The Irish standard., 1901-04-13

upon me, I've managed to consume
three meals day and have had any
thing but miserable existence. Dur
ing these three and half decades,
not an issue of the paper has been
without copy from my pencil, record
that few can equal. Today there is
not man in business in Anoka, who
was here in 1866, many are dead, some
have moved away, and very few are
residents. This shows what great
changes occur in a generation.
! Rochester, Minn.-Gerald Griffin,
son of Mrs. p. H. Griffin Of Simpson,
died at o'clock Saturday night,
March 80, as the result of an attack
of pneumonia. For days Gerald bat
| tied hard for life, but the dread dis
ease had gained strong hold on his
constitution. He was about II years
of age and had many warm friends
who are saddened by the ending Of a
life of promise. His father died only
recently and the fond wife is again
crushed with sorrow in the death of
her son. The funeral was held at st.
Bridget's church on Monday at 1890
o'clock, Rev. Father Condron officiat-
ing. r. J. Griffin and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kelly from this city We're in
attendance.
Waverly, Minn.-John Mcdonald, Of
Woodland died of apoplexy on March
80. The deceased was born in Glen
gary, West Canada, on Sept. 20, $780,
In 1852 he came to the United States
and followed railroading as a business
in Kentucky and Ohio for four years,
returning to Canada and was married
to Miss Margaret Kennedy. TO this
exceptionally happy union were born
seven children, five of whom are liv-
ing: Miss Anna Mcdonald and Mrs.
John Pilgrim, of Woodlands; Alexander
Mcdonald, Of Ashland, Wis; John G,
Mcdonald, Of Minneapolis, and George
Mcdonald, of Woodland. The deceased
settled with his family in Woodland
i'll 1871. Since that time he has held
numerous positions Of public trust. In
1885 he was candidate for the legis-
lature. He served four years as chair
man of supervisors. The deceased was
much admired by his friends and those
who knew him. The remains We're es-
corted to the Watertown Catholic
church Tuesday morning by large
number of friends and neighbors. Rev.
Father Refill celebrated requiem high
mass and pronounced highly de-
served eulogy over the departed. The
following old friends and neighbors
acted as pallbearers: Owen Gratten,
James Mcclellan, William Eagan, Pc
ter Campbell, T. G. Rogers and VIM.
Loney.
wabasha, Mihn.-sunday, March 81,
Miles McDonough died at his home in
Cooks Valley, and his funeral occurred
Tuesday from the Highland Catholic
church, Father AfmEolk officiating,
and was very largely attended by his
old friends and neighbors. His re-
mains were laid to rest in the quiet lit
tie churchyard Of the Immaculate Con-
ception church beside his four chill
dren who preceded him to the grave.
Miles McDonough was born in county
Galway, Ireland, in August, 1881, and
came to this country in 1850, and to
Minnesota in 1865, settling on the claim
in Cooks Valley, Greenfield township,
where he continued to live up to the
time of his death. He was splendid
type of the thorough-going, honest, in
dustrious, frugal, large hearted pio-
neer of Minnesota. He bore an envia-
bic reputation and his entire life was
stainless.i He came to the county a
poor boy but he used the opportuni-
ties that came to him, and he leaves
as monument to his thrift and in
dustry a splendid farm of more than
800 acres Of land with good buildings
and fine lot Of the best cattle, hogs,
sheep and horses. In 1857 he was
united in marriage to Miss Ann O'Fla-
herty, who with him shared the sor-
rows and joys Of his life, and who
was to him worthy helpmate. She
with their children, Mrs. Edward
Drury of this city, Mrs. James Holland
Of Watopa, Edward Of Cooks Valley,
Misses Maude and Margaret at hume,
and his sister, Mrs. Lawrence Calhoun
of this city, survive him.
A Good Indian Wheni Alive.