The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-12-11
OVER THE NORTHWEST

| Glencoe. Minn.-A pretty wedding
took place IT st. Georges church Tues
/ day morning at 9 o'clock of Nov. %
The principals were Mr.. August Dahl
i gren Of Hector and Miss Margaret b
ODonnen of this city. Rev. P. A
| Quesnel officiated and the ceremony
was witnessed by large number of
friends of the contracting parties. Dur
! ing the nuptials Mrs. 3. S. Nickerson
played wedding march and Mr.. Geo
Kasper sang song.
| Green Isle, Minn.-Rev. John J. Hand
+; who has been priest of ST. Brendans
church for the past 25 years. was re-
Gently forced to give up his parish
duties owing to impaired health. The
priest and his sister, Mrs. McEvoy, are
at present staying at st. Joseph's hos
pital in st. Paul 1t is their intention
to return to Ireland as soon as he re-
gains sufficient health to permit him
to travel. 1t is with deep regret to
the parishioners that Father Hand
: makes his departure from their midst.
1t is sincerely hoped that his recovery
/ to health will be speedy.
Hastings, Minn.-Mr. William O'Con-
nell, Of Marshan, one Of the pioneer
settlers of Dakota county, died at his
home in the above place Thursday
morning, Dec. 2, at o'clock, after a
al 1,,~,
Ebensburg, Pa, December IA, 1922, and
grew to manhood there. In 1853 he was
married to Miss Ann Medium, at Will
more, Pa, and in 1855 they came to
Minnesota to reside, settling at Mar
shan, where Mrs. O'Connell died in
1887. Mr.. O'Connell was a most ex-
amplary man, a devout Christian and
an affectionate husband and father,
and relatives and friends alike deplore
his death. He followed the occupu-
ton of farmer, and became a very sue
cessful one, retiring many years ago.
Besides large circle of friends, Mr..
O'Connell is survived in his immediate
lttIiHy ny Two SOliS anu lWO uduSIlCIS,
John c., of Marshan, William H., of
Hastings, Margaret j., of Marshan, and
Mrs. A. j. Schaffer, of Douglas. His
funeral took place on Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, from st. Joscph's
church, Miesville. with interment in
the local cemetery.
hn Int han,
Hughes during his long residence in
this community formed a wide circle
Of friends and acquaintance and en-
joyed their highest respect. He had
always been dilgent man, and was
most solicitous for the welfare of his
family. In 1862 during the Indian up
rising in this section of Minnesota, he
served as a scout. The many friends
of the sorrowing widow and family
sympathlze with them in their bereave-
ment. .p. ~ ~ a
Hastings. Minn-Mrs. Mary Ryan
died on Saturday, Nov. 81, at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Michael Caniff,
Marshan, aften a ten days illness from
pneumonia. She was a native of Ire
land. born in County Tipperary in 1929.
She was the widow of William Ryan of
Sciota, who died in Dec. 1882. The re-
mains were brought to this city for in
terment, the funeral occurring from the
Church OF the Guardian Angels on
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock. Rev.
p. r. Cunningham officiating. Inter-
ment in Bellwood cemetery.
Jordan, Minn.-Wm. Quinn, a pioneer
resident, Was buried at ST Patrick s
church Monday, Nov. 20, the remains
being conveyed here from his home in
Wheatland, where he had resided for
many years. He was laid to his last
long rest beside his wife, who preced-
ed him to the grave by many years.
They used to attend church here in
early days. Mr. Quinn was about 70
ed by quite number OF his Wheatland
neighbors and by many Cedar Lake
people, he being we'll known through
out these townships.
! Wabasha, Minn.-James Norton and
Miss Mary Sullivan were married al
Conception Tuesday morning. Nov. 90
Rev. Joseph c.. Pudenz officiating. The
bride was attended by Miss Kate Nor
ton, and the groom by Robert Sullivan
a brother of the bride. A fine wedding
repast was served at the home of the
bride after the church ceremony, only
the relatives and few immediate
friends being present. The brides the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Sui
Ivan, who have been living at Concea-
ton for several years past. In that
short time she, has won many friends
by ner estimable qualities and agree
able disposition. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Norton
retire6 farmers nf ploinviau oo7