The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-09-17

| described the little stranger at once as
an american opossum." The book
mentioned some of the Southern states
where they are mostly found, and added
that they are sometimes seen as far
| north as Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
That book needs revising now. The
animal has great strength in it's long,
hairless tail, being able to suspend its
weight by a curve of the very tip around
PERSONS finger or from stick.
Graceville, Mnn.-Rev. M. O'Brien,
pastor of the Holy Rosary church, has
returned from his European trip. He
says things have improved in Ireland
since his previous visit eight years ago,
and that the farmers are in comfortable
| circumstances. He crossed over to the
! continent,spending some time in France.
His flock is glad he has returned with
the glow of health on his cheeks.
Mortified, Minn.-Mrs. Thomas Lynch
was the victim of a painful accident
Wednesday of last week. while driving
| with her husband. The horse became
frightened at an object in the road, and
started to back, and Mrs. Lynch jumped
out of the buggy She struck the ground
with considerable force, fracturing the
small bones of her leg. Dr. Brubaker
dressed the injury and the patient is do
ing we'll.
River Falls, Wis.-Mrs. John Farrell
died Saturday, Sept. 8, after an illness
of three weeks. Mrs. Farrell had been
a confirmed invalid for about IL years,
not being able to walk. She leaves a
husband and two grown-up sons, be-
sides a host of friends to mourn her
| DEATH The funeral was held from the
Catholic church in Ell Paso on the fol-
lowing Monday.
Waseca, Minn.-The home Of Mrs. Pc
ter McElroy was the scene of a pretty
wedding, Wednesday morning, Sept z,
at II o'clock, when Miss Margaret Nc
Elroy was married to George Juston
Hoffman, of Owatonna. The house was
| decorated with flowers and vines and
| ported plants, and the front parlor in
which the ceremony took place was
trimmed with asparagus, golden rod and
asters. Mrs. Will A. Swift presided at
the piano, and as the Mendelssohn
march sounded, the couple, preceded by
Rev. Father Treanor, the officiating
clergyman, entered and took their places
under bower of flowers. Miss Buck
ma attended the BRIDE An elegant
luncheon was served and the happy cou-
pie left for their future home, in Owa-
tonna, at 1 o'clock, amid shower Of
rice. The bride is one of Waseca's best
known young ladies, and musician of
great ability. The bride wore her 60
ing-away gown of gray poplin, trimmed
with velvet and SATIN
| Hudson, Wis.-NIiss Nellie O'Keefe
and James Mules, both of this CITY.
were married on Wednesday, Aug. 81.
Nlr. Mules has purchased a new resi-
dence on ST. Croix street, between Sew
enth and Eighth streets, formerly owned
by Frank eastman, and which will
make the young couple cosy home,
says the True Republican of the Sth inst.
| Wabasha, Minn.-At the Wabasha
county Democratic convention, held Here
Wednesday, the following nominations
We're made: Senator, Andrew French;
representatives. Joseph Buisso; auditor,F.
H. Fox; sheriff, G. G. Dickman, clerk OF
court. c. J. Stauff; judge of probate, S.
E. Drury; superintendent of schools,
Hugh Leonard; county attorney, James
A. Carley; surveyor, George Beatty; reg
lister of deeds, c. C. McDonough: COM
missioner, second district, August
Stephan; commissioner, fourth district,
Jacob Tenney.
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