Iowa
Old Press
Jackson Sentinel
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
June 17, 1883
CATHOLIC CHURCH PROGRESS
On Sabbath next there will be a large assembly of people at Otter
Creek to witness the laying of the cornerstone of the new St.
Lawrence church. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Hennessy, the Vicar General
Father Ryan, and a number of priests will be in attendance. The
ceremony will take place at half-past 10 o’clock in the
morning.
On the same day the fine new frame Catholic church at Delmar will
be dedicated by Rev, Father Treil, of Dubuque. This church will
be built at a cost of $3,000 and to the untiring effort of the
Rev. Father Tracy, of Maquoketa, the success of this enterprise
is largely attributed. The occasion will be one of much interest
to the people of Delmar.
[transcribed by K.W., May 2009]