The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-02-23
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
VERY STRANGE PROCEEDING
The Home Of James Ahern, Near
Lanesboro, Destroyed Under
Peculiar circumstances
MINNESOTA.

I MINNESOTA.
James Mcmahon, one of the pioneeel
settlers Of Hastings, died at his residence
in St, Paul on the 8th inst. aged ninety
two years. His many old friends
throughout Dakota county will learn u
his death with regret. He leaves wife
one son Frank, and a daughter Kate
now Sister Ger rude of st. Joseph
Academy, Hastings.
On Saturday evening the 9th inst
John Mahoney, au old resident OF Stew
ems county, died at his home in Hodges
aged about IS years. Deceased was
buried from the church of the Assump-
tion, Morris, on the 18th, a large con.
course of citizeus escorting the remains
to the cemetery. With the exception OF
a nephew, NJ. Mahoney, of Darnen, de.
ceased who was a single man had no rel.
atiyes in this country. For many years
Mr.. M Mshoney was q severe sufferer from
bronchial troubles and had been unable
to perform any labor on his farm.
Timothy MCCARTHY, OF Lanesboro, Was
the victim of shocking accident on
Monday, February IL. He is member
OF the bridge force on the railroad his
crew being at work near lsinours station,
| just west of Lanesboro. He left home
with his usual hope and promise, little
dreaming Of the fate to overtaks him in
an hour or 80. He was saving off a pile,
the top end cf which we understand fell
over, striking him in such q manner as
to seriously crush him, breaking one arm
and one leg intwo places: He was brought
down by the early passenger train to his
home and is being we'll cared FOR.
| Rev. Father McDonough left Monday
for Rochester, this state, where he will
take a course of treatment in the ST..
Mary's Medical hospital. says the Lu~
| verne Herald. For several months the
health OF Rev. Father MeDonou2h has
! been failing rapidly and at the time he
left Luverne he was in a very bad condi-
tion. It is sincerely hoped by the many
friends of Rev. McDonough, both in and
out Of his church, that the treatment be
| will receive at the hospital will effect a
speedy cure and that he Will return to
his parish here to still further carry on
! the excellent work he has always done for
his church and the community at large.
ST. GATHERINGS church of Luverne never
! had hn abler priest or a more devoted
student in it's employ, and it is to be re
GREETED that hard work has finally COM
| pellsd him to surrender bis labors and
seek medical aid for relief.
The marriage Of Will Hanf to Miss
Angela Keenan, was celebrated at $50
| O'clock Tuesday morning of last week at
| st. Augustine's church, Rev. Father
O'Sullivan officiating, says the Austin
Democrat. A out 200 guests assembled
TO witness the ceremony. The brides
sister, Miss Regina Keenan,, acted as
bridesmaid and P. 81. Moriarity as
groomsman. The bride looked very
pretty. Her wedding gown was of white
empress, satin trimming with point lace.
The bridesmaid was clad in white tamise,
both with profueion Of roses. Immedi-
ately following the ceremony the bridal
party retired to the home of the brides
parents, where sumptuous wedding
[ dinner was served Congratulations were
in order and they were many and sincere
Mr.. and Mrs Hanf will Immediately &c
to housekeeping in their pretty home on
Kenwood avenue, Woodlawn Park. The
bride is one of Austin's fairest, the daugh.
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Keenan,, and
q young lady We have all known since he1
! infancy. She has oceans of friends in the
city, and one of her nature could not
help being popular. Suffice it to say
that we congratulate Will on his choice
| He could not have done better il he had
| skirmiahed the entire country over. Al
| to Mr.. Hanf, he is q rising young bust
ness man. He has agood thing in his pol
/, factory and knows how to make it pay.
James Ahern, we'll known young man
born and raised in this vicinity, is the
central figure Of q combination OF singu
lar circumstances, says the Lanesbort
/ journal Of the 18th inst. Last year b
worked farm between Chatfeld ane
Z Fountain, and resolving upon definite
future course Tor himself, planned to bu.
/, the Tom Hayes place, Z three and hal
miles north of Lanesboro. This plac'
was we'll -kno W to him, lying, as it does
near tho farm.'o big father, Msrtl1 y Y
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