The Irish standard., 1900-03-17
OVER TIE NORTHWEST,


March I, Mrs James Middleton died at
her home in Birch Cooley after brief
illness occasioned by bronchitis. Dur
ing her illness everything possible was
done to relieve her and save her life,
but all medical treatment and the best
OF care seemed OF no avail other than
to alleviate her sufferings. Mrs. Mid
dletons death is perhaps as much re-
GREETED by the community in which she:
lived as would be the death of any
other woman in Birch Cooley. She
was an old settler, an exemplary wo-
man, one of the best of neighbors and
good and true Christian. Mrs, Mid
dleton, whose maiden name was Mar
garet Dunnigan, was born in the county,
of Wicklow, Ireland, 66 years ago and
came to this country at the age of ~
years and settled in the state of Con-
necticut, where she was married three
years later to James Middleton. Six
years after her marriage she removed
with her husband to Wisconsin, where
she resided until coming to Birch
Cooley thirty-one years ago, where she
resided up to the time of her death.
She was the mother Of four children,
two sons and two daughters, who, to-
gether with her husband, survive her.
The children are John, Julia, Daniel
and Anna, all of whom were at the bed
side of their dying mother. The fu-
neral took place from St. Johns church
in Morton on Saturday morning, and
the remains were inferred in the Gene
terry close by, Rev. Father O'Connor
officiating.
Hastings, Minn.-The celebration Of
St. atrick Day will be hittttiinziycar car
ried out by the members of the Church
of the Guardian Angels. In the morn
ing the services will consist of high
mass at 10 o'clock, with panegyric on
the life of the apostle by the PASTOR
In the evening there will be an entertain
ment at the YAM Theater, consisting
of lecture, by the pastor, Rev. ]. A.
Fitzgerald, followed by play, by the
dramatic talent of the choir of the
above named church. The play is a.
comic drama in three acts, entitled can.
thony Hogan, the Irish Doctor"
Glencoe, Minn.-Extensive prepara-
tons are being made for the celebration
of St. Patrick's Day here on the 18TH.
Hon. John D. O'Brien of St. Paul will
deliver lecture appropriate to the oc-
casion in connection with a grand con-
cert made up of vocal and instrumental
numbers rendered by the best local tai
ent in the city and augmented by some
of the finest talent in the Twin Cities.
The ladies of St. Georges church will
serve supper on the first floor of the
hall room from 5 to 8 O'Clock p. m
The lecture and concert will follow.
Wabasha, Minn.-William Feehan,
one of the very old settlers Of Oakwood,
died at the home OF his son, Thomas
Feehan, on Saturday, March 5, at the
advanced age Of 90 years. His funeral
took place on the following Monday,
and his remains were laid to rest in the
lakewood Catholic cemetery, Rev. Fa-
Their A6nkolk officiating. William Fee
han was native OF Ireland and for
number OF years farmed in Wisconsin
before coming to Minnesota. He had
a wonderful constitution and previous
to his last illness he was hale and
hearty as most men at seventy. Every
mental faculty was preserved to the end
and he was bright and entertaining and
would tell side-splitting stories of his
pioneer experiences. He knew not what
it was to be sick. His was life OF in
dustry and even at his advanced age he
would not consent to remain idle but
was ever at work, because from work he
derived his greatest pleasure. All who
knew him felt kindly toward him be-
cause OF his genial, Sunny disposition.