The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-20
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BY THE WAYSIDE.
The Robert Emmett Literary Society
meets to- morrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
William Giego, now in the Hennepin
county Jail serving 90-day sentence for
violation of the game laws, has been par
doned by Gov. Merriam, after having
served 60 days of his sentence.
The Irish-American Social Club will
hold it's second grand ball of the season
at Window hall on Tuesday evening
March 1st This will be the last hop un-
til lent is over. A good time is assured to
all who attend.
Cornelius O'Leary aged 80 years died
at Delano Mimi, last Saturday and was
buried at st. Mary's cemetery in this
city on Monday. The deceased was a
half brother of Timothy O'Leary of the
Minneapolis post Office.
DR.. Francis Eagan will deliver an in
teresting lecture at Rosary hall, South
Minneapolis on the evening OF March IL,
(St. Patrick's day.. His subject for that
occasion will be ''The Religious and Po-
litical mission of the Irish Race"
Mrs. VIVA T. Mahoney died last Tues
day at the family residence 2445 Twenty
fifth avenue south, after lingering ILL.,
ness. The deceased lady was 36 years OF
age. The funeral was held from Holy
Rosary church on Thursday morning.
The Business Mems union proposes to
issue large souvenir book Of Minneapo-
lis for the convention. The plan is to
publish book showing the great re-
sources of the city and containing about
100 pictu es by the photogravure process
The Catholic Total Abstinence Con
vention in June is to be held either in
Minneapolis or St. Paul. Most of the
MINNEAPOLIS societies want it to be held
in this city and as St. Paul had it last
it is highly probable that Minneapolis
will get it.
Herbert D. Baker aged 26 years and a
travelling salesman for Matt Walsh & Co,
of this city, died Al his home 1920 Fourth
avenue south, last Saturday morning
from the effects of la grippe. He was a
man of good habits and we'll liked by all
who know him.
The 500 bridge over the Chippewa
river was the scene Ola costly railroad
accident Sunday night. A car Of tele"
graph poles was wrecked on the bridge
which gave way under the strain, and
fell with several cars. Traffic was de-
layed for some time, and transfer made
by teams on the ice.
Katie May Sullivan, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Sullivan died at the
home of her parents 1011 Third street
north, last Saturday after short illness
The little one was 81 years of age and
the pride of her bereaved parents, who
have the sympathy of the hundreds
of their friends in their affection.
The Minneapolis Type Foundry was
incorporated Monday with a capital
stock of $4,000 and the following officers:
E. S. Babcock, president and treasurer
w. M. Babcock, vice-president; &. E.
Thorpe, secretary and general manager
There are some Is stockholders, mostly
Minneapolitans. The new company will
do a general type foundry business.
Miss Annie Finley entertained few
friends at progressive euchre Thursday
at her home 268 Goth avenue south.
Among those who played were the
Misses Annie and Jennie Stinson, Lizzie
Brannan, Annie Barrett aud Annie Fin
ley. Messrs. s. Nolan, G. Smith, Il
Kelley; N. G. Finley, E. Brannan, S. b
Finn and B. j. Clements, of St. Paul.
Prizes were won by Miss Jennie Stinson
and E. Brannan.
The death of Mark Dempsey an old
resident of this city occurred last Sunday
morning at the family residences, Gil
81 street north. The deceased was 4e
years of age and an old soldier. The
funeral was held under the auspices OF
the G.. A. R.. and took place from I'm
maculate Conception church, Tuesday
Morning, where solemn requiem mass
was celebrated by Father Byrne.
Alvin Schneider, 16-year-old boy en-.
ployed at the Minneapolis furniture fac
tory, was caught in the shafting last
Saturday afternoon, and his abdomen &C
terribly lacerated that he died an hour
after the accident. Both legs were
broken as well. Schneider's father is
bookkeeper at the Phoenix mill, and re-
sides at 6O7 Taylor street. The accident
was due to his own oarelessness, and NJ
iinnnast was necessary. s u. hi.