The Irish standard., 1910-06-04
THE NORTHWEST

on Friday morning, May 20, at the age
q OF 49, He was born in Co. Limerick,
Ireland, and came to America when
% years old. He lived for a while in
4 Virginia and came west in 1855.
April 49, 1860, he married Miss Cath
crime O'Mara of Old Geneva, Ind, and
they began housekeeping on their ST.
Mary farm. Here they endured the
hardships of pioneer life, reared their
family, and finally secured a compe-
'tence for old age. A few years ago
they left the farm and came to Waseca
to live. He filled many offices in this
respected by all that knew him. His
wife, two sons, James of Waseca, and
William of ST.. Mary, and six daugh-
tiers, Miss Julia at home, Miss Isa-
bella teaching in the state of Wash
ington, Mrs. Martin Mcguire of AL
bert Lea, Mrs. Martin Mcclure and
Mrs. Hannah MCGUIRE of Blooming
Grove, and Mrs. w. r. Cahill of James
vile, are left of his immediate family.
All except Miss Isabella were present
at the funeral services which were
: held Sunday morning in st. Mary
church. Besides a large following OF
Waseca county friends, there were
present friends from Albert Lea. In
terment was made in ST. Mary Cath
Ole cemetery.
IF Rochester, Minn.-The wedding of
Miss Grace Teresa Aberwald to Mr..
Francis B. Madigan Of Mankato was
an event of much interest celebrated
at ST. Johns church Tuesday morn
ing, May "a. Father Riordan per-
formed the ceremony. The bride was
attended by her sister. Miss Nora NJ
Aberwald, and the groom had for his
best man, Mr.. Frederick Weber of
couple went to the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Aberwald
Clark and Seventh streets. After the
bridal dinner reception was held
there from 2 to 4 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs
Madigan left that afternoon for the
east, but will be at home in Mankato
after July first. The bride is a popu-
lar young lady, highly esteemed by
large acquaintanceship in Rochester,
her native home. Mr.. Madigan enjoys
lucrative business in artistic design
ing and painting line, and is a young
man of sterling worth
Princeton, Minn.-Miss Margaret
Moran Of ST. Cloud, teacher in the A
Sixth grade OF the Princeton public
schools, has been engaged to teach at
Great Falls, Montana. Her compen-
sation will be $3.50 for a term of nine
and half months. Miss Moran is
very capable teacher.
Hudson, Wis.-John Hennessey, for
many years q resident Of this city,
died at his home at Three Lakes last
Sunday at the age of fifty years He
had been i'll for some time from the
effects of blood poisoning which fin
ST Croix county where his life was
srent,s The funeral services were held
at%St.s. Patrick's church Wednesday
morning in this city and the very long
procession showed the estimation in
which he was held.
Green Isle, Minn.-The Misses Nor
rim entertained at a parcel shower
Wednesday evening OF last week in
honor of Miss Nellie McGrann, a June
bride. The rooms were beautifully
decorated with ferns and snowballs
Covers were laid for twenty. Mollye
O'Meara won a sewing apron for draw
Ing the best picture Of the bride, Miss
Nellie was showered by a number of
towels hemmed by the guests. Mag
delan Schwartz was awarded a hand
painted plate for the neatest work and
Grace OMeara, a box OF stationery
. for the quickest. The bride elect
fished maeg beautiful and useful gifts
from the fish- pond.
Perham. Minn.-A mission was civ
on at ST. Henry's Catholic church this
week. 1t was conducted by two priests
of the Redemptorist Order, Fathers
Pagan and Muehlsiepn of st. Louis.
The first service took place at 10 a. nj.
last Sunday. There We're morning and
4 evening services each day during the
N week. The evening service was at
$3.50, during which an English sermon
was preached. Both priests are schol-
arly and eloquent speakers and their
( sermons were well worth listening to-
4 cordial invitation was extended to
u Catholics as we'll as n-Catholics to
Il attend. $685..
Hastings, Minn.-Mrs. Mary Meow
F&ern, formerly of this place, but re-
;8cently of Superior, Wis, died at the