The Irish standard., 1903-09-26

the presence Of a large number of rela-
tives and friends.
Dickinson. n. D.-The home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh McI\eever was saddcn-
| ly this week by the sudden taking
away of their eldest son, says the Dick
inson Record of the 18th. Willie, in
the bloom Of health and boyhood, was
taken suddenly sick Monday morning,
and Notwithstanding the attention OF
the best medical skill and all that
| mother and kind relatives could do, he
was called to meet his Maker ut 1912
| Wednesday morning, after brief ILL
ness of only two days. Willie was IL
| years of age last June, and was his
mothers idol. He had kind, SYM
pathetic disposition, always cheerful
and forgiving, and among his class-
| mates and associates was Il special
favorite, as the beautiful pillow Of
flowers presented by the school test-
ties. Many other beautiful floral co.,
tributions We're presented, among them
being pillow from the Lady A[acca-
bees, large bouquets from Mrs. Leon
berger, Mrs. Jas. Mcdonald, Mrs. S.
l.. and w. II. Carroll, Miss FenEel
and Joe Cuskelly and many others. \
very pretty cross bearing the words,
Our Boy" from the family. was
among the beautiful floral designs. The
night before Willie died, lie said to
his mother, "If go, Leo can have my
horse" seeming to realize in a measure
his approaching end About midnight,
just before the final message came, lie
kissed his mother, father and brothers
goodbye and when he came to the last
goodbye" to his little sister, Statia,
his lips quivercd and he seemed to
break down. 1t seemed so hard to
part with her, his Only sister But
his end was peace, having passed away
without any apparent pain. into Il
peaceful sleep. The funeral occurred
from the Catholic church, Rev. Father
Rabsteinell conducting the services.
Sllakopee, Minn.-trhe funeral of
Mrs. Ida Laura Collier, wife Of Julius
\. Collier, took place from st. Mark S
concourse of people from all creeds
and walks in life gathered to pay a last
tribute of respect TO her memory. Rev.
Father Alois Plut otficiated, and out OF
consideration for the many friends
present who do not speak the German
language, lie delivered the address in
English probably the first occasion OF
an English address in st. Marks
A[essrs. james McHale, Il. Southworth
Theodore Weiland. John THEM, C. c.
Storer and A. NJ. Strurk performed the
sad duty of pail bearers, and among
the many who followed the procession
TO the grave We're delegations of
friends from all the neiyhboring towns
and cities. Among those from out of
town were, Mrs. j. B. Dunn, of st.
Cloud; Prof. and Mrs. w. B. Walter,
of Minneapolis: Mr. and Mrs. George
Lewis Nye, August f. Collier and wife,
John Wagener ard wife, Miss Anna
Yost and Mrs. Tina McMullen Of st.
Paul; Joseph III. Collier, of Chaska; and
Messrs. Fitzpatrick. II. Schreiner, f.
J. Leonard, Peter Hilgers and NJ. Ley,
of Jordan. The mother, Mrs. Laura u.
Adams. and brother, S. w. Adams, of
SAN Diego, C;M., have been hele on Il
visit since July.
Jordan, AIim.At ST. Johns Catholic
church, Jordan, MIMI, September 18th,
1903, John Il. Casey, editor and pub
fisher of the Jordan Independent and
Miss Thcrese Mertens, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Mertens, leading
a%rculturst and stock raiser residing
nc;r this city, We're married. The
church was beautifully decorated with
smilaX, ferns and palms. \ very large
audience of relatives and friends were
present to witness the two popular
young people take the wedding Obliga-
tions and to extend congratulations.
Anokil. Minn.-I.aura Grace Foley,
of this city, and Martin Il. Dunn, Of
Coon Creek, were united in marriage
ut st. Stephens church Tuesday, Sep
trmber 18th, and started the same day
on a trip to Seattle, Wash, where Mr..
Dunn has brother, John Dunn, rcsid-
ing. The couple We're accompanied on
| the triD by Mr. Duun'S mother Tho
bride ard bridegroom are among tie
best known and most substantial resi-
DENTS of Anoka county and have hosts
of friends who wish them a happy voy-
age through life.
LanesbOro. Milm.-,The marriage of
Elizabeth Rose Conaty, of I.allesboro,
and Matthew G. Indra. of milwaukee,.
took place ut st. Patrick's church Sep
tembcr 9th at Il. m.. Mgr. James
Coyne officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Indr;,
departed on the Thursday evening
train for Milwaukee, where a reception
was given in honor of the happy couple
at the home Of the groom's mother, af
ter which they left OH a wedding triI
to Chicago and other places of interest
Ellsworth, Mimi. Word reached
here recently that Michael, brother o.
John Reddy, of this place, died at hi.
home in Woburn. Mass, Thursday
September 10th. He was some years
Younger than john but, we under