The Irish standard., 1898-12-31
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when they will be given couple oA
months furlough before being mustered
out of tho service. Robert and Harry
Miles, OF this place: NJ. G. Slavin, of
Green Isle; Arthur Crosby. of New ALL
burn, and several young men from Hut
Crimson, are members of the regiment.
| Rochester, Minn.-The Catholic For
esters recently elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: M. Hebron,
G. r.; j. H. schiltz, V. c. R.; Jos. Devlin,
p. G. r.; w. f. Kelley. r. S.; Thos.
O'Sullivan, f. S.; C. H. Schneider,
| treasurer; NJ. R. Dee, Thos. Coleman, J +.
e. McGovern, trustees; Matt Fritch Jas.
p. Degnan, conductors; b. j. Cunning
ham, sentinel.
l.anesboro, Minn.-Mrs. Thomas Raj
fcrty has received a letter from her son
James. who is a member of 18th Mimi
esota regiment in Manila, and his friends
will lie glad to learn that Jim was in
good health at the date Of his letter, Oct.
Il. He says all the boys are anxious to
Morris, Minn.-On Sunday of last
week, after weary months of hopeless
trugsling with dread consumption, James
Barrett finally succumbed to the newt
able and passed to his eternal rest, aged
c6 years. The deceased was son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barrel t, of the town
of Scott, and young man whose kindly
and cheerful disposition won the esteem
greet his untimeIy death. To the wife,
parents and family the sympathy of all is
extended in their sad bereavement. The
funeral, which occurred Tuesday from
the Assumption church, was largely at
tended. Rev Geo. askell conducting the
service.
Glencoe, Minn.-John Corr one OF the
earliest settlers of Mcleod county, passed
afternoon, Dec. II, at the home of his
brother in Winsted township The de-
ceased was born in Drumcondra, County
Meath, Ireland, in December, 1888. In
spring OF 1856 he became resident Of
Mcleod county, settling on a farm a
short distance from the village Of Win
sted. During the civil war he was en-
gagged as a teamster i'll the employ of the
United States government. While en-
gagged in conveying provisions to the re-
mote western outposts during the In
dian outbreak he suffered SO much from
exposure that he never recovered and
had since been in delicate health, if not
an invalid. Honest and strong in his
convictions, outspoken and manly Mr..
Corr was a typical specimen Of his race.
Tuesday ut the Catholic cemtery at
WATERFOWL, of which church he was u
devout member. The deceased leaves
three brothers and a host of friends to
cherish his memory.
Rochester, Minn.-That the recent
Catholic fair was an unqualified success,
| is a source of much rejoicing to those
who labored SO zealously for it's welfare.
unabated, and the receipts gratifying.
Saturday evening the articles on which
numbers had been previously sold were
fortunate in drawing them, carried them
home in triumph. The voting contest
for gold headed cane was holly con-
tested. DR.. C. r. Granger and Will Holtz
were the two persons VINO were placed
before the patrons of the fair for their
a Barry Wall stride and handsome
walking stick, being awarded the cane by
a vote of 1855 to 1G5.
[4anesboro. Minn-.James Farrell, who
passed from this life on Wednesday, Dec.
IA, 1898. at the home of his son, d. D.
Farrell in Fountain, had reached the
ripe age of 70 years. fIc was born in
Ireland in 1919 and came to the United
States in 1929. On Jan. %, 1871, he mar
ried Miss Charlotte Bedford and in 1852
he moved his family to Iowa, who're
| they resided year. In 1858 he moved
to Chatiicld and later prc-emptcd what is
NHoN II luC )lE GplllIt LII Ill, Cilc
mile north of Fountain, on the old valley
road and which he still possessed at the
time of his death. His beloved wife pre-
coded him to the great beyond several
years ago and his surviving children are
Daniel d. Farrell, of Fountain, Mrs
Katie Rice, of Montevideo, Mimi, and
Mrs. Ruth A. Fogle of Shell Lake, Wis
Waverly, Mnn.-Thc bazar for the
benefit OF ST. Mary's Catholic church
opened last Wednesday. Dec. 90, and con-
tinues until Saturday evening, Dec. 81
A number Of very good articles have
been contributed and the work of dis
posing of them is we'll begun. The fol-
lowing articles will be contested for: A
ladies' bicycle, Miss Nellie Murphy and
Miss Margaret Doerfier; a cutter, Will
liam Eagan, Jeff O'Connell and Nj. Car
dinal; a doll. Etfie Brancheau and Mag
gle Jennings. Different booths of in
terest are in charge Of the Young Ladies'
Sodality and the Altar Society ladies.
The young ladies have great display
of needle work at their BOOTH At the
Altar Ladies' booth is found a display of
hand work and many pretty and useful
articles for the household. The ladies
have also taken charge Of the refresh