The Irish standard., 1894-07-07
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges. .#
DEATH OF MRS. THOs, FEENEY
An Estimable Lady and an Old
Resident of Rochester Sud-
denly Passes Away.

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denly Passes Away.
MINNESOTA.
II. Sanders bakery and Mohlenbrock
& Ceilings barber shop were destroyed
by fire early Sunday morning. The fire
is supposed to have originated in pile
of hair and waste paper in the barber
shop. The loss is $4,000, covered by in
surance. A barn belonging to Sanders
| was also damaged later.
At the Catholic church in Saltwater,
June Goth, Miss Maggie Riley was mar.
ried to Mr.. Randall Mcdonald, Rev.
Father O'Brien officiating. Both bride
end groom are we'll and favorably known
| in Saltwater, where host of friends join
in wishing them unlimited JOY and pros
perity and long and happy lite.
The Spokane, Wash, Chronicle, Of
May g. contains the following: "Died,
on the 25th inst, Honora Grace, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Portch, aged
one year, ten months and sixteen days.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Sunday at the Main street Catholic
church. Interment in Paramount ceme-
terry"
On Tuesday morning of last week at
$50 occurred the marriage of Edward
Fogarty to Mrs. F. Esser, at the Catho-
lie church in Ellsworth. Miss Anna
Fischnich was bridesmaid, while Arnold
Esser acted in the capacity of best man.
Both Of the contracting parties are we'll
| known in that vicinity, and their many
friends join in wishing them a long and
pleasant journey through life.
Thursday of last week Miss B. Cough
| lin and Miss N. Donahoe, the graduates
of Bethlehem Academy, Faribault, re-
ceived their diplomas from the hands of
Rev. E. Lee, who also conferred the Rev.
F. D. Reville gold medal donated by
Capt. D. Cavanaugh) on Miss Coughlin
for general excellence. The young ladies
we're made happy by the kindly encour-
agement given them by the Rev. Father.
Father Goebel, after three years of
faithful service as pastor of the parishes
of the two Roman Catholic churches in
Sauk Centre, has been transferred to
Fergus Falls. His health is such that
lighter work was necessary. Father
Goebel has won the respect and esteem
Of the entire community, and his depart
ure is universally regretted. Father
Stevens of Fergus Falls will succeed him.
Says I. Donnelly: There are men who
are mace great by holding great posi-
tions. They attract attention, like a
monkey in a menagerie, by climbing to
the top of high pole, called an office.
Their superiority consists in the length
of the pole. Take the pole away and
they are the commonest of dirty quadru-
manous nonentities-mere chatterers
and grabbers of nuts; hunters Of insig
nifcant things and full Of all manner of
beastly tricks. III
/ On Tuesday, June 26, large number
of friends gathered at the church of the
Immaculate Conception, Faribault, to
witness the ceremony which united for
all time Mr.. VIM. p Wall, of that city,
and Miss Rachael McShane, of the town
of Wells. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Lee, j. P. Flynn acting
as groomsman and Miss Mary Kennedy,
cousin of the bride, acting as bridesmaid.
After the ceremony the wedding party
and large number Of invited guests
drove to the home of the brides mother,
| in Wells, where they were served with a
wedding dinner to which they did ample
justice, and which comprised all the
dainties Of the season.
The community received sad shock
last Monday morning when the news OF
the sudden death of Michael Geenty of
Moonshine was brought in, Gays the
Graceville Enterprise. DR.. Trumpour
had just called at the house profession
ally, and as he was preparing to leave,
Mr.. Geenty started to walk toward the
outer kitchen door, when, without s mo.
ment's warning, he sank to the floor and
expired instantly. Heart failure caused
| by stroke Of apoplexy.is supposed to
have been the cause Of his death.
Michael Geenty was born in the county
Of Lonaford, ireland, 1879, and emi-
grated to the state Of New York in, 1849;
from there he moved TO Illinois, where
Ihe lived until he came to Minnesota III
1889 and settled On 9 homestead il the
town of Moonshine, Biz Stone county.
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