The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-04

tnuing the arduous duties and he re-
turned to st. NIary's hospital, Mime
apolis, last week.
Albert Lea, MINI. - Bridget Doyle
aged so years, widow of Owen Doyle
died at her home on Elizabeth street
Monday morning. May 23d. The funer
Ill was held the following Wednesday
WabaSlla. MINI. "A telegram re
ceived Sunday evening. May ODD, an
nounced the death of Mrs. Margaret
Ryan ut Great Falls. Mont. The re
mains We're brought here and the in
torment took place in the family lo
ut Conception. Mrs. Margaret Ryar
was the eldest daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickey. of Watopa
She came to the county with her par
cnts in 1857. She leaves a large fam
lily of grownup children to mourn fol
her. they being George. Walter, JOSEPH
and Miss Alice, of Great Falls; Tim
othy, of Grand Forks, and Frank anG
Mrs. John Maloney, of Watopa. and
Edward, of Hastings. Her husband
died il few years ago. She was most
estimable woman. She was about &C
years Of age.
Helena, Mont.-AIajor Martin Ma
ginns, of the First Minnesota regi
ment, whose losses in killed and
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg
stand unprecedented, delivered the
Memorial day address at the auditor
ium here last Monday afternoon. The
speech was one of Major AIaginnis
best efforts. The meeting was proceed
ed by splendid parade, participated
in by all the civic bodies of Helena, in
Guiding the Confederate camp
business was entirely suspended dur
ing the day and the graves of the dead
veterans We're profusely decorated.
st. Nicholas, MINI. Rev. Thos
Fassbind, the beloved pastor of the
st. Nicholas congregation for six years
past, has decided upon visit to his
native land this summer and to that
end received permission from the
Right Rev. Bishop Trobec, that he may
be absent for Il few months. The St
Nicholas congregation will be cared
for during that time from the st. Peter
and Paul's church of Tor;lh. Father
Fassbind departed May Both for New
York. where he will said June 9th in
company with a party Of friends via
Hamburg. From there he goes south
to his home in Switzerland.
Waverly, Minn.-Sunday, May odd
ut 10 O'clock Il. m.. Jeff O'COnnell, ST.,
died at his home in AIarysville. Mr.
O'Connell was born in the county of
Limerick. Ireland, December 25th,
1920, and was therefore something
over 50 years of age. In April Of 1S47
he emigrlted to America and settled
in New York city, where he was mar
ried July 26th, 1852, to Miss Anna
llaltnctt, also a native of Limerick
county In 1856 they came to st. Paul,
where they remained until they locat-
ed near Waverly, January Sth, 1858.
Mrs. O'Connell preceded him to the
grave December 14th, 1887. Ten grown
children are left to mourn his death:
John H., Mary, Catherine, Margaret
and Michael A, of Waverly; Hannah,
Maurice and Anna, of st. Paul; David
D., Of Missoula, and jeff, Jr., Of Hell
ena, Mont. The funeral took place on
the 25th ult. at st. Mary's church,
where solemn requiem mass was cele-
hl:trd Ivy his pastor. Rev. Father
Lucry. assisted by Father Dobbin, of
Darwin. and Father Refill, of Water
town. Perhaps the largest gathering
ever assembled there on such an occa-
sion paid their tribute of respect to
the departed. After the most impress
i've services Rev. Father Lucey deliv-
cred an eloquent and highly deserved
eulo%y. All the surviving children,
and eight grandchildren attended the
funeral. The following old friends
acted as pail bearers: Michael Burke,
Andrew Mccarthy, James Kelly. Jos
cph Jolicoucr. n. Demars and George
Doerflcr
Braincrd. Enthusiastically after,
noon. May Dist word was received in
Rraincrd that ]. IT. Kcllehan had died
suddenly ut Cass Lake and it further
stated that he had taken his own life
by drinking poison. Liquor is said to
have been the cause of the rash act
At the time of his death Mr. Kcllehan
was forty-siX years of age, and hay.
ing spent most of his life here, was
probably better known than any man
in Rrainerd He was always wei
thought of, being of generous dis
position. kind hearted and always
square in his dealings. lie was a mem
her of the \. o. II. of this city Ii
which he carried $1,000 insurance and
was also one of the oldest firemen
He leaves a wife and three children
to mourn his loss besides severa
brothers and sisters. Mrs. Kellehal
and family have the sympathy of :
large number of friends. Intermen
was made in Evergreen cemetery.
Credit River, Minn.-Rev. Fathe
Kelly visited Rev. William McGol
ricl, ot Sbol:onnn loct Thursday IT.