The Irish standard., 1890-03-01
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers of The
Irish Standard.
DOUBLE WEDDING AT LANGDON.
a Grist Of Spicy Newslets From All
Parts Of the Clear and Gold
Northwest.
MINNESOTA.


MINNESOTA.
Attorney G.. J. O'Brien of Owatonna
is the proud a.pa of bouncing girl
| baby.
John Delaney Of Birch Cooley Greek,
is slowly recovering from an attack of
grippe.
But one service only Will be held at
the Catholic church Owatonna on next
Sunday, which will be at O'clock.
Albert Dushek, living north of Owa-
tonna died last Monday. He was buried
from the Catholic church.
+. H. Carney has bought two lots and
house on Eighth street north in Brain
erd. heretofore owned by Ida :. Will
lard. for $1,25O.
Ash Wednesday was properly cele-
brated at the Catholic church at Owa-
tonna with the celebration of High
Mass at ten O'clock.
The Mortified, Minn,, Independent
has been pu chased bv John Lawson,
and the Prohibition platform of the pa
per changed to Democratic one.
James Kenna is running trading
post this winter at White Fish lake,
twenty-five miles above Brainerd, and
is reported as doing a very successful
business.
+. Ell. Hawkins of Brainerd accident
ally placed his left hand too neal the
saw on his wood saving machine last
Tuesday afternoon, and his thumb was
split open.
Andrew Mccormick, Dell Corey and
Pat Barkey Of Morton, are at work now
on the purchase Of one hundred and
fifty head of cattle. the same to be pur-
chased by about the 10Th of March,
Andrew Torgerson committed suicide
in the lookup at Rochester Thursday
night bv hanging himself with a hand
kerchief. He was found dead III his cell,
He was arrested for being intoxicated.
Peter Henry of Franklin is making
an extended trip in the south. He
takes in Washington. Baltimore and
Hot Springs on his route we understand
and he will not be home before the
middle of March.
a lot ot tramps took possession of the
school house at St. Vincent, and after
getting drunk used the school records
for making a fire. 1t took all the town
police officials and a number of citizens
to lodge them in Jail.
T, j. Mccarthy of Faribault, went to
Minneapolis last week and brought With
him for his marble shops here hand
some granite monument which he
erected over the grave of John Deverv.
who was an uncle to P. Deyery, Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Devery of Faribault
entertained very pleasantly large num-
Der of their friends at progressive cuchre
Saturday evening. A. A. Murphy and
Miss S. E. Murphy won the head prizes.
and Mr.. aud Mrs. T. j. Moran the foot
prizes. A very sociable evening was
spent and all present had good time,
at their annual election of officers on
Thursday evening last the Faribault
fire department showed their apprecia-
tion of the faithful and arduous duties
performed by chief, E. F. Kelly, assist
ant chiet. T. j. Clement and secretary
John Kasper, bv re- -electing them
unanimously. A. Shultz was elected
second assistant and Geo. Lieb treas
urer.
The entertainment to be given at the
opera house On st. Patrick's day under
the auspices of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, of Faribault, will without
doubt be the best Of the kind ever pre-
sented on similar occasion to Fari-
bault audience. A most excellent play
has been selected and the several cnar
acters have been taken by the most
competent amateurs among the local
talent. The members Of the a. O. H.
are laboring hare to make the enter
tainment a grand success.
Geo. C. Morgan, contractor and hy-
=draulic engineer, Of Chicago, has been
appointed by the city council Of Litch-
field, Mimi. as their engineer to make
plans, specif fications. ETC.. for q system
of water works for that city. The ap-
3pointment was made on recommends
ton of a commit tee who. peIsonally ex-ll
samlned bin wor III md IA aldious|
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