The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-11-25
wards the alluring shores of Amer.

wards the alluring shores of Amer
lea and like hundreds of his country
men began work in New York at the
time when Is hours We're considered a
days work and $40 per month full
pay. After two years Canada prom
ised better, hence st. GATHERINGS was
the next stopping point on Mr.. Gar
Veys westward career. There in 1855
he married Margaret Gerrathy.
Kenyon, Minn.-At the age of SO
years Bryan Sweeney of this village
died on Tuesday evening of last week.
Mr. Sweeney was born in the county
Oh Mayo Ireland, February TO-, 1928.
He came to America at the age of
sixteen and made his first home in
the state of New York. There he was
married at the age Of thirty to Miss
Mary Byron. They came west and
lived for a number of years at St.
Charles, MINI. Later they settled up
on their farm in the township of Ell
lington, Dodge county, which was their
property, though for the past twelve
years they have been residents of the
village of Kenyon.
Belle PLANE, Minn.-Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Kennedy was taken seriously i'll on the
Sth inst. with severe attack Of pneu-
monia, and his condition greatly
alarmed his pensioners and other
friends. He began to improve later
and he has since been getting little
better every day. DR.. Bell, of Minne-
apolis, was here in consultation with
the local physicians, and nurse is
here from city hospital to assist in
his care, says the Herald. Archbishop
Ireland stopped off here Saturday to
see him, and Father Moloney of
Marysburg came Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. d. A. Hanlon, of Montgomery
and A. L. Hillemann, of MINNEAPOLIS
also came to see him. Monsignor
kcnnedy's illness has passed the crit
lcill stage, and his host of devoted
friends look conidentially for his
speedy recovery.
Hastings, Minn.-Mr. John Connolly,
a pioneer resident Of Dakota County.
dled III ROsemount last week after
protracted illness, aged about 10 years
He is survived by his widow, two
sons and five daughters.
Green Isle, 'Minn.---A quiet but pref
~ wedding was solcmnized at st,
Brendan's church in our city, Tuesday
morning, Nov. IA. by Father Doyle, at
ten o'clock. The contracting parties
were Miss Margaret D. Fahey and Mr.
John Bowser, both Of this parish. The
bride was dressed in white silk and
wore wreath and veil, and her
bridesmaid was Miss Grace Sullivan
OF Belle PLANE, Il cousin, and wore a
cream colored gown trimmed with
white satin. The groom was attended
by Mr., John y. Fahey, a brother Of
the bride. -,
Glencoe, Minn.-St. Georges church
now presents Il very beautiful and de-
votional interior and one more in ac-
cCrdance with the Catholic ideal of
the beauty and comelness that ought
to characterize the House of God. The
work of painting and rrescoing this
,, church which has been in progress
during the past four weeks, has been
successfully completed by koner &
Son, OF Fort Wayne, Ind, who were
the lowest bidders for the contract,
and In "a manner that reflects the
highest credit on that firm, both for
artistic taste and fine workmanship.
1t must be added that the funds for
the decoration of the church were sup
piled by the industry and exertions of
the good ladies of the Sewing Circle
Oh st. Georges Church, who may now
be congratulated upon the pleasing re-
suits attained by their labors.
Rochester, Minn.-Mrs. John M.
Norton entertained at pleasantly ap-
pointed luncheon on Tuesday of last
week in honor of Mrs. Mary Daley of
Minneapolis, who is state president Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. o. H.
Twenty ladies enjoyed the hospitality
of Mrs. Norton and the added pleasure
of meeting Mrs. Daley made the affair
one Of extreme delight, Miss Eva Nor
ton and Mrs. j. Schneider assisted in
the dining-room. Wednesday evening
Mrs. Daley was the honored guest at
dinner party which was given by
Miss Margaret Sullivan.
Nininger. Minn.-Mr. James Hack
EFT of Nininger, died Thursday, Nov. 9,
from pneumonia after an illness of
three weeks. He was born in Nininger
Dec. 4, 1865, and was united in mar