The Irish standard., 1898-08-27
OVER THE NORTHWEST.


IA, 1898, at his home in Cedar Lake
township, Edward Campion, aged 80
years, passed away very suddenly, hav-
ing retired in the evening about
o'clock, apparently without the slightest
symptoms of any ailment. The funeral
took place from St. Patrick's church,
where requiem high mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father O'Brien, the st. Patrick
choir being assisted by Prof. Tautges, of
st. Joseph. Mr.. Campion settled in Ce-
dar Lake township nearly 10 years ago,
| when that part of the country for miles
| around was a dense forest, and only
here and there could be found white
| settler. He was a native of Rathdowney
parish, Queens county, Ireland, and was
born Feb. 4, 1885, He married Miss
| Mary Hennessy in his native country,
| and they came to America in 1S4S. After
| spending a couple of years at Buffalo, NJ
Y, they came to Elgin, ILL.,, where they
lived for six years, and in 1855 came to
| Minnesota and homesteaded the farm
near St. Patrick's, and in the same year
his wife died. To their union five chill
dren We're born, all of whom have de-
parted this life. In 1858 he married Jo-
| hannah Long, to whom five children
were born, Edward, who now owns the
homestead, being the only surviving
one, three departing this life while
young, and Mary, wife Of H. ]. Fitzpat-
rick, dying three years ago, since which
Mrs. Campion has remained an unre-
lenting guide and protectoress to the
little grandchildren.
| Waseca, Mimi. F. Sheran an
nounces himself as candidate for the
office of county superintendent of
schools. Mr.. Sheran is the son of Peter
Sheran, of Freedom, and is we'll known
In that part of the county. He is
graduate of the Mankato normal school,
and has taught school for a number of
years in this and adjoining counties. He
is young man of good character aud
habits, and those who know him best
say that he possesses every quality for
the proper administration of the office
for which he Is candidate.
LIE Sueur, Minn.-James McGinnis
died quite suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 16,
at his home in this city. He was as
sisting in decorating the city the Sat-
urday before, and it is thought he hurt
himself internally. He had $4,000 life
insurance in the A. o. H., and $1,000 in
the c. o. F. The funeral was held from
the Catholic church on Thursday. He
was about 30 years of age and single.
Luverne, Minn.-John Lynch, of this
place, private in Co. H of the 18th
Minnesota volunteers. has returned to
Luverne on a months furlough. John
ME had severe attack Of typhoid fever,
and left the hospital on Aug. /. He is
looking rather thin now, but feels so
per cent better than he did when he ar
rived home He reports all the Luverne
boys as doing we'll at Chickamauga
Park, but terribly disappointed because
they We're not given an opportunity to
go to the front. John is in hopes of be-
ing able to return to his regiment when
his furlough expires.
St. Peter, Minn.-A couple of weeks
ago Mr.. McMullen, of Cordova, received
a package from the postoffice at Water
Vile, and was considerably surprised
upon opening it to find that it contained
exactly 1895 in cash, and no clue to the
person who sent it. 1t is supposed to
be what Is known as conscience
money" Eight or ten years ago Mr..
McMullen drew $500 at Watervillc. TAX
out out SIS to be used as spending money,
he placed the balance, $295, in his pocket
and thought no more about it until next
morning, when it was gone, and no
trace of it has ever been found 1t was
supposed to have been stolen, and the
crime weighed SO heavily upon the con-
science OF the man who took it that he
has taken this methd of returning it to
its proper owner.
Glencoe, Minn.-A grand harvest pic
mic will be held at the residence of ]. s.
Mcmahon. in Green Isle township, Sun.
day, Aug. 2S. A large pavilion for plat
form amusements under canvas cover
is being erected, and a pleasant program
OF outdoor amusements has been ar
ranged, which will occupy the greater
portion of the afternoon. a feature of
the day will be an address by P. w.
Morrison of Norwood, on "rhe Progress
of the American Nation" The Plato
band and Green Isle orchestra combined
will render music for the occnsior, and
a grand time is anticipated
Austin, Minn.-Mss Clara Cotter and
William Kelly were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony at st. Augustines
church, Tuesday morning Aug. 16 by
Rev. Father Devin. Mart Kelly acted
as groomsman, and Miss Minnie Cotter
was bridesmaid. A wedding luncheon
was served at the brides mothers resi-
dence at noon. The happy couple left
on the afternoon train for short weu-
ding trip to the Twin Cities. On their
return they will begin housekeeping in
their new home on Moscow street.