The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
SOUTH DAKOTA FARM HANDS,
More Than Ever Will be Required
to Put in This Years
Crop.
MINNESOTA.

JAS. Fl, Fitzpatrick, Of Magnolia town
ship, has been suffering Of late from an
attack of infarn matory rheumatism.
The many friends of Mrs. Walter Nc
Nalan Of Thielmanton, Wabasha county,
rejoice at her recovery from her late SER
ious illness
J. Fl. Mahoney, of Avoca, opened his
gymnasium in Drueke's hall last week.
About fifteen scholars we're in attend
ance. Boxing, turning, club swinging,
etc, are taught.
Rev. Father Simonik, of Minneapolis,
was the pleasant guest Of Father ITCHY,
of New Prague, a few days of last week.
He read high mass on Sunday of last
week at the Catholic church
Patrick Sheehan, of Lake Washington.
has purchased from W. FL. Rounseville,
of ST. Peter, the material and will start at
once upon the erection Of the finest sum-
mer hotel in that part of the state.
| On Tuesday Of last week Miss Sarah
Laughlin, of Birch Cooley, was married
to Vim. j. Foley, of Camp, at the home Of
the brides parents. The ceremonies be-
ing performed by Rev. Father O'Connor.
County Supt, Mcguire, Of Mobiles
county, returned recently from his sad
mission to Wisconsin, where he went with
the body of his wife to lay her at rest in
the cemetery Of her native town, Newport
Edmund, the II year old son of James
Thomas, OF Carrollsville, died a week ago
last Monday, after an illness of a years
duration, Tie funeral occurred Wednes-
day from ST. Bridgets church at Car
rol]sville.
On Wednesday morning, February Sd,
at St. Felix's church, Wabasha, Miss
Katie Shebat was united in marriage to
David Mckenzie. James Starr was best
man and Miss Agnes Shebat bridesmaid.
A large number of friends witnessed the
ceremony
Mr.. Alois Becker, of st. Paul, and Miss
Katie Becthwers, of Jordan, were united
in marriage at St. John Catholic church,
Jordan, Febraary4. Rev. Father Benig-
nus Schultz performed the ceremony.
They will make their home in ST. Paul
where Mr.. Becker has shoestore.
The marriage of Miss Jennie A. Bal
kin, of Lanesboro, to Thos. B. Lonegran,
an old time and popular Minneapolis
boy, occurred Tuesday morning, Febru-
ary 9th, at st. Patrick's church, Lanes
boro. Mr.. and Mrs. Lonergan departed
for their future home, Seattle, Wash.
Mrs Mary Ann Kennedy, mother Of
Frank Kennedy, of Vienna township,
died at her sons home Friday of last
week, aged 81 years, and was buried from
the Catholic church, at Luverne, last
Saturday, Father Engelbrecht perform
ing the ceremonies. The deceased has
been confined to her bed for the last five
years.
I Rt. Rev. Bishop Stanley, Of North Da-
kota, administered the sacrament of con-
firnation to five hundred people at the
Catholic church, Jordan, February S
High mass was begun at 10 o'clock a. m
at which the confirmation services took
place. The spacious church was filled tc
overhowing, people coming from all the
neighboring towns. The Bishop was re.
ceived at the depot by an escort the pre-
vious evening, and was heartily welcomed
to that city.
4 The pleasures and privileges OF Leap
Year were happily enjoyed by one hun.
dred persons of Faribault, who assembled
at Hiberuian hall on Friday evening OF
last week at party given by the ladies
/ of the members OF the A. O. III. OF that
city. The ladies managed the affair with
a high degree Of success and in most
i delightful manner. Progressive euchre
occupied the attention Of those present
until IL o'clock, when very pleasant
hour was devoted to bountiful lunch,
after which q couple OF hours more were
spent in the delights Of terpsichorean
. gymnastics.
NORTH DAKOTA.
. The Bismarck Gun club has ordered
] four dozen quails, which are to be deliY-
cred there about April |, and turned
loose on the bottoms south Of the city il
order to see whether they will live il
that section Of the countr