The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
DEATHS IN THE NORTHWEST.
A Great Many Pioneer Residents Of Min
nesota Passed Away Last
Week.

Week.
Miss Minnie Delaney, daughter of
Mr.. Daniel Delaney, of st. Cloud, died
Thursday at noon of consumption.
The deceased has been failing for a
long time.
MIR. and MRS. Geo. W. Murphy, Of
Faribault, are the happy parents OF q
charming littio lady; as a consequence
Geo. will be more thankful and pray
erful than ever.
Rev. Father Watry, formerly Of
Brainerd, but later stationed in Oregon
is now nicely located at CrookstoD, this
state. He conducts services at Crooks
ton and East Grand Forks.
Mrs. Alois Stocker, OF Helena town.
ship, died at her home, Tuesday even
ing, aged IS years. The funeral took
place from Il g Catholic church, Jordan,
Friday morning at 8 o'clock.
The Catholics of Luverne will have a
Christmas tree in their church, on
Christmas day, Dec. Is. Supper will be
served at Father Engelbrect's residence
under the management of the Altar So
| cietY OF the congregation.
The marriage OF Miss Josephine
Schuweiler 20 John Pone1n was solemn
lied at the Catholic chnrch Of Middle
Lake, ON Tuesday. The service was
| rendered by Rev. Father Haas in the
prsence Of a large number of friends.
Miss Maggie Z. Quirk, daughter OF
John Quirk, Of ST. Peter. was married
at the latter's home in Marysbnrg On
THANKSGIVING day to Mr.. VIM. A.
Lyons. The ceremony was performed
bp Father Sullivan In the presence Of a
large number of relations and friends.
Mary Phaneuf, wife Of Leopold Pha-
neuf. of Brainerd, died Of heart dis
ease on Thursday, Nov. 26. The fun
eral services were conducted by Rev.
Father Lawlor On Saturday last. The
deceased was Il very estimable lady and
leaves her husband and one child to
mourn their loss.
Rev. Father Engelbrect of LuYerne,
Will give series OF lectures on the sub
Ject, els one religion as good as
another The lectures will be held in
the Catholic church the first and third
Sunday of the month, at 1880 p. M. The
The first lecture on the subject will be
next Sunday and will deal with ''Refu-
tation OF Indifferentism from Reason. !"
Hon. T. r. Foley, of A1tkin, was at
the point of death with hemorrhage Of
the lungs The early part of this week,
but is now improving and apparently
on the road to recovery. DR.. j. l.
Camp. of Brainerd, has been attending
him. Mr.. Foley is one of the best and
| most popular men in this part OF the
state, and his recovery is earnestly
hoped for.
At the Catholic church in the town
ship OF Carimona. Tuesday Of this
week, Mr. Edward Stanton and M1ss
Mary Delaney were married 10y Rev.
Father Dwyer. Miss Mary A. Aealey
was bridesmaid and Mr. Edward Gau-
CHEN oficiated as ''best man." A
sumptuous diuner was served bv the
brides parents. The boys had their
time in the evening.
Patrick Murphy, one of the early set
tiers Of Rice county, died at the resi-.
dence of his brother. Mr.. John Murphy,
of the town of Wells, On Wednesday,
the 18th, inst. Mr.. Murphy had been
sick only week, the cause Of his death
being pneumonia. His funeral took
place from the church of the Immacu-
late Conception, Faribault, and the re-
mains were inferred in the Calvary
cemetery.
At the Catholic church, Watertown.
on Wednesday,: Nov. 25th, by Rev.
Father McCauley. Mr.. Patrick CALVIN,
of Waverly, was married to Miss Nellie
Grattan of WatertOWn. After the mar
riage ceremony, the bridal party return
ed to the home of the BRIDES parents,
where all partook Of an excellent din
ner. In the evening. the numerous
guests enjoyed heartily the social dance
which continued through the small
hours Of the night till daylight the next
morning, the Connolly Brothers fur
nlshing the music.
One by one the early pioneers of
Stearns county are laying down life's
burden and journeying to *sthat undis-
covered country, from whose bourne no