The Irish standard., 1908-05-16

Mccarthy, who survives him. The
funeral was held from st. Johns Cath
olic church Friday forenoon. The pail
bearers were six of his nephews. He
was member of Belle Plaine division
OF the A. o. H. Besides his wife he is
survived by two sons, James xndDenis.
and four daughters. Mrs. Mary Morri.
son, Misses Johanna Katie and Nellie
Bailey.
David H. Fearing. gray veteran Of
the Civil War, and first of the pioneers
Of this section, is no more. He has
answered his last roll call, and has
been mustered out of life's service. The
end came unexpectedly on Friday, May
]. 1908, while on sojourn at the home
o. MS son, Thomas. 175 South ST., St
Paul.. He was taken with acute pneu-
h1on1a and died after days illness.
For the past five years his health had
been failing. He is survived by his wife,
thre sons and three daughters; Thom-
as r., of ST. Paul; Mrs. Sadie Law.
renee, of st. Paul; Mrs Nora Kenny,
Of West Superior. Wis; Walter and
Mrs Minnie Kemper, of Belle Plaine,
and William, of st. Paul
Life's fitful struggle ended for Marie
Conway at $3.50 o'clock Friday MORN
ing. May 1, 1908. Since Easter the
shadow of death gradually approached
the inf1rm old man, and he calmly
waited for the end. There are few in
Belle Plaine who did not know him.
For over 25 years his was familiar
figure about the streets. and his quiet
humor and droll manner made him an
intimate friend of ALL For the past
few years the infrmties of age con-
fined him to his home most of the
time.
River Falls, .Wis.-Mr. Michael Jas.
Richardson. the proprietor of the Del
lnonico restaurant, and Miss Augusta
Katherine O'Keeffe. of Kinnickinnic,
we're united in marriage at st. Brid-
gets church Tuesday morning May s.
The Rev. Father Hopdegard solemnized
the marriage and gave them the
Church's blessing Mr.. Allie O'Keeffn
acted as best man and the bride was
attended by Miss Aimee O'Keeffe The
newly welded couple have gone to
i'aribault, Mimi, for a short trip, after
which they will return to River Falls
Both young people are we'll and favor
ably known in River Falls and the
oJurnal and their many friends extend
congratulations
Faribault, Minn.-Edward McKenna.
fourth son of Patrick McKenna, one Of
the early settlers of shieldsville, died
Wednesday, April 2eth, at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Jeremiah Buckley of
st. Paul, Of a complication of diseases
from which he had been suffering the
past six months. Deceased was born
in Shieldsville Feb. I, 1869. He grew to
manhood in thu" village Of his birth.
Fifteen years ago he went to Mime
apolis. where he became plumber and
later painter and decorator. He fol-
lowed painting and ecorating and was
employed in the Twin Cities and in
Mandan, N. D.
ROCHESTER, Mijnp, Nj II "a ,5Ma.The. nuptials Of
Mr.. James G. Tracy and Mrs. Anna
Kelly took place at, st. Johns church
at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning. Nup-
tlal high mass was celebrated, and the
ceremony was performed by Rev. Will
liam Riordan. The bride wore a hand
some going-away gown of Alice blue
made most becomingly. She was at
tended by her sister, Miss Mayme Ford
who also wore an attractive costume
The best man was Mr. Edward Crow
lery of Chat! =. Only the immediate
relatives and friends of the couple were
in attendance. The guests from out of
town were T. j. Ryan and wife, Of
Minneapolis; Mrs. F. j. Halloran, of
st. Paul; Mrs Tracy and Daughter
Miss Matilda. of Wabasha. and Jas
Keating and wife of Wabasha.
Eveleth. Minn.-A fearful accident
occurred Tuesday morning, May 1. near
Gilbert on the Iron Range railroad
the time of the accident was about
Z o'clock and as the Iron Range local
was coming from Duluth with its usual
load of freight cars. Patrick Hurley,
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had been at the village of Gilbert all
night, tried to board the train as it
was going by the Petit station. He
did not succeed, however, but missed
his hold and fell. and was run over by
the train. The wheels passed over
both legs and severed them from the
body The right leg was taken off, or
nearly So some short distance from