The Irish standard., 1894-02-03
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
EX-GOV. HOARD OF WISCONSIN
He Writes Letter to Rev. James
Campbell, Catholic Priest,
Concerning the A. p. A.
MINNESOTA.

At the church of st. Canice, Kilkenny,
LeSueur county. on Tuesday, January
%, Andrew Sheridan and Mrs. Johanna
Collins were united in the bonds of mat
rimony by Rev. Father McAvay. They
| will make their future home in Water
Vile, ...-..
James Condron and Miss Mary Fogarty
were married at St. Bridget's church,
Rochester, on Monday, January %, Rev.
Father Condron of Avoca, brother of the
groom, officiating, assisted by Father
Dwyer, resident pastor. A few friends
and relatives were present, and a we'd
ding breakfast followed at the residence
of the BRIDES parents.
Patrick Maher, another old settler OF
Inver Grove, Dakota county, passed to
his final reward on the 10Th Of January,
after long illness. He leaves son and
daughter to mourn their loss. A large
number of friends from St. Paul attended
the funeral, which was held from st. Pat.
rick's church on Sunday, the 2lst, Rev.
William McGolrick officiating.
Three elegant new bells have been pur
chased FOR the Catholic church at Jor-
dan, Scott county, and are expected to
be- placed in position in the belfry before
Easter. They are of the best msnufact
ure. There is no harmony in the two
bells now in use and the larger one has
been disposed of ana the smaller will be
placed on the convent for use.
Any honorably discharged member OF
Minnesota organ zation in the civil and
Indian wars, or, il deceased, his repre-
sentative, can obtain free Of charge copy
of the second volume of Minnesota in the
Civil and Indian Wars 186l-1865, by ap-
plying to the adjutant-general of Mime
sofa, St. Paul. 1t is a handsomely bound
royal octave volume of 664 pages and COM
prises official reports and correspondence.
Mrs Catherine Doran, Of Marysburg,
Nicollet county, died at her home in that
town on January rs after an illness OF
nearly four years, from an aggravated
case of dyspepsia. Deceased was one OF
the pioneer residents Of the place, having
came to this state and settled at Marys-
burg in 1856, and lived there continu-
ously until her death. She was 68 years
of age and leaves eight children to mourn
her decease
Miss Bessie Fox, daughter of Michael
Fox, died of consumption at the home Of
her father near Magnolia, in Rock coun.
ty, on January 19. The deceased was 1e
years of age. Flse of her sisters and her
mother have fallen victims to the sam1
disease, and only one daughter now re-
mains to comfort the. aged father in the
succession of sorrows which sad fate
has brought upon him. Funeral services
conducted by Father fMcDonough were
held in st. GATHERINGS church, Luverne
on Monday, the 22nd, and the remains
we're laid at rest in the Catholic cemetery.
! At the Catholic church in Lanesboro,
Fillmore county, on January q, William
Gribbin, of Dewitt, Ia, and Miss Alice
Redmond, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs p,
Redmond, of Lanesboro, were married by
Rev. Father Coyne. A reception was
rendered the happy couple at the home
of the BRIDES parents in the afternoon
and evening, and large number OF
trends from Laneeboro and elsewhere
gathered there to make the occasion
pleasant and memorable. It was most
happy gathering. The young couple
were the recipients OF many valuable
wedding gifts.
! The recent death at Manannah Of Mrs.
John Murphy has brought unfeigned
sorrow to large circle Of hcquaintances
in Meeker county. She was 63 years old,
having been born in Fermanagh, Ireland,
in 1881 At the age Of IS she emigrated
to America, settling in Lowell, Mass. In
1855 she was married to her now be-
reayed husband. In 1856 they came
West. Mrs. Murphy was the mother Of
twelve children, eight Of whom are liv-
ing: Mrs. Mary Nelson, Of Monticello, J.
n. Murphy, Of Zimmerman, Charles
Murphy, Of Grand Forks, n. D., and
Frank, John f., Kate, Alice and MichasL
Mrs. Murphy was an exemplary woman.
Michael Murphy, one Of Freedom
county's respected old settlers, died at
his home in Moscow township. near Aus
hn, on January %. He was. born III 1915