The Irish standard., 1910-06-11
SOUTH DAKOTA

Died-Mr. Michael McMahon, aged
So years, prominent and we'll known
attorney of the Black Hills country,
passed away quite unexpectedly at his
home in Sturgis on the 21st ult. from
sudden stroke of apopleXy. Deceased
was one of the oldest residents of
Sturgis having lived "a years in that
city. For almost 80 years he has been
member of the Black Hills Bar as
ISOLATION and his death will be mourned
by many. The funeral was held from
Columbian Bregenzer O. S. B., cele-
brated mass and preached Lawyers
from all over the Hills country attend
ed. He leaves wife to mourn his loss.
The pallbearers We're Judge w. G. Rice,
Harry P. Atwater, Arthur Schnell,
Wesley A. Stuart, James McNenny and
W. l.. Mclaughlin.
Marred.-Mr. Fred Seivert and Miss
Mae Strong, both we'll known and
much respected young people of Elk
ton, We're united in holy matrimony on
Wednesday morning last. The cere-
mony was performed at $3.50 in the
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Sheehan. and
was witnessed by large gathering of
people. These young people have lived
in, t>,, 81, ol,;I
ception in their honor was rendered to
them in the evening. After partaking
of the wedding breakfast at the home
of the grooms parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Seivert left for points in Wisconsin
to spend their honeymoon and upon
their return will settle down to house.
keeping.
The Very Rev. Dean Hogan is
spending his vacation at Rochester,
N. Y. He will not return until about
the 23rd inst.
Mr.. James Laughran, one of Star
Corners big farmers, who moved to
Sioux City, Iowa, last fall to take
things easy after years of hard work
on the farm, has returned to CLAY
county and is now settled down in
Wakonda where he intends to pass
the remainder of his life.
Married.-Mr Leo Killeen of Lane,
S. D., and Miss Anna Swanson of
Sioux Falls we're Joined in legal mat
rimony on the evening of the LIST inst
at ST. Michaers parochial residence in
the latter city, Rev. Father Burkel Of
ficiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Killeen will
make their future home in Sioux City.
The annual retreat for the reverend
clergy Of the Sioux Falls diocese will
open at Columbus college, Chamber
lain, on the morning of the 2Sth inst.
The Right Rev. Bishop O'Gorman will
be present and the exercises Of the
retreat will be conducted by the Rev.
Father Nugent, C. M
The Rev. Mother M. Joseph Of Aber-
deem, superioress of the Presentation
Nuns, is expected home from Ireland
about the close of this month in time
to be present at the opening Of the
retreat in Mitchell. Mother Joseph
has secured a large number Of candi-
dates for her order in South Dakota
Married.-On June LIST at St. Agnes
parochial residence, Vermillion, Mr.
Raymund Basic and Miss Alice Crisis
void, both Of Meade county, were unit
ed in marriage. Rev. Father Flood Of
ficiated in the presence OF few
friends OF the contracting parties.
Died.-Mr. Peter Meier. aged 1oa
years, and probably one of the oldes,
men in the state, died few weeks
since at the home Of his son-in-law
Nicholas Mack, near Kranzburg. De-
ceased was native Of Germany and
early in the sixties came to America
where for some time he followed hi,
trade as a stone mason. The funeral
occurred from the Holy Rosary church
the Rev. p. Conrad celebrating req
uiem mass, after which intermont took
place at the cemetery near by.
A mission opened in the Church Of
Our Lady Of Mercy. Alexandria, Rev
M. Traynor, pastor, on Sunday last
and the exercises are being conducted
by the Rev. Chas. Cassidy, c. p, Chi.
caso.
Married-Mr. Peter Brech and Miss
Ida Heintz, both highly respected
young people of Hutchins county, were
united in lawful wedlock on Wednes
day at ST. Peter and Pauls church a
Starr. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Chas. Feldmaier Of tn,
Holy Trinity church, Ethan. After the
wedding breakfast, which was served
at the home of the brides parents
the young couple left for Cottonwood
where the groom has filed on gov.
eminent homestead =. /