The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-05-21
OVER The NORTHWE

Montgomery. Nlinn-On Tuesday
morning May 10 the sad news reached
this city OF the death OF Michael Ma
lone. He died at his home one mile
south OF this city at about four 'cloc.
that morning, after but lew day, oi
illness with pleuro-pncumonia. Tie
was born in County Claire. Ireland in
July 1852, and came to this country in
1874. The funeral was very largely
attended and was held from the Cath
Ole church in this city the following
Wednesday morning. where requiem
mass was celebrated by Rev. +. Pozek.
! The remains. were laid at rest i'll ST.
! Michacls cemetery
Faribault, Minn-Aliss Katie Shcri-
dan. eldest daughter ot Mr.. and Mrs.
b. J. Sheridan oi this city. won the
! handsome Singer sewing machine a.
wardcd by the Pilot to the most popu-
lar young lady in Rice county. Miss
Sheridan received 4e.225 votes, and
!
Hastings, Minn-AIrs. Bartholomew
Driscoll died Wednes tlay evening, May
II. at o'clock, at the home OF her
son. William Driscoll, Marsllan, after
a lingering illness. at the advanced age
of IS years. Her maiden name was
Miss Hanora Dwycr born in County
Cork Ireland. Besides her husband she
is survived by three sons. John and
| William OF Marslan. and Jeremiah,
Minneapolis. The funeral was held
from the Guardian Angels Church the
following Friday at 10 a. m., Rev. P.
r. Cunningham officiating. The inter
mcnt was in Bellewood.
Ellsworth. Minn.-Wetnesday morn
ing May II at eight o'clock at the
| Catholic church occurred the marriage
OF Miss McManaman OF this city to
Geo. Levins oil Nolga, S. D. After a
bountiiul wedding breakfast served at
the home OF the brides parents in
whcl, number OF the relatives and
more intimate friends participated, the
young couple left on the ITO train for
Nolga where the groom is in business
and where they will make their future
home.
Rochester, Mnn-The Right Rev
erend Joseph B. Cotter, Bishop OF
| Winona diocese. was in the city last
week. He brought with him the plans
he has approved for the remodeling OF
St. Johns church. No official meeting
Of the board of directors of the '"rhc
Church Of St. John" was held, but the
bishop who is president OF the board,
consulted with the other resident mem
bcrs concerning the details. Bishop
Cotter anticipates that the work OF
rcconstructing St. Johns church so as
to accommodate the large membership
Of that church, will begin soon and be
completed the present season. All in
tercsted are enthusiastic over the pros
pect.
Norwood, Minn-Died at his home
near Winstead, Saturday, May 9TH,
Michael Corr, an old and highly re-
spected pioneer OF Mcleod county
He was born in Ireland and was about
s. years old. He was buried from the
Catholic church at Watertown, the
following Monday, Rev Refill ot1iciat-
ing. The pail bearers were Patrick
Corcoran, ], ]. Connolly, George
Campbell, N. p. Neaton, Thomas Sex
ton and M. P. Campbell.
Lanesboro Mnn-John P. O'Hara
returned last week from trip through
the South. He was in St. Louis OH the
opening day of the Worlds Fair and
says excepting the government ex-
hbit, none of the exhibits were in
readiness. John departed last Satur-
day for his field OF labor, Portland.
Ore, where he holds the position OF
editor on the Catholic Sentinel
Hastings, Minn-NIrs. Nora Nc
Laughlin, a pioneer settler, died at her
home in the Fourth ward on Thursday,
May 5, after an illness OF long duration.
Her maiden name was Miss Nora o.
Flaherty, born i'll County Galway, Ire
land, in 1896. She came to America
in 1851, locating at Connecticut, where
she was married to James Mclaughlin
i'll 1855. She is survived by five sons
and two daughters, Michael W., Thorn
as J., James J., John f., Edward j., and
Misses Mary A. and Nora T. The
funeral was held from the Guardian
Angels church on Saturday morning
at half past nine, Rev. P. r. Cunning
ham officiating.
Faribault, Minn.--Ellen, the be-
loved wife Of Edward Sweeney. died
Tuesday afternoon, May 10, at her
home on East Division street. The
deceased was native OF Ireland and
at the time of her death was Ga years
of age. Mrs. Sweeney is survived by
husband, six daughters and two sons,