The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-06-04
THE NORTHWEST,
Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
DEATH OF A NONOGENARIAN.
Mrs. Ellen Scanlon, the Oldest
Woman in Minnesota, Departs
From This Life.
MINNESOTA.

| MINNESOTA.
At recent meeting of the city council
at Hallock, an electric light franchise
was granted to Kelso & Beaton, and the
plant Will be put in and running within
sixty days.
Rev. Father Rordan, of Rochester, is
preparing an address to be delivered be-
fore the pupils Of the Academy of Our
Lady of Lourdes, on the relations of Ian
guages from the ancient to modern times.
At the village OF Watertown on Wednes-
day, May 25th, Mr.. James Sherlock, OF
Belle Plaine, and Miss Katie O'Brien, of
Woodland, were united in the bonds of
matrlmony. The young couple are very
popular end have the congratulations OF
their many friends.
Supt. L. P. Hunt, of the Minnesota
worlds fair commission, was iii Kasson
recently, and in couple of hours sue
ceeded in raising $3.50 toward Dodge
county's quota to the worlds fair fund.
A note for the amount was signed by
thirty OF the leading business men.
William O'Co4nell, of Faribault, and
Miss Mary Gallagher, of Burlington,
Wis, were married at the home of tie
brides parents last Monday morning,
Father Conry performing the marriage
ceremony in the presence Of a large num-
Der Of friends Of the contracting parties.
The marriage Of James J. Noonan and
Miss Ellen A. Barrett, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett, Of Rich
Valley, took place at St, Patrick's church
Inver Gro 70 last week. the Rev. William
McGolrich officiating. Both groom and
bride have many friends who extend
hearty congratulations
At the last meeting of the Father
Mathew society at Waverly an excellent
program was presented. w. j. Walsh
and Vim. Quinn delivered stirring ad-
dresses; Wallace King and Mrs. e. A.
Westinghouse rendered vocal selections
and Miss Nellie Giblin and Miss Florence
Quinn played on the piano.
Two lunatics escaped from the Third
insane hospital at Fergus Falls by lower
ing themselves from the third story with
an improvised rope made of bed clothes.
One was found by farmer wandering
about the woods in his night clothes,
The other, who came from the st. Cloud
reformatory and is sometimes dangerous,
is still at large.
! D. L. Wolff, of Appleton, and Miss
Katie Burns, of Benson, were married
last week at the home of the bride The
groom is popular young business man
Of Appleton and is q very estinable gen
tleman. The bride has been resident
of Benson for sixteen years, with the ez"
ception of short time when she: lived in
Gr&cevjlle, and has large circle of friends
there who offer their best wishes
At Presbyterian meeting held last
Sunday at Jackson, the pastor called q
prominent attorney and member of his
church liar, for which he received a
slap on the face with the open hand
The divine struck out from the shoulder
but failed to do any damage. The lawyer
replied with righthander, which sent
the minister to grass. The deacons here
interposed, and called it a draw, with
first blood for the attorney.
Mrs. Ellen Scanlon died last week at
her home in the village of Chatham in
the 93rd year of her age. The deceased
was born in the County Limerick, Ire
land, in 1899, and came to this country in
1859 and since that time she has resided
in this state. Mrs. Scanlon was the
oldest woman in Minnesota. Funeral
services were held at the church in Chat
ham on Wednesday and the remains
we're inferred in the cemetery at that
place, D. w. Flanagan being funeral
director.
In it's issue of last Tuesday the Man
kato Review contains the following item
of news regarding the family of re-
spected business man and politician:
Mrs. J. f. Meagher and sons left Boston
on Sunday night to return home, and
will probably reach here to-day or to-
morrow. While Mr.. Will Meagher has
improved somewhat, he is still weak, and
will require care and attention. The at
tending physician, DR.. Clapp, will accom-
pany him. Atelegram was received from
1.-The party yesterday morning, dated Mon