The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-03-30
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

OVER THE NORTHWEST.
Lanesboro, Minn.-The news was re-
ceived here Monday of last week that
Conductor James Gaffey had dropped
dead at his home in La Crosse that
day at 1870 p. m. The La Crosse
Chronicle Of Tuesday says that Mr..
Gaffey was around the house all morn
ing in seemingly the best of health
and after dinner went to the barn ut
the rear of the lot to do his chores.
He returned to the house and shortly
afterwards asked his wife for drink
Of water. He had no sooner drank
the contents of the glass than he
reeled and fell to the floor. His wife
thought that he had only tainted, but
upon examination found that he was
dead. Deceased was one of the Oldest
conductors on the Milwaukee road,
having been in it's employ since 1876.
The officials Of the road say that Mr..
Gatfcy was one Of the most highly
respected and reliable men in the COM
panys employ. Mr.. Galley was born
in Providence, II. L., Nov. %, 1919.
He entered the employ of the Southern
Minnesota road in 1876 as brakeman
and has been one Of the company's
most trusted employees since that time.
He leaves Il Wife and one son.
Faribault, Minn.-NIrs. Anna Kava-
nuugh, widow of the late Edward
Kavanaugh, died Tuesday, March 10,
of pneumonia at her home in the town
of Forest. She was 20 years of age, a
native of Ireland, and had lived OH her
farm home for about 30 years. She
is survived by two sons, Edward and
Patrick, and one daughter, Miss Kate
Kavannugh, all of whom reSide>in For
est. The funeral was held from the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Winona, NIinn.-Conductor John
Ryan met With slight but very pain
full accident at Red Wing Saturday
afternoon, March 1G, but he endured
the pain most heroically until he
reached Rochester at o'clock. Mr..
Ryan has been in charge of the Red
Wing passenger train the past week.
AS he called call aboard and started
to swing OH the coach he slipped and
his left arm was thrown out of joint
at the shoulder. The conductor chung
to the train and managed to scramble
aboard. But the dislocated ball and
socket joint gave him excruciatng
pain. Brakeman John Clark per
formed Mr.. Ryan's duties in the con-
ductors stead. At Douglass DR.. G. Il.
Granger happened to board the train,
but the bone could not we'll be Slipped
into place while on Il moving train.
Immediately upon arriving at the de-
pot, the physician took the trainman
in charge and in few minutes the
ball was slipped back into the socket.
Conductor Ryan returned to Winona,
his home, on the night train Saturday,
and Conductor Il. G. Manley took
charge of the Red Wing run on Mon
day morning.
lie Sucur. Minn.-Thc tive-mOnths
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reagan, of ST. Thomas, died on March
IS Of spinal meningitis. This is the
third child and the last one In the fam
lily, who died within the past five
weeks. At the present time Mrs. Rea-
gan Is ill, though fortunately on the
road to recovery. The circumstances
surrounding this family are sad be-
You'd the ordinary case and are worthy
of consideration not only by the imme-
date vicinity but by lie Sueur as well.
Red Wing, Minn.-Clara Kennedy, n
school girl living near Pine Island, was
nearly killed by the falling of the
school house bell in the Keane district
Friday, March Is. The children were
playing at the rope, when the fasten-
ings broke and the 3OO-pound bell fell
% feet into their group. The others es-
capped. She was hit OH the head by a
casting and at first they thought she
was killed, but she soon revived and
suffered nothing worse than a broken
arm.
Wabasha, Minn.-The Sacrament of
Confirmation was administered to 1O7
children, 81 boys and IS girls, ut st.
Felix church on Sunday, March II, by
Bishop Cotter. The church was crowd.
ed, every seat being taken and many
were standing. Bishop Cotter was just
recovering from a run of grip and be
cause of this was unable to preach
Father Wurst preached a magnificent
sermon. At the close of the services
Bishop Cotter made some extended re
marks that were highly fattering tt
the congregation and were thoroughly
appreciated.