The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-05-24


fled in the Office Of the register Of deeds
aggregating nearly ono million dollars.
There is no boom in West Superior real
estate either; simply q nice, healthy in
crease in values commensurate with the
rapid growth OF the city.
AZ. G.. Burke is erecting a nice brick
and stone block on south Tower. Mr..
Burke purchased two lots there about
two years ago for less than $1,000. and
not long since refused an offer of $25,000
therefor. This is but a single instance
of Mr.. Burk's many profitable invest
ments in West Superior.
Shakopee.
Special Correspondence to The Irish Standard.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Val Refs, Mon
day, May 10, daughter.
Mrs. E. l.. Welch, Henderson, is
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. l.. How
Mrs. Jas. 81. Dunn, Minneapolis,
spent few days with friends in this
city during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koerner have
the sympathy of their many friends in
the loss of their oldest son, Julius, who
died last week after short illness.
Rev. Father Boland of Litchfeld was
the guest of Rev. j. III. Gaughan the
past week and Tuesday evening deliver
ed a very fine sermon at st. Mary's
church.
Died, at her residence in this CITY,
Wednesday Of last week, Mrs. Margaret
Sprink. Mrs. Sprink was about u
years Of age, and had been ill for some
time. Her friends in this city we're
legion, and being member of the Old
Settlers, they attended her funeral at St.
Marks church III a body, REQUIEM
Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father
Stultz.
Prof. McCleary, of Mankato, and Prof.
Hyde, of st. Cloud. have been conducting
an institute here the past week. All the
teachers of the county have heen in at
tendance. DR.. Sperry of Mortified,
Carlton college, lectured on brain and
Nerve" Wednesday evening, and the
High school was well filled by an appre-
ciative audience. Prof. Hyde delivered
a very fine lecture Thursday afternoon
on ''Patriotism." The institute was a
decided success and was certainly a great
help TO the teachers of Scott county.
The banquet given by the citizens of
Shakopee Thursday evening, formally
opening the Confer house to the pub
lie. was the social event of the season.
Upwards of one hundred and ity ladies'
and gentlemen were present and did
ample justice to the tempting viands
prepared by the genial landlord and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gellenbeck.
Music was furnished by the Shakopee
orchestra, Mr.. D. L How acted as
toastmaster in the absence Of Mr..
Southworth, who was unayoidably de-
tanned on legal business till late in the
evening, The toasts were as follows:
1.-THE Landlord" by Julius A. Collier.
"The LADIES' responded to by County
Attorney Jas. McHale. Charles Kinds,
one of Shakopee's rising young lawyers,
followed with some very fine we'll
chosen remarks, on the policy Of our
government and that of foreign cOun-
tries. LAWYER FL. j. Peck was to have
to the toast Our City," but
business called him out Of the city few
days before, and he was unable to re-
turn in time for the banquet. Charles
Stevens, of the Courier, was called upon
and responded we'll, considering that
he had no time whatever for prepare
ton. Mr., Henry Kinds, who had but
recently returned from Europe was
then called upon, and was equal to the
occa sion. After the banquet about
forty-fve couples adjourned to Wei
lands hall and spent couple of hours
in dancing.
Austin.