The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-30
OVER The NORTHWEST.

Helena, Mont.-Sister Mary Bridget,
one of the best known Sisters Of Charity
in the Northwest. died on July %, at
Anaconda. She has been stationed with
St. Joseph's orphans home, OF this
city, many years In the early days she
had charge Of hospitals at Deer Lodge
and Virginia City. In 1879 she went to
Montana, to Mother House, Leaven-
worth, and from there to Leadville,
Colo, where she built st. Vincent's hos
pital. She remained there until 1891,
and then she came to Helena. Her
brother is Rev. Father C. O'Rourke, of
Silverton, Colo.
Luverne, Minn.-Patrick Gallagher,
who lives in the western part of Rock
county, returned home Wednesday
evening Of last week from two
months visit in Ireland, his native
land. He brought back with him a
number Of blackthorn canes for his
friends and also full-blooded Irish ter
rier. Mr.. Gallagher says he enjoyed his
trip very much, but as it had been
thirty-four years since he left there,
he did not even know his own mother,
| at first, and while he had very pleas
| ant visit he would not care to live in
| that country, for he found people worse
| off financially than when he left there
and that it was a constant struggle
with many for mere subsistence let
alone enjoying any Of the luxuries Of
life.
| Rochester, Minn.-While the Misses
Maggie Purcell and Elizabeth Muvihill
were driving to this city from Stewart
vile, Friday morning, July Is, their
horse became frightened by team pass
ing them, when about four miles from
this city, and SHE'D so suddenly that
both the ladies were thrown out lighting
beside the road with great violence. The
accident was seen by passers by and
the ladies were brought to this city
and placed under the care of DR.. ]. e.
Cross, who found that Miss Mulvihill
had sustained badly lacerated arm, a
deep cut being found in that member
and Miss Purcell was considerably bruis.
ed, but not seriously injured The
horse did not run far before 1t was stop
ped, without damage 10 itself or the We
hicle The ladies were extremely for
tunate in escaping without more serious
injuries, for they had dangerous fall
Faribault, Minn.--Mrs. Michael Brazil
died Of cancer at her home in this cit.
on the evening of July 16, at the age o.
70 years. She was a native of Kings
county, ireland, but came to America
when a young girl. She married Michae
Brazil at Whitehall, New York, in 1861
After their marriage they lived in Yer
mont until 1855, when they came t
Minnesota and purchased farm in thu
town of Wells, where they continued t
reside until about four years ago, whel
they retired from the farm and came
to live in this city. She is sur
vived by husband and five chill
drcn, John, who resides in Noble
county, Mimi; Mrs. Timothy Healy, o
this city; Mrs. james Kane, of Mime
apolis, and Thomas and Michael, wh'
live in the town of Wells. The deceas
ed was devout and practical membe
of the Catholic church, a kind, LOVING
and indulgent wife and mother, a goo
and charitable friend and neighbor.
IN riI mi
Miss Mary Mccarthy, aged "a years. de
parted this life. The deceased was
sister OF Dennis Mccarthy and Mrs
John Morarity, and had been suffere
from consumption, which was the caus
of her death. She had only been
resident of this county a few years, bl
was highly respected by all who kno'
her, and her brother and sister have tn
sympathy of the community in the
sorrow and bereavement The funer;
occurred on Sunday, July II, from til
Assumption church, Rev. Geo. Gaske
officiating.
Morton, Minn.-Thursday evening
July II, Joseph Carruth and Miss Sara
Lanigan, both of this town, were unite
in marriage at the Catholic parsonage
Redwood Falls, Rev. FIR. Woods oltlc
ating. The bride was attended by ht
sister, Miss Nellie Lanigan, and Niche
las Lanigan acted as best man. Aftt
the marriage ceremony the newly wei
ded couple and their attendants dro,
directly to Morton and went to the ea
ing house, where the wedding Dime
= was in readiness for the party and in
mediate friends. A dance had been a.
ranged by the groom's friends, whic
was participated in by the hosts
friends of the couple. The bride is II
daughter of Mr.. NJ. Lanigan, a prospe
GUS farmer, residing north of Morto
She is we'll known in this vicinity al
her friends are limited only by the nun
Der of her acquaintances. The groo