The Irish standard., 1903-08-01
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

lie Sueur, Minn.-The death of Mrs.
Thos. Mckasy was indeed surprise
to the people of our city. 1t occurred
at the home of her husband, Thos. Nc
Kasy, Tuesday night. July u, about
IL O'Clock. She WAS i'll since July 5
last with appendicitis, and OH the 10Th
specialist from Minneapolis assisted
the attending physician in an opera
ton. Since then until shortly before
her death she exhibited every sign of
regaining her previous good condition
of health. The reaction was sudden
From apparent gain she sank rapidly,
submitting to the will of her Father
who summoned her from her husband
and child to 4 home with Him beyond
Mrs. MckaSy was born in OlmStcd
county, this state, and was about 3G
years old. She was united in marriage
to Thos. Mclkasy at Winthrop, where
her parents resided. in November, 1891,
band, she came here. She WAS of Il
quiet disposition. devoted TO her home.
n sincere Christian lady. Il loving
mother, Il devoted wife. 1t almost
seems an all wise Father called her
to Him in Heaven to enjoy true peace
where ii can only he found Besides
the husband. an only daughter, aged
about } years. survives her. The in
terment took place Thursday from St
Annc'S Catholic church ut II O'Clock
a. IN.
Waseca, Minn-Sistcr Josephine. of
the convent in this city, died at Il Man.
kato hospital Tuesday, July 81. She
had been in poor health for some time,
and about Il week prior went to Man.
katO for treatment. An operation was
deemed necessary, which was success
fully performed, but the patient was
too weak to stand the shock and sue
cumbcd short time after The re-
mains were brought to this city Tues
day afternoon and the funeral scrv-
ices were held Thursday morning, July
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Faribanlt. Minn.-Mary Harper dc.
parted this life at the hospital at Ro-
chester ON Wednesday, July II, 1908,
at the advanced age of 9S years De
ceased was born in the County Done
gal, Ireland. in 1905 and came to
America and located in the stale OF
New York when she was q years of
age. and then moved to Hastings, this
state, where she married Andrew IIar~
per in 1859. Two years later they
removed to this city and she was ii
prominent resident until last January,
when feeble in body and mind she was
taken to the hospital ut Rochester
Her remains were brought to this city
on Thursday evening and to McCar-
thy's undertaking rooms, from where
the funeral took place on Friday
morning. July II, the services being
held at the Church of the immaculate
Conception and the remains laid to
rest in Calvary cemetery beside those
of her husband, who died 80 years ago.
st. Cloud, NIinn.--Rcv. DR.. Leo Cans
recently returned from Italy. On Sun
day morning, July 10, ut 10 o'clock at
the Cathedral he celebrated his first
solemn high mass. Cclcbrant. Rev
DR.. Leo Cans; deacon, Rev. Peter
Cans, of Staples; and subdcacon, Rev.
France LANCER Rev. Geo Il. Arcnth,
of the Cathedral, was master of ccrc-
monies. Rev. JouauX, of the hospital,
and Father A. plachta assisted the Rt.
Rev. Bishop, who preached a most
masterful sermon upon the occasion.
Under the direction of Hubert Cans,
the choir sang Wiegands Mass in Il
manner that thrilled the large congre-
cation. The entire interior of the Ca
thedral was most beautifully and ar
tistically decorated. everything being
in accord. Following the services all
the clergy We're guests at an elaborate
dinner at the old Cans homestead.
Waseca, Minn.-Miss Regina Kelley
died Sunday morning, July 10, at s
o'clock at her home east of the water
works plant after year or more of
illness with pulmonary tuberculosis.
She was % years of age and before
her illness was employed in w. A.
Swift's Office for some time. She was
most estimable and accomplished
young lady, and it seems sad indeed
that she should be called to the great
beyond SO early in life. Her parents