The Irish standard., 1899-08-19

year of the great exodus, 1S4S, when he
was 81 years old. After residing in New
York for seven years he removed to
Minnesota and became one OF the pion-
GERS OF Lakevile. In 1854 he was mar
ried to Miss Mary Mahony, who sur
wives him. There are also left to mourn
his demise two married daughters, two
maiden daughters and son. During
his lie the deceased accumulated quite
competence and left his family valuable
estate, estimated at 100000. Mr.. Hy-
land was an Irishman who possessed the
best characteristics of his race. He was
generous in the extreme and frequently
made donations to charitable institu-
tons. The benefciaries OF his bounty
will miss him and pray for his eternal
repose. He was an exemplary member
of the church and the long cortege
that followed his remains to their
last resting place in the local
cemetery was convincing evil
dence OF the esteem entertained for
him in the community. FIR. McDevitt
celebrated solemn requiem mass and
delivered touching eulogy of the de-
ceased. He was assisted in the cele-
bration by Fathers Quinn and Mahony.
Langdon, N. D.-John Sheehan is ex-
pected to arrive here to take charge of
his former position as cashier OF the
w. ]. Mooney State Bank and it comes
from reliable source that his lengthy
visit east was not without satisfactory
results-that is to John-as he was mar
ried on Tuesday of last week at Alex
andria, Ont, to Miss Mcdonald. AS
an energetic and popular citizen Mr..
Sheehan is one of the best, and his re-
turn to Langdon with bride is looked
forward to with approval.
St. Cloud, Minis. E. Meagher, OF
this city, who is in the employ OF the
Deering company as field agent, was
quite badly injured at White Rock, N.
D. While on his way to the depot in
that city he passed close to the track
where workmen were unloading bridge
timbers. One OF the timbers accident
ally struck Mr.. Meagher on the head,
rendering him unconscious for fully hall
an hour. He was carried to the hos
pital at Wheaton and Mrs. Meagher
went to see him. The injury was not
as serious as at first reported.
Morris, Manufacturing struck the
section house at Chokio during the re-
cent storm, and Mrs. Timothy O'Han-
Ion, wife OF the section foreman, was
seriously ii not fatally shocked. Mrs
O'Hanlon was about the stove busily
preparing the evening meal when the
lightning, which entered through the
chimney, followed down the pipe into
the stove and spread through the ROOM
the mother and one of her children be-
ing knocked senseless by the shock sus-
tanned. The child rapidly recovered but
Mrs. OHanlon was unconscious for
some time.
Michigan City, N. D.-The new Cath
Ollie church at this place was dedicated
last week by Bishop Stanley, of Fargo
| The following priests assisted in the
ceremony: Father Considine, Mimic;
Father Conaty, Grand Forks; Father
Green, East Grand Forks; Father Simp-
son, Larimorc; Father Bernard, Devils
Lake; Father Mcdonald, Burlington;
Father Gerraty. Reynolds; Father Dill
Ion, Michigan City. At 3 o'clock Rev.
Father Conaty, OF Grand Forks, gave an
eloquent lecture on education which was
listened to by an interested audience.
Lancsboro, Minn.-Thc many friends
OF Dennis Casey were panied to hear OF
his death, which sad event took place
Sunday OF last week at Elk Point S. d.,
whittier he had gone in search Of health.
He spent the winter in Texas and was
taken sick with pneumonia there and
gradually declined until death called him
10 his eternal home Dennis was born
on the old Casey homestead northeast
of here and leaves host OF friends who
mourn his untimcly death. The re-
mains were brought to Lancsboro on
Wednesday for burial in the Catholic
cemetery beside those OF his father. His
brothers, Will, John and F. J., accom-
panied their beloved dead here from
Elk Point and James came on from
Chicago Tuesday to arrange for the in
termcnt Deceased was 80 years OF age
at the time of his death. He was a
young~lnan OF sterling character and o
good business qualifications. Besides his
venerable mother a family OF six broth,
crs and three sisters survive him.
Mankato, Minn.-Thc house occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Barry O'Brien on
Sherman avenue, was set on fire by par
ties who seem to have grudge against
the couple and who sought this means
of driving them out of North Mankato
All their furniture and clothing was de-
stroycd, involving a loss OF 1900. They
carried insurance OF $500. 1t is asserted
by residents of the village that carly in
the morning twelve men wearing white
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