Iowa
Old Press
The Catholic Visitor
Creston, Union co. Iowa
January 2, 1897
A LEAP YEAR MEMORY
Mesdames B. J. and Adam Schorr gave a delightful Leap Year dance
at the B. or R. T. hall for the benefit of their many young lady
friends to afford them a last opportunity to speak the
"fateful words" and also give their
married lady friends a most delightful evening. The hall was
tastefully decorated and promptly at the conventional hour the
young ladies tripped up the stairway, each one escorting a young
man and no more striking assemblage of gallant women and pretty
men ever graced this popular ball room. Immediately after the
grand march
"The dancing began and taking no rest,
As soon as a dance had come to a close
Another begins, and so it merrily goes."
Davis' Orchestra furnished excellent music and refreshments
were served at an appropriate hour. That the Mesdames Schorr were
the entertainers is ample assurance that the affair was most
delightful and many were the words of praise they received for
the enjoyable evening passed by their guests.
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Fireman Mack Miller arrived in the city last Monday evening for a
few days' visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Miller.
A beautiful bouquet of artificial flowers was a Christmas present
to the Catholic Visitor office. Their delicate color
being true to nature, brightens the office wonderfully. Mrs.
Stineman acted as aide-de-camp to good St. Nick in this instance,
and we beg this good lady to accept our gilt-edged thanks for her
kind remembrance of us.
Joseph Loughlin, formerly of this city, but who has been employed
in Colorado for a year past, is in the city visiting with his
mother.
Miss Alice Farrell returned last week from an extended visit with
friends in Chicago, to which place she accompanied her cousin,
who made an extended visit in this city some weeks ago.
Mr. Jas. Mackin spent a part of his two week's vacation at
Melrose, Iowa, where he will rest and recuperate while enjoying
the reunion of old time friends and acquaintances.
Mr. John Glenn stopped in this city a short time on his way home
to Ottumwa to spend the holidays. Mr. Glenn is a student at St.
Benedict's college, Atchinson, Kansas, and while in the city was
a guest of Messrs. P.E. Boesen and Mr. Emmett Noonan.
Rev. Father Edward, of Atchison, Kansas, spent Christmas at the
priory in this city, a guest of Father Bede. Father Edward
assisted in the services at St. Malachy's church on Christmas
day.
H. L. McDonald is in charge of the under taking department of the
popular firm of Williams & Stewart, and his work always gives
the best satisfaction.
Boilermaker Chas. D. Hendricks, of Havelock, Nebraska, departed
for his home last Tuesday evening, after visiting a few days with
his mother, Mrs. Minnie Rogers, and other relatives and friends.
While in the city Mr. Hendricks made this office a pleasant call.
Mrs. Chris Moran will depart for Albia Monday, for a few days
visit.
Joseph Waters arrived home this week from an extended visit with
friends and relatives at Chicago, Illinois.
Mrs. Ed. Robinson has been very seriously ill during the past
week, but is reported as being slightly improved.
The happiest man on earth last week was the genial Mr. Peter
Coleman, who resides south of the city. It's a boy and Mr.
Coleman is justly proud of the little "silver bug."
Father Michael departed last Monday for the Usurian Academy at
Peoria, Illinois, after delivering his lecture on "Women's
Worth" so successfully.
Edward Nolan, an aged inmate of the home for the poor in this
county, died last Saturday, after many years of sickness and
suffering, and was buried Sunday afternoon, funeral services
being held at St. Malachy's church. Being brought to the bitter
extreme of direst poverty, by circumstances over which he had no
control, he died with but one true friend whom he could claim and
trust-our own beloved pastor, who watched with him until death
came; and it was he who cared for the remains as tenderly as a
son, and saw the remains peacefully consigned to Calvary. In his
eulogy of the deceased Father Bede paid a glowing tribute to Mr.
Hager, manager of the poor farm, who has for so many months cared
for and ministered to the aged, friendless and helpless invalid,
with never ending patience and fortitude.
An English medical journal has offered a prize to any one who
discovers the cause of baldness. We do not know how it is in
England, but in this country baldness is generally caused by a
loss of hair.
Most beautiful and impressive were the services at St. Malachy's
church on Christmas Day. The singing by the choir was superb and
while the day was not characteristic of the Christmas season, yet
it was a beautiful day at St. Malachy's. The altars were a
perfect bower of beauty, and festoons of evergreen extended
throughout the entire length of the vast edifice. The first mass
at 5 o'clock in the morning, celebrated by Father Michael. The
children's mass at 9 o'clock, was said by the pastor, Rev. Father
Bede and the high mass by Rev. Father Edward, with Father Michael
as deacon and Father Bede as sub-deacon, followed immediately by
benediction. Father Michael delivered a master sermon at this
mass which was highly enjoyed by all. In the afternoon the pastor
met with the children and very generously distributed Christmas
gifts to each little one, and all went home with a lighter heart
and brighter face. In the evening the anticipated lecture was at
Patt's Opera House, which almost everybody attended.
[transcribed by L.Z., February 2006]