The Irish standard., 1890-02-08
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LA GR|PPE'S DEADLY WORK.
Death of James Hawkins An Old
and Respected Citizen Of
Brainersd.
Rev. J. j. Slevin, of Shieldsvilie,
visited Faribault Monday last.
Pat Griffin, of Rochester, has 80 far
recovered from his injuries as to be out
again.
Con. O'Brien, of 3rainerd, received a
nice little daughter as present from
Mrs. O Brien a few days ago.
Michael Finnegan, of the town of
.Sh1eldsville, who is doing an extensive
logging business, was in Faribault
Wednesday.
Jos. Colbnrn. of Richland, will start
shortly for California, where he expects
to devote a few weeks to prospecting
for the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Sheridan, of Far-
bault, were surprised by large number
of their friends Thursday evening last.
A very enjoyable time was mad by all
present.
A double wedding will take place at
st. Patrick's, Jordan, ON Tuesday of
next week. John Kiley and Katie
Fitzpatrick, and John Fitzpatrick and
Bridget Kiley mill be married.
Mike Donahue, of East Rochester.
says that while the grippe did not attack
as many of his family as of G. Harges
heimer's, his cat did not escape, and is
now basking i'm the cat heaven.
Olnasted county agricultural society
has elected the following officers: Pre-
sldent, Michael Burns; vice president,
J. D. Fuller: secretary, a.. T. Stebbins;
treasurer, NJ. J. Daniels. Executive
conmittee-O. T. Dickerman. George
Graves. VIM. Brown, T.. l.. v. Mount.
j. w. Fathers. .-.
John Burns of johnson Station, Big
Stone county. has purchased the Eng
lish Shire stallion named Wonder, i'm
ported bv Jaraes D. Beckett Of Chicago.
ILL.,, and is said to be the best stallion
that has crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
Burns says Beckett is the right kind Of
a man to deal with as man always
gets his moneys worth who buys OF HIM.
A meeting was held Thursday night
at Wabasha for the purpose of organ
lzing citizens league. Addresses
were made bv Rev Max Hurst, of the
Catholic church. and by Rev. w. Medlar,
Of the congregational church. Thirty
persons signed the roll Of membership.
The following officers were elected:
President, A. u. Southworth; secretary,
G. l.. Chamberlain; treasurer, Edward
Mason. The next meeting will be held
in two weeks, at which time a constitu.
tion will be adopted.
Edward Corrigan, an old resident Of
Cherry Grove Goodhue county, was
buried at that p'ace on Thursday last.
He was attacked by the grip and it
turned into brain fever which resulted
fatally. Mr. Corrlgan was about fifty
years of age and leaves a wife and
family. He was a devoted Catholic,
sterling irishman, and a good citizen OF
the land of his adoption. His church
and country have lost faithful son.
his family kind and affectionate hus-
band and his friends a true friend.
God rest his soul.
John Mccarthy, of Freeborn county,,
was sick about week wlth la grippe
On recovering he went to the farm to
look after the stock, and was i'm
mediately stricken down. In twenty
minutes he was unconscious, and lock-
jaw set in. He died twenty hours later
Drs. Wedge and BIackmer, of Albert
Lea, and McKenny. of Austin. were
summoned, but could do nothing to re-
lieve him. Deceased was fifty-fve
years old. and we'll known in Mower
and Freeborn counties, being PRESIDENT
IN that section for over thirty years.
James Hawkins. an old and respected |
citizen Of Brainerd, died Sunday, Jan.
26, OF dropsy. The deceased was born
in County Down in the northern part !
Of Ireland, and came to America with |
his parents when he was six months
Did, and lived at Kingston, Canada.
where he s as married to Miss Hannah
D'Neil in, 1858. and where he continued
70 reside until 1870, when he moved to-
West Albany, Wabasha county. Mimi.
[n 1877 he moved to De Graf. Swift
county, Mimi, and Id 1881 he moved
from there to Brainerd, where be resi-
led dsuntil his death leaYes i1isI