The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-10
OVER THE NORTHWEST

OVER THE NORTHWEST
Fargo N. D.-The first issue of The
Bulletin, the new publication by the
Catholic Church IF this state, made it's
appearance last week. Bishop Stanley
explains it's object and calls attention
to the great handicap experienced in
the past because Of the lack of an Of
fetal paper for the promulgation of
church news. The articles are writ
ten in the bishops forceful, style and
will be read with interest by the peo-
pie of the state. Provisions are made
for monthly parish reports and for the
publications Of all items Of interest to
the church In North Dakota. The
bishop INDUCES in some interesting
"reminiscences and many people will be
surprised at the poverty of the church
when he first assured the bishopric--
and its great growth since that time.
>Anoka, Minn.-Daniel Shannon, one
of Anoka county's Industrious and old.
est pioneers, passed away Tuesday aft.
ernoon March 80, at his home in Burns
in. which reighborhood he had re.
sided constantly for the past so years.
Death was due to- general break.
down caused by old age, he being 90
years of age. lie is survived by a
widow and four daughters and two
sons. The children are Mrs. W.. H.
Ward, Mrs. M. Mccarthy and John
Shannon Ct Anqku;; Daniel, ira, 1of
Burns; Mrs. John. Mcdonald Of Cedar
Creek, and Mrs. Mary Duffy Of Min.
neapolis. The funeral was held from
st. Stephens chn,ch. on Thursday
forenoon at 9 O'clock. Mr.. Shannon
was born in ireland and. came to this
country. when q bow. He, was married
in Boston and . few yaars ;l4tera oane
to this country. During. his long
residence here no made lifelong
friends of all who came to know him
and his departure from this life will
be deeply incurred. 49,:
Waverly. Minn.-Mrs.' Thomas Nc
Hugh died at her home in this vii
iage on March %. She was born in
the county Donegal, Ireland, in May,
1884. She emigrated from the En-
erald Icle. settling In New Brunswick
and coming to Minnesota in August,
1859. On March /, 1870, she was mar
ried to Thomas McHugh, Of. Marys-
willie, and they resided on the farm in
that town until seven years ago, when
they moved to W'averly, Where they
have since made their home. De.
ceased passed a'way very suddenly
and her. death was, shock to her
many friends and neighbors who had
grown to love her for her charitable
and Christian virtues. The pail bear.
ers were: AJohn Nolan, John w. Nc.
Cartel; James F. Mcdonnell, James
Mcclure, Thos Reardon and. John
Meehan.
Norwood, Minn.-Matthew ]. ,Keat-
ing, formerly of Assumption, but re-
Gently of Denver. Colorado. died on
March e5. The news of his
death brought 1nore surprise and sor-
row to the Assumption parish and to
the Catholic Order of Foresters of
that parish to which society. hes be-
ionged, than anything that has occur
red for some years. He was young
m.n whose heretofore happy
family needed him to comfort and
care for them; whose venerable
father, loving sisters and brothers
here ever. watched for the welcome
letters which brought news Of pros
perity, and thrift from Denver to them.
He never failed to write and was
model young man whose lips were
never heard to utter an oath Or speak
falsely of another. He was. q Christ
ian gentleman whose every. word and
act was that Of . man. NJ. J. naly, of
Perham Ia brother.in-law Of the
deceased. Mrs Daly left for Den
yer and accompanied the remains
back for interment at the old home in
ASSUMPTION. Besides his wife. he. left
two children to mourn their loss of a
good. kind father ),
i; Graceville, Minn.-Casey' saloon
was broken into Sunday night, March
%, and over SIS taken from the slot
machines and cash register; Entrance
was gained to the saloon through the
back door, q hole being, cut in it to
allow. the holt being. slipped back. The
slot machines were broken into with
a plowshare. witiclia was used as a
lever to pry OF the backs. The burg.
larry was undoubtedly, fRe work Of
local talsnt, and, they Will be mortified
10 lean that they overlooked about