The Irish standard., 1898-03-19
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

| fame will appear at the Menominee
| Turner hall on the evening of March
%. Father Cleary is we'll known
| throughout the country and he has lee
tured before some of the best audiences
| our large cities could bring together
The people Of the Twin Cities will with
| out doubt extend welcome to this able
| man that will make him remember them
| with an unusual feeling Of friendship.
His lecture here will be one of his
! strongest and best known: The Cross
| and the Flag" The ladies of the w. c.
o. F., under whose auspices Father
Cleary will speak, are busy selling tick
cts for the lecture and there is no doubt
that full house will be the result Of
their labors. Those desiring tickets
may obtain them at either Sawyer's
pharmacy in Menominee or Fairchilds
F. pharmacy in Marinette.
Anaconda Recorder, Mont.-Col. John
Hallahan, member of the governors
military staff visited the Wolfe Tone
Guard Tuesday evening. The colonel
| was invited to make a few remarks and
| he spread himself upon the subject of
war. He told the Wolfe Tones that
they should be more diligent in their
| attendance at drill and brush them
selves up on war matters as it might
be only matter Of very few weeks
| until they would be called upon to serve
rtry lIol b,,, lie
were received with enthusiasm. The
| Wolfe Tones are all anxious for the
| fray, their only regret being that the
possibility Of war is too remote. The
| colonel's words had good effect, how
ever, and henceforth it is expected the
| soldier boys will go into active training.
Waverly Tribune, Minn.-Mrs James
Hobby, sister Of the late John Doherty
died of pneumonia on March at the
age of 55. leaving four children to
| mourn their loss. The funeral occurred
from st. Mary's church, FIR. Casey Of
ticiating. The pallbearers were M. Bar
rett, John Kelly. James Kelly, John
Murphy, Owen Grattan and John M.
Dougherty.
On Wednesday afternoon, March 9,
John Coyne, one of the oldest settlers
of Woodland, died at the age of II
years. lie was born in Galway and
enlgrated to this country at the age of
%: He is survived by his wife and two
children, Mary and Thomas Those who
knew him loved him, and his old friends
were the truest. The funeral occurred
friday morning and ii high mass of
requiem was celebrated by Father Roe
mer. At the close of the mass Father
Casey, the pastor, spoke feelingy of the
virtues of the deceased.
Brainerd Journal, Minn.-There was
grand entertainment given for the
benefit of st. Francis Catholic church on
the evening of st. Patrick's day at Gard
ner's hall. The entertainment consist
| ed of a concert by the best talent in the
city. and addresses by Judge John w.
| Willis. of st. Paul and Hon. M. ]. DAILY,
county attorney of Otter Tail county.
Hastings Democrat. Minn.-Denis
Ryan, of Marshan, died suddenly while
driving home from this city. Apo
pleXy. or heart failure is the supposed
cause of his death. He was born in
County Tipperary, Ireland, and emil
| grated to America at the age of nine
years, residing in the state of New York
| for time and afterwards coming to
Minnesota In 1853. He grew up to
manhood in this state, and for years
has been a prosperous and well-to-do
farmer OF Marshan. In 1858 he mar
ried Miss Mary Dcvany, of this city,
by whom he had six children, five of
whom are now living. She died in 1872,
and Mr. Ryan again married Mrs. Will
liam oBrien in 1874. by whom he had
eight children. four sons and four
daughters. He has also nine grand
children. The deceased was a genial,
honest and upright citizen, possessed
of generous and kindly nature an at
fertionate husband and father The
funeral occurred from the Church of
Guardian Angles, Fr. Fitzgerald oniciat-
ing.
Glencoe Enterprise, Minn.-St. Pat
rlrk's day was duly celebrated at st.
Georges church last Thursday. where
the pastor said mass and preached an
appropriate sermon on "Erin's Patron
Saint In the evening play entitled
The Irish Agent" was presented at the
opera house by a capable company OF
young people.
Morton Enterprise, Minn,--It is not a
frequent occurrence that n lecturer Of
Rev. j. M. Clearys ability can be Sc
cured to speak in a hall with a seating
capacity of less than 1000. consequently,
Fr Clcary's coming here brought out
all who appreciate fine oratory, easy
delivery and smooth address. FIR.
Cleary Is a handsome man, of fin,
stature. broadminded, liberal in his
views, conversant with every issue of
the day and typical American. AS Il
lecturer he has no supcriors in the great
Northwest if he has any equals. The
subject of his lecture was THE Passion
Play" on which he spoke for two hours
Slayton Gazette, Minn.-Mrs. Michael