The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
ST. PAUL.

ST. PAUL.
The police made $40 arrests and ST.,
233 in fines were paid into the municipal
court in November.
During the month Of November The
Building Inspector issued 263 permits
at a cost Of $979,450.
Rev. T. J. Gibbons new house at St
Patrick's is beng rapidly pushed for.
ward, and it Will be comfort to the
painstaking pastor as we'll as credit to
the parish and that part Of the city.
The Dayton's Bluff branch of the
Irish National League will hold a meet
ing Friday evening. New subscriptions
are being received by the Pioneer Press
and the amount is now about 81, 200.
j. F. Burke, the Dakota avenue pro.
duce dealer, has taken out permit for
the erection of a $4,000 residence on
on State street. NJ. e. Kelliher will
erect & handsome $4,000 resldedce on
Bibley avenue near Miller street.
St. MlchaeYs Literary society will
hold their regular bi-weekly entertain
me,at on Wednesday evening Of next
week. This society is becoming one OF
the best i'll the city, and numbers many
bright young Catholics among it's mem
be1s.
Rev, T.. Cosgrove, the new second as
sistant pastor of the Cathedral preached
an eloquent and impressive sermon on
Sunday last. In the afte. noon Father
Oosgrove addressed about 225 men Oh
the subject Of Total Abstinence, and the
cause will certainly be benefited by his
espousal.
The retail butchers OF this city are all
broken up from the fact that ten new
establishments have been opened in
lower town where meat is sold at about
half price. 1t is said that the new con-
Germs are backed by the slaughter houses
Of South St. Paul, and if this is true,
the poor people are assured Of meat at q
low figure for the future.
Patrick M Marcney, OF the post office
department having secured first place at
the Civil Service examination last spring,
was last week appointed to lucrative
clerkship in the war department. at
Washington. He has, however on the
advice OF several friends declined to ac~
cept it, and will remain at his old post
in the postotice.
On Thanksgiving evening Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. c.. Mccarthy We're rendered a
reception at the knights Of Labor hall
by the Crusaders 7. a, society Mr..
MCCARTHY has been an officer in the
society ever since its organization, six
years ago, and there is no more popular
and painstaking member on the xol.
This being the fourth anniversary OF
their Wedding they were the recipients
OF an elegant silver water service suita~
bly, Inscribed. The presentation was
made by j. E. Barry in few we'll
chosen sentences, and f'our Tim" Was
completely overcome with emotion. l.
pleasant social evening was passed by
those who Lad tie good fortune to be
present.
On Sunday small hand bills were
passed to the men as they came from
the Cathedral, inviting all to attend the
meeting of the Crusaders. Upwards Of
225, rnostly men, completely filled the
hall. After going through with the or
der OF business, President Tuohy an
nounced that frequent meetings OF this
character would be held the coming
winter. Hon. M. j. Costello made an
eloquent and pointed address in which
he spoke in glowing terms OF the good
done by this and kindred societies, He
made g. patriotic allusion TO Ireland and
the home rule cause aud urged the
young men to couple love for Ireland
wish the good work which they had in
hand. Mr.. Costello is rapid and earn
est talker and makes great impression
On his hearers. Readers OF the Dis
patch have learned to admire :he pro-
duct Of his pen. County President
Redd,ngton gave concise history of
the different societies in the city and
urged the young men to join some one
Of the different organizations. Father
Cosgrove aroused the audience to q
sense OF the duty Of the hour and as a
result ID new names were added to che
roll. j. T. Mcclure urged the holding |