The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
NEW WORLD ITEMS


Church Rurns.-Mo Montreal, Canada
the new ST. Stanislaus Church, just
built and completed at a cost OF $780,
600. was destroyed recently by fire.
Mother General Dead. - Former
Mother General NJ. Andastas1a Bisch-
Ter of the Franciscan Order, died re-
Gently at Joliet, ILL.,, at the age OF "a
years.
X, OF C. Benefits.-In Baltimore on
last Sunday night. benefits were given
in seven theatres for the knights OF
Columbus training camp fund. These
were announced in all the parish
churches.
Priests Salaries Raised.-Rt. Rev.
Bishop Althoff Of Belleville, ILL.,, has
announced that, beginning January l.,
the salaries of rectors will be lncreas-
ed 5000 and assistants $50 per year.
Rev. Michael Luby.-On the even
ing of Friday, December q, 1917,
death closed the life of Rev. Michael
Lubv. chaplain of st. Bernard's Hos
pital Chicago, Ill. Had he lived one
year longer he would have celebrated
his golden jubilee in the priesthood.
X. of c. Lecturer-Quin O'Brien of
Chicago. eminent lawyer, lecturer and
Dublicist, will be the orator OF the
Washington birthday celebration to
be held the evening Of February %
at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, under
auspices of the Fourth Degree Assem-
bly, Knights of Columbus OF Iowa.
Saved from Bigamy.-Timely infor-
nation conveyed to the priest who
was to officiate at a marriage cere-
mony at the Catholic Church in Norris
town, n. j., saved the would-be-groom
from committing bigamy and incident
ally serving a term in prison for the
crime. When the man and woman
appeared in Church the priest, in
stead of marrying the pair, tore up
the license anu Tie HAL MuS put uLoS1
arrest. He was later released.
Priest Author-The Rev. Peter
Giermann, C. SIS. R., has been trans
ferred to Denver from Fresno, Cal.
He has conducted missions for the
past sixteen years over the middle
east and west. From 1898 until 1902,
he was in Denver at st. Joseph's
rectory. Father Geirmann is author
of many well-known books.
x. C. Hall Afire.-The K. of G. Hall,
Columbus, Ohio. caught fire in the
front of the building, but was extin-
guished before much damage was
done. Two hundred soldiers, who are
using the hall as barracks, fed to the
streets, half-clad, but returned when
it was seen that the fire did not spread.
Doing Their Bit.-The Catholic col
leges and schools of the District of
Columbia are doing great work in the
campaign to sell $7,500,000 worth of
war savings and thrift stamps to resi-
dents of the national capital, and re-
suits show that there are no slackers
in the ranks of these educational in
stitutions.
Archbishop Opens club.-The En-
listed Mems Club, of San Francisco,
for members Of the Army and Navy,
was formally opened by Most Rev
Archbishop Edward J. Hanna. The
new institution is located at 1919 Cal
ifornia Street, and has been elaborate
Iy fitted up for the entertainment of
the men in the service.
Chaplain Assigned.-Rev. Joseph A.
Whitaker, professor of Church History,
Greek and French at St. Charles Semi
nary, Overlook, Pa, has been desig-
mated as Chaplain for the 302d
Unit of the Quartermaster's Corps
which will leave for France.
Many From The "U".-Last week
the five hundred students of st. Louis
University Medical and Dental Depart
ments were sworn into the govern
ment service to be called for actual
duty as soon as they shall have been
graduated. This is in addition to the
eight hundred and forty-three former
students already enlisted.
Successful Farmer.-Brother Leo
C. S. c., manager of the great Notre
Dame University Farm, is considered
probably the best farmer in the Mid
die West. He is now raising crops
100 per cent above the average for
Indiana lands upon fields whose fer
tility was considered entirely exhaust
ed few years ago. His Notre Dame
cattle always win prizes at the inter,
national shows.
Shares Proceeds With Charity
Miss Agnes McKenna, aged 81, a
New York telephone operator, invest
ed So in tickets on an automobile
drawing. She won the machine, but
preferred to take the sum of $500
The money it represented. Of this
amount she gave $50 to the Passion
list Fathers at ST. Michael's, West