The Irish standard., 1897-10-30
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

Norton, M1nn.-SlSter Mary M1cnaelS,
daughter of Mr.. and, Mrs. Michael Re-
gan,, is home on a brief visit from
Washington, D. c. She belongs to The
Dominican order and is engaged in
teaching. She attended school at Sim
sinawa Mound, Wis, and Joined the
order there She is highly educated
and exceptionally bright.
Little Falls, Minn.-The people OF
Morrill, are largely engaged in the bee
industry There is in the brood cham
bers of the hives now in the hands of
the apiarists of Morrill, the snug little
amount of $4,000 pounds of honey, which
If sold at cents per pound (the lowest
price honey has sold for this season.
would bring the amount of 1920. Then
add to this the s1,744 that the section
honey actually did sell for, and we have
$4,464, which the honey OF Morrill, was
worth the present year, and it can be
truly said that one tenth part of the
honey which could have been gathered
was not made for the reason that there
We're not bees enough to gather it.
Graceville Minn.-Last Sunday week
those interested in the organization Of
temperance work connected with Holy
Rosary church, met after mass and or
ganized two societies. The gentlemen
named theirs The Total Abstinence So
ciety," and elected officers as follows:
b. Trainor, president; II. Strong. vice
president; NJ j. Mcdonnell, secretary,
and p. Lane, treasurer. Sacred Thirst
Society" is composed of ladies and was
organized by electing Mrs. P. II. O'Hara,
president; Miss Nellie Downs, vice.
president; Miss Josie Forde secretary,
and Miss Kate Ginnaty, treasurer.
There are over 100 members. They
will meet the second Sunday at noon,
and the fourth Thursday evening in
each month. The school building will
be the place of meeting.
Waverly, Minn.-After suffering for
seven months of cancer in the throat
John Mcdonnell has succumbed to the
inevitable. Mr.. Mcdonnell was born
July q, 1892, at Bally-Segarth, near
Lismore, Ireland. emigrating to this
county in 1856. He was married to
Sarah Crawford at Minneapolis in 1856.
and Immediately settled in Corcoran
town. Ten children resulted from tine
marriage. five of whom preceded him
to the grave. The widow, Margaret
Sarah and Julia Mcdonnell, Mrs. Jo
hanna Noonan and Mrs. Thomas Moo
nan live to mourn the loss of a loving
husband and kind father. The remains
were brought to Waverly. followed by
n large concOurse of friends and rela-
tives, and inferred in st. Mary's cemc-
terry.
Chatfeld, Minn.-Miss Anna Holland,
of Elba township, who has been teach
ing school in district No. 10, sued the
district for her three months salary.
The case was tried before Justice Ham
ilton, of, Dover, Attorney Fitzpatrick,
of Winona, for the plaintiff, and James
e. Bradford of ST. Charles, for the de-
fendant.. jury. of six was called. and
a deeision--was reached in Is minutes
for the school ma'am.
Faribault Minn.-Miss Nellie NJ. l'cr-
rigan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Berrigan, of the town of Warsaw, was
united in marriage to John p. Coleman.
of the town of Richland. at the church
of the Immaculate Conception at S
o'clock Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, Rev.
]. j. Conry officiating. Miss Anna
Coleman, sister of the groom, was
bridesmaid. and Thomas Bcrrigan
brother of the bride, was best man.
After the ceremony the young couple
and relatives repaired to the home of
the brides parents, where a snmptuoua
wedding dinner was served. MI. and
Mrs. Coleman left on the afternoon
train on a wedding trip. On their re-
turn they will make their home on The
grooms farm in the town Of Richlnnu
Grand Forks, N. D-Mrs +. a. Calf
ncy died here on Oct. 20. Mrs. GAIT
neys maiden name was Susanna Coop
or, and she was born in COllingwood.
Ontario, on Nov. %. 1858. In 1872 at
Braccbridgc, Ontario, she married r..
w. Gaffncy, and with him removed 20
Pcmbna, North Dakota. in 1879. Three
years ago last September, they came to
Grand Forks. and have since resided
here Six children blessed their I'M
ion, of which five. May, James, Ellen,
Maud and Walter, are now living. The
other, boy died at Park River at the
age of ten years. The deceased was a
loving wife, fond and devoted moth
err, and her demise is sincerely regretted
by the community. The funeral took
place from st. Michacl's church, FIR.
COnaty officiating.
Murdoch, Minn.-On Oct. II, James
Kelly departed this life at his farm
residence near this town, at the age of
so years. Mr.. Kelly was born in coun-
ty Roscommon, Ireland, and camc to
America IS years ago. He came to
Swift county and settled on the farm
where he died, in 1873 He had been
married twice, his surviving wife form
crly being Mrs. Catherine Joyce, nee
Catherine Derrig. The funeral was
largely attended After short SER