The Irish standard., 1894-12-08
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
AN APPEAL BY HERSHFIELD.

Maurice Green. a Respected Citizen
of Graceville, Passes Away
at That Place.
MINNESOTA.
The Mcclellan house, Henderson, was
destroyed by fire early last Sunday morn
ing. The loss is about $1,000. The fire
is supposed to have started from de.
fective chimney.
The Rev. J. A. Fitzgerald, of Hastings,
received dispatch Sunday, November
Is, announcing the death of his Oldest
brother at Boston, Mass, and left on the
afternoon train of that day to attend the
funeral
j. j. Hartlgan, of Tracy, died Of heart
failure at his residence in that village on
the Oath ult. He Iad been around town
as usual all day and after eating hearty
supper complained of not feeling we'll.
! He lay on the sofa and expired before q
physician arrived.
Miss Mary O'Brien, daughter of Hon.
james O'Brlen, of Caledonia, late judge
of the supreme court of New Mexico, WAS
united IN marriage on Thanksgiving day,
at Caledonia, to j. Lahey, an attorney of
Ration, N. N. A large number of people
witnessed the impressive ceremony,
many being present from La Crosse and
other outside points.
Thursday afternoon, November %, the
residence of Edward Judge of Judge
station, Olmstead county, caught fire
near the kitchen chimney, when no one
but Mrs. Judge was at home, and burned
to the ground, together with the entire
contents. Fortunately the flames did
not communicate with any other build.
Eings. The loss was about 81 900.
Mrs. Celia Paden died at the home Of
ner son Jane 8 Paden in Galesburg, Ill.
on the 10Th ult. Deceased was in hel
|91st year. She leaves q husband, 81
years old, and five children, II grand
children, 36 great grandchildren and :
great, great grandchildren, besides s
multitude OF friends to mourn their loss
, D. }. Paden, one of her children, resides
at LeSueur, this state.
On Tuesday morning OF last week oc
Cured the marriage of Prof. Vim. M
Finley to Miss Anna Fischenich, at st
Mary's Catholic church, Adrian. Aftel
J the ceremony breakfast was served tt
| intimate relatives. Both Of these young
people are we'll known Ill Mobiles county
: and have the hearty good wishes of {
, wide circle of friends for their future
happiness.
Fifty priests, members Of the Chapter
of st. Johns Abbey, Collegeville, me-
on the morning Of the 28th ult. at tht
Abbey and under the presidency O.
Bishop Leopard, of North Carolina
elected successor to the late Abbo
Bernard Locknikar. Father Peter Enge
was elected. Father Peter was born il
Port Washington, Wis, February 3, 1856
and made his classical studies at st
10 ms. He was ordained priest in 1878
and since 1879 has been sub prior Of the
Abbey.
On Monday of last week Mrs. Patrick
Cass1n, after few days illness, died ol
heart disease at st. Thomas. Mrs Cas-
sin was so years old at the time of -he1
death and had lived over half her life in
ST. Thomas. The deceased was native
of County Kerry, Ireland, and her maid
en- name was Elizabeth Breen. She came
to St. Thomas about 35 years ago and
shortly after became the wife of Patrick
Cassin. She leaves three daughters and
one son, Joseph Cassin, postmaster at
St. Thomas, besides her husband, to
mourn their loss.
Once more it becomes our duty ere the
year 1894 passes in history, to chronicle
the death Of another pioneer and re-.
spected citizen of Graceville. that OF
Maurice Green, who died at six o'clock
Friday morning, November %, at the age
of So years, says the Graceville Tran
script. Deceased was bornin Tipperary.
Ireland, and came to Marlborough, Mass
when about Is years, old. He resided
there 18 years, and then moved to Big
} Stone county county, MiDn., settling
about one mile north of the village where
he resided until his death He leaves s
wife and one daughter, who is nun il
st. Agatha's convent, st. Paul, and foul
sons: Thomas F. Green OF Mnrdock, Ed
ward ", John A, and William, all o
whom, 1t is needless for US to say, hav'
the sympathy Of the entire communit.
/ IN the loss Of their respected paren
whose good qualities are noticeable il
all his sons. The funeral took plac