The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-05-07
OVER The NORTHWEST.

Anaconda, Mont.-The funeral of the
late Hugh Gallagher, assistant county
assessor of Deer Lodge county, took
place Saturday morning, April 23d, and
was attended by hundreds of citizens.
High mass was celebrated at st. Paul's
church and interment was in Mount
Carmel cemetery. The pallbearers We're
County Assessor N. L. Levengood,
Philip Sullivan, Michael Sullivan,
Thomas McGrath, Jerry O'Neil and
John Pike. Mr.. Gallagher was 81
years of age. His mother, two brothers
and two sisters survive him here. He
was known as most industrious
young man, and he was the possessor
Of many fine characteristics. Mr.. Gal
lagher died as the result of an opera
ton for abscess of the membrane of
the ear, which he underwent in
Omaha.
Jordan, Minn.-Rev. Father Florian
Zettle, a few years since Il youth re-
siding with his parents in this city,
said his first mass in the old Francis
can Mission at Santa Barbara, Cal, on
Sunday, April 10th. He is a member
of the Franciscan society and is re-
tanned as Il teacher in their college at
Santa Barbara.
Farbault, Minn.-Michael Donahue,
an old resident of this city, died sud-
denly at his home a little past mid
night, Sunday morning, April 24th
Mr.. Donahue was born in the county
of Cork, Ireland, about seventy-six
years ago. He came to the United
States in 1851, locating in New Hamp-
shire, where he lived thirteen years. In
the fall of 1864 he came to Faribault,
which has since been his home. He
leaves a widow and six children to
mourn his loss. The funeral took place
the following Tuesday. Solemn high
mas was celebrated in the church of
the Immaculate Conception. Inter-
ment was in Calvary cemetery.
New Richland, Minn.-Mr. Martin
Collins and Miss Katie Murphy, both
Of Byron, were united in marriage
Tuesday morning, April Goth, at 8
O'Clock in st. Joseph's church, Rev.
Father Coleman officiating. Miss Ma
ME Murphy acted as bridesmaid and
Mr. John Hickey as best man. Imme-
diately following the ceremony they all
repaired to the home of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, where
an elegant wedding breakfast was
served.
Jordan, NIinn.-One of the best
known of the early pioneers of the
eastern portion of the county answered
the roll call of the grim reaper Sun.
day morning, April 24th, when Mr..
Stephen Stevens passed away at his
home in st. Paul after lingering ILL
ness with cancer of the stomach. Mr..
Stevens was n years of age, having
been born in County Glare, Ireland, in
1880. He is survived by Mrs. Stevens
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and the two daughters having preceded
him to the grave. The funeral was at
st. GATHERINGS Tuesday and was large.
ly attended, the remains being brought
from st. Paul via Elllo. Rev. Father
Kelly was the iciatng clergyman
and the New Market choir cllanted the
drgcs. Father Kelly preached an elo-
Quent funeral sermon, IN which he paid
a sympathetic and glowing tribute to
the refined charity and the broad in
tcllectlality of deceased. The pail
bearers were: Thos. Cummings, Jas.
Marrinan and Michael Hart of ST.
Paul, and Michael Nash, Thos. Hart
and J. NJ. Vaughan, Of Cedar Lake
Anoka, Minn.-Father Duane, who
has been confined in st. Joseph's hos
pital, st. Paul, for the past six months,
has gained very rapidly for the past
couple Of weeks. He is now we'll
enough to travel and OH Monday, April
%, left, accompanied by his nurse Louis
Foley, for New York, from thence
to take a steamer for Europe. On this
European trip he will spend most of
his four months in Ireland. Mr.. Foley
will be his constant companion
throughout the whole trip.
Belle Plaine, MINI. Our popular
young merchant, Joseph L. Burns, was
united in marriage at nine o'clock
Wednesday morning, April 9th, to
Miss Marie Magdalena Geering, of St.
Paul. The ceremony took place at St.
Francis De Sales church, st. Paul.
The bride was attended by Miss Caro-
lima Geering and Miss Alice Kavan-
augh, and the groomsmen were NIessrs.
Fred l.. Burns and James Kavanaugh.
A reception followed ut the residence
Of the brides mother for the immediate
relatives. In the afternoon the newly
married couple left for Duluth and
will make wedding trip over Lake
Superior. They will be at home in the
Duffy residence after May 2d.
Il Faribault, Minn.-A council of the
knights of Columbus was organized
Sunday last in this city. The initial
/, steps to form / a council were in