The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-05-16
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES,
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
They Ragged With Terrible Results in the
Wisconsin Pinsries During the
Past Weak.
MINNESOTA.

JOS. Fox, of Traverse, has commences
the erection Of q new and elegan
residence.
Rev. Father Lynch, of Hinckley, wen
up to Willow River on Monday to holl
services, and he will make regular visits
there after this.
D. Connell. assistant road master o1
the NJ & st. L., was in Jordan during
the week making preparation TO opeI
up the gravel pit above the city. IL
1t is to be regretted that John De
laney, Of EverRlade, lost his wife last
week Her father, Frank Woodwork
died on the 18th Of last month of pneu-
monia.
Mcconnell Bros. finished haulina
brick for the new jail at Benson last
week. The structure is fast nearing
completion and looks as If it will be q
solid piece Of masonry when finished.
Dennis Riley, watchman for the
Gr1ndstone River Improvement Com
pany and Hinckley's special constable,
was taken by surprise TO have one more
in his family, duding fne healthy
baby boy. W.. -.
Miss Kate Casey, who has been en-
ployed at Mrs. Steele's restaurant at
Benson for some time past, was called
to her home in Forest Citv, Meeker
county, last Saturday night by the an
nouncement Of her fathers death.
+ Last Sunday as Mrs. JOS. Smith. ST.,
Of Jordan, was coming out of the Cath
olic church, she accide dentally fell down
the steps and received a dislocation Of
the shoulder. DIR. Kirk reduced the dis
location and the aged lady is recovering.
MIR. Maurice Mcdonald, who resided
about seven miles south Of Rochester,
died Wednesday of last week, at the
ripe old age OF eighty-two years. The
funeral services were held at st. Brid-
gets church Rochester, FRIDAY at nine
o'clock.
p. S. Kennedy, of Rochester, pur-
chased the south one-third of lot three,
block ten, in Moe & Olds' addition to
Rochester, of Thos. Hunter. last week.
paying So 800 therefor. It is good
piece of property, and at present occu7
pied by Jno. Sweeney as liquor store.
j.. Murphy, of Murdock, has been
on the sick list this week, suffering
from la grippe and rheumatism.
Though sick he was not idle. He
found time between his medicines to
purchase the Pacific house and will re-
pair it at once, when he will open an
hotel.
Michael Webb, formerly Of st. Pat
Patrick, but for some time porter in the
Ryan Hotel St. Paul. was home last
week on short visit. He will leave st.
Paul In few days for the National
Park, where he will be employed in the
same position, during the summer
season.
The committee Of the congregation OF
the German Catholic church. Of st,
Peter, has purchased the corner lot
diagonally across the street from the
church for new school house. The
plans are now being drawn BY 81. G.
Gerlach, of Mankato. The price paid
for the lot was $187.5O
a terrific electric storm passed ove1
Detroit last Friday night. Lightning
struck the Wilson house, in that city
doing considerable damage, but hurting
no one. j.. T. Bastick's house was also
struck. and all the family shocked. Mrs
Bestick was hurt very badly. Windows
were broken in several houses. The
arge forest fires which have been burn.
ing northeast OF the town we're ex-
tinguished by the rain. 3
B b. KilIeen, Of Raymond. was in
Sauk Centre on Saturday on his way
back from ST. Cloud. Two years ago
he did q vast amount Of official work in
arresting and trans Sporting the MOlltOT