The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-12
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
WIN0NA AND SOUTHWESTERN.

Dennis Galllgan Will Do the Grading and
Daniel A. Leary Will Build
the Bridges.
MINNESOTA.
Archbishop Ireland. of st. Paul, ad-
m1nistered confirmation in the Catholic
church of KandiYohi, June 80.
G. II. Heffron. of Rochester, has OBJ
tanned an original pension for Daniel
L. Kutzer of Mantorville. of $6 per
month since 1885.
st. Johns day was observed by the
Catholics Of Jordan congregation as
holiday in honor Of the patron saint to
whose honor the church was dedicated.
James Tierney, of Rochester, has been
having bad luck with his corn, as the
wet weather has kent his teams out Of
the corn, while other grain has done re
narkably well.
Mr.. Dennis Murphy and Miss Jennie
Lyons of Prior Lake were united in
marriage Wednesday. Congratulations
and we'll wishes for peaceful VOYAGE
DER the troubled sea Of Life are ex-
tended.
J. G. Lawler is putting in a drive we'll
for the village of Benson near the cis-
tern in front of Olson & Peterson's. A.
six. inch pipe is being used and when
finished it will be used for the new
steam fire engine.
Master Eugene Campbell, of Roches-
ter. while diving in Cascade creek the
first of last week, struck his head
against all oyster can. and laid open his
scalp to such an extent that four stitches
had to be taken in 1t to remedy matters,
It was so warm Tuesday. that even
postage stamps IN the Rochester post
office felt the influence of the intense
heat. One Of the postofice clerks laid
sheet of one hundred stamps upon a
glass case for few moments, and when
he tried to pick it up 1t was in the con"
dition of soft and sappY young men; it
was stuck.
James Delaney will soon be identified
with St. Peter people and that in per-
manent way. He has rented the north
half of the Stark store. now owned by
A. r. Davis and will soou open up
clothing and furnishing goods store at
that place. The Commodore is so well
known there and bv reason of his &C.
quaintance, will start with nice busi-
ness.
About the lowest, meanest and most
contemplate act that we have heard Of
for some time is the breaking Of the
window lights in the Catholic church at
Benson. Last week some person or
persons not haying ANYTHING better to
do went to work and broke most all the
lights OH the north side of the building.
IF found out the party will undoubtedly
get his deserts.
On Wednesday night Of last week,
about IL o'clock, while Lawrence Nc
Cabe. of st. Peter, was walking from
the business portion of town to the
residence of Father McCabe, he was
held up By four strangers who made in
quiries concerning the various residents
in that vicinity. When he was released
he notified the occupants Of the parson-
age. Rev. Father McCabe tried to ar
rest them without success, and then
started for an officer, but when he re-
turned, the strangers had vanished.
The Bank of MONTGOMERY was opened
Tuesday last, it will be oticered with
MI. John Sheehy. the state treasurer OF
the A. O. II. and a popular merchant OF
Montgomery as president. and Mr.
Chas. T.. Mark, of Shakopee, as cashier.
The roll of special partners is to be L.
W. Sheehy, of St. Paul, D, L. How, OF
Shakopee, Chas. l.. Mark. Of Shakopee.
John Sheehy and Thomas Brown, both
of Montgomery. MIR. Mark has had five
years experience in the First National
Bank Of .Shakopee and will make a
trustworthy official. Mr.. Sheehy' career
as q business man fits him very capabiy
for the positloa he is about to accept as
president.
The Catholics Of Waverly are IN hopes
that the organizing Of the Father
Matthew's society will be productive of
untold good to the community, it is
specifically created for the purpose OF
arresting drunkenness, and OF giving
| the mutual support Of members and OF
sympathy to those who are in danger,
! is not only 9 wise mode Of counterac-
tion. but, We are inclined to believe also
q necessary provision. It affords ex-
ternal encouraRement and support to
multitudes who cannot stand alone. q