The Irish standard., 1903-12-19
OVER The NORTHWEST.

| W. IN LIE NUN II w ESl.
| st. Thomas. Minn.-John Connolly.
OF st. Thomas, Reconnaissance of lie
Sueur county, aged 10 years, died at
his home on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and WAS
buried on Thursday, Dec. =, from the
Catllollc church ut st. Thomas. The
deceased WAS Il native of LIE Sueur
county. his parents being among the
first settlers. He was married in the
year lSS6 to Miss Katie Shauyllnessy.
Eight children We're born to them all
OF whom With their mother survive
him. He was Il member of the An
Gent Order of Hibernians of the st,
Thomas division, and also Il member
of the Independent Order of Foresters
of the Belle Paine court and carried
/ Il policy of $1,000 in each.
Fariblult. Minn.-On Monday, Dec.
q, President J. T.. Kennedy, of Div
lslon No. !, y. y. H., received the out
| tit for the degree work of the order.
The outfit consists of suits and para
| pliernalia. The suits are very pretty
and will add much to the impressive
ness of the degree work. The outfit
was purchased from New York firm.
Butte, Mont.-pat ID. Quinn, who is
employed at the Anaconda. mine, met
with an accident about ~ o'clock Sat
llrday morning, Dec. 5, while at work
in the mine which resulted in the frac-
lure of his left leg. lie was placing tim
bers in Il section of the mine when he
was struck by Il car and thrown
against one of the walls of the tunnel.
He was taken for treatment to the St.
james hospital.
Brainerd, Minn.-The \. O. IL. held
an important meeting last Saturday
night ut which the state officers and
state degree team from st. Paul were
present. \ class of about 80 were
initiated and after the ceremonies Il
banquet was served.
| WubaslHl, Minn.--At the regular
meeting OF st. Felix Court No. JAG, G..
q. IT,, held on Tuesday evening, Dec.
s, officers for the coming year We're
elected as follows: {. r., Leo y 81
mon; Y. G. r., j. NJ. Schouweiler; &.
s., John II. I.oecher; X. S., Frank
Stuctzcl: treasurer, IL. Il. Lcuthc; trus-
tee, three years, james Dolan. Install
lation will be private.
Jordan, Minn.-Alrs Bridget INneuf-
scy, nee Foley, who died at her home
in Glendale township. this county, OH
Nov. IL, was born in County Mayo,
Ireland, in 1929. She emigrlted to
this country in 1852, landing at New
York, i'll which city her marriage to
Patrick Kneafsey occurred. Six SONS
and five daughters We're born to them,
of whom are living to-day, Mrs. Kate
Hossnan, Mrs. John Doyle and John
Kneafsey, all of st. Paul, also Mrs.
John LOTUS and Messrs. Charles,
james, Thomas, Patrick ana Robert
knelfscy, of Glendale township. She
is also survived by II sister, Mrs. ltgan,
of licnderSon. Mrs. kneafSey ana
husband removed from New lori, to
Scott county in 1888 and she has re-
sided i'll his county since. The funeral
WAS held from her home and her re-
mains We're laid beside those of her
husband, who passed away ~ years
ago.
Anaconda, Mont.-A large number
of Anaconda ladies met at ST. AIMS
hospital last week and put in the
afternoon sewing and making gar-
ments for children who have no
friends to provide clothes for them.
Many entire suits and dresses We're
made up or cut, so that they could be
readily made up ut Helena. The
clothing will he sent to the Orphans
Home in that city. Quite number
of inmates of the Helena Orphans
Home are from Deer Lodge county,
and the residents of each community
try to see that the little ones from
their locality do not want for clothes
Kilkenny, Minn.--The funeral OF
Joseph Smith, ST., who died ut LIE
Sueur Center OH last Thursday night
took place here Sunday morning
Services were held at the Catholi,
church, Rev. MacAvay officiating
The funeral was very largely attend
ed. The deceased was the father OF
Sheriff Joseph Smith, of LIE Sueul
county, and Detective Nicholas Smith
of Minneapolis. He was q years o.