The Irish standard., 1894-05-12
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
Laying of the Cornerstone of st
Augustine's Church at Aus.
tin Last Week.
MINNESOTA.
James and John Sweeney went to
Blooming Prairie on the morning of the
4th, called there by the death of their
uncle, John Higgins.
Frank Devlin, of Philadelphia. who has
been visiting his brother Joseph in Ro-
chester, is now soiourning with relatives
in Window, this state.
Mrs. Margaret Emmett, aged 78 years,
died at the home of Mrs. John Martin in
North r chester, Thursday May 3. The
funeral was held from St. Johns church,
that city.
While engaged in wrestling on Wed
nesday of last week at Murdock, John
Joyce had the misfortune to break one
Of his ribs. DR.. Fjelstad, of Kerkhoven,
was called. and dressed the injury. At
last account Mr.. Joyce was resting easy
but he will no doubt he laid up for some
time.
Frank Carey, of Haverhill. Olmsted
county, aged 40, died Saturday, April 26,
from consumption. He was unmarried,
and was we'll known in Rochester and in
Haverhill, having resided at the latter
place the greater part of his life. The fu-
neral was held from ST. Johns church,
Rochester.
The plans and specifications for the
new Catholic church at Murdock have
been received by the building committee
and steps are being taken to push the
erection of the building as fast as poesi-
BILE. From the plans submitted the indi-
cations are that it will be a handsome
edifice when completed, and will cost IN
the neighborhood of $4,000.
Mrs. p. F. DAILY died at her home in
West Duluth Thursday evening, April
26, after long illness. Deceased leaves
husband and four children, the young
est one being babe only three weeks
old. Yhe funeral occurred from the
Catholic church, the remains being fol-
lowed TO their last resting place by large
numbers of friends Of the deceased and
her bereaved family.
On Wednesday, May 2, Miss Susie
Kean, of Luverne, and James P. Ken.
nedy, Of Denver township, were united
in the holy bonds Of wedlock by Rev
Father McDonough, at ST. Catherine't
church. The bridesmaid was Miss Liz
zie Kennedy, and the groomsman, Donald
Kean. A wedding reception was helc
and dinner was served at:.the home o
the eroom's father, Thomas Kennedy, il
Luverne.
Thomas Farley, an aged and pioneer
resident of DeGraff, died at bis home il
that place Friday, April 27, and wa
buried the following Monday. Mr.. Far
Icy came to DeGraf when the town wa
first started and had been an honoret
resident there ever since. He leaves {
wife and two sons to mourn his loss
James, one son, resides in the state o
Pennsylvania; Frank, the other son, re
sides in st. Paul. The latter was pres
ent at the funeral.
The remains of James Bohan, who die
at his home at Oakdale, Iowa, near LIE
Roy, arrived last Wednesday at Austi
accompanied by the relatives. Mass wa
celebrated at St. Augustine's church, al
ter which the interment was made in tn
Catholic cemetery. Mr.. Bohan wa
about 70 years of age and was highl
esteemed by all WI o knew him. He ha
two daughters in' Austin, Mrs. Michat
Collins and Mrs. William Duggan, an
they have the sympathy Of all in thei
hour of sorrow.
u Joseph Horihen died at his late res
dence three miles north Of Lanesboro o
Thursday, April 26, of erysipelas, aged 8
years. Deceased was born in Kilkenn
county, Ireland, and came to the Unite
States in 1850 Some eighteen years az
he moved with his family to Fillmor
} county from Riceford, Houston county
and had since been respected residen
there. Besides his wife family Of min
children survive to mourn his loss. Th
funeral was held at the Catholic churc
land the interment took place at the ne,
4 Catholic cemetery, Lanesboro.
On Sunday morning, April %, at be
home in the town Of Woodland, Of asth
, ma, Bridget wife Of John Kenned
/ passed away, aged 76 years and q
months. Tho funeral services W hel