The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-22
THE IRIH STANDARD SATURDAY, DECEMBER Oh

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Boston. No. IL is to be placed IN tn
house at Summer and jackson streets
northeast, where no engine has beer
stationed heretofore.
There is young lady in Holy Rosary
parish, South Minneapolis. who Ger
family deserves more than a passing
notice as stenographer. We refer tc
Miss Maggie McCutcheon. Her ex:
perience in the stenographic art does
not cover over eight months all told
but to her credit, she has made every
moment count. and is to-day as far adj
vanced as hundreds of others who have
spent years in its study. That she is
destined to reach the top notch in stem.
ography there can be no question OF
doubt.
Assistant Engineer Huntress has
prepared an interesting statement of
the city's sewer construction for the
year, from which it appears that 43 $50
feet have been built, or 81 miles. costing
S3l9,3l0. Besides this, 500 feet. Or
over mile of the northeast sewer tun-
mel has been built at a cost of $50, 1856.
The amount expended on the north
tunnel is $3.50, while repairs, lnclud-
ing cost of machinery, tools and mater
ial now on hand for next year, and
sewer cleaning, have cost SIS, 586, max
ing total sewer expenditures 1886, 964.
The lumber used in the city engineers
department this year figures up 4,419,-
Os6 board feet and cost $57, 731.54.
a meeting Of the business men of
this city was held at the West hotel,
Thursday, to take into consideration
the feasibility Of establishing plant
for the manufacturing of cast iron
water pipe,. heavy machinery, etc.
There was a goodly attendance. On
motion Mr.. j. B. Bassett was elected
chairman and w. G. Demarest, secre-
tary. Remarks were made by Messrs.
Anderson, s. g. Gale, Engineer Rinker.
H. A. Towne, p. Durack and others,
and on motion Messrs, Beach, Durack
and Rinker were appointed acommittee
to gather statistics and report at the
next meeting. An adjournment then
took place subject to call Of the COM
mittee.
Martin Maloney, formerly a book.
keeper for Fl. Kelly & Co., plumbers
and steam filters Of this city, died at
his old home in Detroit on December
2, of consumption. He left wife and
five children to mourn, their loss. MIR.
Maloney had large circle Of friends
in this city who will learn of his death
with deep regret. He was member
of the G. NJ. B. A., of Detroit, from
which his wife will receive $4,000
While here he Joined the Holy Name
society and was one Of It's most faith
full members. That organization will
drape it's banner on the second Sunday
of the month In respect to his memory,
and a mass for the repose of his soul
Will also be celebrated.
John. Deverey died at the residence
of his son-in-law. George Cook. in Cor
coran town, Sunday, December l6,
aged IS years. He was the uncle Of
Patrick Deyerey, of Faribau]t, this
State, with whom he had been residing
the past two years or more. Mr.. Dew
Grey was the owner of farm property in
this county. Some time since he came
to Hennepin to settle affairs regarding
such. While here he was taken ill and
died as above mentioned. He is SAID
to have been man who was held in
high esteem by those with whom he
was acquainted. His funeral took
place from the church of St. Anthony
of Padua. this city. Tuesday morning,
The entertainment and supper for
the benefit of the Sisters of ST. Joseph,
at Turner hall. East Minneapolis, was
very largely attended last Tuesday
evening. The programme was good
and contained many new and novel
features. The singing by the male
quartette, Messrs. j. w. Dwyer, w. D.
Dibb, A. l.. Lennon and j. M. Lennon
was well received as was also Miss
Kittie Dwyer. Hugh Ryan favored
the audience with character song and
received an encore 1or his effort. Miss
Leonard gave them arecitation. Pat
rick Durack came next with a solo,
which was followed by piano duet
by Misses Agnes Hoy and White. Ed
die Conway's Irish specialties were we'll
received, especially his singing RE
member Boy You're Irlsh' and other
favorite songs. Johnny Linehan, the
blind boy musician, favored the audi
ence with a bass solo and w. D. Dibb
and Jas. NJ. Lennon sang Home to
orr MOnntajns - The entertainment