The Irish standard., 1892-11-26
THE NORTHWEST.
Happenings IN Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
CITY OFFICERS OF BRAINERD.
Farmers Of Polk County to Peti-
tion the Legislature for
Seed Wheat.

Seed Wheat.
MINNESOTA.
John Condron and Miss Mary Campon.
both Of Marion, Olmsted county, were
married at st Johns Catholic church,
! Rochester, on Tuesday last. A large
number of friends of both bride and
groom were present to witness the inn
pressive ceremonies
| The wedding of Miss Lynia Purcell
and Mr.. John e. Cotter, both of Oakland,
was solemnizd at St. Augustine church,
Rochester, on last Tuesday morning. A
nuptial mass was celebrated at $50
| o'clock, and the church was filled with
friends of the happy couple to tender
their congratulations.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Garrity, who live near Cedar. Lake in the
town of Shieldsville, Rice county, will
sympathize with them in the loss of their
seven. year old daughter, Mary, who died
from dlphtheria last week. The fun
eral took place from the church of the
Sacred Heart, Faribault.
Mrs. l.. 81. Hawkins, of Grand Rapids,
wife of Judge Hawkins, who is a brother
of Harry Hawkins, late Democratic can
didate for lieutenant governor, died last
Sunday of heart failure. She was one of
the M jst brilliant and intellectual women
in Itasca county. She was disciple of
Madam Blavatsky and frequently lec-
tured on theosophy. @
The officers elected in lie Sneur county
are with their pluralities RS follows: For
representative, Sails, Dem. 2S6; Wacek,
Dem. l22; auditor, Keogh, Dem. 1888;
treasurer, Wendelschaffer, Rep. 228;
sheriff, Davis, Dem. 1877; register, Moudry,
Dem. 688; Judge, Kilduff, Dem. 721;F at
torney, Everett, Dem. 745; Supt. of
schools Gibbon, Rep. 81. .".
Mrs. Kennedy, wife of 2. f. Kennedy,
of st. Cloud, died recently in that city.
She suffered from an attack Of pneu
monia. Mrs. Kennedy leaves husband
and four children. The remains were
taken to Anoka for burial, where funeral
services were held. She was an estim-
able lady--loved and respected by all
who bore her acquaintance.
Mrs Elizabeth Brady, wife of Barney
Brady, Of St. Cloud town, died there last
week at the age of 81 years. She had
been suffering with consumption. A
husband and six grown up children sur
vive her. There are four sons and two
daughters. One of the SONS, @. Brady, is
proprietor of the Golden Rule store, that
city. The funeral took place from the
church OF the Immaculate Conception,
that city, and was largely attended.
Mr.. james Hackett, ST., an old and
highly respected citizen of Nininger, Da-
kota county, died at his residence at that
place recently after long and painful ILL
ness, at the age OF nearly four score.
Four grown children survive him, Two
sons and two daughters, one OF the daugh-
ters being sister in the convent at
Frontenac. He was buried from the
church, of the Guardian Angels, Hastings,
Rev. J. A. Fitzgerald officiating. His re-
mains were inferred in the Catholic Gem
etery there.
Michael Fitzgerald departed this life
at his home in Faribault on Wednesday,
November 10, aged 80 years. He was a
native of the county Kerry, Ireland, but
came to this country when q young man.
He was one of the early pioneers OF Fari-
bault, having settled there nearly forty
years ago. He was an honest, Industrious
man possessed Of many good traits OF
character. He leaves family of seven
grown up daughters to mourn him. The
funeral took place from the church OF the
Immaculate Conception, Faribault. and
| the remains were inferred in Calvary
cemetery.
The body Of Mrs. William ByrDes and
| her infant daughter we're brought to
Faribault last week from Fergus Falls,
where Mrs. Byrnes died, the re-
suit Of child birth. She was tho daugh-
ter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Han
lin, Of shieldsyille, Rice county, and was
la most amiable and lovable person. She
was born and reared IN the village of
ShIeldsville and her sudden and untimely
death is universally regretted and IL
mented by her acquaintancee and friends
In February last, she was married to vii
/ liam Byrnes, formerly Of Faribault. AZ
ter their marriage M and Mr.. Byrnle' g,