The Irish standard., 1890-08-23
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
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Irish Standard.
HAPPY WEDDING AT FARlBAUL. 7.
Michael O'Brien and Anna Kasper United
in Marriage by the Rev.
]. J. VUonnor.

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]. J. VOonnor.
MINNESOTA.
The ladies of the German Catholic
church of St. Peter gave an ice cream
and berry festival at the opera house on
Wednesday evening. Coffee and sand.
wiches were served In connection.
Thursday last "a little daughter of
Elk Alderman O'Brien, of Faribault,
fell from a fence and dislocated her
elbow, and although she is doing nicely,
the injured arm will cause here much
trouble for sometime.
John Murphy, of lie Sueur county,
while loading shells last Sunday morn
ing had the bad luck to have one Of
them explode in his hand. The aesh
was quite badly torn up and the hand
in general was pretty badly burned.
Saturday last Catherine, wife of J.
Roach. who lives in the town of Wells,
died after ar illness of fve years, the
last three OF which she had not been
able to leave her room. She was about
20 Yeas of age. The funeral took place
at Shieldsville, and the remains were
buried in the cemetery at that place.
A heavy wind storm struck Eyota
Saturday afternoon. doing considerable
damage. Several windmills and grain
stacks were blown down and grain that
was shocked was scattered promiscu-
ously about the fields. The chimneys
were blown from j. r. Prices new
house and his crops were considerably
damaged.
Plans for new residence to be erect
ed in Luverne this fall by Arthur
McGrath are being made by Architect
Schwartz, of Sioux Falls, and will be
ready, it is understood. this week. Mr..
McGrath says that the residence will be
built this fall and that it will be ready
for occupancy before cold weather sets
in. W. J. Kelley is now engaged in
making the excavation for the founda-
tion of the proposed new structure.
To those who know Mr. McGrath no
assurance need be given that the new
residence will be credit to Luverne.
Mrs. McGoyern, who lived on West
Tenth street, FaribaulC, died at her
home Sunday evening last, aged sixty
five. Last winter she was prostrated
with severe attack of the grip from
which she never recovered and from the
effects of which she died. She had
been q resident of Faribault several
years and is spoken Of as an exemplary
woman and q devout member of the
Catholic church. She leaves to mourn
her, three children, Henry and Mary,
both of whom are unmarried and with
whom she lived, and Mrs. Thos. Garvey,
OF Warsaw. She was buried Tuesday
from the Church of the Immaculate
Conception. where Father O'Connor
held funeral services, after which the
remains were inferred in the Catholic
cemetery.
Died at Cannon Falls, Goodhue
county, on Tuesday. August 18th, Mrs.
Hannah Hearty. widow of the late
Maurice Hearty. She had been i'll for
some time and dial as she had lived
good faithful member Of our holy
mother. the Church. She was a good
reiqhbor, a true friend aud one OF the
first settlers of Cannon Falls, and was
fifty years of age. She leaves two sons.
Edmund and James aud one daughter,
Mrs. Thos. Trench. Their many friends
sympathize with them in this their great
loss. The funeral was held from the
church on Wednesday, the Rev. Father
Pavelin, OF Faribault officiating, and the
remains were inferred in the new ceme
terry of Cannon Falls. She will be missed
from amongst us. May her soul rest in
peace, is the prayer Of her friends and
old neighbors.
The marriage Of Mr.. Michael o Brien
and Miss Anna Kasper, Of FariDault,
which occurred Tuesday morning at the
church Of the Immaculate Conception,
was matrimonial affair Of considerable
interest among the youth people Of that
church. The ceremony took place at 9
special high mass at nine O'clock and
was performed BY Rev. J. j. O'Connor.
Miss Mary Kasper. the brides sister,
acted as bridesmaid, and John Devery
as groomsman. The bride was ex
quisitely attired in costume Of ashes
f.roses colored silk, with hat Of same
color. and the bridesmaid was similarly
dressed. During the ceremony the
choir rendered some very choice music
Miss Mamie Volz presiding Sat thu
crgan. After the rite the brida|l ldl part.