The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-11
LIE SUEUR COUNTY.
Iattcrs of Interest From That Section
of ting state.

inucrs of Interest From That Section
of ting state.
Mrs. Julia Merry, wife of John Merry,
died Nov. "a, III the town of Dcrrynane,
after an illness OF about four months.
Besides her respected husband five chill
dren survive her, viz: Mrs. ]. p. Court
ney and Thos. Merry, of lie Sueur, and
Messrs. James, William and John Mcr-
~, Jr., residing on the old homestead.
Mrs. Merry. whose maiden name was
Julia Haley, was born in the County
Kerry, Ireland, and was married TO
John Merry during her residence in
northern Michigan. to which part of the
country she came with her parents She
removed with her husband TO Dprrynanc
about forty years ago, coming into that
section rs one Of the carly pioneers, and
enduring the privations and hardships
OF the day. The funeral took place
Nov 9th from St. Thomas church, ana
was largely attended, Il number being
present from lie SueNr to take part in
the last sad rites John Merry, a nepi-
ew, Dennis Sullivan. Miss Mary sulli-
van and Mrs. Rowan. all of st. Paul
were also present. In her death has
passed away devoted Wife and help
matc-an exemplary Catholic lady.
AT a regular meeting of Div No. ..
A. o. H., of lie Sueur. held last Sunday
in that city, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Michael Shelly; vice president, Dennis
Shea; recording secretary, j. e. Me-
Guinness: financial secretary, Eugene
Osborne; insurance secretary, ]. T.. Nc
Guinness; treasurer, Richard Doran.
Div. No. ], A. o. H. of st. Thomas,
elected officers as follows on the 5th
inst: President, d. w. Burns; vice
president, Cornelius Kilduff; recording
secretary, w. II. Burns; financial serre-
tary, J. Il. Ronaync; treasurer. ]. j.
O'Ncil; insurance secretary, j. S. ODon-
nell; standing committee. Daniel O'Neil,
chairman, Robert Spence. Richard
Byrne NJ. II. Moran. Edward Halloran;
auditing committee, Thos. Scully, chair
man, j. j. Sullivan. Martin Spence;
sick committee, David Coleman, chair
man, Timothy Burns, Richard Halloran
A temperance society was organized in
st. Thomas last Sunday afternoon by
Rev. Father Joy. SiXty-four members
were enrolled, about equally divided be-
tween old and young men of the parish.
|This is magnificent charter member
ship and the faithful pastor of ST. Thorn
as can we'll feel proud of the work ac-
complishcd. Placed against any field of
equal numbers to draw from ii is safe
to say that this record has had no par
alle in the state for some time past.
Archbishop Ireland visited St Thomas
on Thanksgiving day. and administered
the Sacrament of Confirmation to a
class which numbered 1870 children Ills
journey from Belle Elaine to ST. Thorn
as resemblcd that of a veritahlc. trium-
phal march. Bright and early in the
morning Il delegation consisting of owe:
| 100 OF the young men of the parish, all
| mounted on richly caparisoncd steedS.
| and captalned by Masters Hugh Dohcrlv
| and Henry Meyer, went forth to meet
| their distinguished guest, whom they
escorted TO the parish church. where he
| received the warmcst kind of welcome
from Rev. Father Joy and the vast con-
course of people who had assembled to
| celebrate the day and honor the occas-
| ION by their presence. After mutual
congratulations and the exchange IF
| good wishes all around the st. Tboma,
band rendered in truly artistic manner
some excellent music bclitting the oc
| caslOn Among the pieces which en-
! Unused the crowd were Hail to the
| Chief" America" "rhc Star Spanglcd
| Banner" Hail Columbia" and to say
that his grace was pleased with the re-
ception rendered him is putting it very
mildly indeed. Divine service com
menced at 10 O'Clock, and terminated al
100 p m. The attendant clcrgymcn
were Rev. Fathers Schmidt, of st. Hen
| ry, Busch, Of lie Sueur Jansen, of Hen
| cerson l.ucey of descendant, McCarron
| of Assumption and Fleming of Shako
pee. The. archbishop preached an elouucnt
and instructive discourse on the signif
cameo OF the Sacrament Of Conlirma-
ton. In the afternoon he examined The
children and complimnntcd The pastor
and parents upon their superior attain
mcnts in the Christian doctrine After
the reception of the Sacrament the
chlldrcn requested his grace to admins
ter to them the total abstinence pledge
which he graciously did. THANKSGIVING
Will long be remembered in St. Thomas
in connection with the visit.
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