The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-07

Inc nall was CROWDED anu all were
interested in filing a purse for their
beloved pastor. Father Hurst of Dam
vers and Father Walsh Of DeGraff
both spoke and Father Kenny re-
sponded with his farewell address in
his usual friendly manner. However,
there is always sadness in farewell
and on this occasion both the speaker
and an audience were overcome by
their emotions, knowing how greatly
he would be missed who had been
their spiritual advisor for more than
a score of years. Many of those he
baptized in infancy received the sacra-
ment of matrimony as well and in turn
he had baptized their children.
Kilkenny: On Thursday, Septem-
Der %, at st. Canice's church, Rev.
J. H. Prendergast officiated at the
funeral Of Mr.. Anton Loeffler of
Shieldsville township. The deceased
met a tragic death the preceding Sun
day afternoon, by the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun. He had hardly
left the house when the fatal accident
occurred, it is believed, while he
stopped to light his pipe. The re-
mains were inferred in Calvary ceme-
terry. A good and kind-hearted neigh
Dor, Mr.. Loeffler was esteemed by
wide circle of friends. He is survived
by his wife, two sons, a daughter,
four brothers and eight sisters, RIP.
Montgomery: DR.. F. J. Pexa, of
this city, has received an appointment
to the College of Dentistry of Mar
quette University. He left to assume
his duties as instructor October 1.
The honor came unsolicited.
New Prague: A strange and un-
usual accident that wrought consider
able havoc and caused large amount
of damage occurred at st. Wenceslaus
Catholic church in New Prague on
Tuesday morning, September 10, at
about 1880 o'clock. The cable sus-
pending an 1,800-pound weight that
drives the mechanism operating the
quarter-hour striker on the large clock
in the church belfry broke and the
weights crashed down through the
ceiling of the gallery, tore out one
fight of stairs and came to rest en-
bedded in the landing between the
main floor and the gallery The 1900
pound cast iron weights fell distance
of about 80 feet, gaining a terrific
momentum. The force of the fall is
shown by the fact that several 2x12
stringers in the ceiling were snapped
off like toothpicks. A large, gaping
hole was torn in the ceiling of the
stairway. No one was in the building
at the time the accident occurred.
Belle PLANE: DR.. G.. R. Maloney
arrived home Sunday after an absence
of two and half months which he
spent in Ireland and in a trip through
England. 1t was his first visit back
to the land of his birth since he left
the old country fifty years ago, and
he found conditions vastly changed
from what it was in his youth. He
recognized the natural landmarks but
everything else had greatly changed,
land for the BETTER" he said. The
greatest change he said was the evil
dence of prosperity of the farmer, the
elimination of the landlord, and the
development of the Independent land
owner.
The political disturbance, he said,
was confined to four counties in the
south of Ireland, and the disturbing
element, the so-called Republicans,
represented but four per cent of the
population. Sentiment throughout
Ireland, he said, was overwhelming
with the Free State government and
as soon as this new government had
time to function properly the extrem.
lists would be wholly subdued.
In London he saw much evidence of
poverty and demonstrations by the
poor. The ocean trip both ways was
very enjoyable. His nephew, Father
Maloney of Glencoe, who accompanied
him on the trip, returned with him.
New Ulm: New Ulm was desig
mated as the 1923 joint convention city
of the, Minnesota State Federation OF
German Catholic societies and the
German Catholic Aid Association OF
Minnesota at their oath and 42nd an
nual gatherings, respectively, held in
st. Cloud, Sunday, Monday and Tues
day of this week.
VIM. Eibner of this city was re
elected as president of the federation
Monday. The other officers named
are: Frank Mandel, st. Paul, record
ing secretary; Frank Jungbauer, st
Paul, financial secretary; JOSEPH
Matt, Geo. N. Gerlach, John @. Juene
mann and Frank Kueppers, all of st
Paul, and Rev. F. H. Smalian, Fari
bault, members of the executive com
mittee; Paul Ahles, Joseph Matt
Mgr. Meier, Frank, Kueppers, Geo. N
Gerlach, John O.. Juenemann, Mich
Weiskopf, Matt. Aretz, Rev. F. H
Smalian and Rev. ]. A. ART, delegate
to the national convention. The 1872
convention president, who is to b
elected from the membership of tn
st. Joseph society of this city mex
January, will become vice-president @
the federation.
/ $4,000 Endowment Fund.
During the business session of tn