The Irish standard., 1893-08-26

! Ing fibre plant there. The Journal Of
that enterprizlng town says: We are glad
to say that this new industry in Lanes
boro is an assured fact in the very near
future. Mr. Sheehan has been overseer
of a large establishment of this kind il.
New Bedford, Mass, for 27 years, ant,
knows all about the industry and besides
owns valuable patents on machinery
which he will use in the plant here and
greatly reduce the cost of preparing flax.
fiber for the linen market. The field, he.
thinks, for such an enterprise is first
class in every particular, and his long OK
periepce in this line Of business should.
enable him to form correct ideA as to it's.
probable success. The fax of this Sec
tion, MIR. Sheehan says. is of better quail.
ity than that imported from Russia, and.
this being the case, there is no reason
why the proposed plant here should not
be splendid success.
The annual picnic of the A. O. H., of
st. Louis county, was held on August Is,
at Lester Park and was most successes
ful affair socially and financially. The
pavilion was gaily decorated with the'
national colors of America and ireland.
conspicuously among which was a.
streamer with "Hail Columbia" and two:
bannerettes bearing "Who Dare Insult
Columbia's Flag, When Irishmen ara
Near" and the Irish welcome "Cead Mile
Failthe." From carly morning until the
afternoon crowds gathered On the grounds 4,
prepared to have a happy time. An
elaborate dinner was served, furnished
by the members and their families, this :
ladies taking full charge and working
hard for the general happiness of all {.
present. In the afternoon baseball i.
game was played between the Harney
and Mackey teams, and football game .
for beautiful silver cup, donated by the
Lakeside Land company, was played and
created great deal of interest. N. S.
Murphy won the 100 yards dash and led
in the hop, step and jump. and Jack
Foran came out ahead in putting the
shot. The athletic sports were much
enjoyed. -
NORTH DAKOTA.
a tramp entered Father Vinoe1lt's
house at Devils Lake one day last week
and asked for something to eat. When
Father Vincent turned around to order
something to eat for the fellow, he
grabbed watch hanging on the wall and
started to run. He was pursued and
threw the watch in the grass. Later in
the day he was arrested by Chief Hurst
charged with vagrancy, and identified by
Father Vincent as the man who stole
the watch.
Elk Senator Casey thinks the people
along the line of the Northern Pacific
will not be adversely affected ny the
roads going into the handa of receivers.
The receiver is absolutely dictator and
his business will be to keep the property
in good repair and to develop it's re-
sources; in fact a receiver is in position
to do this even better than any other
management. It may be the best thing
for the road itself and for the country.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Democratic judicial convention for
the Fifth circuit of South Dakota has
been called to meet in Aberdeen Sept. rs
to nominate candidate for judge.
The Right Rev. Bishop Marty, of Sioux
Falls, administered the sacrament OF con-
jrmation at St. Patrick's church, Mont
rose, on Sunday the 3lst inst. A large
number of candidates presented them
sel7es and their knowledge Of the Christ
ian doctrine showed that their spiritual
interests were admirably cared for by
their good pastor, Father O'Hara. On
Tuesday, the 18th, he confirmed class of
sixty at St. Joseph's church, Emmett.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop expressed himssH
as highly pleased with the manner in
! which the children acquitted themselves
Besides the pastor, Rev. D. Desmond,
there We're also present the Rev. F,athers
Kennedy and Collins of Garryowen and
| Wakonda.
WISCONSIN,.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Messmer of the
Green Bay diocese left last week for
Rochester, n. T.. where he will take part
in the dedication of the new Catholic
seminary founded by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
McWade..
The elegant $4,000 altar, which was be-
gun last Christmas for st. Michaels
church in Milwaukee, is nearing compile
tion, from twelve to fifteen men having
been steadily employed upon it during
that time. The altar will be placed in
the church in October.
James Devany Edwards, Of Oshkosh,
author Of Children OF the Streets" and
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