The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-12-07

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Special Correspondence of the irish Standard.
Mr.. r. Purcell left Tuesday morning
for the cities.
Master Fred Quinn, son Of VIM.
Quinn, is entirely we'll from his attack of
sore throat.
Mr.. Thomas Quinn. of st. Panl, is
enjoying a pleasant visit with friends
here this week.
Miss Bennett, Of Smith Lake, enjoyed
a pleasant visit with Miss Hannah
O'Hair Sunday.
Mrs Conners Of Pine City, who has
been visiting relatives in this vicinity,
left for home last week.
Mr.. John Giblin made a business
trip to the cities Monday, and added
considerably to his already large stock
of general merchandise.
Paul. the youngest son Of Mayor @. II.
Cullen, has been quite sick recently, but
under the treatment OF DR.. O'Hair is
out of danger and doing we'll.
Mr.. w. J. Walsh, our popular drug
gist, called on his many friends in the
big cities last week and spent few
days in pleasant converse with them.
The parochial school was closed
Thanksgiving day to enable pupils and
teachers to properly observe the great
national holiday and partake of their
turkey.
The Buffalo Journal, the only Demo
cratic paper published in this county,
has been sold to DR.. Catlin, of Delano,
and will hereafter be published in that
town. The politics Of the paper will be-
the same as formerly.
Mr.. D, j. Hayes, of st. Paul, made
short visit here Monday. Mr.. Hayes
captured the affections of one, of our
fairest daughters recently and brought
her to the Sanity City as his bride to
adorn his household, and slipped up
Monday to see how we are getting along.
Come again Dennis, you are always
welcome here. ..4
County Commissioner Flanagan and
ex-Mayor J. B. Quinn made business
trip to Hutchinson and Minneapolis last
week. Mr.. Flanagan contemplates
embarking in the undertaking business,
and Is indebted to Messrs Connolly and
PrendergAst, of Minneapolis, for much.
valuable information and courtesies ex-
tended him during his stay IN the city,
for which he expresses thanks, and at
some future time will reciprocate it he
meets any of those gentlemen in this
town.
Mr.. G. II. Cullen has been particularly
active in the prosecution of pension
claims, and the result is that ''Uncle
SAM is acceeding to his persistent and
earnest demands in that direction.
Scarcely week passes by without some
of his clients receiving pensions and
back pay, or increase of pensions already
granted. Last week Jacob Karl received
a check for $401, back pay and eight
dollars per month, and this week news
comes from the seat of destiny that VIM.
Petit has received an increase of two
dollars per month.
The fair opens Monday and will con-
tinue the entire week. The ladies of the
parish have made arrangements to serve
each day din ner from II Am. to p m.
and supper from 5 pm. to pm. The
voting will commence Tuesday evening
at o'clock for life size crayon portrait
Of Archbishop Ireland. Candidates.
VIM. Walsh. ST., and 81, @. Morneau.
Wednesday evening, china dinner set
of 112 pieces. Oandidates-Mrs. Rufus
Foutch and Mrs. N. Demers. Thursday
evening, a lady's gold watch. Candi-
dates Miss Mary Young and Miss Mary
Vondulac. Friday evening. beautiful
doll. Candidates Alice Flaherty, Ma
mic Cullen and Josephine Joliceur.
The candidates are all very popular, and
it is expected that the voting will be
quite interesting.
The ladies Of the parish are working
night and day for the fair and leaving
nothing undone towards having every
thing in first class shape from the start.
The two fancy tables will be presided
over BY Mesdames estinghouse and
Nolan, and they are ass1sted by the fol-
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