The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-06
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

Belle Plaine, Mim.-Dennis Maho-
lley, one of the oldest settlers of Belle
PLANE town. died at the residence of
his son Cornelius. on Thursday even
ing. March 81, of what might be said
simply old age, for with the exception
of rheumatism of late years he never
knew what days sickness was He
was eighty three years of age. De-
ceased was native of Ireland, coming
to this country when a young man
and locating in Pennsylvania. In 1850
he came. to Belle Plaine and took a
claim in the locality where lie since
remained. Besides his wife. who pre-
coded him about five years ago. four
children. two sons and two daughters
have gone before. OF those living
there is one daughter. Mrs. T. Iiessian
and four sons. Judge Stephen Mahoney
of Minneapolis, John. Cornelius and
VIM. Mahoney of Belle Plaine. The
| funeral took place on Saturday from
the Church Of the Sacred Heart. and
despite the very muddy condition of
the roads was attended by an unusual
ly large number of friends and old
nri yhhors who turned out to show
their respect to one who was so well
liked by the entire community.
| Faribault. Minn.-AIichael O'Reiliy,
one of tho old pioneers of Faribault.
| .o1
at his home in this city. He was GS
years of age. a native of the county of
Wexford. Ireland. and had lived in this
city for upwards of 40 years. He is
survived by widow, one son. Thomas
O'Reilly of Lead. S. D.. and Il daugh-
ter. Mrs. Daniel Donohlp. of this city
The funeral was held from the Church
of the immaculate Conception and the
remains wore inferred in Calvary ccm-
ctcry.
Graceville, Minn.-Thurs'lny March
81. while Edward Fitzpatrick. of Moon
shine. was talking With his son. he
dropped dead. He was an old resident
|
teen years. and was about Ga years of
age. He leaves Il wife. three sons and
four daughters. the Youngest about
grown. All We're in attendance ut the
funeral except one. Stephen. who is in
Spokane. Wash. where he went for the
benefit of his health. The funeral oc
Cured Saturday from the Church Of
, The Holy Rosary. Tho pallbcarcr>
+. wcrc Eugene Brodcricl. Timothy Ira
cy, Hugh IIeilv. John Gallagher. Jas
Conway. of Moonshinc, and VIM. VA
Icy, Of Gracnville. Intcrmcnt was in
Lakeside cemetery.
Lake City. AIinn.-NTrs. Patrick Gro
gan. OF Clifford. recently died while
on her way from Epiphany. S. D..
where she had been receiving medical
treatment. The funeral took place
from tho Catholic church. The Gro
gans are among the old settlers Of TIL"
county. having lived n great many
years in Clifford. Deceased leaves Il
large family of grown-up children and
her husband to mourn for her. She
was good woman and by her death
the shadow of gloom is east upon the
community in which She so long lived.
GAINESVILLE Minn.-Nirs Martin Gal
lagher. of Alton died at her home
Monday March %. of pneumonia. DR..
O'Hara. Of Alma. City. attended her.
and called in DR.. Taylor for consulta-
ton, but of no avail. the disease being
too firmly seated for one of her age to
withstand. She was about 60 years of
relatives to mourn her departure. She
was buried from st. AIMS church here,
Rev. Father Ryan officiating. and the
remains were laid to rest in the Cath
Ollie cemetery.
Wnbasha, Minn-After an illness of
about two months James Carey. ~
young man about 80 years of age. died
at the residence of his father. Michael
Carey. in Greenfield, on Monday of
last week. UP to the time of the be-
ginning OF the illness that proved fatal.
he had never known sick day. He
was powerful and vigorous man and
seemed destined to live q long life.
He was taken with typhoid fever. from
which he rccovercd.> This was follow
cd by hardening of the lung tissue
Heart complication set in and he eX-
pred suddenly. For some weeks his
case was considered hopeless. but the
end was not thought to he so near.
He leaves to mourn for him besides
his aged father. his brother William
and two sisters. Mrs. Thomas Dugan
and Miss Kate. The funeral occurred
Wednesday morning from st. Felix
church and tho intcrment was made il,
the st. Felix cemetery.
Rochester, AIinn-NLrs< Catherine
Gardner died Tuesday night, March &c
at the @. T. boarding house on Third
street, of which her son. John Gardner
is proprietor. Death was due to ole
age. Without an ache or pain. Mrs
Gardner had grown feebler day by da,
until at last she ceased to breathe
Since last Christmas she had beer