The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-09-20
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

church at Hilka, Wis, which is said
to be the oldest relic of its kind in the
state. 1t bears an inscription of the
date of 1860 and was one used by
Father Marquette, according to Bishop
Fox.
Priest to Work in Prison.-Rev. S. K.
Bowling, for the past nine years rec
tor of st. Joseph's Church, Waupun,
Wis, has resigned his pastorate and
win in the future devote all of his
time to religious work in the Wiscon-
sin state prison situated in that city
Irish History SchoIarships.-In ac-
cordance with resolution, passed at
the Cedar Rapids State Convention,
the Ancient Order of Hibernians and
the Ladies' Auxiliary of Iowa are
again offering two valuable scholar
ships for proficiency in the knowledge
of Irish History.
Veterans Remove Menace The Off
Gals of the Wisconsin Veterans
Home have removed the Menace from
the files of the home library.
Young Mems Catholic cIub.-The
grand opening of the Young Mems
Catholic Club of Kansas City, Kansas,
was held Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der 10, at st. Anthonys hall, Seventh
and Tauromee Avenue.
Negroes Church and School.-St.
Monica's church and school for Col
ored Catholics in Kansas City, Mo-,
was blessed on Sunday, August 81, by
Very Rev. E. Zechenter.
caraveIs Held at Racine.-The rep
licas of Columbus fleet, presented to
Chicago by Spain in 1892, remain at
anchor in Racine harbor, while legal
action is under way at Detroit, Mich,
to prevent the boats sailing for San
Francisco to participate in the Pana-
ma exposition. Thomas O'Shaugh-
messy of Chicago is seeking to recover
the sails of the feet as his property.
He does not believe that the vessels
can weather the voyage to the Expo
sition.
Scientists Work in st. Louis UniVer-
sity.-After the dread disease, infan-
tile paralysis, had played havoc all
over the country during late years,
DR.. Edward w. Saunders advanced
the theory that the germ of the
disease was carried by flies from
chickens affected with limberneck.
The Research Committee of the st.
Louis Medical Association has been
carrying on extensive Investigations
in the medical laboratory of st. Louis
University and everything points to
the correctness of Doctor Saunders
theory.
Liquor Dealers Barred.-The Catho-
lie Mutual Benefit Association Conven
ton held at Hamilton, Ont, last month
was the most successful in the history
of the Association. An important
resolution passed was one making all
engaged in the liquor traffic in any
way lu0llSlUi6 LUZ IuSIuDOIou1p'
Extensive Mission of Lithuanian
Prlest.-Rev. George Joanitis returned
to Omaha recently from missionary
trip to Kansas, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, where he attended to the spirit
ual needs Of the Lithuanian Catholics.
Father Joanitis studied at st. Paul
Seminary where he finished his theo-
logical course three years ago.
Gives Three Marble AItars.-Mr.
Martin Moloney of Scranton, Pa, has
donated three marble affairs, costing
$4,000 to the Church of the Nativity
in that city. Other donations to the
church have been made, amounting in
all to $4,000
For Catholic Teachers of Deaf
The De Paul Institute, Pittsburg, Pa,
will open normal course for training
teachers to become specialists in the
instruction of the deaf.
New Parish in Portland.-Most
Reverend Archbishop Christie has
created a new parish in the city of
Portland on the east side of the
Willamette River. 1t is called the
parish of the Blessed Sacrament and
is in charge of Reverend B. v. Kelley,
a native of Minnesota, who was or
dained at st. Paul Seminary in June
1911. Father Kelley expects to have
temporary quarters prepared for re-
hgious services by Sunday, September
81.
Jesuits Bound for Alaska.-Very
Rev. ]. Rockliff, S. J., Provincial of
the Jesuits west of the Rocky noun
tains, is on his way to visit the Jesuit
parishes and missions in Alaska. He
is accompanied by Rev. A. r. Drath-
man, S. j., who is going to Alaska,
where he will be engaged in parish
work.
X. Of c. Would Honor Sierra
Widespread interest, surprising all
expectations, has already been shown
in the proposed pilgrimage to Mission
Carmelo to take place in November in
honor of the bicentenary of Father
Junipero Sierra. The knights of Co
lumbus have asked to take part, let
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