The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-08


OF Columbus, which, will be held in
that city on May 9th. Mrs. r. II.
Driscoll was appointed president OF
the Ladies' executive committee an1
this committee will arrange for the
banquet to be given on the above
date.
The Right Rev. Bishop o'Gorman
has been pleased to make the follow
ing ecclesiastical changes in his dio-
cosc; Rev. NJ. Traynor from Charles
City to Alexandria. Vice Rev. P. \.
Lauer who is moved to Waverly with
Rcvilla as mission; Rev. A. ]. Krcys;,
from kimball to Columbia. and Rev.
F. Y. Feldmaicr. Columbia to Ethan.
Married-A large number Of rcla-
tives and friends witnessed the mar
rlagc Of Mr.. Louis Bonertz to Miss
Mary Meyers. OF Yankton. which took
place at the Sacred Heart Church in
that city on the Goth ult., the Very
Rev. Dean Link performing the cere-
mony. Mr.. Anton Bonertz, brother of
the groom. and Miss Julia Meyers, sis
tor OF tho bride, We're the witnesses.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party went to the home Of the brides
parents. viz: Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Meyers on Capital street where tho
wedding dinner was served after
which tho young cople took the
G. & N. w. train for Alberta. Can,
whcrc tho groom has lived for the past
eight years and where he and his cs-
timable young wife will make their
future home.
Our Aberdeen correspondent writes
OF tho death Of Mr.. ]. S. Oliver a for
fer superintendent Of the Dakota divl-
sion of the c. &, N. w. Ry., with head
quarters at Huron, which took place
lately ut Los Angeles. Cal. Mr.. Oliver
was on the North Western road in
Dakota for over Is years and was con-
sidcrcd one Of tho best railway men
in the state. His death will be mourn
Cd by many. ..
Mahcr Council NO 1919, knights OF
Columbus of Mitchell will initiate an
other large class of new members on
Sunday, Goth, and already they arc
preparing to entertain their guests.
MIR. and Mrs. Pctcr Dc Lire Of Plat
tie, Chas. Mix Co, celebrated the 5Oth
anniversary of their married life LAST
week. and tho event was a memorable
ono long to bc remembered In that
section OF the state. There was Higl,
Mass at ST. Peters Church at which
n beautiful sermon was preached b"
tho Row. J. J Burke, the pastor.
Father Cafferty is making arrange
mrnts for the dedication Of his now
church mt Lake Preston, which will
take place some time next month.
Married Doctor n. w. Mullen. OF
Florence. and Miss Molic Reilly. Of
Sioux Falls, were lately married at st.
Michnnrs church by the Rev. william,
Nolan. a wedding breakfast was
served at the home OF the brides par
cnts. viz: Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Reilly,
after which the Doctor and his young
bride left for Florence where they will
take up housekeeping Immediately
and where the groom has lucrative
practice.
The Catholic ladies' Of Mitchell serv-
cd supper in tho X. c.. hall on Thurs
a grand success. there being over 300
people present. Almost every church
in the city was represented by their
minister and several Of their congre-
cations. :.
The Presentation Nuns have pur-
chased several acres Of ground In the
outskirts Of Aberdeen upon which they
will erect a mothcr-house. The order
has been increasing so rapidly in menu
bership for the past 10 years that they
have to provide larger quarters and
hence the necessity Of new building.
A large class Of boys and girls, pu-
pills of st. Michaels Pro- Cathedral
school. Sioux Falls. received their
First Holy Communion on Sunday last
at an early mass.
Dicd-Mrs. William McHugh, aged
Al years, passed away lately at her
home in Bath Brown Co.. after short
illness. The cause Of death was
pneumonia. Deceased was native of
Stevens Point, Wis., and she leaves
sorrowing husband and four chill
drcn to mourn her loss. The funeral
was held from the Sacred Heart
Church, Aberdeen. Dean Dermody Of
ficiating. t
Rev. William Shean. Of Brookings.
has awarded the contract for the
plumbing of his residence to firm in