The Irish standard., 1892-05-21

pared which will include short address
by Rev. James e. Reilly and the address
of the evening BY Rev. A. Christie. The
Hibernian Rifles Dramatic company will
/ also put on one act farce at the close,
entitled Paddy Miles Boy An adj
mission of Is cents will be chafgel
The complete programme and cast will
| be given in next weeks IRISH STANDARD.
| Patrolman John Ward and Miss Jen-
ME Burns, were married last Monday
| morning at the church of the Immacu-
late Conception, Father Byrne officiat-
ing. Miss Nellie Burns, the sister of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid and Thomas
Ward, brother of the groom, acted as
best man. The bridal party were given
breakfast at the Windsor hotel after
the nuptials. The happy couple carry
with them the congratulations of numer-
GUS friends who wish them every happi-
ness in their welded life. They will re-
side at 2819 Emerson avenue.
A petition for letters of administration
in the estate of the late Fred G. Pills.
bury was filed last Thursday, as the con-
ditlon of his business is such that imme-
diate action is necessary. The petition
is signed by the widow, Alice T. Pills
bury, who values the estate at 5000, 600
in personal property and Sl7,5OO in farm
property. The heirs are the widow,
Carleton c. Pillsbury, the 10-year-old
son, Harriet G., Helen and Alice Pills
bury, daughters. The value given to the
estate may seem rather small to people
who have known the great miller, but
it is learned that he decided large
amount of his property to his wife last
year, including the homestead. Geo A.
Pillsbury, the father, is named as the
executor.
Fred G. Pillsbury, the youngest of the
Pillsbury family of great millers, died at
an early hour last Sunday morning of
diphtheria. AS he was ailing only a few
days the announcement of his death was
surprise to the whole community. The
funeral took place on Monday, and the
remains we're followed to Lakewood
cemetery by $50 carriages in line. He
was 80 years of age and was born in Con-
cord, N. H., where he remained till he
came to this city twenty years ago. He
was member of the firm of Q. A. Pills.
bury & Co. at the time of his death and
owned large interests in three different
elevator companies. He was very pop
ular citizen whose death is deeply re-
GREETED by all who knew him personally
or by reputation. He leaves wife and
four children, the eldest being a girl IL
years aid.
The graduating class this year from
the Central high school numbers IS, of
which go are girls. The honors as usual
have been awarded to the girls. The
three Journal prizes, of $50, $50 and 500,
for the three having the highest average
during the four years course, have been
awarded to Miss Alice Webb, who, as
valedictorian, has taken 'He That Would
Search for Pearls Must Dive Below" for
the subject of her essay; Miss Mary
Simpson,. salutatorian. subject, 'The
Harvest of Quiet Eye" and Miss Beat
rice Beardsley, who prefers not to take
part. The following have been chosen
as speakers: Clark Hampstead, orator,
"Men of Action" Miss Grace Clark, reci-
tation, "A Second Trial. John Hall, ora
tor, achievement of Labor" Miss
Blanche Bartleson, essay, "a Life Pur-
pose." The three having the best essays
selected from over 20 competitors to con
test for the Scale prize of $40 com.
mencement night are Algernon Lee
Nellie D. Townsend and Clair Ames.