The Irish standard., 1909-03-06

was an old settler in this county and
has host of true friends and relatives
who gathered at the Golden Valley
church on Saturday, from which place
the funeral was held, to pay their las.
respects to the dead. The deceased,
who was IS years old, leaves a wife,
two daughters, Mrs. Harry Fletcher
of Adams, and Mrs. Frank Handy of
Grafton, and three sons, Anton, Of
Waterous Can, and Sewer and Alfred
who are both at home.
Morris, Minn.-Rev. Edward Jones,
the Catholic priest, left last week for
Hot Springs, Ark, on account of his
health, which has not been good thi.,
winter. 1t is sincerely hoped that he
will find the change Of climate bene-
fetal and that he will return to Morris
in the spring entirely restored to
health.
Hastings. Enthusiastically evening,
Feb. 20, at her home in Douglas. Mrs.
Anna McDermott passed away at the
age of II. Her maiden name was
Miss Anna Brennan and she was born
an early age. locating first in Canada,
afterwards removing to Minnesota.
After locating in Hastings she was
married to Mr.. Michael McDermott in
1885, and they removed to Raverna
where he took up farming. going
shortly afterwards to Douglas to re-
side. where Mr.. McDermott died il.
1900. She is survived by three sons
and seven daughters, John and James,
of Douglas, Patrick. of Minneapolis,
Mrs. James Brennan, Of WEIGH, Mrs.
Anthony McGuiggan. of Delavan, Mrs.
owen McKenna, of Minneapolis, Mrs.
J +. Stevens, OF Hastings, Mrs.
Thomas McCafferty, of Rumford. Me:
Winnie. of Minneapolis. and There's,
OF Douglas. The funeral was held
from st. Joseph's church. Miesville on
Monday, at ten a. M, the Rev. ]. J.
Mics officiating.
Faribault, Minn.--Mr. Joseph y.
salnmon. a prominent young farmer
of the town of Warsaw, and Miss Arra
C. Gillespie. OF Shieldsvillc, were mar
red Monday morning, Feb. %, in
st. Patrick's church IN the village Of
Shieldsville. Rev. Father Fleming of.
floating. After the ceremony the brid-
al party and friends partook,. of 4
bountiful wedding breakfast at the
home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. An
thony Gillespie. In the evening 4
grand wedding dance and reception
was given at the town hall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sammon will be at home after a
short wedding tour on the grootr's
farm in the town of Warsaw. = ~.
The Celtic Dramatic Club of the In
maculate Conception parish will g:vs
an entertainment st. Patrick's day,
March 18th at the Faribault Theatre.
The entertainments given by this club
have. always been Of u high order AMI
the one this year will probably excel
those of past years. The best local
talent will take part in the entertain
ment.
Hastings, Minn.-Daniel MCGOWAN,
of Denmark, died at. the home IF
Robert Cook in the above town on
Saturday evening. Feb. 20, from cancer
of the stomach and liver. He had but
recently returned from ST. ,Mary's
hospital Rochester, where he had been
receiving medical attention., and "a :
though everything was done for Ills
recovery. it was unavaiIfng. He was
born in Hastings in 1870, but for the
greater part of his life has resided in
Washington county, where he was a
successful farmer. His funeral oc.
CURED from the church Of the Guar
dian Angels, on Monday morning at
ten o'clock. Rev. P. r. Cunningham
officiating. Interment in the Guardian
Angels cemetery.