The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-04-15

Fourth street and First avenue south,
under the firm name of McHale & Abel.
Each has served for two years as justice
of the peace and this experience has ma
teria]ly strengthened them in their pro
fession. Gentlemen, we wish you success.
The ladies Of the sodality of Ascension
church will have another of those de-
hghtful socials at the home of Mrs. John
Meagher, 21O9 Aldrich avenue north, next
Thursday evening. A good program of
vocal and instrumental! music, cards, re-
freshments, etc., will add to the evenings
enjoyment These socials are becoming
very popular in Father Christie's parish,
quite number having been held during
the past winter.
Last Saturday afternoon w. E. Dexter,
living at 7O2 Seventh street southeast,
and employed in the Hall & Ducey plan
ing mill, met with an accident that will in.
measure impair his usefulness here
after. He became entangled with big
circular saw and had the two first fingers
of his le hand and the index finger and
thumb of his right hand completely sew
cred. He was taken home and had the
wounded members dressed.
The March report of the city poor de-
partment shows that 8O2 individuals we're
aided during the month at an expense of
S1,764. The grocery orders numbered
liz and amounted to 1897, wood orders
266, amount 1858; transportation. $45;
burials, 9; amount, $50. Forty-fve pa
tients were sent to hospitals and five to
the poorhouse The hospital expenses
amounted to 1898; poor farm, $513. The
city physician and assistants made 47O
visits.
The council fire department committee
met Monday morning and rejected bids
for fuel submitted by Goodnow & Law
thor. It was the only bid received and
was higher than the one previously sub
mitted by the Pioneer Fuel Company.
The bid for laundry work submitted by
the Fuller Steam Laundry Company was
accepted. The committee also voted to
allow Fireman Nolan of Chemical No.
to draw pay up to April on account OF
injuries received last December.
Last Monday was Capt. Whelan's birth
day and the Assistant Superintendent OF
the Workhouse was taken by surprise in
the evening. A large number of the
Captains friends, both from st. Paul
and this city, swept down upon his home
and we're entertained in a right royal
manner by Mr.. and Mrs. Whelan. A
number of presents, among them hand
some chair and cane, we're presented to
the Captain by his friends as token of
their esteem and good wishes, and an
evening of rare pleasure was the outcome
of the surprise.
The announcement has been made
that the editorial management of the
Mississippi Valley Lumberman is to be
changed. J.. Newton Mind, managing
editor for number of years, has retired
and will be succeeded by Fred FL. Gilman.
]. Newton Mind, the retiring editor, will
accept q position rs managing editor Of
the st. Paul Trade Journal and will be
the Minnesota representative, with head
quarters in this city, of the Northwestern
Lumberman Of Chicago. O. NJ. Nelson,
local editor Of the Lumberman, also
leaves his present position to accompany
Mr.. Mind in his new work.
An adjourned meeting of the county
commissioners was held Saturday after
noon. The meeting was called to consider
the tax troubles in Crystal Lake village
The report from Hillsdale was presented
and showed that the people preferred to
be in the Crystal Lake township rather
than in village corporation to be known
as Hillsdale. The vote stood 81 to 81.
Permission to incorporate the village of
Robinsdale was asked by the residents
BY vote Of Al to O. These reports were
adopted by resolution passed by the
board Of county com nissioners. The VII
5lage Of Robinsdale elected it's first officers
Wednesday.
Nels II. Giertsen, the ex-police com-
missioner, died at his home, LIB First
street north, Monday morning. He had
been III with pneumonia and pleurisy,