The Irish standard., 1905-09-02
OVER THE NORTHWEST

Grand Rapids, Minn.-Rev. Father
O'Mahoney arrived home from his trip
to Europe Thursday of last week. He
was absent two months and much of
the time was spent in Ireland.
Wabasha, Minn.-The Knights of
Columbus as an organization has in
augurated movement that will close
ly identify it with the charity work OF
the state, says the Herald. In the dio-
cese of Winona there are five councils
of the order, located at Winona, Owa-
tonna, Rochester, Mankato and Wa
basha. The plan is for each council to
hold charity bail in the city where
it is located and to turn the proceeds
over to the orphanage at Wabasha for
the benefit of the orphan children of
the diocese. The move is commend
able one and will benefit the giver and
the receiver. Wabasha council holds
itself responsible for 5000, and Winona
council says If Wabasha council does
this Winona council will add $500 to
the fund Rochester and Owatonna
councils are both enthusiastic sup
porters of the movement.
Glencoe, Minn.-A pretty wedding
took place at Green Isle Wednesday
of last week. Miss Catherine Della
Spellacy, daughter of Postmaster and
Mrs. j. Spellacy, of that village, was
united to Mr.. Francis S. Smith. OF
Bagley. The ceremony was solemnized
at st. Brendon's church at 9 O'Clock a.
m. in the presence of large number
of friends. The young couple left
Green Isle in the afternoon to enjoy
short honeymoon prior to making their
home at Bagley.
LIE Suelr, Minn.-Father Theodore
Venn, formerly resident priest here,
also at one time in charge of the con-
gregation at Henderson, Jessenland,
ST. Thomas and st. Henry, died at
Blue Earth Monday morning, August
~ aged about 6S years, He was
native of Westphalen Germany, where
he was born in 1887 In the father
land he received his education and in
1853 he came to America and the next
year to Minnesota. In 1861 he was
ordained priest. His first mission
wasat Winona, where he built a church.
His next charge was at St. Peter, then
followed LIE Sueur, Henderson and
Jessenland. In all these places he built
churches and in some Of them two.
At Jessenland he remained many
years, finally going to Blue Earth.
rather Venn was an untiring worker
He knew everyone, visited them In
their homes and when he wanted any.
thing completed in hurry took full
charge himself. In pioneer days he
Travelled afoot, horseback or with oxen
as occasion provided. He was fan
cier of handsome horse or dog, and
usually had both. Only n few years
ago he was in charge of the church al
St. Henry and built the present par
sonage there.
Helena, Mont-Miss Maybelie Fla
win, who has been traveiing for thu
past five months with her uncle, P. ]
killeen, of Johannesburg, South Afri
ca, is expected home September l. Mr.
killeen will sail for Africa septem
per 8. .,. ;.,...., ,.. ID
Faribault, Minn.-Mother Veronica
superior of Bethlehem academy, ha
plans in preparation for an additiona
i. building to be. erected on the ground
4 !. of the academy. The new building will
be a pretty cottage Of modern desig1
II: and furnished with all modern cor
*. veniences 1t will be used for res
~ room for the students of the academy
and in case of sickness place wher
they rest quietly during convalescence
Rochester, Minn.-Sister M. Acqui
is to be again in charge of the novice
at the Academy of our Lady of Lourde
here. Sister Caroline has been trans
ferred to Portsmouth, Ohio, where sh
will take Sister Acquin's place. Th
latter was in charge of the instructio
of the novices for six years at tn
mother house in this city, but has bee
away for the last nine years, workin
at Winona, Portsmouth and other pla
es. She will return to her duties hel
about September 1. She left the cit
recently for Columbus, Ohio, to atten
a diocesan institute. Sisters Rose an
Assumption accompanied her, they r
turning to Portsmouth, Ohio, aftt
spending their vacation in Rocheste
Morton, Minn.-John Landy, an o.
resident of this section of the stat
died August 16 from stroke of ap
plexy received the day before. M
Landy was born in county Tipperar
ireland, and was about 60 years
Z, age at the time of his demise. Comir
to Minnesota in 1868 he settled on
"a farm at Birch Cooley, where he, maj