The Irish standard., 1898-01-15
OVER The NORTHWEST,

great DllLZaTu OF Is as 1OllOWS: Il was
out in that blizzard for about two hours
and have never been so near passing
in my checks as then. I couldn't see
ten feet ahead and could only go about
eight or ten feet at time and then
huddle down in the snow and rub MY
hands together to keep from freezing.
Finally 1 ran up against clothes line
and by following that for an hour or so,
l managed to find shelter in survey
or's office. Yes, sir. on Jan. Z, 1873, at
about II O'Clock in the forenoon, that
storm commenced, and if a similar one
was to occur today, I'll bet that over
500 people in the Red River Valley
would be lost. That was the day fixed
for the first meeting of the county board
here, but they didn't get together for
about a week. There was a large num-
Der of people lost and a lot crippled ny
getting frozen, but l escaped without
getting frost in me anywhere, only in
my whiskers, and my hair and beard
being both very long at that time, they
got so full of ice and snow that my
head felt like it was in plaster cast"
Waverly, Minn.-A week ago last
Tuesday, says the Tribune Katharine
Ann Nolan. nee Cramsie, peacefully
passed into the beyond, honored and re-
spected by a large circle of friends and
relatives. Born in Belfast, Ireland, in
1927, she came to the United States in
1876. len years after She was married
TO James Nolan, Of Friendsvile Pa.
In 1859 Mr.. and Mrs Nolan with their
mule girl came to St. Paul and shortly
thereafter settled on farm mile east
OF Waverly. The happily couple, were
Dlessed with six children, those still
living being, John j., Kate, VIM. T.,
Mrs Richard Bennett and J. c. John
and VIM. E. comprising the firm OF
Nolan Bros, wagon and sleigh manu-
1acturers here. ]. c. and Kate still liy-
Ing on the old homestead. A daughter
OF the deceased is Mrs Richard Ben
nett, the wife of prominent Wool
land farmer. The remains were inter-
red IN st. Marys cemetery. followed Inv
large concourse of friends and rela-
tves, the Rev. Fr Roemer officiating.
Morris, Minn.-At the animal moot
ing or the county commissioners John
H. oBrien was reelected chairman--an
hohor which he merits as presiding Of
1lcer and by strict attention to public
business
lie Sueur, Minn.-.John Foley, of w.
rome, met with an unfortunate accident
recently, by which h, lost the thumb of
the right hand. He was assisting in
saving wood and in some manner HAD
HIS mltt caught by a set screw, on The
collar OF the saw, and by the turning Of
the shaft had the thumb torn from the
manu- at the last joint. The accident.
besides being painful one, is very dan
gerous, and will undoubtedly crjpDle
Mr.. Foley for some time to come
Lanesboro, Minn-The funeral of
James Maloney, young man of II
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs William
Maloney, residing a short distance east
OF Lanesboro on the Whalan road, took
place at the Catholic church on Sun
day, Jan. 2, Rev. James Coyne oflcat-
ed, and the burial took place at the
Holt cemetery. Deceased was taken i'll
WITH what was supposed to be rheuma-
tlsm. At first his knees were quite
padiy swollen and 1t is thought the dis
case struck to his heart. He had al
ways been in rather delicate health,
Austin, Mlnn.-Wcdnesda evening,
Jan. 5, John Rahilly, aged CO. died at hi
home near Dexter. He was we'll and
1a'ofaDly known not only in Austin and
Dexter, but throughout the entire conn
Try. he has spent several years of his
lire III Olmstead county, near Roch-
ester After coming to Mower county
he settled north Of Dexter, but soon re-.
moved to the Schcuster farm, which he
mas enlarged and improved until II is
at present one of the finest farms in
Mower county. He had not been feel
ing we'll for the past few months but
his friends hoped the illness would not
prove serious He leaves a wife and
S>'NA Nlliui eil--tllfee sons and TO ~
daughters-and Il large circle of friends
to mourn his demise.
Mrs. c. Riley died at her home in this
city the same day at the uge Of three
score years and ten. She was one cf
the oldest settlers in the county. was
born in ireland, came to this country
In the early COS and settled in New
York city. About 1865 she moved to
this county and settled here. Her hus-
band died some eight years ago She
leaves two sons (Thomas and George)
and two daughters (1rs. VIM. Mcbride
and Mrs. G. N. Beisekcr) Funeral SER
vices occurred at the Catholic church on
Friday morning.
Sandstone, Minn.--A pctriHnl man
was recently found in the quarry at This
place. as well as copper utensils of a NV
gone age. The figure was really a part
of the block OF Sandstone, for It could
no more be removed than could niece
OF the stone itself. In digging around
the hr1v ono of tho ,.,ov,.,>,,.,