The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-09-06
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ST. BENEDICT. MISSION SCHOOL.
The Handsome Gift Of Mics Louisa Drexel
to White Earth IS Nearing
@ Completion.
MINNESOTA.
Bishop Cotter, Of Winona. admins
tered the rite Of confirmation to nearly
one huadered persons IN Chatdeld last
Friday.
Patrick Kennedy, of Oshawa, has been
elected principal Of the public schools
Of Bathgate. N. D., and will leave for
there next week.
Martin O'Brien, of Willmar. has ac-
cepted the position of book-keeper in
the new bank at Atwater, which will be
opened the 18th of September.
Monday Of last week, ID. D. Farrell,
stock buyer at Fountain, shipped three
carloads of hogs. Weight, $4,000
pounds for which he paid 81 ,625.
Rev. E. j. O'Connell, of Rochester,
has resigned his position as pastor Of
the Catholic church IN Ghatdeld and
will leave for Ireland next week.
Miss E. Raverty, of Fairfax, is recov-
ering from the effects of a severe acci-
dent with q gasoline stove about four
weeks ago, she is now bevond danger.
The large and comfortable new brick
house for the Catholic Fathers at At
water. is nearing completing and will
be ready for occupancy about Oct. 1st.
Prof. Frank Dwyer. the dauntless
King of the air. will make daily ascen-
sions and thrilling parachute jumps
from his mammoth balloon at the Fill
more County Fair. s,: y.
,si=,st, Rt - s.+3 3t..i
Tom Conn0r. of Hinckley. has beensin
Pine city TOR the past few DAYS Visiting
with his parents and alkinR base ball
with the bows Tommie is one Of the
crankiest Of base ball cranks
at the Catholic church in Preston
Tuesday morning Father Jones tied the
sllken knot for Mr.. John Budman aud
Miss Katie Shields. They have the
warmest congratulations OF friends.
John Waddick, a former resident of
Faribault, died in Minneapolis Monday
Of last week and the remains were
brought home Thursday on the noon
train and inferred in the Catholic ceme.
terry. sa:s
Last Tuesday A. J. Demeules, record.
ing secretary Of the G. M. B. A., paid
So. 600 to Mrs. Julia Mccarthy. widow
of Patrick Mccarthy, the amount due
on the policy Of the deceased In the
above named society. ' "
Ne. j. Sheeran and M. p. Holman,
known as the Michael Bros. of Fari.
bault, and Peter Thomm, who have been
making a trip around Lake Superior by
boat, for pleasure. returned Tuesday
evening, all looking hale and hearty.
Bishop Cotter, Of WinOna, delivered
an able sermon at the Catholic church
at Rochester Sunday morning. In the
afternoon he lectured to the Bishop
Ireland Total Abstinence Society, and
at his suggestion the members Of that
societv renewed their::yows.
a special from White Earth says that
the st. Benedict mission school build
ing, munificent gift of Miss Louisa
Drexel. is nearing completion. It is
magnificent structure. built OF brick,
large and commodious. When com
pleted it will be fitted for the accommo.
dation Of 200 boys and girls.
Mr.. NJ. Donahue, Of Rochester. has
received the contract for doing the
stone work on the storehouse to be
erected on the insane hospital grounds
this fall. Work was commenced last
Monday. Mr.. Donahue has also re-
ceived the contract for the stone work
on the receiving vault to be erected at
the cemetery. a. n.
County Commissioner Flanagan, of
WayerIy, who is candidate for re-
election at the coming fall election.
has DISCHARGED the duties OF his Office in
the good old Democratic way. honest
and faithful. Nothing can be said
against Dave as 8 county commissio ioner.
There is no opposition to him yet and Il
looks as if he would haven clear COAST.
/. The many friends Of Miss Laura KEN
nedY, ST. Peter. and the friends Of
education as well, will rejoice to learn
that Miss Ksunedy has heen elected to
f1lIfthe position of principal Of the Lin.
coin school 10 succeed Miss Prescott.
Miss Kennedy is one of tie best teach
ers that has eyers itlliese tli and II = q