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

Inttcrs of Interest From That Section
of ting state.
Mrs. Julia Merry, Wife Of John Merry,
died Nov. "a. III the town of Dcrrynare,
after an illness of about -four months
Besides her respected husband five chill
dren survive her, viz: Mrs j. p. Court
ney and Thos. Merry. of lie Sueur, and
Messrs. James, William and John Mer-
ry, Jr., residing on the old homestead
Mrs. Merry, whose maiden name was
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 Derrynanc
about forty years ago coming into that
section rs one OF the early pioneers, and
enduring the privations and hardships
OF the day. The funeral took place
was largely attended, Il number being
present from lie Sueur to take part in
the last sad rites John Merry, a nepn-
ew, Dennis Sullivan, Miss Mary aulli-
van and Mrs. Rowan all of st. Paul,
were also present. In her death has
passed away a devoted wife and help
matc-an exemplary Catholic lady.
At regular meeting of Div. No. .,
A. O. H., Of lie Sucur, 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. f. Nc
Gulness; 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. Fl. Burns: lnurcal scern-
tary, j. f. Ronaync; treasurer, j. ].
O'Neil; insurance secretary. J. S. O'pon-
nell; standing committee, Daniel O'Neil,
chairman, Robert Spence, Richard
Byrne, NJ. Il. Moran. Edward Halloran;
auditing committee, 'rhos Scully, chair.
man, J. j. Sullivan, Martin Spence:
sick committee, David Coleman, chair
man, Timothy Burns, Richard Halloran
temperance society was organized in
st. Thomas last Sunday afternoon bv
Rev. Father JOY. Sixty-four members
were enrolled, about equally divided be-
tween old and young men of the parish.
|Ths is magnificent charter member
ship and the faithful pastor of ST. Thorn
as can we'll feel proud of the work ac-
colhFllshed. Placed against any field of
equal numbers to draw from ii is safe
to say that this record has had no par
allel 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 Ilaine to st. Thorn
as resemblcd that of Il veritabc trjum-
phal march. Bright and early in the
| morning delegation consisting of ovn-
100 of the young men of the parish, all
mounted on richly cHparisoncd stceds.
| and captained by Masters Hugh DohcriS
ana Henry Meyer, Wen, 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. Thomas
Dahd rendered in truly artistic manner
some excellent music beiitting the oc
casion. Among the pieces which en-
Unused the crowd were Hail to the
Chief America" "rhe Star Spanglcd
Banner" Hail Columbia" and to saw
that his grace was pleased with the re-
cepton rendered him is putting it very
mildly indeed. Divine service com
menced at 10 O'Clock, and terminated at
l:"o p. m. The attendant clcrgymcn
were Rev. Fathers Schmidt, of st. Hen
ny, Busch, OF LIE Sucur, Jansen, of Hen
ccrson Lucey of JcsscnlanI McCarron
OF Assumption and Fleming of Shako-
pee ne archbishop preached an eloquent
and instructive discourse ON the signifi-
canoe of the Sacrament Of Confrma-
ton. In the afternoon he examined The
children and compimcntcd the pastor
ana parents upon their superior attain
ments in the Christian doctrine. After
the reception of the Sacrament the
children requested his grace to admins
ter TO them the total abstinence Dlcdrc
winch he graciously did. Thanksgiving
VIII long be remembered in St. Thomas
in connection with the visit.
Educate Your Bowels with CHscnrets.
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