The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-12-27
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

lie Supur, Miln.--AIichucl Folcy, of
Tyrone, aged IS years, died at his
home Oh Tuesday of last week. lie
was born in the parish Of Hospital,
county Limerick, Ireland, and came to
this country when Il young man. For
a time he lived in Virginia ana other
southern states, but early sought Il
home in the north, settling in Tyrone
township, this county, at time when
he WAS almost the only inhabitant of
the then big woods" Here he took
up the sturdy life of the pioneer, liv-
ing quietly. as was his way, until Old
age crrpt on Hpnce. For his declining
years his labor had borne fruit and n
competency was his that placed him
in position to take life easy. For
two years he has been almost wholly
dependent on his son and for moro
than Il year entirely so, as far as care
WAS concerned. TO better nc,.omIno-
date his needs they returned to the
i'i III iibIII' iiI'ollt IL year ago where
Mr.. Foley received all the attention
and care Il dutiful son ana loving
hands could give him. The funrr;, or-
CURED from ST. Amnc's church and
was largely attended,
I'aril,ault, AIinn.-Will Krardon.
who has been working in ST. Paul for
an electric light company. fell from
severe injuries. His mother went 10
81. Paul and brought him home. lie
is now able to hc out and 10 lasting
effects are expected to result from the
fall.
St. Peter, Mnn.--.Iolln Mcdonald,
one of the early settlers of Cleveland
township, lie Surur county, and one
OF its best known citizens, died We'd
ncS(ay morning Of last week at The
City Hotel in This city after Il very
brief illness. He came to 81. Peter
Oh Thursday OF the prrcrIin" week
and while here he was taken i'll with
pneumonia. because of his advanced
age complications followed and his
decline was very rapid, and on We'd
ncStlay shortly after 5 O'clock he pass
cd away. Mr.. Mcdonald was Il native
of Scotland and in his youth came to
America, settling i'm CAnHdH. In 1886
he located on a farm in the town of
Cleveland and maintained bis resi-
ucncc there without interruption for
fOTy-siX years. He was about 80
years of age at the time Of his death.
He leaves six children to mourn his
death, as follows: Mrs. Robert Krogh,
James. John, Michael and Eusibia, all
of Cleveland, and Miss Rose McDOn
aid of this city. The funeral was held
from the Catholic church in Clcvc-
land, Rev. Father Carey. of this city.
officiating.
Wascc:l, Mim.--J. Il. Neil, of this
city. was accidentally killed ut the
stock Yards of the G. a. y. W. Ity.
Saturday night, Dee. H. about 8
o'clock. II seems that he and another
man were engaged in making up
train, and that they went to the stock
yard to get II car load Of hogs, if the
car were loaded. He examined! the
ear and found it loaded and the
brakeman with him signalcd the cngi-
nrcr to run the train down. For
some reason or other, just as the
cars came together, he was caught be-
tween the crOssbnrS and crushed.
Life remained in the body for some
thirteen hours thereafter, but there
was not at any time any hope of his
recovery. He was Il resident of this
city and leaves family consisting of
a wife and four children. He was
about 30 years of age, a member of the
A. o. U. W., and leaves an insurance
fund of some $1,000. The G. & N. w.