The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-08-16
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
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Irish Standard
SIG STORMS DURING THE WEEK.

Lightning Strikes a Farmers Barn Near
Fairfax and Works Considerable
Damage.
MINNESOTA.
The third annual fair of the Douglas
county agricultural society will be held
October l, 2 and 3. at Alexandria, Mlnn.
The speed department. offers 81, 500 in
purses.
The marriage of Mr.. Michael O'Brlen
and Miss Annie Kasper, of Faribault.
occurred at the church of the lmmac-
ulate Conception, Tuesday morning,
| August 5th.
| News was received at Sauk Center on
Tuesday that Michael Clarity had died,
az Highland, n. G. He was a Young
man Of great promise, and his death is
deeply deplored.
The largest bell in Preston has just
arrived to be erected over the Catholic
church. the donor was the late DR..
M. Donnelly whose name is engraved
thereon, and a more worthy man is not
on our long list of friends.
Lightning struck two skocks OF wheat
! in the field of w. r. James, near Sauk
Center last Thursday, ana they were
burned. Several electric light poles
were hit, and the system was interfered
with SO that all the lights were extin-
guished.
Lightning struck barn owned bv
Cbas, Dahlman, farmer living one
mile northeast of Fairfax on last Satur-
day morning. The barn was totally de-
stroyed together with about 60 tons Of
hay and valuable horse, making
total loss OF about $500. There wae no
insurance on the property.
George Strong, OF Spring Valley,
brother of William Strong, banker, was
killed by bull Tuesday forenoon. He
went into the field before dinner and,
not returning as expected, search was
made ond his lifeless body found with
head crushed and ribs broken. There
were other evidences Of the nature OF
the contest that had cost the life Of
respected citizen. The bull was large
animal and had been dehorned.
The Rev. Father Pavlin of Faribault,
gave the altar boys of his church and
the several Young ladies Of his congre.
CATION. who took part in the entertain
ment given by him at Kyllo's hall last
winter, picnic at Roberds lake, Mon
day. The day was passed in feasting
and innocent amusement, and the
crowd of merry youngsters that left
town in the morning returned in the
evening, tired but satisfied.
Brandes Brothers. of Delano, while
engaged in sinking tubular we'll upon
the farm of Urban Pogrzeba, about one
half mile from the village. at the depth
of about IS feet struck a vein of iron
ore of the best quality. They have
drilled 30 feet into ore and have not as
vet got through it. Some Of the speci-
mems were taken to the blacksmith's
shop and heated and pounded into
small bars and welded onto other iron.
In the opinion of several old miners it
is the best kind of ore, Some speci-
mems will be sent to Minneapolis to be
tested.
There was very large congregation
Sunday morning at the church Of St.
Lawrence, FariDault, to attend solemn
high mass which was celebrated bv
Rev. A. Cestelli. professor Of Greek and
Latin in St. Thomas Seminary. with
Father Pavlln as deacon and Matthias
Bilban, theological student Of St,
Thomas Seminary, acting as sub dea-
con. The altars were tastefullY dressed
and handsomely decorated with choice
and beautiful flowers, both natural and
artificial. The choir rendered the music
in a manner chat elected much praise.
IL. j. Anderson's new saw mill, at st.
Cloud. with an estimated capacity of
4O, ,OOO, COO feet of lumber annually, was
struck by lightning last Friday night
and entirely consumed. with the excep-
tion Of the boiler house aud engines. A
considerable amount of lumber was also
burned. The mill was built last winter,
the CITY paying Mr.. Anderson bonus
Of $4,000, and gave employment to
about $50 men. It costs about $75 900,
and there was an insurance Of $500
on the mill with no insurance on the
lumber, of which it is estimated nearly
$500 worth burned. Is will undOubt-
edlY be rebuilt.
Messrs. Willard and Piper, OF Man
kato. associated with other capitalists.
have made another important invest