The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
OVER THE NORTHWEST


OVER THE NORTHWEST -
Helena, Mont.-Francis Gallagher
was buried Saturday morning of last
week. The services We're held at 8
O'Clock at the Cathedral of the Sacred
Hearts. Father Birmingham conducted
the services at the Cathedral and
Father DAILY at the cenetery.-The fu-
neral of Michael Barrett was held OH
Monday morning at 8 o'clock from the
Cathedral. Requiem high mass was
said. Interment was in Forestvale.
Butte, Mont.-The funeral of Joseph
Mccarthy took place Saturday, morning
of last week from the family residence,
10 East Center street, at $3.50 o'clock,
proceeding to st. Lawrence church,
where a high mass of requiem was
celebrated at 10 o'clock.-Willie Hal
loran arrived recently from Gonzaga
college, Spokane, to spend the holidays
with his father, P. NJ. Halloran, of this
city.
Assumption. Minn.-News of the
tragic death of Thomas Sherlock
reached friends here recently. Mr..
Sherlock was killed at Valley City.
where he was employed in a mill. He
is survived by his wife and five chill
dren. A circumstance that tends to
double the affection of the family is
that Mrs. Sherlock is an inmate of a
hospital where she is a hopeless suf-
ferer from pulmonary troubles, which
have menaced her for some time. Mr.
Sherlock was member of one of the
oldest pioneer families of Minnesota
Valley: He was a member Of the c. o.
F. and carried $1,000 insurance.
LIE Sueur, Minn.-The entertainment
at the opera house Saturday evening
of last week, given by the pupils OF
st. Anne's school, attracted fairly
large audience and was unusually en-
teraining. Every grade in the school
was represented in the program, and
he would be a truly great critic who
would venture to decide where excel
lence rested at the end. The sale OF
boxes by NJ. J. Feeney, auctioneer.
brought out spirited bidding and netted
a neat sum. The Sisters Of st. Anne's
school certainly put on great enter
tainments when they decide to do so
The drills and marches are executed
with a precision that shows that the
pupils ure care, are attentive and are
heedful Of the Instructions given them
Perham, Minn.-James Nash, the
venerable pioneer Of Perham, passed
to his eternal reward last Sunday
morning, says the Enterprise Of Dec
81. He was taken seriously i'll two
weeks ago with Brights disease, and
was removed from the Merchants
hotel, where he made his home for
years, to st. James hospital in order
that he might have the best Of care
and medical treatment: He continued
to fail, however, and passed peacefully
away Sunday morning. The funeral
was held yesterday morning from St
Henry's Catholic church; and was
largely attended. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. Schaut, who preached
an instructive sermon and paid a glow
ing tribue to the exemplary life Of the
deceased. The burial was in the Cath
olic cemetery. Mr.. Nash was born in
the County Glare; ireland, 81 years
ago. and had been resident of Min.
nesota since 1868. - :: - ::
st. Peter, Minn.-John McCue, an old
and respected resident Of this section
and a man who was among the very
early settlers Of Nicollet county, died
suddenly at two o'clock Christmas
morning. He succumbed to a stroke
of apoplexy, his demise following a
brief illness Of two weeks. Prior to
that time he had been IN his usual
health, but after being stricken he
failed rapidly and on Tuesday morning
the end came. Mr.. McCue was. a, ma
tive of Ireland, where he WAS born: in
1884,, In 1868 Mr.: McCue: was united
in marriage to Miss Sarah McCue, who
is left to mourn his death. He is also
survived by four sons and four daugh.
ters, as follows: John r. Mccue, OF
Graceville; Bernard, William. and Ed
ward McCue, st. Peter; Mrs. A. Wer.
ling, Elkhart, Ind; Mrs. Loretta Down
of Minneapolis; Mrs. Catherine Merk
and Miss Jennie McCue, Of st. Peter.
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