The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-08
We are glad to note the preparations


rick's day at Brainerd. On the evening
of March 18th an oration will be deliv
cred at the Opera house on The Char
acter of st. Patrick aud the Irish Peo.
ple." This will be followed by pres
entation of that beautiful and realistic
: drama, waiting for the verdict, or the
Trials of James O'Connor," in th1ee
j acts. Music will be furnished by the
best talent in the city and Minneapolis.
It will be an evening of amusement and
instruction. Admission, SO cents for
adults and Is cents for children. No
reserved seats. All are invited,
DAKOTA. ..s
Ed Kelly of Langdon, is now plying
bis vacation at Min0t.
7. e. Burke and Chas McDermott are
now running the Grand Union hotel at
Larimore.
States Attorney Hughes Of Grafton
started for Pembina again Monday
courting as usual.
Tom ConroY of Langdon, says he
never wants to 60 to another dance in
Yang without razor in his pocket.
! Ed Morris the once popular editor OF
the Langdon Democrat is now Oh the
editorial force of the Grand Forks Plain
dealer.
James Flynn Of Langdon, is now To-
Gated at Pierre South Dakota he is soon
to be Joined bv John J. Karshy Joe
Stable and Ed Anderson
We are pleased to announce to the
many friends of w. ]. Mooney of Wood
Park, that he Is slowly improving in
health but very slowly. His friends all
wish him speedy recovery.
B. +. Mckay, of the News and Times
Of Grafton made one of his visits
to Crookston to spend Sunday. The
boys are beginning to think that these
frequent visits mean business. ,.5
Billy Carroll, that scholarly Mileslan
gentleman of the firm Of Carroll 4; Skies.
Of Minot was ayisltor at our Burlington
news synagogue Oh Monday. Owing to
the popularity of this firm and in order
to supply their ever increasing trade,
Billy has to get around and buv up
every now and then all the beef cattle
in the country. He's rustler.
Mrs. Keown Of Langdon died last
SUNDAY, sbe was a native Of Castle :
Blayne, Ireland, and moved to Perth,
Ontario, where she lived about14 years,
when about seven years ago she moved
to her late home in this county. The
deceased had been sick quite while
but when her son and family were taken
down with the grippe she eanae over to
his place and did all she could to assist
them in their troubles, and after their
recovery she was taken down with the
disease herself, and owing to her former
delicate condition the disease proved
fatal. Deceased was IS years old and
was much respected by all who knew
her.
4.. WISCONSIN,.
\ Rev. Jos. B. Weidman, pastor of the
Cathedral at La Crosse, IS reported un-
we'll. We hope it will prove nothing
serious
According to La Crosse papers, the
hospital sisters there intend to build a
large addition to their already spacious
building this spring. It will contain a
large chapel and operating rooms.
The Archbishop of Milwaukee, does
not intend to return home until after
the Lenten season. He attends to
diocesan business by letter and inter
views with his secretary, Rev. Keotting.
His health is tolerable. ...
The democratic aspirants for the Office
Of city treasurer at Chippewa Falls are
getting numerous. Here is the list: Jos.
Trudell, Dan Macdonell, Geo. Nein,
Ed. Lunney and Tom Cummings. For
the office of city clerk there is bat one
Mr.. Richard Thornton. He is popular
young Juan and is we'll qualified to fill
the position His election is certainty
il he receives the nomination.
An explosion IN the house Of T. Con-
nors at Chippewa Falls, on east Colum-
bia street, occupied by Mrs. Ross and
daughter, about seven o'clock last Tues
day evening, considerably shook up the
neighbors living in that vicinity. Mrs.
Ross and daughter, it seems, had been
absent from home during the afternoon. n
and uDon returning, the former started
to light a 6re preparatory to cooking the
evening meal. In the act Of kindling
the fuel the explosion occurred, which
entirely demolished the stove, and shat
tered Mrs. Ross right arm in q manner
that necessitated smputati0n above the
wrist. Had she been Ia any other than
a STOPPING position at the time saale
would undoubtedly have been killed \; S
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