The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-06-09

MuneapOlSi ana Mrs. y. y. hrelSers
of Del Monte, Cal
| New Richmond, Wis.-The death Of
John ]. Kelly, one of the best known
and highly respected residents of the
town of Richmond, occurred Wednes-
day morning of last week. at his home.
Mr.. Kelly's death came after weeks of
lingering illness and was serene and
peaceful. He was surrounded by his
family who, through all his suffering,
had faithfully and lovingly ministered
to his every want. John ]. Kelly
was born in the county Sligo,
Ireland, about 20 years ago, and
came to this country in 1886.
He was married to Alice Gavin, April
IL, 1875. and his bereaved wife and
nine of ten children survive. They are
John, Alice, James, Katherine Walter,
Margaret. George and Bertha, and Mrs.
this country, Mrs Michael Devereaux,
of Spooner, and three sisters and two
brothers in Ireland, also remain. The
funeral was held at st. Patrick's
church, Erin, Rev. p. A. Walsh officiat-
ing.
Cresco, Iowa.-Miss Catherine O. Ma
honey was born in County Waterford,
| Ireland May 8, 1889, and died in Cres-
co, Iowa, May 20, 1906, aged 81 years
and 20 days. After coming to America
she was married to Henry o. Reilly in
New York city on May -, 1860, and
| coming west shortly after their mar
riage they settled in Cresco and de-
ceased has been resident of this place
for nearly 40 years. Nine children were
born to this unon, three of whom have
preceded their mother in death. The
remaining children, who with their
| aged father, are left to mourn the loss
of a devoted mother and life's COM
panion are as follows: David Reilly,
of Chicago; Mrs. J. c. Harris, of Wa
| terloo, Iowa; Mrs. Jas. Fox, Of Spauld-
ing, Neb.; Mrs. P. ]. Leirich, of Pres
colt, Wis; Mrs. c. A. Johnson, of st.
Paul, Mimi, and Thos. Reilly, of
Omaha, Neb. All of the children with
their families, with the exception Of
one, We're present at the time of her
death. The funeral was held from the
i Catholic church, Rev. M. A. Mccarthy
officiating. Interment was in st. Jo-
seph's cemetery.
! st. Thomas, Minn.-The death of Mrs.
Jerry Mccarthy occurred at her home
In st. Thomas Friday night, June /,
after an illness with tuberculosis of
several months. She was 40 years of
age. Deceased was formerly Margaret
Fiemmfng, and was born and reared at
st. Thomas. She was we'll and favor
ably known throughout this vicinity,
and her death is a particularly sad one.
The husband is left with a family of
six children, the oldest of whom is
fourteen and the youngest four years.
At the age of 80 years. Mrs Mary Sui
livan wife of Owen Sullivan, st. Thorn
as, passed away on Monday, June 4. a
victim of the white plague which she
contracted last fall. She leaves her
husband with two small children, aged
four years and eighteen months respec-
lively. She was a daughter of John
Holloran, and was born and grew to
womanhood in st. Thomas. The FAM
lily and relatives have the deep sympa-
thy of all in their loss.
| Anoka, Minn.-William M. Donnelly
died Thursday of last week at the
home of his brother Hugh, in Dayton
township after an illness of cancer of
the stomach. Deceased was born in
Anoka, July 2sth, 1876, and later lived
for some time with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Donnelly, on their farm
In the town of Dayton. For a number
of years, he was employed as engineer
for the Mississippi and Rum River
Boom Co.
Grafton, N. D.-The building commit
tee of st. Johns Catholic Church. Graf
ton, opened bids last Friday evening
for the building of a new church. There
were four bids: Larson & Larson.
Crookston; Dennie Bros, Grand Forks.
hoffman & Lewis and Mr. Richmond.
The plans called for more expensive
building than the congregation felt thew
could erect and the bids were conse.
quently rejected. We understand that
Father Mcdonald is in correspondence
with the architect relative to a ,ess
costly church edifice, says the Record
of the 9Th inst.
New Richmond, Wis--Miss Nora Nc
Cabe and Thomas P. Philips were mar
r1ed at the church of the Immaculate
Conception, Tuesday morning, Rev. M.
f. Boyce officiating. The ceremony be-
gan at 3 o'clock, the bridal party en-
tering the church to the strains of
the Lohengrin wedding march, played
by Miss Mabel McCabe. The bride was
escorted by her uncle, John eastman.
who gave her away, and attended bv
Miss Emily Gleason, the party being
ushered to the sanctuary by Thos Nc
Namara and Lawrence Martin, They
We're met at the altar by the groom.
who was attended by Chas j. Phillips.
The nuptial mass followed the marriage