The Irish standard., 1909-05-22
SOUTH DAKOTA

years resident of Turner county, died
OF old age at his home in Centreville
on the morning of the 18th inst. De-
| ceased was native of Louth Co, Ire
| land, where he was born In 80. He
came to the United States in his early
manhood and settled in Wisconsin.
About the year "a he was united in
matrimony to Miss Mary Hanratty and
from that union seven children were
born. In II the family moved to
Dakota and took up a homestead six
miles west of Centreville where thew
continued to reside until the cid gem
| tlemap was called upon to part with
his wife who died eight years ago. Mr..
Crawford accumulated over 100000
worth Of property and was an honest
and upright citizen and consistent
member Of the church. He leaves a
large family of grown up sons and
daughters. viz: Michael Edward, Kate,
Mrs. Michl Mccarthy. Mrs. Ed Flynn,
Thomas and Mrs. Martin Jensen. The
funeral took place from the Church Of
Our Lady of Mercy on Thursday,
where Requiem Mass was celebrated
by Rev. M. Dooley. 1nterment at Star
Corners.
The pupils of the Holy Family
Parochial school. Mitchell, held their
annual entertainment at the city hall
on Friday evening of last week and q
very large crowd was present to listen
to the program which was arranged
under the direction of the Presentation
Nuns Prof. Hardy gave the closing
address. after which the ladies' of the
parish served ice cream.
Dfed-The news of the death of Mr..
Thomas Moore. Of MITCHELL has lust
reached us. He passed away early
on Sunday morning at his home in
that city as the result of heart trouble.
The sudden passing away of MIR. Moore
has cast gloom over the city and
was great shock to his family. Sat-
urday afternoon the young man was
down town and seemed to be in the
best OF health. The funeral took place
from the Holy Family church on Tues
day forenoon and was conducted by
the very Rev. ]. ]. Shea, pastor.
Died-Another pioneer settler of
Yankton county, Mr.. Frank Maloy.
passed away last week at the home OF
his stepson. Mark, living on Mulberry
street. Yankton. Deceased was born
In Lafayette Co.. Wis. in 'b3 and at
the age of IS came to Yankton coun-
ty where he has resided eve~ since.
About ten years ago he married Mrs.
Neal Maloy who is left to survive him,
as also two sons, Lawrence and Frank.
Four sisters will also mourn his death,
viz: Mrs. James Bowling of Perry, Ia:
Mrs. f. J. Walsh of Fort Pierre: Mrs,
Fred Rempp and Miss Bridget Maloy
OF Yankton and two brothers, Peter Of
Duluth, Mimi, and James of Yankton.
The funeral from the Sacred Heart
church was very largely attended and
High Mass of Requiem was celebrated
by Very Rev. Dean Link. after which
the remains were taken to Walshtown,
where they were laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery.
The Rev. r. J. Slattery Of Clear
Lake. expects to have the church at
that place and Gary dedicated this
summer. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Right Rev. Bishop
O'Gorman.
1t Is rumoured quite strongly of late
that the c. M. & st. p. are to build
another North and South road this
summer from Milbank to Sioux Falls.
Crossing the c. & N. w. at Gary and
running directly South to Astoria and
Elkton they will strike the Great
Northern at Garretson on their way
to the Falls. This will open up a.
splendid farming territory and will
bring much trade to the Queer city
which hitherto has gone elsewhere. A
party from Deuel. county reports that
surveyors passed through there going
South last week in the interests OF the
new line.
Died-News OF the death Of Mr..
Thomas Alphonsus o'Neill, Familiarity
known as "Fons" which took place at
Denver. Colo, on the 18th inst reached
his sister, living at Yankton the same
evening. The cause Of death was
pneumonia 1t seems. from which he
was only very few days Ill. "Fons''
was a native Of shullsburs, Wis. where
he was born in 80 and when only 4
years Of age was brought to Yankton
county by his parents. He spent his
early manhood on the farm prior to
moving to Yankton, where he was en-
gagged as engineer at the electric light
. plant. He went to Denver years ago
ana there he still followed engineering.