The Irish standard., 1912-01-06
OVER THE NORTHWEST

OVER THE NORTHWEST
Benson, Minn--Hugh Kelly, a prom.
inent farmer of the town of Kildare,
died at his home on Saturday morn
ing, December %. cause of death be-
ing inflammation Of the bowels. He
had been i'll only a few days. The de-
ceased. who was 40 years of age, was
born in Goodhue county, Mimi, on
May 81, 1870. He was a son of the
late James Kelly. He came to Swift
county with his parents in 1880 and
in 1898 he was married to Miss Mary
McQuaid at DeGraff. He is survived
by his wife, nine children, his moth
! or, four brothers, p. Il. Kelly Of
Tracy, p. II. and 4. l.. Kelly of De
Graft, and VIM. Kelly O. Graceville,
and two sisters, Miss Eta Kelly and
Mrs. Geo. Welsh of De Graft. The
funeral services We're held from the
Catholic church in the village of De
Graft on Sunday afternoon, Rev. p. j.
l4ucey officiating
Rochester, Minn.-While walking
from this city to his home in the
country along the Chicago Great West
ern tracks Dec. q, Thomas O'Connor,
ST., sustained an injury which resulted
in his death the following day. How
he received the injury is not known
The deceased was man past 50 years
OF age. He lived his life in Olmsted
county. Mr.. O'Connor was prominent
In the affairs of his community where
he was held in high esteem and re-
spected.
Kilkenny, Minn.-Mrs. James Gil
dea, whose maiden name was Bridget
Crosby, passed to her reward al her
home here December 20, after long
illness. The deceased was born in
the County Monaghan, Maracloon Pa
IRISH, ireland, Feb. 2, 1883 After com.
ing to this country she took lp her
residence in st. Paul, where she was
united in marriage with James Gildea
in the year 1866. In the year 1877
they removed to Kilkenny, Mr.. Gildea
passing away OH Deg. 20, 1902. She
is survived by one daughter, Margaret,
| one brother, Owen Crosby, and a num-
Der of ncphews and neccs, residing
IN Kilkenny township The funeral
services were held OH Tuesday fore
noon, Rev. Father Carey officiating.
Hastings. Minn.-A council of the
N'I ghts of Columbus is being organ
'2ed in this city and Il class of about
! % new members will be initiated Sun.
day, Jan. Z. large number of Wis
ltlng knights from st. Paul, Mime
apolls, Red Wing, Lake City, Roches.
ter, Faribault, NOrthIield and other
cities are expected to be present. Most
! OF the visiting officers and KNIGHTS
Will arrive in time to attend mass at
I'D a. M. At the Guardian Angels or
ST. Bontace churches. Dinner and
supper will be served to the visiting
Knights by the ladies' of the Guardian
Angels church at the court house
The initiation. etc, will take place at
the opera house in lhc afternoon,
Some OF the prominent knights of the
! state are expected to be present.
Luverne, Minn.--Edward Larkin,
one OF the early residents of this vii.
age, died suddenly Thursday. Dec. q,
at indianapolis, Ind, death resulting
from organic heart trouble. Deceased
was 90 years of age. A message an.
nouncing his death was received in
this city Friday by his brother, Frank
A. Larkin, who instructed the authori.
ties at Indianapolis to ship the body
to Luverne. The body arrived Mon.
day noon over the Omaha and was
taken to the +. A. Larkin home, and
on the following morning at 10 o'clock
the funeral was held from st. Cath.
erlnes church. Requiem high mass
was said by Rev. Father Mangan, and
the 'mains We're inferred in st. Cath
crimes cemetery. James Fitzgerald
John Lynch, p. ]. Cornell. NJ. Con.
nell. ]. p. Byrne and George Fitz
gerald ofiiciated as pallbearcrs.
Graceville, Minn.-News has been
received here of the death of Mrs
James O'Donovan in Portland, Ore.
Dec. O.. Mrs. O'Donovan. whose maid.
eli name was Margaret O'Connell, was
born in Killarney, Ireland, in 1S45,
and came to this country with her
husband and family in 1880, settling
In the village of Graceville, where
they were in business for about five
years. when they moved to the home
place in Leonardsville. There they