The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-09-09
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
ANOKA'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The Prescott Roller Mills Leased
by a Syndicate From
Hastings.
MINNESOTA.

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MINNESOTA.
Dr. Hammond, veterinary surgeon, a
resident OF Rice county for 80 years,
dropped dead at Faribault Monday night
from heart disease. He was Is years old.
The personal property assessment of
Stearns county, exclusive of the cities of
St. Cloud and Sauk Center, has just been
equalized by the county board at $2,006,-
226, which is $4,000 less than last year.
At the Democratic county clubs an
nual meeting Monday night at Anoka A.
G. Aldrich was elected president; John
Tierney, Thos. Coleman, Z. M. Ryan,
Nels Olson and Phil Stack, vice-presi-
dents; Chas. Z. Ersin, secretary; w. A.
Greenwald, treasurer.
G.. E. Davidson, Eugene Van Voorhis
and W. 81. Cook, of Hastings, have leased
the Prescott wis roller mill for period
of five years, possesei N to be given on
the 18th inst. Mr.. Davidson has also be.
come partner with Van Voorhis and
Cook in the Lower mill of this city.
Theo. Shields and wife, an aged couple
from Minneapolis, are in st. Cloud and
are constructing small-sized boat in
which, when finished, they propose to
make the trip on the Mississippi river to
their home. This will be the 18th con-
secutive time that this couple have made
the same trip usually, taking three weeks
hunting and fishing as they 60 along.
| A. Burke, of Lowvill township, Murray
county, was rendered unconscious by
lightning during the storm Of Saturday,
August 26. He was out in the field on a
load of grain at the time. Those that
saw HIM at the time say that he looked
as if enveloped in flames. He fell from
the load and remained unconscious for
some time. With the exception of a
slight lameness he felt no serious effects
from his experience with the electric fluid.
Because of the fact that the celebra-
ton of St. Clouds Day, being an observ-
ance of the feast of the saint from whom
the city takes it's name, is more or less
public in its character, it has been de-
clded to give q banquet on Monday even
ing, September 11th, at the Grand Gen.
trail Hotel. 4 sumptuous spread will be
served by landlord Hayward. There will
be toas.s and responses by Bishops Ear
detti and McGolrick, and gentlemen of
st. Cloud.
Sister Adelaide, whose serious illness
was noted in the st. Cloud Times re-
Gently, died in that city at St. Raphael's
Hospital, August %. She suffered a
stroke of paralysis and death was newt
able. Sister Adelaide was at st. Clo-
tides for several years. She had been
in poor health for long time. She had
arrived at the age of 40 years. The re-
mains were taken to st. Joseph, on the
Great Northern train, by number OF
the Benedictine Sisters of st. Cloud, for
interment.
Patrick J. Burns, of Erin, Rice county,
who year ago suffered stroke of par
alysis, died at his home on Friday, Au.
gust 25. Deceased was about AZ years of
age and came to Rice county about 26
years ago. One morning last summer
when his brother went to call him to
breakfast he was found to be unconscious
and an examination disclosed that his
right side was paralyzed, since which
time he has been speechless, and on the
date mentioned second stroke proved
fatal. The funeral services were held in
St. Patrick's church at Shieldsville, Rev.
Father Slevin officiating, and the remains
were inferred in Calvary cemetery, Fari.
bault beside those of his wife who died
two years ago.
Thomas Purcell, of Oakland is enter
tanning nephew from Ireland, who is a
prominent citizen of Dublin, being en-
gineer of the fire department of that city,
| says the Austin Democrat. The young
man is attending tie international fire
association in this country, and comes as
delegate. He arrived in Austin recently
and will visit at Mr.. Purcells for q short
time. Thomas P. Purcell, chief of the
fire department. of Dublin, was highly
honored at the international convention
at Milwaukee, having been presented
with costly gold medal finely engraved
and inscribed in his honor. Mr.. Purcell
is very prominent man In his country.
Also once while in London he was hon
ored with gold medal from the Lord