The Irish standard., 1912-11-02
OVER THE NORTHWEST

SuulCu ldSl SUNDAY week Fatncr
Doyle gave a detailed report OF the
receipts and expenditures incident to
the recent festival. The report show
ed the receipts from the dining room
amounted to about $216. The Young
Ladies Sodality turned in SIS. The
Boys club donated $40. The financial
returns from the various drawings
were $77O.10. The fancy table Noted
$1,000. The sofa pillow, game of
chance, and the dance brought $4s.15.
he grand total is $1,216.27. The to-
tai expense will be slightly in excess
of 500.
Belle PLANE, Minn.-John D. Griffin,
one of the pioneer settlers of this
vicinity, passed away at his home In
Faxon township, on Saturday, Oct. 10.
1912. after lingering illness. He was
born in the County Kerry, Ireland, in
1896. He came to New York City in
1853 and lived there five years. In
1858 he moved to Minnesota and To-
Gated on the farm In Faxon where he
spent the remaining 81 years of his
life. He was married in 1870 to Julia
Calvin of Waverly. AS one of the pio-
necrs of this region he played an ac-
tive Fart in redeeming the primeval
"ilderness to its present state of per-
lection. In his death the community
has lost one of its venerable and high
ly esteemed citizens. Deceased Is sur
vived by his wife and nine children.
seven sons and two daughters: name
ly. John, Will, Tom. Mike. Neal and
Joe. of st. Paul; James, Mrs. Dan
O'Connell and Mary Griffin of Belle
PLANE. One brother, James Griffin.
and one sister, Mrs. Mary Donovan,
also survive him. Two sons and one
daughter are dead. The funeral was
held from st. Johns church at 10 a.
N. on Monday. Rev. Father Hickey
was the celebrant of the requiem high
mass and preached an eloquent funcr-
q! sermon. An unusually large as
selnblage of neighbors and old friends
we're present. The pallbearers we're
six of the sons of the deceased, John,
i Will. Mike, Neal. Tom and James t;r,f-
| EE.
Faribault Minn.-Michael Kenney.
only son of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kenney of the
town Of Walcott. died at the family
home Tuesday, Oct 20, Of acute
Bright's disease after a brief illness.
He was about s6 years of age and was
born on the farm where he died. De-
ceased is survived by his mother and
two sisters, Mrs. William Purfeerst.
who resides in the northern part Of
the state, and Mrs. William Mahoney,
of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Can
ada. with whom many friends condole
in their bereavement. The funeral
took place Thursday morning from the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
in this city where high mass OF re-
QUEEN was celebrated by Rev. Father
slevin. The remains were inferred in
Calvary cemetery.
Little Falls, Minn.-The fair held in
! the Rider building by the ladies of
the Sacred Heart church proved to
be great success. The attendance
was very large and the sales were
good. The voting contests proved to
be very exciting and the suppers were
well attended and very appetizing.
Anoka, Minn.-The funeral services
at Hudson for John Ryan were con-
Quoted by Rev. Oliver Dolphin of Ano-
ka. assisted by FIR. Barney. Those at
tending from Anoka were: Mrs. John
Casey. Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald.
John Ward, M. schaeffer, Mrs Mary
Ryan. Miss Lucy Kinna. Also Miss
Mary Ryan and Pat Ryan, Cedar, and
M. Quinn. Minneapolis. The pail.
bearers were Leo Ward, Arthur Smith.
Eddie Wilberg, M. Cummings, John
Coleman, Anoka; and Ben johnson Of
Hudson. Representatives from the
Deere-Webber Co. were present.
II Delano, Minn.-Dr. ]. P. Kane. who
has been practicing medicine in Della
no the past three years. has decided
to move to Minneapolis this week and
will remain there for time while
taking postgraduate course, after
which he will look up another loca-
ton. During DR.. and Mrs. Kane's res.
idence In Delano they have made many
friends who will be sorry to see them
i leave.
u owatonna, Minn.-st. Aiden's Cath
ole church in Bath township was the
scene Of very pretty wedding on
Wednesday. October %. in the morn
ing ct . o'clock. when Miss Margaret