The Irish standard., 1888-12-29
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
A NEW CHURCH FINISHED.
Sudden Death Near Graceville
of Citizen Of Traverse
County.
NEW CHURCH FINISHED

II
County.
| MINNESOTA.
Mrs. Thomas Finn, Of Duluth, is Wis
iting at the home Of her daughter il
st. Faul.
J. 3. Conner, one Of the pioneers o
Graceville, has disposed of his propert,
and last week moved to St. Paul.
! Edward Lynch has been elected sec
retary Of the Ancient Order of Ajber.
niaus, OF Braine,d, in place of James
Meagher, lately deceased.
Peter Carey's boarding house, at tbs
foot of Fifteenth avenue, Duluth, was
burned last Sunday morning. TIE
building was insured for $4,000 and
the furniture for 5000.
| Mrs. M. Holden died Ill Henryville,
this state, on the 10th inst. Deceased,
| who was buried in the Herryv;l'e Cath
o!ic cemetery. was highly esteemed by
her acquaintances and friends.
Shieldsyi]le, Rice county, is consider
ing ths advisabiljty of establishing a
branch Of the Ancient Order of Hiber
mans in that town. There is plenty
OF good timber there fer All excellent
nrra piZatjon
Mrs. Hugh Mcdonald, of Saltwater,
died Of pneumonia ON Thursday Of last
week, and was buried on Sunday, her
funeral occurring from st. Micbael's
church. Her husband died last spring
from injuries received in the woods.
The entertainment and supper given
by the ladies OF St. Masy's church. Ellis
worth, recently, proved to be decided
success. The proceeds amounted to
$8l, which will go towards the purchase
Of an organ for st. Mary's church.
Mr.. John Geiser, of Cnanhassan, has
received the contract to construct the
Catholic church at Jordan next sum-
mer, for the sum of $l6,850. The base
ment having already been completed
and the first floor laid* it can be estima-
ted from the price Of erection that Jor-
dan will have fine church edi6ce.
Services were held in the new church
at Shieldsville, Rice county, last Sun.
day for the first time. The blessing OF
the bell also took place on that day.
Rev. Father Danehy, of Faribault, was
present and preached a most effective
and timely ser1aon. The new church
is said to be one OF the finest in the
state.
Mr.. G. O'Donnell. Of Graceviile, wLo
had been visiting Father Gems during
the fail, died Wednesday, Decem-
Der l9. MIR. O'Donnell was study
ing for the ministry, but had been in
poor health a year Or more. He was a
Young man of more than usual promise,
and his untimely death is sincerely re-
gretted in Graceville.
Miss Annie Donalds. of Oak Park,
Washington county, aged IA years. a
daughter of John Donalds, died sud
denly op Thursday evening OF last
week of heart disease. Her father who
was at Spokane Falls, w. T.. was at
once telegraphed of the sad occurrence
and arrived on Tuesday. The funeral
took place from st. Michael's church,
Saltwater.
We notice, says the Mankato Review.
that an animated contest prevails at
Minneapolis between the owners Of
various quarries as to what stone shall
be used in the erection Of the new
court house. The Mankato quarries
bid the lowest, but an effort is being
made to impress those entrusted with
the undertaking that it is not as good
as some other grades for which higher
prices is asked. This is not tiue, and
if scientific tests are made we believe
that Mankato scone will be found to be
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cheapest
| Michael O'Keeffe, whose home was
about five miles north Of Graceville
in Traverse county, while on his way
home recently, died very suddenly
Mr.. O'Keeffe and his wife were in towr
all day and he seemed to be in perfec
health, but while they were driving
home he complained of being cold, ant
got out of the wagon to walk. He hat
walked but a short distance when b,
suddenly tell, and when his wife wen
back to where he lay she found him i,
a dying condition. He was known a
an honest, temperate and industriou
man and was 8 aresident OF the abov'
county but few months.