The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-07-20
OVER THE NORTHWEST

nelQ the Following Saturday morning
L in, st. Bridges church. DeGraff, Rev.
VIM. Walsh officiating. Rev. Edward
Walsh, of Minneapolis. delivered the
funeral sermon. The deceased, who
was 43 years of age, was born in Can
ada. He came to Swift county about
"a years. ago and located on a farm
in the town Of Cashel, where he stay
ed until last spring when he moved
to q farm in the town of Hayes.
Butte. Mont.-An interesting meet
,i1E Of the Gaelic League was held re-
Gently in st. Marys hail. 1t was large
~ attended. The question of teaching
the Irish language in the schools was
discussed, the claim being made that
the Irish language is one of the richest
Of modern tongues. The members of
the league who have been devoting
their attention to the study of the
language are now able to read and
write fuently. The business session
concluded, a social session was held,
the various features being highly en-
joyed. number of Irish solos, in
Guiding "St. Patrick's Day" and Kill
larry were sung by Jere O'Sullivan
and, Mrs. Jere O'Sullivan. and Mr.
Connolly danced the Irish reel and jig.
Mr.. Connolly is recent arrival from
Ireland, having been in the city but a
few days. and he is fluent speaker
Of Gaelic. Miss Mabel Leyden sang
number of solos, including the Kerry
Dance" and The Wearing of the
Green" and Ireland's greatest jig. to
which NJ. Moriarty and Mrs. Jere
OSullivan danced Michael Una Dom
chaldha sang in Gaelic. The Juvenile
class sang The Harp That Once
Through Taras Halls" Jere OSullivan
accompanying on the piano. Thomas
English recited The Maidens of Our
Race" and j. R. Moriarty recited one
OF his own compositions. Under the
leadership of the president of the
league the life of Patrick Sarstield
was discussed. The great hero of Linz
erick was compared to Phil Sheridan
of this country. MIR. Connolly spoke of
his native county, Lansford, in Ire
land, and told of the advancement of
the league in the old country. Mr..
McManus, Mike O'Donohue and Dem
mis- O'Nell spoke on the welfare of
the league in the United States, and
Mrs. j. H. Mccarthy spoke on the
ancestry Of Patrick Sarsfield.
Bemidji. Minn.-Henry Logan of
Grand Rapids. says the Pioneer. has
accepted position with the Benedc-
tine sisters. who own the st. An
thongs hospital in Bemidji. the st.
Michel's hospital at Cass Lake and
the st. Josephs hospital at Brain
erd, whereby he is the representative
OF these concerns. Mr.. Logan sue
ceeds John Regain. who has been: rep
resentative for the hospital, and who
has moved with his family to Duluth.
Rochester, Misunderstanding struck
and instantly killed William Ryan,
seventeen-year- old son of VIM. RYAN.
ST., OF this city. on the morning of
the 9Th inst William was employed
at the farm of w. Mccoy. four miles
southwest Of the city, and was stand
ing in the doorway of the barn with
Mr. Mccoy. when the fatal stroke of
lightning occurred. The Ryan bow
dropped dead instantly. Mr.. Mccoy
was Knocked down and severely
shocked, but soon made his way to
the house. where he told the sad news,
and the dead boy was carried to the
Mccoy home. A small blaze was
started by the ball of fire, but it was
easily extinguished. Mr.. and Mrs. Ry-
an reside in East Rochester, and be-
sides the Borrowing father and mother.
the unfortunate boy has a number of
brothers and sisters to mourn his sud-
den and unexpected death.
OWatonna, Administrator Thomas
H E. eastman, of the Clinton Falls Nur-
sery Co. and Mayor Charles Green
will attend the annual meeting of the
Minnesota Municipal and Commercial,
League to be held in Duluth on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, july
go, 81; and August 1. Both Senator
eastman and Mayor Green will take
u part in the deliberations of the com.
Ing convention. Senator eastman vii,
make an address on the subject of
s Distance Tariff in which he will out
33$ line the conclusions deducted by him
III In his study of the railroad questions
hi. that Were before the last session of
II the. state legislature.
Anaconda, Mont.-The contract for
Il the construction of the parochial
s Sc school in the eastern part of the city
81 was awarded last week to Hamiu &
Calnan for ss4,1o7 by the advisory
IS board Of st. Peters parish. The build