting his brother at Highmorc
a few days last week
Marrietl-'rhr social event of the sea-
son at Sioux Falls, was the nalriage
Doty, travelling representative of tho
Winchester Arms Company. to Miss
Louisa Mrntclc of Epiphany. S. ID. The
ceremony took place ut ST. Michacls
Pro Cathedral residence ana was per-
formed by the Vice Rev. William No
Ian. After the ceremony the bridal
couple with a party Of about twenty
friends repaired to the Cataract Hotel.
where II banquet which was said by the
Hotel management wns one of the
most elaborate ever served in that city.
was enjoyed The cost of the banquet
wa# nearly $1,000. The groom has a
big host of friends who will extend
to him and his cstimablc bride many
happy returns of the day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Doty took the night train for
Minneapolis. where they will visit
friends for Il few weeks.
A fine new bell was SOemiIly blcs-
scd ut Lctchcr on Tuesday last and
same is to be used in st. ScliOlasticas
Church. The Right Rev. Monsignor
Flynn, V. G. of Madison performed the
ceremony. assisted by the Rev. Fathers
Haguin and AmirauIt, of WOonsOckci