The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-01-16
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers of The
Irish Standard.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
The Jordan Members of That Organization
Meet and Transact Important
Business.
MINNESOTA.

| Business.
| Frank Schouwil]er, and Miss Nellie
O'Malley, both of Ellsworth, were mar
ried at that place last Tuesday by Rev.
Father Engelbrecht.
The remains of John O'Brien, who died
at Rochester last week, were brought to
Faribault for interment. The funeral
took place from the church of the I'M
! maculate Conception.
Mrs. Mcguire, wife of Luyerne towns
N an whois now superintendent Of schools
of Mobiles county, is very sick at her
home in Ellsworth and according to re-
port is not expected to live.
Mr.. JAS O'Grady, of Mankato, father
of Mrs. JAS. Daugherty, died at her resi-
dence on Monday of last week, at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years. He has resided
there for the past twenty-five years. He
was a pleasant, companionable gentle
man.
Halvor j. Daley, of Madison, while go
ing up. stairs Thursday evening of last
week, at his home, fell and broke the
bones of one Of his ankles. DR.. Todd
was called and the break set and the pa
tient is doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
J. Fl. O'Connell has taken the contract
to erect an addition to the Faribault gas
house. 1t will be 1895 feet and Is feet
high. The work was secured in compe-
tition with several of the leading build
.rs of the city. Mr.. O'Connel will COM
mence work on the building at once.
A. higher department. under the able
instruction Of Sister Simon was opened
in the Jordan Catholic school Monday OF
| last week. This affords an opportunity
for the more advanced scholars to take
up higher studies and attain q better ed
ucation than could be received from the
other departments.
The Catholic knights Of America, of
Jordan, met Sunday and elected officers
for the ensuing year. The meetings OF
the branch will hereafter be held in the
basement of the church on the fourth
Sunday of each month. The society is
in prosperous condition and hopes to
improve during 1892.
| w. W. Murphy, of St. Charles, pas
senger on the Winona and Southwestern
railroad, attempted to board moving
train at Stewartvilie Thursday OF last
week, but he missed his footing and was
thrown under the cars. His right leg
was badly crushed and was afterwards
amputated below tho knee.
Wm. Hickey, an old resident of Ohm
sted county, aged e5 years, died at his
home east Of Roches or, Tuesday morn
ing, of the grippe. He leaves wife ano
two children, Mrs. James Pierce Of
Rochester, being one, and son in Eng
land. The funeral services took place
Wednesday from bis late home.
A temperance lecture will be delivered
by Rt. Rev. Bishop Stanley, Of NORTH
Dakota, at st. Patrick 8, Jordan, on Mon
day evening, January 18th. The Rev
Bishop has the honorable distinction o1
being the "silver-tongued orator OF the
Northwest and no doubt his lecture or
this occasion will be an able one.
The residence of Thos Connor, one o1
/ the pioneer settlers of Shetek township
/ was destroyed by fire Monday night o1
/ last week. The fire was caused by de-
fective chimney. All the furniture wat
destroyed. The house was large frame
building worth about thousand dollars
There was small amount of insurance
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitsch, of st. Paul, were
the guests of Mayor Nicholin's family al
Jordan, during the first several days O
the year. Mr.. Mitech lectured Friday
and Sunday afternoons, in the basement
of the church, in the interests of Catholic
societies. His lectures were delivered II
German and were interesting, persuasive
and eloquent
Patrick Caveny, Of Luverne, went t.
, Oskaloosa short time ago and will yisi
his daughter, Mrs. Murphy, at that place
Mrs. Murphy husband died few week
ago and she requested her father to come
and look after her property. Mrs. Muir 1
! ply is sister Of Mrs. r A. Hyke AM
Mrs. NJ. Mccarthy, Of Luverne, and ha
!. many friends there who will be panied =
learn Of the death Of her husband.