The Irish standard., 1910-01-29
OVER THE NORTHWEST

| Owatonna, Minn-Mrs. Michael
Murnane died on Friday, Jan. IA, at
her home in Vermillion, from uraemia,
after an illness of long duration. Her
maiden name was Miss Margaret Ben
! nett, daughter of Edward Bennett
born in Vermillion, Feb. Is, 1873. She
highest esteem by all who knew her,
and her death is greatly regretted.
She is survived in her immediate falm-
lily by her husband, a son, two daugh-
/ tiers, and her mother. The funeral was
held on Monday from st. Agatha's
Church, Vermillion, at 10 a. M, Rev.
ating. Interment in the church ceme-
terry.
| Benson, Minn.-C. f. McGonagle and
Miss Rose Yost were married by Rev.
William P. Walsh at Murdoch on Jan.
10. The bride was attended by Miss
Mary Murray and the groom by j. l..
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was held at the home of the brides
parents. The young couple, who were
the recipients of many handsome and
costly presents, will make their home
on the groop's farm near Waseca.
Their many friends wish them a hap
py and successful future, their only
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/, to make their home in Swift county.
Grand Rapids. Minn.-The Catholic
Ladies' Altar society held their annual
election of officers Thursday, Jan. 13,
and the following were elected to guide
the destinies of the society: Mrs. A.
J. MCGUIRE, president; Mrs. J. LeFebre,
secretary; Mrs. M. A. Spang. treasurer.
The meeting was held at the home of
Mrs. M. A. Mcmahon and 90 members
were present.
Norwood, Minn.-Edward Boyle, Sr.,
died at the home of his son John on
Tuesday morning. Jan. 10, after pro-
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age and general break down. The
deceased was born in Ireland in 1896.
He came to America in 1852 and work.
! ed for some time, coming to Minnesota
in 1866. He resided on a farm at AS
sumption and moved to Camden town.
ship about 1876, where he resided on u
| 70 ~,
when he moved to the state of WASH
ington and resided on the coast for q
few years. He returned to Minnesota
and had since been q resident of Cam
den. He was married twice and his
first wife died some AZ years ago, leav-
ing four children, John OF Camden,
Frank of Columbus, Ohio, Maggie
Adams, Kentucky, and Sarah Sweeney
who died in 1887. His second wife
died in Washington. The funeral oc-
Cured from the Catholic Church at
this place and was largely attended.
Albert Lee, Minn.-Miss Margaret
Mcclure, who is visiting with her sis
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is very thankful that her recent ex-
perience with a Minnesota snow storm
did not have more grievous end.
Miss Mcclure is a teacher of the Bar
low school in Bancroft township and
about 7:45 o'clock in the morning
started from her boarding place to the
school house mile and a quarter dis
tant. AS she progressed, the snow be-
came deeper and progress was more
difficult. Finally, when she was with
in a short distance from the school
house, she became exhausted and could
not go ahead any further and the drift
ing snow had already blocked the path
which she had made. She remained
standing and called for help, but there
was no one near and she gave up the
idea OF attracting attention by her
calls. When she had about given IN
hope, John Loomis, who was on his
way to a neighbour, discovered the
young lady in her plight and managed
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was hurriedly secured and she was
taken to her boarding place, where she
was soon made comfortable. Next day
she came to the city to consult a local
physician, and while her heart may be
slightly affected from the shock, 1t is
thought that she will soon recover
suffering nothing worse than a severe
cold.
Morris, Minn.-Mrs. VIM. O'Brien
who had been i'll for many months,
passed away on Thursday morning of
last week, at the age of sixty seven
While little hope of her recovery had
been entertained for some time, her
death nevertheless is source of much
regret to her many friends in the coun-