The Irish standard., 1914-09-05
NORTHWEST NEWS.

NORTHWEST NEWS.
A group of young members sf st.
Josephat's Polish Catholic sAarch
appeared on Duluth streets in zatksn-
al Polish costumes Saturday, August
20, their Flower Tag Day" and in
stead of selling tags to the many
pedestrians, sold flowers.
The money thus received will
go to pay off debt on St. Josephat's
church. The custom is one much
used in Europe. Many charitable
institutions, churches and benevo-
lent organizations use flowers instead
of tags, when they desire to raise
money.
Flowers are acceptable at all
times, Rev. FIR. X. Sokolinski, pastor
of the church says, and he wants to
introduce this custom in Duluth.
The pastor said the practice start
ed in France, and it has spread to
nearly all the European countries.
Belle Plaine-Mrs. Julia Bailey,
wife of the late Patrick Bailey, died
at her home at 81 Charles St., St.
Paul, on Thursday, August Goth.
Deceased was born in County
Kerry, Ireland, 70 years ago. and
came to Minnesota with her parents
in 1855, locating in st. Paul in 1856
and moving to Belle PLANE from
whence she returned to St. Paul
ten years ago.
One daughter, Mae Bailey and
three sons, James, John and Pat
rick, survive her; also three grand
children and three sisters, Mrs. John
Bailey and Miss Addie Daley of
Belle PLANE; and Mrs. E. B. Haney,
of Henderson.
The remains were brought from
St. Paul and funeral services took
place at st. Johns church. Rev. FIR.
Hickey officiating.
Janesville-Michael Heatherman
passed away at the st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Mankato, Sunday morning,
August %, after an illness of several
months duration.
The funeral was conducted Tues
day, August Is, at st. AIMS Catholic
church, Rev. FIR. Fox officiating. The
remains were laid to rest in the Cath
Ole cemetery in st. Mary.
Moorhead-The congregation of
st. Joseph's Catholic church was
deeply moved when the Reverend
Father Gerard announced that he
had been transferred to st. Cloud. He
is to be pastor of St. Mary's church
of that city-a large parish-and
Father Albert, who has been pastor
of st. Mary's will succeed Father
Gerard.
Montgomery "A pretty wedding
was solemniZed at st. Michael's Cath
Ollie church, near Doyle, August rs,
when Miss Bridget Higgins became
the bride of Martin Flaherty. of
Minneapolis, Rev. Father Prender-
CAST of St. Canice's parish, Kilkenny,
performed the ceremony.
Waseca- Mrs. John Hawkins
passed away Wednesday, August 26,
at her home in Wilton, from heart
failure. The funeral took place
Thursday, August %, from the st.
Mary Catholic church. Rev. VIM.
Coleman officiating, and interment
was made in the st. Mary cemetery.
Brainerd- Mary Anna Coed
derz, widow of John Goedderz, died
Sunday, August 20.
She leaves nine children, Mrs. P.
Behold. Mrs. H. Behold, John Coed
derz, Michael Goedderz, Mrs. J. w.
Gabiou, Peter Goedderz, Miss Susie
Goedderz and Joseph Goedderz. Mrs.
Goedderz had lived in Brainerd for
80 years. The funeral took place
Tuesday morning, August Is, at 9
o'clock from St. Francis Catholic
church, Rev. Father J. J. O'Mahoney
officiating.
Green 1sle-The Young Ladies of
the Blessed Virgins 'sodality of st.
Brendan's church will produce two
comedies on Sunday evening, Sept.
6. The intermission between the
comedies will be filed in with vocal
and musical selections by the differ
.ent young ladies of the sodality.
Henry, S. Dat z A. M. on Tues
day morning, Aug. 25th, Mr.. John
Kelley and Miss Mary Fitzpatrick
both of Garden City were married in
st. Henry's church with nuptial Mass
celebrated by Rev. Father Slattery.
Waverley-Mrs. John Pedden
died at her home in this village Fri
day evening, Aug. 14th. She died as
she had wished to die, surrounded
by her family. her pastor and forti-
fed by the rites of her church.
Mrs. Padden was born in Parish
Moline, County Mayo, Ireland, az
years ago. Married John Padden in