The Irish standard., 1903-12-26
OVER THE NORrHW EST.

the local court met Tuesday evening.
Dec. 10, at the hall and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Frank M. Archer, past chief ranger;
Joseph Gregoire vice chief ranger;
Frank Walsh, financial secretary;
John Yost, recording secretary; Thorn
as Archer, treasurer; Michael Myers,
John Schmidt, Joseph N. Schaaf, trus-
tees; Joseph Murphy, senior conductor;
Flank Schaaf, junior conductor:
Joseph Yost, inside sentinel; Christian
Gross, outside sentinel. These off,
GERS will be installed at the first meet
ing in January, the 18th.
Morris, Minn.-The death of Patrick
Horrigan, son of Daniel Horrigan, of
the town of Scott, occurred on Satur-
day, Dec. II, after an illness of over
two years with consumption. He was
about 26 years of age and was young
man of excellent habits. The funeral
services We're held at the Assumption
| church at this place on the following
Monday morning, the remains being
inferred in the Catholic cemetery here.
Belle Plaine, Minn.-Court Sacred
Heart, No. 772, held their annual cleo
ton of officers Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 13, and the following were chos-
en-: Deputy high chief ranger, NJ. G.
Mccarthy; chief ranger, Peter J. Wei
don; vice-chief ranger, james Nc
Dewitt; financial secretary, Matt Hahn;
recording secretary, Martin Cannon;
trustees, Joseph Spandle, Julius Sci
berlich, VIM. Bailey; senior conductor,
Pat Cannon; junior conductor, Ber-
nard Stradcutter; inside sentinel, Jos.
Grosser; outside sentinel, NJ. J. Thill;
physician, Dr.. G. Il. Moloney. install
lation of officers will take place at the
next regular meeting, Jan. 10.
Richmond, NIinn.-On Wednesday,
Dec. 16, the Catholic church here was
the scene of special celebration held
in honor of the marking the passing of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Rev. Father Ludger, o. S. B., in his
services as a priest. a feast was
served following the exercises and
many cOngra tulations We're extended
to Father Ludger. Abbot Peter Engel,
of st. Johns university, was to have
celebrated similarly, but owing to il
lack of room at the university for such
Il feast and ceremony at this time, it
was decided some time since to post
pone the celebration till next June 90.
On the following day-June 3O-is to
be held the reunion of the Alumni as
ISOLATION Of the university and huge
celebration will be had
Hastings, Naturalization No. i, A.
U. H., Initiated class at Workman
hall Thursday evening, Dec. 10, with
Il very interesting program. Degree
team from Division No. 2, Rosemount
performed the work, and praiseworthy
remarks were made by several of the
members, among whom We're H. B.
Moran, president Division No. 2; T. q.
| Dewitt, county president; J. H. Hagney
and M. ]. Hynes, of Rosemount, and
j. NJ. NIilett and Patrick Carolan.
Rev. p. r. Cunningham, who was
present, gave a talk quite appropriate
to the occasion. After the business
portion of the evening had been dis
pensed with an oyster supper was
| served.
Faribault. AIinn.-John Berry, who
had been resident of Cannon Lake
neighborhood since early pioneer days,
died Sunday morning, Dec. 10, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Tousign-
ant, at Cannon Lake, at the advanced
age of IS years. The funeral was held
from the Church of the Sacred Heart
and his remains We're laid to rest in
the family lot in st. Lawrence ceme-
terry
st. Peter, Minn-The annual meet
ing of st. Agnes Court of Foresters
was held Monday evening, Dec. IA.
The officers chosen for next year are:
Chief ranger, Mrs. Albert Burg; vice
chief ranger, Mrs. Charles Schwartz;
recording secretary, Celia Mulvehill;
financial secretary, Mary Smith; trus-
tees, Agnes Brogan, Mary Dobbin,
Mary Miller; delegate, Catherine Burg.
Butte, Mont.-A private letter re-
ceived in this city from Portland says
it is generally understood that Rev.
Father Black of that city will be the
successor of the late John B. Brondel
as bishop of the diocese of Helena.
Father Black is very highly spoken of
as man, and the letter adds: IF Fa-
ther Black is ordained bishop, Mon
tana will get a great and good man, as
he is very popular here" Father
Black is said to be close friend of
Archbishop Christie, and should he in
dorse him to Pope Plus X it is believed
his recommendation will have much
weight.
) Winona, NIinn.-The second number
in the musical literary course at the
Seminary will be lecture by Hon.
w. j. Onahan, Of Chicago, Friday
cevning, Jan. 8. Mr.. Onahan is a
scholarly gentleman, a fluent and in
tCreSting speaker and his lecture will