St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-27
MONTGOMERY.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe. /

Especial Correspondence OF the Globe.f
MONTGOMERY, Rov. 26.-Court is in ses-
sion al Lesueur Center, and there is conse-
quently conspicuous absence Of lawyers
and litigants here.
St GATHERINGS day, (or night rather,) was
celebrated here by two dances given by our
Bohemian citizens.
1t appears that representative elect Hugh
Byrnes is going to have his seat contested,
his late opponent, Anton Rock, having en-
gagged counsel and taken the preliminary
steps to GUST him.
Speaking Of Hugh Burnes reminds US of
our neighboring village Kilkenny, and for
the benefit of those who receive their mail at
Kilkenny postofiice, we will say that the post
Office is still in the hands OF that sterling old
Democrat Dennis DOYLE. By the way our
friend Doyle has been postmaster at Kilken-
ny tweIty-seven years. Who can beat it.
Acquiescing to and recognizing the inev-
liable, our Republican friends are paying
their bets, so far as heard from the following
are ahead: John Sheehy, S25; Jno. MeMa-
hon, SO; Peter Jost, a new hat and a key OF
beer; Jas. McDan nigan, three new hats and a
box of cigars; J. r. Stratton, box cigars, and
DR.. Kelly box cigars, with more 70 hear from.
Steady now boys. Hip, hip.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
''doing' the pleasant little village of ST.
Thomas Friday last. We found considerable
hustle in its two stores, ]. ". Ronsyne Il
Co.'S. and Patrick Cassin's. Mr. J W
Royaue is postmaster, but the change in the
administration viii not affect him as he is on
81 - ia via
found it in fiourishing condition under the
supervision of Miss Gaady, principal; but
eminently the grandest feature of this pretty
little place is its fine, new brick church
Rev. Father Crawley took US through and to
him we are indebted following brief discrip-
ton: The structure is a most beautiful one
and is 104 feet long; height from ground to
comb of roof, forty-ave feet; height from
cave to ground, thirty feet; height from
ground TO top of cross on spire, las feet: the
beautifully proportioned spire is surmouuted
/ by golden cross ten feet high; the style of
Architecture is ROmanesque; in the tower is a
magnificent bell from McShanes, Baltimore.
II weighs 2,04S pounds aud cost $3.50; the
altar, from Chicago,is byzantine in style and
cost $500; the Interior is heated BY a fur
mace costing 5000; the windows, nineteen in
number, which have not yet been placed in
position. are of stained glass and have been
donated by the Pensioners in memory of
their dead relatives; the painting. frescoing
and decorating is beautifully done under
the direction Of Mr.. Abbott, the well known
church painter. The total cost OF st. Thorn as
church when completed will be be-
tween $4,000 and SIS, 900. Tais church,
which in point OF size, beauty aud finish will
be second Is none in the Minnesota valley
and q monument 10 the zeal and and energy
Of the plucly Father VI. Crawley aud his no
bic flock. Rt. Rev. Bishop Ireland. of ST.
Paul, laid the corner stone with appropriate
ceremonies yeaI ago this month aud Il will
be dedicated in about two weeks.
Dadv Rurdette Coufts 49,. ..-s,-,..