The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-01-28
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
FATHER MARTIN MAHONEY
Bishop McGolrick Commends His
Labors in the Cause of Tenn
perance and Religion.
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
The pupils of the Hastings parochial
school will hold patriotic school exercises
at the Opera house on February y in
conamemoratlon of Washington's birth
day. In previous years the exercises
took place in the school building, but in
order to afford better accommodation to
parents and friends the large Opera house
has been selected this year.
M. MCCARTHY authorizes the Rock
County Herald to say that he is can
didate for postmaster of Luverne and
that he wants every good Democrat in
the county to sign his petition. Mr.. Nc
Carthy cast the first Democratic vote in
Rock county and for years voted the
str aight Democratic ticket when he was
the sole representative of that party in
the place.
Tues lay morning, January 10, Mrs.
Margaret Noonan, mother Of Mrs. Patrick
McNevin, of Morris, died at her daugh-
ter's residence in that town at the ripe
old age OF 80 years, without an hour 8
sickness. She was fine old lady who
had the love and esteem of large circle
of friends who attended her funeral on
Thursday morning, the 10Th inst. from
the church of the Assumption where the
obsequies were held.
On January 16 Patrick Hagerty, an
aged citizen OF the town of Shieldsville
met with a painful accident. He was
hauling load of logs into Faribault and
when coming dowR hill the sled was
upset and Mr.. Hagerty fell beneath the
logs. -Four ribs were broken aud the
bones of the right shoulder blade were
crushed besides receiving other injuries.
He was carried to the home of his son,
Denis Hagerty, of Faribault, and DR..
Jackson was Immediately summoned to
attend to his injuries. He is improving
rapidly and will recover.
Mr.. Walter Morrison, OF Cascade, and
Miss Maggie Dooley, of Marion, Olmsted
county, were married on the 10th inst,
at St. Johns church, Rochester. The
groom is the son of Mr.. John Morrison,
and the bride is daughter of Mr.. John
Dooley, both highly respected farmers of
the county. After the ceremony the we'd
di party, which was numerous, repaired
to the home of the brids's parents in
Marion where a wedding dinner was
served. The happy couple received
hearty congratulations from their hosts
of friends aud were the recipients Of
costly wedding gifts.
On Friday, Jan. 18th, Mrs. Bridget F'al-
Ion, widow of M. Fallon, breathed her
last at her home near Wheaton, after a
illness of several months dura-
tion. Deceased was &c years of age and
leaves eight children to mourn the loss of
kind mother and fond parent, among
whom are Mrs. DR.. Randall and P. l..
Fallon of Graceville. She was the head
of one of the best families in Traverse
county and among the early settlers of
the neighboorhood. The obsequies were
held at Holy Rosary church, Graceville,
Father Stritch officiating and the remains
were inferred in Lake View cemetery.
Sunday, January Is, Peter McDermott,
formerly of Faribault, died at the resi-
dence Of his son, Thomas McDermott, of
St. Paul, at the advanced age OF 81 years.
After the funeral services at the Cathe-
dral on Tuesday, the remains we're con
veyed to Faribault for interment. He
was an old resident of LeSeuer county,
having located in Kilkenny thirty six
years ago, and was highly respected by all
his neigh bors and dacquaintances. In late
years he had retired from active work
ana lived with his son at whose residence
he passed away. His wife survives him.
He leaves another son. Patrick McDer-
mott, Of Montana, to mourn his departure
from this life.
Says the Faribault Pilot: The nomina-
ton of Daniel w. Lawler for the exalted
position OF United States senator by the
Democratic members Of our legislature
and the unanimous support they gave
him IN balloting was indeed high com
.pliment and honor, but richly earned and
merited BY him on whom It was CON
ferred. Daniel W. Lawler is typical
western Democrat, young, clean, bold,
manly, talented, accomplished and elo-
quent, born leader. and i qualifications
count for augh in pub life, he is bound
to be elevated. He made 8 grand cam
paign last fall, campaign that viii yet