The Irish standard., 1908-01-04
OVER THE NORTHWEST

Grand RAPIDS, Minn.-Author o.
Leary died at st. Mary's hospital, in
Duluth at 10 o'clock Christmas morn
ing. Mr.. O'Leary was 81 years Of age
and had resided in Grand Rapids for
the past IL years. He leaves Il widow
and other relatives to mourn his death.
The funeral was held from the family
residence.
Helena. Mont,-On Dec. 81, at the
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Miss
Sadie Council and Joseph r. Gigs
were united in marriage, Rev. Father
Venus officiating. Miss Nell Sullivan
acted as bridesmaid, and Frank Mich
was best man. A wedding supper fol-
lowed the ceremony at the residence Of
the brides parents. and later the young
couple left OH Il short wedding journey
to be spent in Butte
Rochester. Minn.-John Fitzgerald,
who was painfully injured while I'M
loading stone at the Academy of Lour-
DIES recently, is able to be about with
the aid of crutches and states that he
is as comfortable as possible Mr.. F'itz-
gerald is one of those optimistic indiv-
llals who can always look on the bright
side. He declares that he is very for
tunatc. for the accident might have
been much worse.
Butte, Mont.-The funeral of John
McGratl of Walkerville was held at
st. Lawrence's church, where solemn
high mass of requiem was sung for
the rcposc of his soul. Interment was
IN the catholic cemetery. Mr.. McGrath
was about As years of age. and had been
resident of Butte for nearly 20 years.
he was IL miner by occupation. and
was IL member of the Butte Miners
union. He was also a member OF the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and the
Robert Emmett Literary society. He
was unmarried and had no known kith
or kin in this state Patrick H. Hol-
land. aged 40 years, died last week at
the family residence, SIS High Avenue
Terrace, after an illness of several
weeks. Mr.. Holland was a native of
ireland. and came to this city IS years
ago. since which time he has been on
gagged in mining.
Little Falls, Minn.-A fatal accident
occurred Monday afternoon of last week
at ELS o'clock, when Passenger M.
w. Henry Cunningham engineer, and
Fred Dash. conductor, the. Brainerd
train coming from the north, crashed
into a. rig in which David Moran of
Belle Prairie was returning home after
Il business trip to this city, ON the
Fourth street crossing, near the. "Y'
III The northeastern part of the city
ana hurled the old gentleman some 40
or 80 feet through the air to almost
instant death. Mr.. Moran was one Of
the best known residents of the coun-
ty. universally respected and esteemed
OF a hardy constitution and genial nat
ure' and all who knew him expected
him to reach 100 years. His children
are prominent in the communities
"here they reside. Tho deceased
leaves six children. Victor and Dave
Moran and Mrs. Ed. Guertin of Belle
Prairie: Phil Moran of Ripley; Noal
Moran of Bellevue, and Mrs. Theodore
Branchaud of White Earth The fun.
eral was held from the Catholic churct
at Belle Prairie and interment was If
the Belle Prairie cemetery.
Rochester. Minn.-At the services a
st. Johns church Wednesday mornin,
OF last week, the Rev. VIM. Riordan an
nounced that the Rochester parish ba,
received notice that they are to. erec
new parish house in the near future
and also to have an assistant pastor
Bishop cotter has appointed Rev. job,
Commiskey of Pipestone to fill the 20
sltion. Father Riordan spoke in tn,
highest terms of the newly appointe,
assistant and assured the consregatio,
that the Bishop had chosen a. worth,
young man for the Rochester church
Father Commiskey is now in the CITY
having taken up quarters at 81
Mary's hospital.
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EEpeleth, Minn-Mrs,- Mary King :.
resident of Eveleth since it's infancy
died Thursday morning, Dec. Is. at
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