The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-29

Graceville, Minn.-On Tuesday
morning of last week, in Holy Rosary
church, occurred the marriage of Miss
Nora Howard and Mr.. Thomas Roach,
Rev. Father O'Brien performing the
ceremony. The bride was gowned in,
white and was attended by her sister,
Miss Dora Howard, the groomsman be.
ing Mr.. John Roach, a brother of the
groom. After the ceremony an elabo-
rate wedding breakfast was served to
relatives and friends at the Howard
home. The bride is the daughter Of
H. j. Howard. Of this place, and is a
most popular and estimable young
lady. The groom, who is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Roach, is well
known and deservedly popular with all.
Rochester, Minn.-Two Of the most
competent school teachers of Olmsted
county were Joined in holy wedlock on
the morning Of October 1S, and for the
second time within week the wed
ding march sounded in the chapel of
Our Lady of Lourdes. At 9 o'clock
that morning, Rev. William Riordan
bound in the golden links of matri-
mony Mr.. Steven Dolan and Miss Mar.
garet NJ. Bannon. The bride was at
tended by her cousin, Miss Minnie
Bannon, while Mr.. Patrick Coleman
was best man. The bridal gown was
handsome dress Of white silk,
trimmed with spangled lace, and she
carried a bouquet of choicest bride
roses. Her maid was also pleasingly
attired in cream silk MULE. Her flow
ers were pink roses. The convent
chapel was nearly filed with a COM
pany of friends and family connec-
tons gathered to honor the nuptals.
The wedding party went from the al
tar to the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Catherine Bannon, 625 West
Fourth street, where reception was
held. The beautiful gifts Of furniture
and bric-a-brac were set forth and duly
admired by the guests, who numbered
50-nearly all relatives of the contract
ing parties.
Fargo, N. D.-President Joseph NJ.
Kelly and John w. Maher. one of the
heavy stockholders in the Farmers
Grain Shipping company at DEVILS
Lake, are negotiating with st, Paul
capitalists for the building of an ex.
tension of some rs miles of the COM
pany's railroad north from it's present
terminus at Garske. 1t is expected to
complete the preliminary surveys for
the extension this fall, and to finance
the extension that actual building may
lie commenced in the spring and the
road completed in time to handle the
1905 wheat crop. The Farmers Grain
and Shipping company is the owner Of
one Of the most successful farmers
railroads in the United States. It is
bonded for less than $4,000 per mile
and has, since it was built. done a
thriving business. All the stock of the
company is held by the farmers of the
districts covered by the road, with the
exception Of few shares held by Dew
lis Lake business men.
Graceville, Minn.-Last weeks sec.
ond wedding occurred on Wednesday
morning, October 10, at Z o'clock, in
Holy Rosary church, when Father
O'Brien pronounced the words which
united for life Miss Mary Evangeline
Gavin, Of this village and Sylvenus ].
Hanratty Of Barry. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gavin
Of this place and is a most popular
and charming young lady. The groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Han
ratty of Barry, and is most we'll and
favorably known both in his home
town and at this place.