The Irish standard., 1899-12-16
All kinds OF holiday games Tor young
and old. O. T. SWEET, 22S Central ave-
nue,
Deaths Of the Week.

For the third time in less than two
years death has visited the family Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael O'Connor, AIS
Sixth avenue N. E. Monday their nine
year-old daughter, Cecilia, died after a
brief illness. The funeral took place
Wednesday morning from St. Anthony
OF Padua church. The interment was
at St. Anthony's cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Connor have the sympathy OF
many friends in their bereavement
Little Teresa Magurany aged five,
died Monday at her home, 50 Thir-
teenth avenue N. E., after suffering in
tense agony, the result OF burns re-
ceivcd while trying to rescue her doll
from the stove. While playing close to
the stove the child dropped her doll
into the open hearth where it was soon
.ablaze. In her endeavor to save the
doll, the little ones clothes caught fire,
and before her mother could prevent it,
she ran into the yard with her clothes
aAame. Everything was done to save
the child, but in few hours she died,
suffering intensely. Mrs. Magurany was
seriously burned about the hands and
face while trying to suppress the flames
The child's father is in the northern
part of the state and has been notified
OF his little daughters terrible death.
A shocking fatality was the result Of
a children's skating party Sunday after
noon on Lake Genezerath, near Min
netonka. William and Edward Cunniff,
aged respectively 16 and ID years, with
two younger sisters, were skating on
the lake, where the ice was but thinly
formed. The boys ventured too near
the middle of the lake, fell into the
water and sank before help could reach
them. Mrs. Cunniff, with the assist
ance Of neighbor, succeeded in saw
ing the two little girls. The bodies
were recovered Monday. The Cunniff
boys were born in Minneapolis and
their father, Luke Cunniff, has many
friends here. For several years he has
lived on farm in Minnetonka town.
ship. The funeral took place Wednes-
day morning from the Immaculate
Conception church. The interment was
at St. Mary's cemetery.
Last Saturday night at o:2o o'clock
Mrs. John C. Finn, of 31S Thirteenth
avenue N. E., passed away at the age
OF az years, leaving husband and five
children to mourn her death. The
funeral occurred from her late residence
on Tuesday morning, and the obsequies
we're held at the Church OF St. Anthony
Of Padua. After the ceremonies, the
remains were conveyed to Charles City,
Iowa, for interment. The casket was
accompanied by her bcreaved husband
and sister, Miss A. M. Byrncs, teacher
in the Jefferson school. The deceased
was an estimable lady, a true wife. a
kind mother and good neighbor. Her
maiden name was Mary Ann Byrnes.
She was born in Ccdarburg, Wis, and
removed with her parents to Iowa when
quite young. She came to Minneapolis
seventeen years ago and was married
to John C. Finn, wel1-known car
penter OF the city. Besides the hus-
band, one boy and four girls, whose
ages range from S to 16 years, and
her only sister, Miss A. M. Byrnes, she
also leaves two brothers to mourn her
departure. One of them, Michael, re-
sides in Iowa, and the other, Peter, in
Spokane, Wash. The Irish Standard
tenders them all its sympathy in their
sad affection.