The Irish standard., 1888-07-14
Saltwater.

CORRESPONDENTS O: The Irish Standard.
The city council has awarded the con-
tract for paving Main street with cedar
blocks, from Commercial avenue to the
old Omaha depot, to Thomas Riley, on
ST. paul, The work to be completed by
September 18th.
Miss Katie "A. McGrath, of this c ty,
was married Tuesday evening, July
5rd, to George e. Huut, Of San Diego,
Cal. Rev. Father Murphy performed
The ceremony. The yoang couple left
On the evening OF ths 4th, for Waverly.
Iowa, ON short visit to relations, after
which thev will go to their future home
in California.
About sixty members of Company &.
left Tuesday morning for Lake City. to
attend the ten days encampment OF the
First regiment. .rhe boys had pleas
ant trip down. going on the new steam.
on ''Borealis Rex recently finished by
George Muller, of this city, for Durant
and Wheeler. The boat was named
after Senator Durant, vino was the Ice
King at cha winter carnival at st.
Paul, last winter
The fair for the benefit Of the, French
Catholic church which bag been run
ming for the past two weeks, at Music
hall, closed OH Friday night. The at
tendance has been good each evening,
and the net proceeds will exceed one
Thousand dollars. The lucky holders
of prize tickets are as follows: G. A.
Ludwig, first prize, B. parlor set, valued
at SOS. Mr.. Ludwig held ticket 364'
Second prize, a chamber set, valued at
G55, Mrs. Edward Stewart; third prize,
a silver water pitcher, valued at $50,
7. johnson; fourth prize, $25 in gold,
It. I,1by; fifth prize, parlor lamp,
valued at SIS, l.. Furnier.
i. The Saltwater Gazette, speaking OF
the Father Mathew club, says: 1.-THE
members Of the various Catholic total
abstinence societies have had u der
consideration for some time the pro-
priety Of organizing q Father Mathew
club in this city, and the Gazette is in.
formed that the ball was practically set
in motion at a committee meeting hello
at Crusaders hall last evening. A sub.
committee was appointed to procure ar"
ticles Of incorporation, and to organize
under the laws of the state. The Father
Mathew club will be a practical business
scheme, commencing with capital
stock of $1,000, $500 Of which is
to be paid in at the time Of commenc-
ing business. The leading feature Of
the club will be to conduct temper.
ance saloon, or open a public room on
one Of our principal streets. in which
the society members and their friends
may meet for social enjoyment. limo.
cent games will be provided, such as
billiards, chess, checkers, athletic OK.
ercises, and Last but not least, good
reading matter. The rooms will be
kept open during business hours every
day in the week, and will be free to all
friends Of the good cause who may
avail themselves Of its opportunities.
1t is an excellent idea and will meet the
appreciation and encouragement Of all
good citizens. Mr.. 2. b. Burke aud
Mr.. w. y. Shortall will call upon our
citizens soon to solicit subscriptions to
the capital stock, and the Gazette be.
speaks for them the encouragement
that such commenda able enterprise de-
serves. It is understood the Board OF
Directors will be confined to the mem
bers Of the total abstinence societies:
but all citizens favorably disposed to
the new movement will be invited ia
take sst0c s. 8 he SOLICITING COMMITTEES
are meeting with success. beyond ex-
spectaEions, and So ffar. have receiyed q
good lort lion 81 The i one thou sand dol
lars capiit
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