The Irish standard., 1890-06-14
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ST. PETERS NEW AMPHITHEATEE
Patrick Duane Of That City Gets tht
Contract for Building on the
Fair Ground.
/ MINNESOTA.
A temperance lecture was delivered in
st. Mary's church. Ellsworth, by Rev.
Father Hair last Sunday evening.
Miss Mary O'Brien, daughter Of John
0 Brien, of East Prairie, left Thursday
last for st. Paul where sine viii! become
a sister of charity.
Mr.. Mathew Brown, of Shieldsv1lle,
had the misfortune to lose his valuable
mare Tuesday morning FROM sickness.
She was valued at $3.50.
Capt. Tim Sheehan, of Preston, has
been appointed United States Deputy
| Marshal for Minnesota and has entered
upon the duties of the office.
John Kelly, living south of Stewart
VILE, had SIX men planting corn last
Saturday. He reported grain and grass
in splendid condition in his section.
Conductor Hughes, of Sleepy Eye,
made misstep while switching in the
yard Monday, falling to the ground from
a rapidly moving car, succeeding in
bruising himself quite severely.
| The a. q. Fl. society Of Faribault
gave very pleasant social party at their
hall. Friday evening last. Music,
dancing and refreshments we're thor
oughly enjoyed by those present.
| Rev. Father Lawlor, of Brainerd, is
taking steps to organize Catholic Total
Abstinence society. He already has a
large list of names, and meeting will
be held at the church Sunday evening
| to organize.
| Miss Lou Butler, OF Rochester, started
Monday for South Bend, Ind, to attend
the wedding of Miss Minnie Russ of that
place. Miss Russ has many acquain-
tapces in Rochester, as she spent two
summers visiting Miss Butler.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Drenthi.
OF st. Peter, occurred on Wednesday
evening at the home of her son in Shat
city. The deceased was 88 years Of age
and was an old resident OF St. Peter.
She was baried In the Catholic cemetery.
r. Mackey, of Rochester. had SOW
and litter of pigs bitten by mad dog,
and all of them died from the effects Of
the bites. Mrs. MackeY tried to drive
the dog away and had a narrow escape
from beng bitten. She received severe
fright.
A surprise party was held at the resi-
dence Of G. 81. Donnelly, few miles
north Of Fairfax on Wednesday evening,
the occasion being the 10Th birthday Of
his son, John About young couples
assembled and passed the evening very
pleasantly.
James Kennedy, of Rochester, re-
turned home last Friday from Missouri,
where he had been with four carloads of
cattle. He started Monday, and did not
arrive at his destination until Wednes-
day night. From Dodge Centre he can.
by the Kansas City Road. make the
same place in one day and night.
Patrick Duane has been awarded the
contract of building the amphitbeatre
at the fair grounds, st. Peter. The
stand will have q seating capacity Of
900, and will be one of the finest grand
stands in Southern Minnesota. The fair
grounds. when this is completed, will
be the finest in this section of the state.
Tuesday evening while some birds
we're flying OVER Faribault one Of them
became exhausted and entered the store
Of Healy Bros. f was captured and
proved to be a rare singer Of the Mock
lngbird species. It is a prize to anyone
who loves birds. and w. s. O'Brien is
lucky in being the one who caught the
prize. 5s
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Reilly, Of Mis-.
soula. Mont, arrived at Brainerd Tues
/ day to visit relatives and friends. Mr..
Reilly will leave there for Missonla soon,
but his wife will remain and make q
longer visit. Mr.. Reilly is . son Of A.
SCISSOR Reilly, Of Brainerd, and formerly
resided there. He is = prominent mer-
chant Of Mlssoula, running d large