The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-06-03
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Faribault, Ninn.-Pat Dwyer, former
ly of Cannon City, says it is not always
good policy to assist a tramp. Last week
he made the acquaintance OF a hobo
who had just served ten days in the
county Jail. In the evening Pat put up
at the American House and Mr., Hobo,
learning of the fact, called at the hotel
and requested Pat to pay for his nights
lodging. OF course, the request was
complied with, but when Pat woke up
next morning his friend and his pocket
book containing $I3 were missing. 1t
transpired that the tramp left the hotel
about an hour after calling there, telling
the proprietor that he had some business
up town.
Belle PLANE, Minn.-Mrs. Griffin, OF
Blakeley township, widow OF the late
Patrick Griffin, who preceded her about
two years and four months, died on Sat-
urday midnight, May 20, aged about IS
years. She had no particular ailmcnt but
seemed to be gradually failing from the
effects of old age for some time Mrs,
Griffin was born in county Mayo, Ire
land, in 1924, which country she left
when but six years old, coming with her
parents, who first located in Michigan,
afterwards removing to Milwaukee,
where she grew to womanhood and was
married She and her husband came to
this state in 1854 and located here the
following year, making her one OF our
oldest settlers. She leaves five children,
viz: VIM. H. Griffin OF Melrose, John
F., Thomas and Daniel Griffin OF Sc
attic, Wash, Mrs. Owen Boyle, of Ida
no, and James T. Griffin, who resides on
the old homestead where the mother
died. .,.
St. Peter, Minn.-Timothy Conner, of
Lake Washington, met with very seri-
Gus accident last Friday week and mar
rowly escaped being killed. y tree fell
upon him, telling him to the ground and
breaking two of his ribs. He happened
to fall in place where the ground was
slightly uneven or he would have been
crushed to death. His son also met
with an accident the day previous, hav-
ing been kicked in the face by horse,
severe injuries resulting.
Montgomery, Minn.-Rev. ]. J. Slew
in, of Shieldsville, left last Thursday for
three months visit in Europe Most
of the time he will spend in Ireland.
The A. O. H. and C. o. F. made him
a present OF a handsome purse before his
departure.
GAINESVILLE, Min-The Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of Winona Diocese
will meet in convention at Blue Earth
City July and 6. This date is made
later than usual to enable Bishop Cotter
to be present. The popular divine is at
present in Europe. Every effort is being
made by the society of Blue Earth to
make the coming convention exceed
anything in the history OF the Diocesan
Union. Nothing is being left undone to
make this, the banner meeting and all
that remains to secure that end is the
hearty cooperation of all the Catholic
temperance societies in the diocese.
Slayton, Minn.-Petcr Byrncs' house
and granary in Dovray was recently
burned. The fire is supposed to have
started from defective chimney. Only
small part of the furniture was saved.
Loss about $500, insured in the Cont
mental for $500.
Murdoch, Mimi. II. Kelly, aged
d, died on Whitsunday after an illness
of few months. He has left behind a
wife and eight children to lament his
demise. The remains were inferred in
the Catholic cemetery at De Graft, and
the funeral was largely attended.