The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-12-20
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stoves at 1856 188 w Seventh st., st. Paul.
May all our readers receive a Christ
mas box, and may health and happiness
reign supreme, is our fervent wish and
prayer.
Alderman Mark Costello has been
granted q leave of absence for two
months and he will HE himself to the
balmy South.
The Ramsey county T. a. board met
on Monday evening. Representatives
from nine societies were present and
made encouraging reports.
"A Brass Monkey" drew large houses
at the Grand this week. If one ''brass
monkey" can draw house, how many
monkeys can draw an ice palace?
Judge Macdonald. will address the
Crusaders on Sunday afternoon next.
All young men invited. The judge is a
very interesting speaker. A musical and
literary programme will be rendered.
Rev. DR.. r. r. Hebron delivered a
lecture under the auspices of the Catho-
lie Truth society, at Cretin Hall, on
Wednesday evening. His subject was:
''Sacrihcial Worship Essential to Re-
llgion."
The State Savings Bank, Germania
Life building, will on Monday and Tues
day next, from to o'clock p. m give
each little boy and girl who may call a
small bank to keep their pennies and
nickels in.
The seventh annual report of the Min
nesota Iron Company, for 1890, was filed
with the state auditor on Tuesday. The
company has mined and shipped 532 $50
tons of iron ore, on which the state tax is
paid Of one cent per ton.
Sitting Bull has gone to the happy
hunting grounds! We are reminded of
his visit here few years ago; little
girl wrote TO her elder sister, who was
away attending school at the time: II
saw Sitting Bull standing up
Major Gen. Alfred 81. Terry, we'll
known in st. Paul, died at New Haven,
Conn, on Tuesday. aged 63 years. The
robust, manly form of Gen. Terry was a
familiar figure on our streets up to few
years ago, when he was placed on the
retired list.
Thomas O'Leary, we'll known to the
older residents of St. Paul, died at his
home, 348 East Sixth street, on Friday
last. Mr.. O'Leary came to St. Paul
about 40 years ago, and at one time
owned what is now known as Dayton's
Bluff. The funeral took place from ST.
Mary's church on Monday and was
largely attended.
M, N. Kellogg, the blind weatherman,
who hits it once and misses it twice, says
that this will not be severe winter He
promises general freeze up at once,
plenty Of snow for Christmas. and cold
snap about the 1st and 18th of January.
Next winter will be more severe, and
1892 SO will be pincher. Put the above
III. your Christmas pipe and the nicotine
will never harm you.
4. W. Gutridge, national organizer
for the g. T. A. 2. of Minnesota, went
TO Cedar Lake. Scott county. on Sunday
last and organized total abstinence So
eiety of IS members. Ninety persons
took the pledge. A reading circle was
set under wav. This makes five socie-
ties organized during the past three
months Mr.. Gutridge speaks in glow
ing terms of Rev. Father McAvoy and
his congregation. This is a prosperous
community of steady, hospitable and
honorable people.
Died. at his residence, 752 Iglehars
street, on Wednesday. Dec. 18th, John
f. Kelly, aged % years. Mr.. Kelly was
we'll known to our readers as the head of
the firm of J. F. Kelly & Co., the ehoe
dealers of East Seventh street. The
writer has known Mr.. Kelly for the past
20 years, and during all that time he can
speak of him as most est1mable and up
right young man. He was the soul OF
honor. and always delighted in speaking
we'll of his fellow man. He had been
sufferer from consumption for some
time, and was resigned to the last. The
funeral took place from st. Luke's
church on Saturday morning. Fare
we'll, dear friend, and may God in his
mercy show to you the same mercy and
Justice that you in life held toward all
menl God have mercy on your soul!
THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD.