The Irish standard., 1902-11-29
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

Tie vacancy caused by the elevation of
Rev. Father Stariha to the bishopric.
This appointment will be of unusual
interest to Scott County people, for
Mgr. Oster was for years missionary
priest in this county, where he num-
hers his friends by the hundreds.
Belle Plaine, Minn.-A marriage took
place in the Catholic church at Nor
wood last week, the principals being
j. r. Laughlin, the popular nursery
man of the Clinton Falls Nursery Co..
of Owatonna, and Miss Katherine Fin
negan, Of the former village. Pat.
Bailey drove over, accompanied by
Miss Wayne Finnegan, school teacher
in the Corcoran district, sister Of the
bride, to take parts of groomsman and
bridesmaid. After the marriage the
wedding party drove to Waconia and
spent a good part Of the day in pleas
ure driving. Mr.. Laughlin's many
/ friends here wish him and his bride
unlimited happiness.
Maiihotit, Mllin-.J. IL. O'COnnell, Qd-
ministrator of the estate of William
O'Connell of Faribault, who was killed
at the accident at the library building
last month, has brought suit for $4,000
damages against the members Of the
!. firm of J. II. Nelson & Co., who have
the contract of erecting the library
building. Mr.. A. e. Clark is the at
torney for the administrator
GAINESVILLE, Minn.-NIr. and Mrs. John
Shaughnessy returned from Renville
county last week, where they were
called by the death of the formers
mother. Mrs. Patrick Shaughnessy, Of
North Fork township. The deceased
was past 81 years Of age, and death
was due mainly to complications re-
sulting from old age. The surviving
children are Mrs. J. Lafayette Of Min
neapolis; Thomas, of North Fork, and
John, Of this place. The funeral serv-
Ices were conducted ut Morton, where
the remains We're land to rest. Mr. and
4'ii b'ht pS-hIiSSoS NlIS.
Lafayette to Minneapolis for brief
visit before returning home.
Slayton, Minn.-Miss Mary O'NeiN
died at the home Of her father in Dow
ray township on Nov 6. after a linger-
ing illness Of several years, at the age
Of IS years. The funeral was held
from the Catholic church in Gurrie on
Nov. g. The deceased was the last
surviving child of James O'NeiIl, one
of the old residents and prosperous
farmers of Dovray township. Her
mother died eight years ago, and Mary
tried to keep house for her father.
Within a period of sixteen years, Mr..
O'Ncill has lost by death his wife and
five children. This is trial which
few men are called upon to endure, but
so far as kindly sympathy Of neigh
hors and friends can assist he has not
to bear the burden alone, for neighbors
and friends have come TO his support
with kindly sympathy and tender care
for his loved ones.
Faribnult. Minn.-H is now claimed
that Minnesota has coal fields in the
vicinity Of GAINESVILLE, Clay county,
which give promise of yielding Il bet
ter grade of coal than the North Da-
kotH Ignite. The Great Northern rail-
way company is preparing to mine on
land controlled by them, and a Duluth
company has made arrangements 10
begin operations on a farm in the same
locality. r.. S. LivcrmOre of this city
owns land within Il short distance of
the reported coal find, and several ex-
Martin county people have bought land
ana reside in the vicinity of Browns
vile. If even low grade Of coal can
be found it will he godscnd to west
crn Minnesota.
WAbnslm Minn.-Dnnie Sullivan,
one of the very early settlers Of the
town of Greenfield, died on Monday
night, Of last week, at st. Joscph's
Hospital in st. Paul. His remains
were brought here OH Wednesday
mornings train and taken to ST. Felix
church, where services were held, Rev.
d. Mnngan officiating. Rev. NJ. Wurst
OfTicinted at the grave. A number of
his Old-time friends met the funeral
train at the depot. The pail bearers
were II. W. Simon, John Gardner, Lu-
Gus Kuchn William Krull, Anton Mil
Ter and James Heating. Deceased was
n native OF County Cork, Ireland, and
came to this country in 1856 and set
tied on the claim adjoining the farms
of John Ryan and William Carey.
in the early sixties lie was united in
marriage TO Miss Bridget Ryan, who
died in 1873. lie later moved to Nc
Lcod county and purchased farm in
the vicinity Of Hutchinson, which he
improved, and leaves in high state
of cultivation. He was genial and
kindhrarted gentleman, who, so far as
we know, never had an enemy, and he
had built up many warm and lasting
friendships. He was 70 years of age.
He leaves to mourn for him his daugh-
ters, Mrs. James e. Starr and Miss
MOllic both of st. Paul, and his broth
er Timothy of Wadcna. MINI. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Starr, Miss Mollie Sullivan,
Michael Starr, ST.. and Mr.. and Mrs.