The Irish standard., 1892-01-23
THE NORTHWE EST
Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
MANY DEATHS LAST WEEK.
The Grim Reaper More Than Ordi-
narily Active Thus Far in
the New Year

l
the New Year.
! MINNESOTA
John Butler, of Lake Prairie, is seri-
ously i'll with an at ack Of pneumonia and
I influenza and is scarcely expected to live
Owen McQuade, father of JAS. Nc
Quade, Of Kildare, died Monday and
was buried at the DeGratf cemetery on
Wednesday.
Mr. d. A. Finley, of Marshall county,
was married in Brainerd Thursday of
last week to Miss Elizabeth c. Lorber,
of Brainerd, by Rev. Father Lawlor.
Mrs. Timothy Lawlor, of Hayerhill,
died Monday OF last week of pneumonia.
The funeral services were held from ST.
Johns church, Rochester,, Wednesday
forenoon, and were largely attended.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Katie Kennedy and Mr.. John FL.
Reardon, of Faribault, which happy
event took place at the church of the
Immaculate Conception on Tuesay last
The exact receipts Of the Catholic fair
in McCray's hall, Prescott, New Years
eve were 1928. OF gross, $24e, 81 net. This
grand success is largely due to the young
| lady workers who were contesting for
the prizes,
Last Saturday evening & party of
young folks surprised MIR. and Mrs. NJ.
Kenny, of East Prairie. Excellent music
and dancing were enjoyed until 11:30,
when refreshments were served and the
young folks took their departure.
John sheehan, of st. Peter, while shoe
ing horse on Saturday last met With a
serious accident. The horse reared up
and jumped upon him and in doing so
cut one hand very badly and bruised one
OF his legs. He is now laid mp for repairs
and will not be able to resume work for
month at best.
Death has been very busy in Wayerly
during the past week. John Dugan, of
Franklin, died on Tuesday morning Of
the prevailing epidemic. Il seems that
he attended Watertown Fair Monday in
his usual health, was seized with sudden
pain on his return home and died Oh the
succeeding day. He was about 70 years
of age and the funeral took place Thurs
day at Watertown. He leaves widow
and three daughters
| Mr.. Thos. H. Mcconnell, Of Flandreau
South Dakota, will take the position OF
cashier of the First National Bank Of
Rochester, made vacant by the, ret re-
ment of Mr.. Walter Hnrlburt, who has
accepted the presidency of the Bank
of Commerce at Minneapolis. Mr.. Nc
Cornell has been connected with bank
at Flandreau for the past ten years, and
for several years was connected with the
! Union National Bank of Rochester. He
is in every way qualified to fill the re-
sponsible position to which he has been
called and is worthy successor to Mr.
Hurlburt.
John Cahill, a brother-in-law of Patrick
Irwin, who has been living for some time
at the home of the latter in Vienna
township, about six miles northeast of
Luyerne, was found dead by the road,
Iabout halt mile from his home Wednes-
day afternoon of last week. From all
the circumstances IN the case it appears
that he became exhausted and was frozen
to death. Mr. Cahill came to Luverne
Tuesday with the intention of starting
the next day on a trip into Iowa to visit
friends. He had draft for his quarterly
! pension, amounting to $48. which he had
cashed. at the First National bank, and
during the day boughta suit Of clothes
and made short visit at the home Of his
niece, Mrs. Fl. L. Myers. He remained
/ in town until about $50 p. NJ, and then
started on foot to return to the residence
of Mr.. Irwin. This was the last seen Of
! him alive. The body was found by M.
Irwin, a nephew Of the deceased, while
Mr.. Irwin was going after load OF
straw. He Immediately notified Coroner
Sheridan, and that official with Sheriff
Black and Officer Maderson, brought the
body to Luverne and placed it in charge
of the undertaken, Mr.. Krook. The
body was found about four rods from the
road, two miles east of e., N. Darlin's
residence. It appears that he had, fol
lowed the road until within sixty or
seventy yards Of whore he died, where
the printsin u the snow show that he wan g !.