The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-18

erected on the present site of St. Pet
er's Catholic church. flans and spec
ltications for the editice will be drawn
by e. l.. Masqueray, designer OF the
st. Paul cathedral and one of the fore
most church architects in the United
States. 1t will be built of brick and
stone, and will have a seating capac-
lty of at least 600. The site selected is
stands. Father Moran is chairman OF
the parish building committee, and
Geo. W. Mason has been appointed sec.
rotary. The members of the commit
tee are: AL. j. Potts, Chas Revicr, ST.,
NJ. j. Mulligan, Ed. McGrath, Frank
Osborne, Michael Osborne, Fred l..
Volk, Vim. O'Brien. Paul Guertin, d.
l.. Holland, John Bresnahan and C. w.
Mason
Morris, Minn.-Thc marriage of Miss
Mamie leMieux and Mr. James Hanlon
occurred at the Assumption church at
eight O'Clock on Tuesday morning,
Feb. {. the ceremony being performed
by Rev. Edward Jones' The bride was
attended by Miss Blanche Calvin as
bridesmaid, while Mel Mccarthy was
the best man.
Hastings, Minn.-Mrs Julia Brown,
OF Rich Valley, died on last Thursday,
Feb. =, at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. James McGill, st. Paul, at the ad.
vanced age OF So years. Mrs. Browns
maiden name was Miss Julia Egan.
She was born in Queens County. Ire.
land, and came to America when a
mere child. She was married TO Elezar
Brown at lnver Grove in 1854 In her
immediate family there is one son and
three daughters, Thomas F., of Rich
Valley. Mrs. James McGill, of st. Paul,
Mrs. Joseph Beck, of Austin: and Mrs.
j. e. Rowe. of Pine Bend She also
leaves brother, Thomas Egan, of
Emmetsburg, la. The funeral was held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from
st. Patrick's church, Inver Grove, Rev,
-HotHC" odllipSOu OlIlclIllnS,
LIE Sueur, Minn.-John Merry. ma.
tive of Kilkenny, Ireland, aged about
81 years, died at his home in Derry
name, Wednesday evening, Feb. LIST He
arrived in America in 1852, settling at
Superior In 1857 he came to Mime.
sofa and located on the farm where he
died. Four children survive him
These are James, who lives at home,
Mrs. John Courtney of Alexandria
Thomas of this city and John of Lex.
lngton. In early days alr. Merry was
a very active man in his neighborhood
lie loved to do good and believed in
the golden rule. The interment was
from the church at ST. Thomas.
Rochester, Minn.--Nlchael Mccoy,
aged about fifty was instantly killed
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4, by the
premature explosion of a charge of
dynamite at the Biesanz stone quarry
near Minnesota City He received the
full blast in the face and his head lit.
orally torn from his shoulders in view
or many co-workers. Mccoy, whose
home is believed to be in Canada was
IN the employ Of A. McGayock, who
holds the contract for supplying rock
IRON the Biesanz quarry for use by
the Milwaukee railway company in
connection with their track opera
tiOnS nnnrer \Vinono
lie Sueur, Minn-Michael Skelly. a
native OF Ireland, died at his home in
this city early Sunday morning, Feb.
3, OF pneumonia. after a brief illness.
Mr.. Shelley was in the 18th year Of
his life. The interment was from the
catholic church on the following
tuesday morning, and large gather
ing OF former friends and neighbors
assembled to pay tribute OF respect
TO the memory OF their deceased
friend.
Olivia. Minn.-AIrs. Catherine
Shore, widow of the late William
Shore OF Birch Cooley, died on the
Sth inst. at the family home five
miles north of Franklin, pneumonia
and heart trouble being the cause OF
her death. Deceased was about so
years OF age and had been resident
OF Birch Cooley for more than 35
years, coming there from Wisconsin
with the early settlers. Deceased is
survived by three sons and one daugh-
ter. viz: w. r. and Dave and Mrs.
John Kelley of Birch Cooley. and
John of Fairfax.