The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
THE NOR T HYV E,i.S I,
SOUTH DAKOTA POOR RELIEF.


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is.s { Next Annual State Fair IL II
Mipnesota.
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Mrs. Mary Grady, who was sent to the
hospital at Rochester about three years
ago, died Monday Of last week and the
remains arrived at Faribault the follow
ing Tuesday evening. They were taken
to Shieldsville, whore funeral services
were held and the remains inferred in
the cemetery at that village.
Mrs. Mary, wife of Michael Finnegan,
Of Shieldsville, Rice county, died Sun,
day evening Of last week, after long
illness from asthma and throat troubles,
aged about 60 years. The funeral took
place from the church Of the Immaculate
Conception, Faribault, and the remains
were inferred in Calvary cemetery. a
husband, three daughters and four sons
are thus bereaved and have the sympathy
OF wide circle Of friends. The daughters
are Mrs. John Oils, Of Chicago; Mrs. Nc
Cauley, Of East Prairie: and Mrs. Thomas
Clifford, Of Dakota. The sons are Mich
ael, Peter, John and Bernard.
Mrs. Bridget McC Cormick, wife Of j. j..
Moe Cormick, departed this life Sun
day morning, March 2lst, at the age Of
sixty mine, says the Graceville Tran
script. Deceased was born in the parish
Of West Newcastle, County Limerick
Ireland, and emigrated to America with
her parents in l847, who settled ia Yer.
mont. In the early ffties they immi-
grated to Cleveland, Ohio, and from
there to Trumbull county, that state. in
1862, where she married j. d. McCor-
mick, and where their three sons were
born, one dying in it's infancy. In 1879
the family came to Minnesota, settling
1on farm in Big Stone county, three
miles south Of Graceville. During the
past five months the deceased had been
almost constant sufferer from the in
frmities of advanced age, and her death,
although not unexpected, has cast q
gloom over the neighborh hood, whore she
was 30 highly esteemed and respected,
being devout Catholic, loving moth
or aud kind friend to all. The funeral
services were held at the Holy Rosary
church, Graceville the following Tues
day morning and was attended by q
large concourse OF friends and neighbors
who thus showed their deep respect for
the departed, and rendered their sympa
thy to the bereaved family. Rev. Father
Rhatigan officiated, and touched briefly
Fon the exemplary life and peaceful and
happy death OF the deceased, whom he
regarded as an example of 9 true Chris
tian woman. The remains we're inferred
ii the Lakeside cemetery.
The board OF managers Of the Mime
sofa State Agricultural Society an
nounce that the annual fair will be held
during the week beginning on Monday,
September 9, closing on Saturday, Sep
tember Ia. The special attractions that
have proved 60 gratifying at previous
fairs, such as the Farmers Institutes
with their practical discussions Of agri-
cultural problems, demonstrations in &C.
tual management of dairies, the best
methods OF making butter and cheese,
forestry exhibits and horticultural and
agricultural displays, will be continued.
The board hopss that moro attention will
be given to the imp portance OF county ex-
4hiblts, in order to individualize and give
special prominence to the products Of the
different localities. Ia addition the
board announces that there will be held
ia Institute hall, during the fair, 2 con-
gress of The editors of all the agricultural
papers and kindred publ icstions through
ont the United Ststes. Arrangements,
through correspondents and otherwise,
are 90 Ear advanced as q render II cer-
tain that this unique feature will prove
=
. success. The copy of the premium;
list Of 1895 ID now 10 The hands ofs the
printer, and the books viii be ready for
Dist tribution not 1atsr than Nay 4. Some
thing over $4,000 q ofe ered q premiums
Tor horses Substantially the same
amount IS offered Tor cattle Equally
.Iifaral r,raniurits are offered ii oaoh of
the other departments, making 4 total Of
&l4 900. Add to this the an cunts offered
Iby rising firms ID the state for
special premiums, and the purses offered
|for racing, and the grand total for pre-
ErnIiuns and. pursss sxceeds 12O0Q. The
|boArd of managers met yestertlay g sst.
|Panl and annolulnced The race proe ana iin
|detail The prp pects for = 81 q
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