The Irish standard., 1890-04-05
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
MINNESOTA FARMERS HAPPY

Though the sprlngls Little Late They
See Large Crops Under the Recent
Snow Fall.
MINNESOTA.
Mr.. Con. O'Loughllp, of French Lake
will teach the Dykenson school this
summer.
Father David Swartz. of Preston, is
dangerously sick at his residence in the
Third ward.
"A. A. Maloney, of Owatonna, is doing
business in Chicago. He expects to be
absent several days.
Miss Nellie O'Brien, of Atwater,
commenced four months term OF
school in District % last Monday.
Mrs. d. j. O'Uonnell, of Owat,nna,
was called to Sheldon. Iowa, recently,
by the serious illness of her brother.
Miss Eliza 0 Hara, daughter of Ed.
O'Hara. of Fairfax, has been very ill
the past week, but is now recovering.
Martin Brennan, jr., who has been
attending school in Rochester several
terms, has returned to his home IN
Haverhill.
Michael German. of Belle Creek.
Goodhue county. who is we'll and fa-
porably known there, died at his home
on st. Patrick's day.
John O'Brlen, for several wears past
in the employ of Sackett & Fay, of ST.
Peter. has severed his connection with
that firm and will leave for Helena in a
few days.
City Recorder Byrne, of Owatonna,
is now comfortably located in the mar
BILE house:of Byrne & Nc Donald. where
all persons having business to transact
with him will find him.
Fred Carol, who has been engaged
in the jewelry business for the last few
months at Fairfax, closed out his stock
and returned "Wednesday to his former
home at Spring Valley.
Jerry Twohey. OF Rochester, sold six
steers coming two years old, last week,
for $75. He had more stock than he
will have pasture tor this season, and
had to dispose of some.
We are pleased to state that j. F..
Kelly, of Atwater, has rallied from his
recent illness so far, as to be able to sit
up. 1t is feared, however, that his con-
valescence is only temporary.
Miss NJ. A. Dwyer, of Owatonna. is
in Chicago purchasing goods for the
spring trade. She expects to return
about April 2, and will be prepared to
offer the ladies' of Owatonna some rare
bargains.
M. G. O'Donohoe, of French Lake,
who was so heartily opposed for PEN
sion by the suckers at the public teat
sometime ago, is about 10 secure an IN
crease of his pension which he very
much deserves. ~
Isaac Bailey, of Monticello, is quite
an expert hunter. Recently he trapped
an otter which measured nearly six
feet, and which yielded him 81. so. This
makes the 23d otter the gentlemen has
caught during his life time.
Mrs. Macken, mother Of John Macken,
Of Marion, died last Tuesday night at
the advanced age of "a years. and the
remains were buried from st. Bridget's
church. She was one of the early
settlers OF that town, and was held in
high esteem bv large circle Of friends.
Dan Neville, of Rochester, has filly
coming two years old which is very
handsome animal, and very large tor
one trotting bred. Last week the fliy
weighed 100 pounds. She is sired by
Hamdallah, and her dam Is BY Silas
Wright Her full brother took first
premium at the Fort Dodge fair last
fall.
James Carroll. Of High Forest. was
opposed to bonding that town for $40,
OOO, to aid the Winona b Southwestern
railroad, as he considered the amount
too high for their town while only
S. 600 was asked from Pleasant Grove
and 81. 500 from Marion. His opposition
to the bonus caused strong opposition
to his being elected town assessor, but
he was elected BY 40 majority. z.s
a. e. ColwelI. OF Pine Island. Was in
Rochester tho first Of the week. He
reports farmers in his section intending
sowing q few acres OF wheat this spring
and that he will SOW some spring wheat
for the fifst time in q number of years.
'Re has sowed winter wheat the past
few Yesrs. bnt ii killed ~ oat - ast gintsMr. ~