The Irish standard., 1892-01-02
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
BRAINERD'S CATHOLIC BAZAAR.
The Annual Bazaar at ArmorY Hall
Was q Great Success
Financially.
MINNESOTA.

! MINNESOTA,
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians, o.
Rochester gave dance at the German
Library hall last evening, January first
A. w. Gutridge, president of tht
Catholic temperance society of St. Paul
delivered a lecture ON temperance al
! the Catholic church Benson, on Thurs
day evening.
John Doran. Of St. Peter, has COM
meneed suit against VIM. Boethin in
the sum Of $l174, tor damages alleged
to have been sustained by being bit by
defendants dog last summer.
| Rev. Father CondroD, of Avoca, re
turned home Saturday from Rochester
where he has been attending the dedi-
cation of a new church. His father
came with him and will remain for a
short time on visit. ~
The residence of Mr.. Edward Fitzpat-
rick, in Salem township, was destroyed
by fire Saturday. with most of its con-
tents. 1t is said that the fire caught
from a stove pipe which passed through
a partition The loss is estimated at
from $500 to $1,000. There was no in
surance.
John Duffy, Of the town Of Marys-
lana, who was so badly frozen some
! time ago, died Wednesday of last week.
He had both his hands and feet ampu-
tated Tuesday but ON account of being
somewhat advanced in years he could
not stand the operation and died the
next day.
Patrick Kitson, OF Benson. has re-
celved g. pension of IS per month, COM
mencing July 9th, 1890. He secured il
through Joseph Hunter, pension attor-
ney at Washington, and speaks very
highly Of his faithful attention to the
matter, and advises all persons who
have pension claims to place chem in
that gentleman's hands.
The annual Catholic bazaar at Brain.
erd opened ON Monday evening in the
Armory with a good attendance. and
an endless array Of fseverything that is
needed to make such an event success.
full in the highest degree. General
Manager McGinnls and his committee
had worked hard to have everything as
near right as possible, and all who had
anything to do with the preparations
and management certainly did their
whole duty.
| Geo. Irwin, the bonanza Evan farmer
of Sleepy Eye, left for Norfolk county
Ontario. Tuesday morning for three
| weeks visit among his relatives and old
acquaintances, George has been ab
sent 26 years. On his return he will
bring out his sister, Mrs. Heath and
family, who will make their home in
Brown county. Ed. N. Heath, his
brother-in law, arrived at Evan Tues
day morning and George left in the
evening. ...... ..
James Fitzgerald,. of Clinton Gown
ship, one Of the wsalthiest farmers in
Rock county, who always raises good
crops, and always makes money out OF
everything he raises, has good crop tc
report this year, The average yield pei
acre was as follows: Barley 20 bushels
fax % bushels, wheat rs bushels. oats
| so bushels. These were the Yields by
machine measure. By weight they will
! largely overrun. According to tests
made by Mt. Fitzgerald, SO bushels o1
wheat bY machine measure will make
60 by weight, and the oats will Oyerrun
still more.
1t is sad and painful duty, this
week, to announce the death of Julia
Oldest daughter of Mr.. ond Mrs. Henry
Whalen, of Ellsworth, who died Tues
day morning, December 18th, aged S
years. s4Jul1a was one Of the sweetest
and brightest little girls Of the place
and it is hard for her many friends te
realize that she is gone, never to return
Never more will her sweet voice be
heartily ii4esiS a;h:S: 1laiYied; f.is1ier. more
will her hapuY: Moiea pcho. thtohgh The
! hone, the home that now seems SO still
dfpevsr :pors: viii her l!stle alaym!a!*e' ! !!
/ take hef BY The hahd' IN their youthfh
sports. No, Julia has crossed the darl
river to meet the angels who were beck
oning her from the other shore and i
now singing with the angels of ligh
and waiting for loved ones to join he
lin that beautiful land. She Was sicl
only three days and the announce q
] OF: her death was received With genuirs.
IlsorroW bY the entire community. sh