The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-10
OVER THE NORTHWEST.


O'Clock Tuesday morning Of last week
at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs.
John Comford, of the East side, after a
lingering illness of consumption. She
was a native Of the town of Erin, this
county, where she was born Nov. Is.
1869. She married John F. Comford,
of this city. nine years ago., The de-
ceased was a most estmable wife and
mother, and her early death is deeply
mourned by her relatives and friends.
She Is survived by her husband and an
infant daughter, to whom the sympa.
thy Of many friends is extended.
Services were held at the church of the
Sacred Heart by Rev. Father Slevin.
The remains were taken to Shields
vile for interment
Wabasha, Minn.-Mrs. Margaret Har.
Ian, widow of the late John Harlan,
of lakewood, died suddenly, while do
ing her work, at 8 o'clock Sunday
morning, July %. Her funeral occurred
Tuesday morning from the Plainview
Catholic church, Father Parkinson Of
ficiating. Mrs. Harlan's maiden name
was Margaret Thorpy. She was born
in 1920, in county Glare, Ireland. She
emigrated in 1885 to Toronto, Canada.
In 1S43 she was united in marriage to
John Harlan, and with her husband
continued to reside in Toronto until
1916. when they moved to Wautousa.
WE. where they resided six years.
They were among the very early set
tiers. Of Wabasha county. They were
among Oakwood's first settlers and al
ways had the love and esteem of all
who knew them. The husband died
in 1882. Since his death his son, A.
w. Harlan, has been the head of the
household, and he and his mother have
lived together. Mrs. Harlan was a
truly good woman and true type of
the pioneer wife and mother. In life's
work she had performed her part well
Years ago her work was we'll rounded
out but she ceased not from toll mol
shrank from duty. She leaves t.
mourn her death three sons and five
daughters, all Of whom were present
at her funeral but one, who could moi
reach here in time. They are: Mrs
Flemming and Mrs. Mccoy, Of Boone
Iowa, Mrs. Terney, of Minneapolis
]. H. Harlan, of Langdon, N. D.; Mrs
Chas. Feehan, of Highland; G. H. and
Alfred Harlan and Mrs. Thos. Feehan
Of lakewood.
l1e Willmar, Minn.-Mr. and Mrs. Ste
tphen Tierney, Of Kandiyohi, received
received word recently of the death OF
their youngest son, Patrick, who was
killed by lightning at Miles City, Mont.
July ~. He was q years of age. The
deceased had been away from home
for some time and the family had not
learned of his exact whereabouts. The
sad tidings reached here too late for his
parents to arrange for the burial of the
body at his home and the interment
took place in Montana.
Red Wing, Minn.-James Daily died
at the city hospital Sunday evening
July 20, aged 70 years. He had been
failing for some time from asthma and
suffered severely from the hot spell.
Only an iron constitution kept him
alive for some weeks. Mrs. P. f. Kin.
ney, Of Red Wing, and Mrs. J. R. Muir.
ply, Of Tacoma, are his daughters;
James Daily, chief Of police, and
Thomas Daily his sons. He was born
in Tralee, county Kerry, June "a, 1922
came to America in 1886, boy of IA,
living first in New Orleans and after.
wards in Palmyra, Mo. He had lived
in Red Wing 81 years. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning, Rev. J. II.
Gaughan officiating at St. Joseph's
church. The pallbearers were Franz
Sommer, ]. ]. Ferrin, P. Wagner, J.
Lyons, q. NJ. Schenach and II. G.. jan
sen.
Rochester, Minn.-Patrick Byrnes, OF
227 Glencoe street, passed away on
Saturday morning, July 81. He was
born in county Wexford, Ireland, u
years ago. He spent large part of
his life in this county. Prior to COM
ing to Rochester he lived on farm
six miles south Of town, being very
prosperous in all his business affairs.
With his brother, Timothy, he retired
from the farm six years ago. Neither
of them were married and they cher,
ished the fondest affection for each
other. They lived much to themselves
and found the companionship mutually
agreeable. The death of Patrick will
be sad bereavement to Timothy. So
far rs known the latter has not a liy-
ing relative in the United States. Mr.,
Byrnes was a faithful member of St.
Johns Catholic church. The funeral
was held Mt the church Monday morn.
ing, and the interment took place in
st. Johns cemetery.
Waverly, Minn.-Thomas Young
aged IS years, died at Arlington on
July 26. He was born in Ireland and
while still young man emigrated tc
America and settled in New York. In
1866 he came to Minnesota and settled
in Woodland. where he lived until the
death Of his wife last December, when
he removed to his daughters home
near Arlington. In 1861 he was mar