The Irish standard., 1890-09-06
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Special correspondence Of The Irish Standard
Mrs. John Glennon has returned
home ter sojourn in the country fQl
Che past few months. ga
Miss Lille McD ermott left Saturday
for Wlnona. whore she takes up 9 course
Of studies at the Normal school Of that
city. s5 ..
Miss Katie Sullivan went 70 Alex.
andria. MINI. last week 70 teach z
prammer grade IN the public school
there.
Mrs. NJ. "a. Elliott returned home
Monday from Eau Claire, where she
was visiting with her brother II Mr..
Thomas Mel ermott.
The bateau race between Reilly and
Connors and Barnes and Sutton, has
been declared off. Barnes and Sutton
having withdrawn the forfeit money.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Nc Carthy went to
Bronson last Monday. at which place
thev intend remaining. Mr.. McCarthy
is foreman for the Ann River Logging
Company at that place,
E Idle, the youngest SON Of John Nc :
CarthY, met with serious accident last
Tuesday evening while playing in Chas.
shogren's yard, where several horses
were loose. one of which kicked the boy
severely cutting his chin and upper lip.
DR.. T. G. Clark was called, and soon
sewed up the wound.
1t has been reported by the HerseY s
Bean Lumber Company that their ship
.nents during the past month have been
the largest of any month since the com
pany have been: doing business. the
amount being 4 ,OOO. O00 feet, and it took
oyer 800 cars to accommodate the ship
menr.
The railroad employees met at the
Union station last Monday evening and
after listening to a lengthy address by
Mr.. Thorpe. of st. Paul, they formed a
strong organization. The officers are
P. 3. Smith. president; J ohm DAILY. vice
president; T. II. Sheed. secretary and
treasurer
Last SUNDAY evening the Wisconsin
Central railroad run their first train
into the Union station. Mr.. A. q.
Miner. travelling passenger agent Of the
Central, has been In the city during the
week, and reports that they will run
four regular trains daily. making the
run in As minutes.
Chief of Police Matt Shortall has left
for Hamline, at which place he goes to
fill the position of chief marshal on the
state fair grounds. Mr.. Shortall will
have force of about 40 police and ten
detectives. 1t is expected that the
police service under the superintendency
Of Chief Shortall will be- far superior
than ever before.
A large crowd. members and friends
Of the A. @. H., went on the 1910 q. m.
train Thursday. and enjoyed themselves
at the basket picnic held by the Hi
Germans at White Bear Lake. The
day could not have been better, and it
must be said that the weather bad much
to do with its success, as such it was. and
a fattering one at that. Messrs r. w,
McGarry, James Goodman, Ed. Dona-
van, M. Keefe and M. ". Murray, who
had in charge the arrangements Of the
picnic, worked hard, and received valu-
able assistance from others whose
names could not be obtained. but whose
faces were familiar, and their COM
panions will thank them. All who were
instrumental in making the affair the
pleasing success it was bv their diligent
labor. have the thanks Of the A. O. III.
The races included a sack race of half
a mile. a single skiff race of one half
mile, 100 yards foot race for amateurs
only, &. yards sack race for girls, 100
yards foot race for boys under Is years.
sack race. free to all. three-iegged race,
free to all. so yards foot race for all
men or women over SO years 81, age, and
then close with d base ball contest be-
tween the married and single men.
The entire programme was carried out
and much sport was had. in all it was q
very ENJOYABLE day of pleasure and
sports, the gathering together Of Irish
Catholic people at least once . year does
a vast amount of good, because at them
we gather the wives and mothers, sis
tiers and sweethearts. ETC.. of the mem
bers and spend an ENJOYABLE day, all are
given Irish welcome, aud from the
pleasant associations they conceive a
yerv high opinion Of the A. O. H., and
makes them ask what volumes are con-
densed in these three words Friendship,
Unity, True Christian Charity.
CATHOLIC Sentinel Archbishop
Walsh OF Dublin, has just published a
volume containing Statement Of the
Chief Grievances of Irish Catholics in
the Matter Of Education, Primary. In
=termediate and University Although
four fifths Of the Irish people are Cathu
lies, almost the entire amount OF the
annual appropriations for higher edncx-
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