The Irish standard., 1898-02-19
OVER the NORTHWEST,

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al Of Mrs. James Mcllraith occurred
from the Sacred Heart church on We'd
nesday morning. Feb. 8. Numerous and
| very beautiful were the floral tributes
| resting on the casket as 1t was borne
into the church and placed before the
draped altar. A solemn high mass O:
| requiem was celebrated by Rev. Father
| Hendricks. A very large congregation.
made up of relatives and friends OF tho
dead woman, participated in the service.
| Nearly all present in the sacred edlfce
| mad known her for years and consider
ed that In her untimely death they had
suffered personal bereavement FIR.
t1enorlcks preached touching sermon,
winch brought tears to the eyes Of many
OF MS hearers. A long line of carriages
hllcd with mourners followed the hearse
to the cemetery.
Hastings. Minn.-The members of the
| cholr OF the Church of the Guardian
Angels are rehearsng a play which they
Will present for the first time in this
city at the court house on Tuesday
evening, Feb, %. Washingtons BIRTH
day. The play is a farce comedy in
three acts, entitled THE Arabian
| Nights The proceeds will be used to
meet payments on the new pipe organ
which was purchased by that choir re-
Gently. The talent will consist Of home
artlsts. many of whom have appeared on
| Cur local stage time and again and haya
never failed to please. regular stage,
with scenery, footlights, etc, will be
erected in order to present this delight
ful farce to the best advantage Those
VINO attended are promised a treat in
this ilne and may rest assured that they
VIII receive the value of their money.
Price of admission has been fixed at 30
cents, children, 25 cents
Black River Falls, Wis-Thomas r.
Rcddy. the first white chief of the Win
nebago Indians lives on the reservation
eight miles from here. He will sue
coed old Chief Black Hawk, whose
double burden of the craftsmanship and
his VI years weigh too heavily. He will
reveal to the new chief all the secret
knowledge and rites OF the tribe Mr.
Roddy has known the Indians all his life
ana mas been on very friendly terms
with them, his father, Patrick Roddy,
having been frontier trader. Many
years ago he was instrumental in set
thing fued between the Winnebagoes,
tho Pot faw nv OF ~,
1t thus happened that the counsel, after
| many days Of consultation, chose him
chief. Along with the secret knowledge
he Will come into possession of the drum
of the Black Hawks, fine otter skin
medicine bag and treaty belt that Is
said to be 400 years old
st. Peter, Minn.-Patricls Osborne, one
of tho early pioneers of Minnesota, died
Tuesday at his home in Traverse, death
being the result OF advanced years. Mr..
Osborne was for more than thirty years
q resident Of Lake Prairie having set
tied there In the ''fifties," and during the
whole of his residence there, was known
as an upright and honorable citizen.
About three years ago he disposed Of
his farm in Lake Prairie and moved to
Traverse, where he has since resided
He was Il native of Ireland and was 81
years of age at the time of his death
widow and two children survive him,
the latter being Michael Osborne and
| Mrs. William Morgan. He was we'll
known in st. Peter and the surrounding
| country, and was Il citizen who was held
in high esteem.
Wavcrly Tribune: Perhaps one OF
| the most interesting sermons preached
| here was that of Rev. FIR. Danehy at st.
Mary's church last Sunday forenoon.
| The reverend father came here to start
a reading circle or calculating library
| In tho afternoon the society was duly
| organized with about SO members The
society will meet Sunday evenings. In
tho evening FIR. Danchy delivered an
other of his matchlcss speeches before
| tho Temperance society. The reverend
| father deserves much credit for his able
assistance in the organization of .
reading circle. from which much benefit
should be derived.
| Morton. Minn.-Rev. ]. NJ. Cleary of
| Minneapolis, tho gifted pulpit and plat