The Irish standard., 1894-12-29
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
DEATH OF EDWARD CLARK.
An Honorable, Upright Citizen and
Pioneer of Dakota County
Passes Away.
MINNESOTA.

FaSS0S Away.
Mrs. O'Malley, Of Window, died re
Gently at the hone Of her daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Meany. She was aged, and had
been i'll for some time. The funeral was
held in the Catholic church in Austin.
Michael Henehan and Miss Maggie
Con way, of Moonshine Big Stone county,
| were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony at the doly Rosary church, Grace.
vile, recently. After the ceremony the
party drove to the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Burke where they were entertained
in the good old fashioned style. Both
parties are old settlers and receive the
best wishes of host of friends.
John Hogan died at the home of his
father, Patrick Hogan, in Westport.
s tesrns county, on the 18th inst. Mr..
Hogan, whose home was at Waukena,
Kas., with his wife and son, we're visiting
his father, when he was taken with ma.
larial fever which developed rapidly with
fatal results as indicated within fort
night from the time he was confined to
his bed. He left Westport about fifteen
years ago, and removed to Kansas, where
he has been employed by Clough Bros. OF
Chicago, extensive dealers in land, by
whom he was held in the highest esteem.
Miss Mary Hayes died at the home of
her parents in Lanesboro, this state, De-
cember 10, aged 21 years. The sad news
of the death of this most estimable young
lady will bring sorrow to the hearts OF
very large circle of relatives and friends
who loved and esteemed her so highly,
says the Journal. The disease which
finally terminated her earthly existence
was contracted some three years ago, and
everything possible was done to stay it's
progress, but in vain. Her mother took
her to Florida two winters in the hope
that the mild climate in connection with
the best medical treatment would effect
cure, and last summer she was taken
to- Colorado to see if the pure invigoIat.
ing atmosphere Of that state would not
give her that great boon--health, but all
earthly agencies failed. Her troubles
are over, she will know nothing of pain
or suffering, she has solved the mystery
that we must all solve sooner or later.
Her spirit is with the God who gave it
and the crown of everlasting life is hers.
We tender the bereayed family our Sin
cere sympathy in this hour of sorrow.
The funeral was held at the Catholic
church on Friday at 9 o'clock q. m.
An enterprising lightning rod man
went out to Haverhill last week and tried
his wiles upon John DAILY, an honest
farmer of that township. He finally
agreed to put up rods enough to protect
all of Mr.. Days farm buildings for q
small cost Of less than $4.00. Mr.. DAILY
was suspicious. but inasmuch as the man
agreed to sign contract to that effect
Mr.. DAILY consented, says the Rochester
Record and Union. The contract was
sign ed and Mr.. DAILY kept it wh,le the
Lightning rod man kept duplicate. The
latter took his departure and the former
reread his contract. In doing so he dis
covered that he had agreed to pay sixty
three cents per foot for as much rod as
the company saw fit to put up he inn
mediately started to this city after the
agent and found him at the Norton
House. On being told Of the mistake in
the contract, be Immediately agreed to
change it and Mr.. Days contract was
rectifed, but the duplicate, he said had
been turned into the company. Mr.. DAILY
was persistent, and after bothering the
man for while succeeded in getting and
destroying the duplicate at The price OF q
good cigar.
Mr.. Edward Clarke, Of Cottage Grove,
died yesterday afternoon from pneu-
monia, after an illness Of about 9 week,
says the Hastings Democrat Of the, 10th
inst. Mr.. Clark was native Of Ireland
born in County Wexford, IN 1929: In his
youth he followed the sea, in later years
he lived, IN New York, after wards coming
/ TO Hastings IN pioneer times. He was
ferryman for number Of years, until he
engaged il the occupation of farming,
| on his Cottage Grove farm where he has
ever since resided. Mr.. Olark's friends re-
ceived the announcement of his death
yesterday, with great deal q surprise
mingled with sorrow, as ct the time g y of dl
his daughter Sister Mercedes death y sl y l he
was seemingl il rood health He va Y Y.