The Irish standard., 1900-12-08

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Faribault, Minn.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Cavanaugh and Miss Mamie O'Neil
died at their respective homes in this
city on Saturday, Nov. a. The for
mer was IS years old, being born in
Wexford, Ire, on Nov. /, 1905. She
was the mother of nine children, seven
of whom survive her, viz: Captain d.
Cayanaugh, Robert and G. w. Caya-
naugh, of this city; Frank Cavanaugh,
of Devils Lake, N. D.; John Cava-
naugh. who resides in California; Mrs.
d. Il. Mccarthy, Of Minneapolis, and
Mrs. NJ. II. Kelley, of Joplin, Mo.
She was woman possessed of re-
health and vitality and
would undoubtedly have lived to attain
the age of 100 years We're it not for
an accident which befell her last Win
ter, occasioned by n fall on an icy
sidewalk, and to which her death may
be directly traceable. Miss O'Neil was
20 years old and Il native of Faribault.
She was an exemplary young lady ia
every respect, and her genial, sunny
temperament and noble qualities of
mind and heart endeared her to all
her acquaintances. She was an ac-
compiished musician, Il graduate of the
musical department of st. Clara Aca
deny, Sinsinawa, Wis, and had been
Tor several years successful teacher
of music in this city. The choir of
the church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton had also been in her charge for
several years.
Adrian. Minn.-Thomas e. Cox died
at his home in Olncy township on Nov.
% at the age Of II years. Some weeks
before he received a slight wound on
the leg from stepping on an old stove
in the yard. and it resulted in blood
poisoning. The. best medical Skill
proved unavailing. The funeral ser
vices We're held from the Catholic
church Sunday forenoon and were
largely attended by the friends of the
family and members of the church.
The ceremonies We're in charge of the
Catholic Order of Foresters, of which
the father of the dead boy is men,
Der. The pallbearers were Ed Rash,
Thomas Hendrick, John Eppers, NJ. Il.
Carrigan, Patrick Martin and James
Mclean. Interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery. Many gifts Of flow
ers We're made. Thomas class in the
high school contributing beautiful
wreath. Among the out-oftown people
in attendance were Joseph Cox, an IN
cle of Gibson, ILL.,; Mrs. Z. Dinneen
grandmother, of Ottawa, ILL.,, and
Miss Maggie Dinneen, an aunt, of Chi
cago.
Shakopce. Ninn.-Mrs. Margaret
Peters, nee Reilly, died on Nov. 10 at
the age of 36 years, of consumption
Her sickness dated back to the spring
of 1893, when the first signs Of hel
pitiless malady began to appear. Moth
ing was spared i'll getting the best
medical aid, and in the fall of 1896 d
trip to the Pacific coast was made ir
hopes Of benefiting her health. Mr.
and Mrs. Peters went first to Texas
thence to New Mexico, and thence tt
Los Angeles. where the winter was
spent. The benefit derived from thai
sunny cline. however, was not lasting
and she sank gradually to her death
Mrs. Peters bore her sickness witt
great Christian fortitude, always hop
ing to get well, but at the last full!
resigned to the decree of her Master
She leaves to mourn her loss her hus
band, her parents. and one brother
James +. Reilly Of Eden Prairie, AM
Il sister, Mrs. j. V. Nicdenfucllr, OF
Webster S. D. The funeral tool
place from st. Mary's church, this city
on Thursday. Nov. %, Rev. Father
O'Connor officiating, and the remain:
were followed to the place of thei1
long rest by a large concoursc Of
friends.
Ellsworth, Minn.-St. Mary's Catho
lie church was the scene Of a prett!
wedding Tuesday morning of las
week, when Mr.. Michael Guinan ant
Miss Anna O'FTcarn took the Vow
which linked their lives and fortune.
for all future time. The ceremony tool
place at Il nuptial Mass and was at
tended by a number Of friends of thu
contracting parties. The bride wa!
the groom by Ed O'Hcarll, brother O
the bride. Rev. Father uartlieb officiat
ing at the ceremony. At the conclu
sion Of the ceremony the bridal part,
repaired to the home of the bride:
mother in Grand Prairie township
where n bonntiful wedding dinner was
served to few very close friends ant
relatives of the bride and groom. II
the afternoon the happy couple tool
the train for Chicago, where they will
spend a week or two visiting relatives
On their return they will go to house
keeping on the groom's farm cast OF
town.
Kilkenny. Minn.-Tuesday morning