The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-26


Hand, widow of Michael Hand, who
operated a brewery in Scranton, Pa,
and one in Pawtucket, r. l., left the
bulk of her fortune, estimated at $751;
900, for charities. With exception of
$31 900 to be divided among nieces and
the will probated leaves the
remainder to Bishop Hoban for such
charitable purposes as he deems
proper.
A. o. n. Membership.-The total
membership of the Ancient Order of
January 1, 1916, was
10000 men: the total membership
of the auxiliaries was 10000 women,
a grand total of 100000 sons and
daughters of Erin in one organiza-
ton.
requests to Parish.-Holy Angels
parish, Sandusky, Ohio, of which Rev.
Edward Graham is pastor, has been
made a beneficiary to the amount Of
$1,10O; $1,000 from the estate of the
late Miss Mary Tracy, a sister of
Father Tracy, a former pastor, and
800 from the estate of Father Smyth,
also a former pastor.
Churches Close EarIy.-The Cath
Ollie Churches in Evansville, Ind, are
now closing their doors an hour before
the ringing of the Angelus at o'clock
in the evening to prevent thefts. The
change was requested by the police
after the contribution box at Holy
Trinity Church was pried open and
robbed few days before.
Bishop Re-eIected.-Right Reverend
Bishop Currier, formerly of Matanzas,
Cuba, was reelected president of the
Spanish-American Athenaeum recent
ly.
Priest Mediates in Strike.-Father
Steward, of the New York Arch
diocese, was the mediator last week
between the cemetery corporation and
the grave diggers in Calvary Gene.
terry, who went on a strike for higher
wages. Father Steward proposed
satisfactory terms to both parties, and
averted a serious congestion at the
cemetery. Recently the burials at
Calvary have averaged sixty a day.
Specialist on Rabies.-Dr Peter
Jerome Curran, a specialist on rabies
and head of the Anti-Rabies Clinic
of the Department of Health, of New
York City, died from heart disease
recently in Brooklyn, at the age OF
62 years. DR.. Curran was a Catholic
He had been practicing physician
in Brooklyn for many years.
Babies Nursery PIanned.-What is
an innovation in sanitarium work is
being made by the Sisters of Charity
of Mt. st. Joseph, Cincinnati, in charge
of the Glockner, Colorado Springs
Colo. Plans for a babies nursery
to be connected with the sanitarium
have been perfected and the contract
will be awarded by Mother Rose
Alexius in a few days.
Venerable Jesuit Dead.-Rev. 10
seph Cole, S. j., Superior at Las
Vegas, N. M, died at that place al
the advanced age of SO years. Father
Cole was well-known member OF
the Society of Jesus and had helC
many important offices in that com
munity. At one time he was a master
of novices in Portugal and director
of instruction at Frederick City, Md
He has been in the Colorado-Nev
Mexico mission for the last thirty
Las Vegas.
Bigots' Complaint Dismissed.-In al
opinion handed down, Justice Brown
dismissed the complaint of Mary A
Van Norman and Mary S. Burrow:
against the city of Buffalo and certain
city officials, and also vacates the
injunction the plaintiffs secured tt
prevent interference with meetins
held nearly year ago at the Elm
wood Music Hall by an anti Catholic
lecturer. Suit was brought to recover
damages for interference with the
plans for holding the meeting by the
cancellation of the permission by the
late Colonel Ward, thus making i
necessary for the plaintiffs to secure
the court injunction before they coult
carry out their original plans.
Catholic Books in State School,
In the library of the Kansas State
Agricultural College at Manhattan
there are ninety-two volumes and pam
phlets, most by Catholic authors
treating of subjects from a Catholic
viewpoint. These works were placed
in the library largely by the Newman
Club which is composed of Catholic
students.
School for Church Music.-A schoo
for the teaching of church music viii
be conducted during the coming sum
mer for organists, choir-directors anC
their members. as well as for teacher.
of music in the parochial schools O.
Toledo, Ohio. The Music Commits
sion of the diocese proposes to make
this institute equal to the best of its
kind in the country. Dom Gregor,
Hugle, o. S. B., and DR.. Osbourn Nc
Conaghy, a professor at Northwestern
University, have been engaged al
lecturers.