The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-12-19
NORTHWEST NEWS.


Prior Lake.-Mrs. James A. Lyons
died at her home in Prior Lake village
Sunday morning, Dec. 6, at the age of
so years.
Catherine Mccarthy was born in
Spring Lake township, Feb. %, 1864,
and was married to James A. Lyons
in St Peters church, Credit River, on
June 81, 1894.
The funeral was held at st. Peters
church, Credit River, Tuesday fore.
noon, Dec. 8, Father Deere officiating.
Jordan.-Mrs. Elizabeth Krug, relict
of the late Philip Krug, one of the
prominent farmers of Jordan, died at
Loretta Hospital, New Ulm, Monday,
Dec. z. Deceased was Sc years of age.
The funeral was held at st. Johns
Catholic church, Jordan, Thursday,
Dec. 10, at eleven o'clock, interment
in st. Johns cemetery.
Jordan.-A mission was conducted
in st. Johns Catholic congregation at
Jordan last week and there was a
great increase Of religious fervor there
as the result of the eloquent preach.
ings of Father Titus Huccer and
Father John Joseph Brogger, two
franciscan mission priests from Chi.
cago. The mission opened Sunday,
Dec. 6, and closed the following Sun.
day.
Sunday, Dec. IL, witnessed an OBJ.
servance Of the silver jubilee of the
dedication Of St. Johns church.
Father Fabian was here on the occa.
sion. There was solemn high mass,
when all the men of the congregation
received Holy Communion.
st. Patrick.-The local division OF
the A. o. H. will give ball in Cava
naugh's Hall on the evening of the
3Oth inst.
New Prague.-The new Catholic
parochial school building at New
Prague was opened last week, with en-
rollment of over three hundred. The
building contains seven class rooms
and an auditorium Sc feet by 46 feet
Belle Plaine.-The Ladies' Auxiliary
to the A. O. H. held their election OF
officers Saturday, Dec. S, and the fol
lowing were chosen:
County President Mrs. Emeline
Whitlock.
President-Mrs. Bridget Weldon.
Vice President - Miss Elizabeth
Kelly.
Recording Secretary-Frances Con
Ion.
Financial and Insurance Secretary
Mrs. Mary Donovan.
TreasurerMrs. Kate Sharkey.
Sergeant-at-Arms- Mrs. Elizabeth
Kelly.
Sentinel-Mrs. Kate Kelly.
Duluth.-Funeral services for Mrs.
Ann Cody, age 60, who died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. J. Cal.
houn, 12O East Fourth street, Tues.
day night, Dec. 8, were held from
Sacred Heart cathedral at O'Clock
Friday morning, Dec. II. Mrs. Cody
lived in Duluth 80 years. Besides her
daughter, she is survived by two sons,
Virginia.-Rev. FIR. Ercole Domi-
nicis, the New York priest who acted
as confessor of Frank Cirofici, alias
"Dago Frank" one of the gunner exc.
cuted for the murder in New York of
Herman Rosenthal, began a weeks
mission at the church of Our Lady of
Lourdes here Dec. IA. Father Domi.
nicis will be assisted in the work by
members of the clergy from all range
towns.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lyons died
Monday afternoon, Dec. z, after an ILL
ness of nearly two years duration.
The deceased was born in Washing.
ton. D. c., 81 years ago. In June,
1892 he was united in marriage with
Miss Catherine Thornton. Six chill.
dren were born to them.
Mr.. Lyons was a member of the 10.
cal council of the Knights Of Colum.
bus and the first member of Mont.
gomery Council to be called by death.
He was also a member of the Catholic
Foresters at st. Thomas. The funeral
was held from the Catholic church in
st. Thomas, Wednesday, Dec. 9. Rev
Father Carey sang q requiem high
mass.
1 Montgomery.-The death Of Mrs
Mary Crosby, wife of Owen B. Crosby
occurred at their home on Saturday
evening, November 81, death being
due to old age.
i The funeral was held Monday, No
vember %. from st. Canice Catholic
church, where a requiem high mass
was celebrated and the funeral ser
mon preached by Rev. Father Prender