The Irish standard., 1891-05-30
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST PAUL SATURDAY. MAY 80, 1891.
JOHN O'BRIEN PASSES AWAY

JOHN O'BRIEN PASSES AWAY.
An Old and Respected Citizen Of langdon
Cavalier County, N. D., Dies At
An Advanced Age.
MINNESOTA.
Tha marriage Of Mr.. Michael Dona-
hue and Miss Mary O'Hara, Of Fairfax.
will be solemnized at St. Andrews
church. that city, next Tuesday.
Bishop Cotter Will be at Rochester
june 18th. to administer confirmation to
a class Of about 200. He will also lee
ture in st. Johns church the same
evening.
The parlshloners of st. MichaePs par
lsh Montgomery, have raised $3.50 for
the purpose Of repairing the church at
that place. James Kotek has the con-
tract for doing the work.
The funeral Of Mrs. Barney Clark, Of
Rochester. whose death occurred on
Saturday last, took place on Tuesday
from St. Johns church. The deceased
leaves husband and several children.
The trustees Of the Catholic church IN
Luverne city are making some very
much needed improvements in the
building this week. A new spire will
be added to the building and the tower,
which now adorns the roof, will be
taken down. 1t Is understood that a
new bell will be procured and placed in
the spire when completed. F. N. Hack
ett has been painting the church this
week, and when all the improvements
contemplated are completed the church
will be one of the finest in that city.
Mr.. Frank Tracy and Miss Johanna
Welsh, of Benson, were united in mar
riage at the home Of the bride IN town
fof Kildare on Wednesday morning.
MAY 10th, at 8 o'clock, Rev. Father
O'Connor performing the ceremony. A
pleasant party gathering took place in
the afternoon and an ENJOYABLE dance
was given in the evening. A large list
of beautiful. costly and useful wedding
presents were given the couple by their
many friends, all Of whom wish them
Godspeed In their VOYAGE through life.
Sunday last ia class of ifty-two re-
ceived first communion at early ma So at
the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
tiOn, Faribault. The girls looked very
pretty dressed in white with wells and
wreaths. High mass was celebrated at
1890, at the conclusion of which the
children who had approached the Holy
table renewed their baptismal vows.
Breakfast and dinner were served to
the children in the church hall. A class
of fifty. six received first communion at
the French Catholic church and re
newed their baptismal vows Sunday.
A large class also approached the Holy
table for the first time Sunday at the
German Catholic church.
Miss Katie Shields, of Preston, died
in Chicago, Tuesday morning OF last
week and her remains arrived home
Thursday. She had been away from
home about two years and had informed
her parents that she would return to
them the first of June. The news of
her death came by telegraph without
previous knowledge having been re-
ceived that she was sick. Nothing is
knownat her old home Of the cause of
her death. Katie was good girl and
will be greatly missed IN the family Of
Mr.. Michael Shields. her afflicted
rather. The funeral took place from
the Catholic church Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock. Il
On Saturday last T. Deverey, Of Fari
baulU, purchased a handsome span Of
bays which he brought home Monday.
They are certainly beauties and horse
men are divided In opinion as to which
is the better horse, as they are exactly
alike. in color, form and action. Not
the least surprising about 1t is the fact
that they were purchased from different
parties and until Col. DevefY drew the
lines over them they never had been.
hooked together. They are intended
Tor the pastor OF the immaculate
Conception church, as 8 gift from the
members Of his parish. Rather Conry,
the recipient, MAJ we'll feel proud Of
being the posaessor Of one Of the finest
teams ii Rice eountY.
The Kidder- iiImot Company 4 ap-
Ipeared IT the Sc. i Peter opera house last
Friday evening under the allspices Of
the SisteIs 81 So. II rancIs q fair audi,
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