The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-10-05
SOUTH DAKOTA.

million, costing $4,000, was solemnly
dedicated on Wednesday last to the
service of Almighty God. The cere-
mony was performed by the Right
Rev. Bishop O'Gorman, assisted by the
pastor. Rev. Thos. Flood. and several
of the near by priests. The building
is 80 feet long and Il feet wide, and
is one of the handspmest structures
in that section Of the diocese. Many
new members We're brought into the
Vermillion parish lately on account Of
the closing Of the church at Fairview,
in remote country district.
Died-News Of the death of Francis
Edward. the 14-year-old son of the
Hon. D. j. Kane of Ramsey township,
McCook county, has just reached US
from Montrose. The cause of death
was throat trouble and the end came
on the gath ult The funeral was held
from st. Patrick's church, and was
conducted by Rev. Father McAwliff,
Father Slattery, who was ordained
few months since at st. Paul for the
Sioux Falls diocese. has been placed
at Elkton as assistant to Monsignor
Sheehan. He will also have charge of
few missions near by.
Right Rev. Monsignor Flynn. pastor
of Madison and vicar general of the
diocese, has returned from a six weeks
vacation spent in Chicago, Milwaukee
and other eastern cities visiting
friends. Father Slattery. who was in
temporary charge of Madison during
the vicar generals absence, has been
given an appointment elsewhere in the
diocese.
Mr.. Vincent Dooley returned to his
home in Brooklyn. NJ Y, last week
after nearly years visit with his
brother, the Rev. M. F. Dooley, at Cen
treville.
Ded-News has reached us from,
Elkton of the death of Mrs. c, G..
Strong. respected citizen of that
burg, who passed to her reward early
on Tuesday morning last. aged 43
years. Deceased, whose maiden name
was Griffin, was native of Ireland,
and about % years ago came to Dakota
from Pipestone, Mimi, and settled at
Elkton. where she married her pres
ent surviving husband, viz. Chauncy
6. Strong. Eight children were born
Of that union. the oldest of whom is
Mae, aged 81 years, and the youngest
an s-year-old boy, viz, Chauncy. Mrs
Strong was an earnest and devoted
Catholic, and she had the happiness
in her last moments. to receive the
last rites of her church, and she passed
quietly away surrounded by her sor-
rowing husband and children. The
funeral was held from the Church of
Our Lady Good Counsel, Wednesday
forenoon at 10 o'clock, when Mgr
Sheehan celebrated requiem high mass,
| Died-The remains of Mrs. NJ. r.
Russell, nee Miss Johanna Hetchel,
who died of paralysis lately in Dead
wood, were followed to their last rest
ing place in the Catholic cemetery at
that place by one of the largest flu
neral professions aver seen in Dead
wood The Very Rev. M. j. Noesen,
pastor and vicar general Of the Lead
diocesec celebrated requiem mass. and
his sermon was noble tribute to the
memory Of one who was we'll known
and highly respected in the community.
A husband and two sons are left to
survive her
The Right Rev. Bishop O'Gorman
has been pleased to appoint Rev. j.
Krajier, one of the newly ordained
priests. to be assistant to the Rev.
Father O'Flaherty of st. Marsaret's
church, Kimba. vice Rev. Timothy
O'Gornan, assigned to Britton, Mar
shall county, and pastor Of st. Johns
church.
Died-Mr. Francis r. Minahan,
Familiarity known as Dick Minahan,
and whose home was at Geddes, died
Of typhoid and brain fever at the
Sacred Heart hospital, Yankton, on the
21st ult.. Deceased was born in Gales
burg. Ill.,, in 90, so that at the time
Of his death he was 80 years old. In
's5 Mr.. Minahan came to Cllas. Mix
county, where he continued to reside
until taken to the hospital some weeks
since. Three brothers. viz, James,
Martin and William Minihan are left
to mourn his loss, also Ave sisters,
viz, Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. NOLAN, Mrs.
Murphy and Mrs. McGinnis, all of
Geddes, and Mrs. Conway Of wray,
Colorado The funeral was held from
st. AIMS church. Geddes, where a
large concourse Of people were pres
ent to pay a last sad tribute Of re-
spect to one who was highly appre-
ciated in the community. Mass wa.