The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-28

representatives.
Headquarters will shortly be open
ed in Washington, and local commit
tees will be formed to look after the
comfort and welfare of visitors.
NORTHWEST NEWS.
ness Miss Mary Theismann passed
away at st. Elizabeth's hospital early
Tuesday morning, Feb. IL, about 2
o'clock. The funeral was held Thurs
day morning, with services at 10
o'clock at st. Felix church. Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Wurst officiated at the solemn
requiem high mass, assisted by Rev.
Bender of the Orphanage and Rev.
Zahner Of Conception. The remains
were laid to rest in st. Felix cemetery.
Waseca, Minn.-Martin Riley died
last Thursday night at the home of
his mother on South Main street.
Death resulted from tuberculosis, from
which he has been suffering for some
time. The funeral will be from the
Catholic church Saturday morning,
and interment will be made in the
Catholic cemetery. Deceased was
born in this city on May 4, 1884, and
has lived here all his life. He was
unmarried. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Kate Riley of this city,
three sisters, Mrs. French of Sacra-
mento, Cal, Mrs. Rothacher of South
Haven, and Mrs. Sezenger of Butte,
Mont, four brothers, Edward of Min
neapolis, Sylvester of South Haven,
and Thomas and John of this City.
Owatonna, Minn.-The funeral of
the late James Lonergan, former
resident of Owatonna whose death &C.
CURED at the home of his son, ]. Vim
cent Lonergan in ST. Paul on February
18th, was held from st. Aiden's church
in Bath township near Glendale last
Friday afternoon. The interment was
made in the Bath cemetery. Mr. Lon.
ergan was born in ireland March II,
1885, and came to America when a
boy. For many years he lived in
Owatonna. A detailed account of his
life will be given next week.
Luverne, Minn.-Mrs. Edward j.
Gabel died Sunday at her home in
Mound township. The funeral will be
held this morning from st. GATHERINGS
church, and interment will be made
in the Catholic cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gabel had been living on the
Brandenburg farm on section 80
during the past fall and winter. Ber-
tina Cecilia Brandenburg was born
February 6, 1882, on a farm near
Blairstown, Ia, and came to Rock
county with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Brandenburg, in 1890. On No
vember q, 1907, she was united in
marriage to Mr.. Edward ]. Gabel, and
to this union was born two daughters
and one son, all of whom are de-
ceased. Besides the bereaved hus-
band, Mrs. Gabel is survived by her
aged mother, Mrs. Henry Brandon
burg, ST., and two sisters and five
brothers. They are Mrs. Becker, of
Adrian, Mrs. Josephine Tellkamp, of
Magnolia, and Henry c., John F., JOS
eph G., Albert and Anton Branden-
burg, all of this county.
Devils Lake, N. .D.-The remains of
John Dolan, who died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. E. H. Griffin, in
Devils Lake were shipped to Nekoma.
The funeral took place at Langdon the
following day, the remains being laid
to rest beside his wife in the Cath.
Ollie cemetery. With the death of Mr..
Dolan, another North Dakota pioneer
passed away. Deceased had lived in
various parts of the state for the past
thirty years and in every community
was held in high respect. Mr.. Dolan
returned to Nekoma from Expanse
Saskatchewan, in November, and his
last illness started with lagrippe. Sun.
day afternoon he fell asleep and
never awakened, but died peacefully
; at eleven o'clock Monday morning
John Dolan was born June "a, 1874
in Quebec. In 1880 he was married to
Miss Bridget Dwyer, lovely woman
who remained a faithful companion
during their twenty-seven years Of
happy married life. She died in 1907
Brainerd, Minn.-The members oil
the Young Ladies' Sodality of St
Francis Catholic church entertained
the young ladies who wish to become
Socialists, on Thursday evening, in the
knights of Columbus hall.
Faribault, Minn.-Helen Margaret
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Breen, died at their home in Crosby
Mimi, last Sunday evening, death re
sulting from typhoid fever. Heller
Margaret Breen was born on the 29tt
, day of July of 1911, and consequent
!. ly was two and onehalf years of age
She was possessor of kind disposi
!. ton and won the heart of every on,
!, who knew her. The remains wer'
. brought to this city on the Rock Isl