The Irish standard., 1912-12-14
OVER THE NORTHWEST


of the votes demonstrated that Mr..
Casey had an undisputed majority of
eight, and the contestants attorney
moved for the dismissal Of the con-
test, u. S. Pratt, the republican candi-
date, is quite popular and his friends
worked hard for him, but John Casey
is also popular or he could not have
won out with IL party majority OF sew
eral hundred against him.
LIE Sueur, MINI. Mrs. Catherine
Conway, at the age of 81 years, died
at tho home of her daughter. Mrs.
Dennis Holloran on Friday. Nov. -.
SHE was a native of ireland and came
Canada, at the age Of 8 years. Here
she lived for about thirty years when
she became the wife of Dennis Con-
way and moved to this country. They
located on Il farm three miles east OF
st. Thomas. where they lived until
the death of her husband, which oc-
CURED about eleven years ago, and
from that time she made her home
with her daughter. She leaves to
mourn her three daughters. Mrs.
Thomas Kclloe, Mrs. Dennis Holloran
and Mrs. VIM. Duane, also four sis
tiers and several grand children. She
was a. true Christian woman, a kind
loving wife and mother, and good
neighbor, ever ready and willing to
help in need. She was buried from
the Catholic church at ST. Thomas,
Rev. Father Carey officiating.
Benson, Minn.-Mrs. Cecilia Dolan,
IL pioneer resident OF the town of
West Bank, died very suddenly at her
home on Tuesday morning Of last
week. Tho deceased, who was born
in ireland on February 80, 1914, came
locating in the city Of Boston. She
lived in that city with her family I'M
til in 1877 when they moved to this
county taking IL homestead in the
town OF West Bank. Her husband
died about % years ago. She was a
tlcvout member OF the Catholic church
and was beloved by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her loss four
sons, Charles. Frank, Teddy and Tom.
and one daughter, Cecilia. She is also
survived by two sisters, Mrs. John
Mcdonald, of this city, and Mrs.
Philip Golden, Of West Bank. The
funeral services were held from the
Catholic church. Ecv. l'r. p. NJ. Shea
olliciatine.
montgomery. Mimi ST. lIcnry's
catholic church. in Sharon township,
November -. WAS the scene Of Il very
city Wedding. when I.ohengrins
wedding marci, WAS rendered tho brid-
al party and their attendants marched
down the .lisc and proceeded to the
altar where Il nuptial high mass was
read 10y Rev. t'r. Noudcrllyuc which
united Myrtle Elizabeth, Levi and Mr..
Patrick lIocy in the holy bonds OF
lnatrimony. Mr.. and Mrs. Hocy de-
parted that evening for Seattle, WASH,
where they will spend their honey
moon and visit relatives and friends.
They will be at home to their friends
on the groom's farm in Sharon on or
about January, 1.
Prescott, Minn.-Services we're held
in the new st. Joseph's Catholic church
last Sunday week. the completion Of
t.. contract with N. G. Bachelor l1av-
ing been arranged at La Crosse by
Rev. j. Bauer. p. F, Harris, Bishop
sschwebach and Mr.. and Mrs. Bach
elor. 1t was agreed that the Bach
elors pay $63 to have the premises
cleared. On Monday the men of the
church assembled at the church yard
and toiled away in order to save that
amount for the church fund. About
twenty men made excellent progress
that day in removing the dirt and
other accumulation to the gulley
nearby.
Owatonna, MINI. Michael Leary,
city treasurer, died on Nov. 20. He
had been ailing for several years and
confined to his home weeks prior to
his death. Funeral occurred from st.
Joseph's church, FIR. P. J. Herman
officiating. At the funeral were Mrs.
Leary and son. Judge w. c. Leary, and
daughters. Misses Anna Mae and
Emily Leary, of Minneapolis and J..
T. Dean, Of st. Paul. The late Mr..
Leary was born in Ireland December
"a, 1882. He was the son of William
Leary and Nora Ryan. The family
came to America in 1884 and settled
In northern New York. Mr.. Leary
grew to manhood and came west. It
was at Hastings, Minn May rs, 1865
he married Miss Nora O'Connor. Mr..