The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
OVER THE NORTHWEST

Wednesday morning, February 20. from
pneumonia. Before her marriage she
was Miss Jane Kenna and lived in the
| town of Tara UP to ten years ago when
she went to Great Falls to live. She
is survived by her husband. five chill
dren .one sister, Mrs. Conologue, and
three brothers, William. Robert and
John Kenna. The remains were brought
back to Clontarf or burial. The tu-
neral services were held at the Catho-
lie church there, Rev. Fr. Kenny Of
ficiating.
Rochester, Minn.-Mrs. Ellen Cog
gins. wife of Michael Goggins, died at
her home. sos East Fourth street,
Tuesday evening of last week. She
had been suffering from Bright's dis
ease for the past five months and the
end was not unexpected. She is sur
vived by her husband and three chill
dren, Thomas, Ralph and Lillian Cog
gins. Two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Buck
ley Of Spokane, Washington, and Mrs.
Peter Gaffaney Of Jamestown, ~ D.,
are also bereaved. Mrs. Goggins was
a woman of many noble characteristics
and her death causes sorrow to many
friends. She was born in winona but
moved to Haverhill township Olmsted
county, at the age of seven years. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Hurley who have preceded her
In death.
Wabasha. Minn.-Chippewa Fails
Council. Wis, Knights Of Columbus,
initiated a large class at that city on
Sunday last. The work was in the
hands of La Crosse council. The Mil
waukee road furnished special from
here Saturday evening for Chippewa
Falls and brought the Knights back af-
ter midnight Sunday night.
st. Cloud, Minn.-Sister Anselma
Dillegg died at the st. Benedict's Con-
vent, st. Joseph, on Saturday, Feb. %.
of consumption. The demise Of Sister
Anselma marked the close of the ca
reer Of one Of the most worthy per-
sonages who has labored in the inter-
ests of the Sisters Of ST. Benedict in
this county for the past thirty years.
The deceased was born at Columbus,
Ohio, on August 20, 1854. She entered
the convent, at st. Joseph in the year
1876 and the following year she was
made member of the st. Benedictine
Order. Following this she taught for
several years in the academy at st.
Joseph, where she was also prominent
in the management Of the minor de-
tails about the institution.
Faribault, N1inn.-Thomas Meehan,
one of the highly respected and well
known pioneers of Rice county, died
Friday, Feb. 90. at his home in Erin,
death resulting from the inflrmities Of
old age. Thomas Meelan was born In
Sligo, Ireland, in 1914 He was united
in marriage in Sligo in 1S43 to Miss
Ellen Rooney In 1850, with his wife,
he emigrated to America and settled
in Pennsylvania. He came to Erin in
1864, where he resided until the time of
his death. Besides his aged widow
he has left to mourn his loss, five chill
dren, namely: Thomas Meehan, Mrs.
~ cir oS11 NH,,a T.
of Erin, Mrs. John Mcshane. Of Hill
yard. Wash, and Mrs. VIM. McShane,
of Wells.
Langdon, N. D.-A quiet and pretty
wedding was solepnized recently at
st. Alphonsus church, Langdon, N. D.,
when Miss Mollie A. r. Comstock and
Mr.. Charles A. Sherman were the hap
py parties. Rev. Father ]. Berne per-
formed the sacred ceremony inside the
altar railing, which made them one
for life. The bride. looked beautiful
indeed. She wore a princes suit Of
pearl grey silk velvet, with hat to
match, trimmed with white Amazon
plumes. Miss Comstock is an estima-
BILE young lady of many fine accom-
plishmcnts, having been raised from
childhood in this vicinity. She spent
three years in Minneapolis under in
structions of the best teacher of vocal
and instrumental music and is pos
sessed OF magnificent voice Of So
prano quality. Miss Comstock has been
heard and enjoyed OH several occasions
in both Minneapolis and Langdon,
where she will be very much missed.
Mr.. Sherman is q young man of ster-
ling qualities and has been identified
in mercantile business in Langdon for
a number OF years, where he has a
host Of riends who wish him and his
accomplished young wife happy and
prosperous long life. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman left here for Seattle, WASH,
where Mr.. Sherman has good posi-
ton awaiting him. May good luck go
with them. 49,