The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-04-17
ANACONDA, MONTANA.

perhaps because of foods, as they have
Just been received in time for this issue:
ANACONDA, Mont, April s.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.. Dougherty left re-
Gently for California, where Mrs.
Dougherty will remain for some time
for the benefit of her health. Mr..
Dougherty is expected back In q few
days. " sg4 :.
b.. Miss Mccormick, of Lakeland, Mich,
is visiting her brother, James McCor-
mick, of this city. "-'-
Mrs. G: H. Daily left during the week
III r. ali di''ee extended visit with friends at
Portland.
,,e.Prof, s. .~Ase Kennicott has accepted the
-nositionsof organist at st. Paul's church
and it is reported will have charge OF
the choir. Mr.. Kennicott as a musical
director, is a man of marked ability
and.the parishioners of St. Panl's expect
to, sea the choir improve under his tut
ton ton: :, .s.s>,9 -.
Sister Irene, of st. AIMS Hospital, left
for a,:visit to Leavenworth, Kan, few
days Hsu. 49, -
Rev Father McCarthon preached
very instructive sermon at st. Paul's
church yesterday.
Manager Upton, of the Anaconda Rae
ing association, returned last week from
<,Galifornia and says that nearly all OF
the large stables in that state will be
represented in Montana during the rae
ing season. In addition there will he
i many ;ithhj owners of harness horses on the
ground when the opening day arrives.
The, Palo Alto horses will not be here
and it is, hardly expected that the stable
of M. S. Severance and Charles Duffy
will come, but these are the only stables
: of tfotters5 that will not be represented.
The magnificent purses hung up by this
association. makes the best horse owners
of the west anxious to compete for the
prizes, some of which exceed in value
those offered in "Old Kentuck," even in
her palmy days. Some of the Bitter
Root Stock Farm stable is already on
the ground doing q little preliminary
work. The visitors will find In this
stable foemen worthy of their steel, as
its colors were carried to victory last
-seasen,sbott on eastern and western
tracks in some, Of: the closest and most
exciting races of the season.
ON Monday Of last week occurred the
sad death of Mrs. Maria NJ. schaf, wife
Of Nicholas schaf, chef of the Montana
hotel. Mrs. Schaf's death was caused
bv inflammation of the bowels and al
though three physicians attended her it
was impossible to save her life. MIR.
ana Mrs: schaf came to Anaconda about
three years ago from Chicago. During
their residence here Mrs. schaf mas
made many friends and was held IN the
highest: estimation by all : who 40! knew
her: The floral tributes were beautiful,
yeh1ef amongst. them: being an immense
harp; rs sent by Mr.: Reynolds, of the Mon-
tana hotel. Mrs Schaf was born In
Ireland. Her parents died when she
: was v, very young, and she was given to
the family ola Presbyterian minister
IN rear and as g. matter Of course, as
soon. as she became old enough EN-
braced that faith. Just few hours
previous to her death, however, the
IA nh of her fathers returned to her, and
she asked, those around her (some OF
whom were Catholics) questions con-
corning the Catholic faith and, finally
asked her husband to send her Tire
nriest. which he did. She made a con-
fession and received the last sacraments
of the Catholic church, after which she
said she felt happy and prepared for
death. Her remains were inferred IN
Calvary cemetery after the usual serv-
ices at st. Paul's church.
f. Mrs. Mary zMcGovern, wife Of Michael
MoGovern, died last Thursday evening
at & O'Clock of cancer. Mrs. McGovern
was az, Sc years old, and had lived in Ana
co 1,llf for the last eight years: She had
a wide circle Of friends. who will deeply
sympathize with the bereaved family
sha leaves. beside her. husband, three
| Young children, two sisters living here,
Mrs. Thomas Mcclure and Mrs. Maggie
| McGeary, and a mother and father in
st. Louis. The funeral OF Mrs. Meow
ern took place from the residence no
East Fourth street, on Sunday, at z I.
m. Services were held in st. Paurs
church.. and the remains buried III Cal
-vAry' cemetery.
| Mrs. Richard Lawler died Wednesday
morning at the residence OF her nus
band. join LAWYER, corner of Fourth
and Birch streets. Mrs. 1.awler mao
lived in the city for eight years and
aeaves "a large circle of warm frlends
| who will sympathize with the bereaved
| husband and children in their great
loss. Mrs. Lawler at the time OF her
Death was,2S years old and leaves tour
.chftdren, the youngest of which is only
one week old.
It is reported that Rev. Father Alleys
ia r. about to leave here and that his place
will. be filed by Father Vandevan now
stationed at Kalispel, Mont. :
Well. Well.
. The will of Miss winifrede Martin
of. Baltimore, bequeaths more than
s1so 600. to Roman Catholic churches
A~.x tNA.