The Irish standard., 1912-07-13

by the Rt. Rev. Dean Desmond of
that place. The bride was attended
by Miss Mary Cassidy, sister of the
groom. and Mr.. E. ]. Harms of Hitch
COCK, brother of the bride, acted as
best man. After a wedding trip the
young couple will make their home
at WATERFOWL.
Staples, Minn.-John Mcdonald,
freight conductor residing at this
place, has obtained patent on new
switching device which promises to
revolutionize methods of coupling
cars. The chain is designed to sub
stitute for the one now in use. Mr..
Mcdonald has signed a contract with
the Northern Pacific railway COM
pany whereby his chain is to be
made the standard coupling chain on
that road in the future.
Belle PLANE, Minn.-Miss Winifred
McCue, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McCue, and Mr. Thos. C. Dunn
of st. Thomas parish were happily
married Tuesday, July 2. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Father
Holland at the church Of the Sacred
Heart. Miss Frances Devine of Min
neapolis was maid of honor and Miss
Mary McCourtney of LIE Sueur Cen
ter was bridesmaid. Henry Dunn of
LIE Sueur Center and Michael McCue
were the groom's attendants.
Hastings, Minn.-Mrs. Bridget Row.
an died Sunday evening, June 30, at
her home on East Third street after
an illness of long duration, general
breaking down of the system. Her
maiden name was Miss Bridget Muir
ply and she was born in County
Mayo. Ireland, in 1887. She came to
America at the age of 16 and located
at Freeport, ILL.,, where she was mar
ried to Thomas Rowan Sept. IA, 1856.
A short while afterwasd they came to
Hastings and subsequently moved to
farm in Marshan, where they resid-
ed until the close of the war. Mr..
Rowan died in 1887 Mrs. Rowan in
late years has made her home with
her son Luke. She is survived by
four sons and two daughters, Andrew
OF st. Paul, Martin M. and Thomas J.
of Judith, Mont, Luke of this city,
Mrs w. e. Carpenter OF Waterloo, a.,
and Mrs. r. r. Sheehan of Chicago.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
Church OF the Guardian Angels, Rev.
p. R. Cunningham officiating.
Morris, Minn.-The marriage of
Miss Nora Alice Mangan of this city
to Mr.. Dennis T. O'Connell of st. Paul
occurred at the Assumption church
Wednesday morning, July 8; at $3.50
O'Clock, in the presence of a large
number Of invited guests, Rev. Ed
ward Jones performing the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Eva Man
gan and Mr.. Jerry O'Connell.
Rochester, Minn.-Three years ago
June ~, following long and painful
illness, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Cotter of
the diocese of Winona died. The SER
vices concentrating the sad occa-
sion We're conducted at the ST. Thorn
as cathedral Thursday morning at 8
o'clock in Winona. Other churches
in the Catholic diocese of Winona
held mass in honor of the bishop.
Belle PLANE, Minn.-Little Alice,
the year and ten months old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. O'Brien, had
miraculous escape from death
Thursday, June 81, when she fell from
the second floor window on to the &C.
ment sidewalk. The lower sash of
this second floor window was closely
screened, so the child climbed out
over the screen, then lost its balance
and fell, turning a complete somer-
sault and landing with it's head and
shoulder on the hard cement Mr..
O'Brien picked his little one from the
walk in the belief that it's neck was
broken. A doctor was present in
few minutes, but was unable to find
where any serious damage was done.
On the day following the child was
around the house as usual, and is ap-
parently none the worse from it's un-
usual experience.