The Irish standard., 1911-07-15


Chokio, Tuesday, June 81, Rev. Helm
garten officiating. Miss Catherine
Barry attended the bride and Mr.. John
Brown, Jr., was groomsman. A large
gathering of relatives and friends were
present to witness the happy event and
extend their we'll wishes to the happy
couple.
st. Peter, Minn.-Mr. Thomas Han
n1gan died at the home of his son,
Thomas Hannigan, Jr., Wednesday,
July S, at the age of rs. Mr.. Hannigan
was born in Ireland, and came to Am
erica as young man, settling on a
claim in Cleveland township, where he
continued to reside until the opening
of the Civil war. On Aug. 10, 1862, the
deceased enlisted in Company K, Sew
enth Minnesota Volunteers, and served
with credit for three years. Capt. r,
G. Carter, the commanding officer of
the company, speaks highly of the
quality of his services in the war.
Seven children survive to mourn their
loss The funeral was held from the
Catholic church of st. Henry.
Wabasha, Minn,-Mr John Sexton
accidentally met death while descend.
ing stairway in his barn on the eve
ming of June 26. He missed his foot
ing and fell, never regaining conscious
ness. Deceased was born in Inshebann
parish, County Limerick, Ireland, in
1927, coming@to this country in 1S4s
where he was married to Catherine
Flanagan. After her death he mar
ried Mary Baker in 1873, who now
mourns his death, together with four
sons, Thomas, Edward, Walter and
Leo, and seven daughters, Mrs. Voyer,
Mrs. j. Thornton, Mrs. Frank Hall,
Sarah Rose, Josephine and Clara. He
also left seven grandchildren.
Eyota, Minn.-Nr. John Moran was
summoned to his last reward at his
home in this village July 6. Funeral
services were held at the church of the
Holy Redeemer at 9 o'clock Monday
morning, Rev. Father Sherman off1ciat-
ing.
Rochester, Minn.-Mrs. A. Kingsley
of this place died Monday, July 8, after
a long and painful illness. Deceased
was the daughter of Michael Kane and
was born in this state January 10,
1858. One daughter besides the hus-
band, survive. Burial took place at st.
Johns cemetery, services being held in
st. Johns church, Monsignor Riordan
oft1cia ting, assisted by Father John A.
Cummiskey, SUBJ deacon and Father
O'Connor, deacon. "a.
Montgomery, Minn.-Mrs. Gragor
died of heart failure at her home in
this township. Saturday, July l.. De-
ceased leavest td-raourn her loss her
husband and two SONS; The funeral
services took blac,ee; on Tuesday morn
ing at ten o'clock from st. Canice
Catholic church, Rev. Carey officiating
and the remains inferred in the family
lot at the Catholic cemetery. .
Wabasha, Minn.-Miss Elizabeth
Lyons and Joseph F. LANCER were
married at st. Joachims church in
Plainview Wednesday morning, June
IS, at nine o'clock, Rev. D. L. Lavery
performing the ceremony. Miss Gene
We've Harlan acted as bridesmaid and
Harry McGrath was best man.
Helena, Mont.-Right Rev. ]. P.
Carroll, bishop of Helena, recently re-
ceived a cabegram announcing the
appointment of Father Victor Day,
vicar general of the diocese of Helena.
as domestic prelate to tho pope. The
marriage of Miss Anna Sweeney and
days ago at the cathedral of Sacred
Heart, the Rev. Father Day conduct
ing the ceremony, which was wit
messed by few relatives and intimate
friends. The bridegroom is the owner
of a large ranch near Canton where he
and his bride will make their home.
Both the bride and groom have many
friends in Helena, and Broadwater
county, who wish them joy and happi-
ness. The following are the names Of
the children of st. Helena's school who
passed in the recent state eXamina-
tons: Fred Baker, =, Wilston Cutler.
Mary Dickinson Elizabeth Eisen, Fred
Fredericks, Albert German. Alice Hal
ey. Paul Imme. Harold Larson, Mary
Lacey, Anna McKelvey. Lucy Mckin-
ney, Lawrence Hitler, Gertrude Nc
Guinness, RAYMOND Magic, Verna
Quintin. Marguerite Walsh, Josephine
Welsh
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