The Irish standard., 1908-12-26
sion viii be rs cents.

The A. o. II. has elected the follow.
ing omcers for the ensuing year:
County President. Frank P. Lally;
Division President. D. K. Wahlen; Di-
vision Vice President. A. NJ. O'Don-
nell: Recording Secretary. A. NJ.
oDonnell: Finance Secretary. p. J.
O'Connell; Insurance Secretary. y. J.
oConnell: Sentinel. Pat Rodgers, Jr.;
! Sergeant-at-Arms. James Dolau: Mar
shal. NJ. ]. Bonner.
Green Isle, Minn.-Ths Knights Of
Columbus had splendid time here
On Sunday. Dec. 13. seventy-hve gen.
tlemen Of note. standing and honor,
came by special train from Minneapolis
and st. Paul to do the work Of initia-
tion and they were royalty entertained
by the local knights and their ladies'.
Belle Plaine. Minn.-Another of the
pioneers is gone. Thomas Terry died
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs John
Phalen near Waverly ON Thursday.
Dec. 10, 1908, of old age infirmities. He
was S6 years old. MIR. Terry was born
at Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ire
land. Dec. %, 1922, and came to Ameri-
ca in 1s43. He remained for q while
at New York and then went to
New Hampshire where he was mar
rled to Hanora Lynch. To this union
were born eight children; namely,
William. Bridget. John, Edward, Mar
garet, katherine. Mary and Hannah
His wife died at Belle Plaine 4s years
ago; Catherine died an infant. Mar
garet died a sister of the Good Shep-
herd order, Mary died in st. Paul tn.
same year, John died at Waverly IL
years ago. The remaining children
survive him, with number of grand
children.
Shakopee. Minn.-Patrck NcDcvitt
died at his home in the city on Sunday,
Dec. Is, and was inferred on the fol-
lowing Tuesday. He was 20 years old
and Il brother of Peter NTcDevitt of
this place. Deceased at one time re-
sided on farm south Of Belle Plainc,
but about 30 years ago moved to Lydia
and of late years made his homo in
Shakopee. He leaves "a wife and; six
1children. His nephew Rev. Cornelius Nc
Dewitt officiated at the funeral cere-
mony, and was assisted by Rev. Hugh
McDevitt. of Minneapolis, and Rev,
Richard Lee. of shakopee.
Montgomery, Minn.-Div. No. 3, a.
.. H. of this city has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year 1909: T.
J.. Howland. President; Thomas Lof-
tus, Vice President; w. A. Kennedy.
Fin. and ms. Sec.; c. D. Mccarthy,
Rec. Sec.; P. ]. Keohn, Treas; j.
Keohn, Sergeant-at-A Arms; Patrick
Roach, Sentinel; DR.. ]. B. White, Medi-
cal Examiner; John McGillen, John
Spencer. John Cannon, j. f. Lotus and
Ed. klernen, Standing Committee;r ".
McDonough, Thomas Meehan, Thom-
as Dolin and p. L. Sheehan, Standard
Eearer.
st. Peter, NIinn.-The fame of Ed.
McGrath's Scotch collie kennals il
spreading rapidly. For months he has
been shipping collie puppies 70 various
western states. and early last week ha
sent one to a fancier in New York and
another to resident Of Texas.
Mankato. Minn.-Mrs John L.
Meagher. Of Marysburg, died at her
home OH Wednesday evening, Dec. ..
after an illness OF only a few months
duration. The deceased was one of
the early pioneers of LeSueur county.
faving resided at Marysburg for over
fifty years. Her maidenS name was
Ellen Hayes. She was good Chris
ton woman and firm believer in the
Catholic church and died fortified ty
it's rites. She leaves to mourn her
loss three sons and one daughter.
Michael. John and James A. who was
elected county superintendent of
schools last November, and Mrs. John
Gegan.
Brainerd, Minn.-John Willis, All
old-time resident OF this city and for
several years past chief timber inspec-
ter for the Northern Pacific railway
company, died at his home in st. Paul
On Sunday last. His death was not
unexpected, as it was we'll known that
Ec had been in very poor health for
Il year or so past. Mr.. Willis came to
Brainerd about the time the Northern
Pacific railroad reached here, nearly
fcrty years ago. when he was a lad of
nineteen. He secured employment
with the railroad company and contin-
ued with it until his death. a period
Of something like 80 years. He was
born in Meriden. NJ H.. and was about