The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-08-24
STANDARD aGNAIS
Mrs. DR.. J. H. Dunn Of. 104 Royalston
venue. is visiting friends at Chatfeld.

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Miss AIollie Mccarthy, of 416 Uniyer-
sity avenue northeast, is spending her
vacation at Litchfeld this state.
Seven or eight hundred particularly
happy people mad an awfully good time
Wednesday at the City Salesmen's pis-
mic. held at Lake Park. There were lots
of games and many prizes.
J. Mclaughlin, the well known tenor
singer of South Minneapolis, has taken a
position with the Great Northern rail-
road at St. Paul. His many friends and
all lovers of Irish songs in this city will
regret his departure.
Thomas i,arvey, formerly head cook at
the. West Hotel. and well and favorably
known in the city, died at the City Hos
pital Wednesday from surgical opera
tion. MI, G-arvey was Al years of age
and resided at SOB Third street north.
Frank Forbes, secretary to Mayor
Pratt, mas received telegram from
Crookstop and Madison, Mimi, which
states that flom 80 to 40 men are wanted
as harvesters Men who are in need of
employment can get it by applying to
Mr. Forbes at the mayors office.
John Goodnow, a nephew Of Maj. Ma
ginnis, of Montana, who was reported ia
tally injured in runaway accident at
Helena, on Sunday, received a dispatch
Yesterday evening stating that the major
was not seriously hurt and would be at
tending to business in a day or two.
frankie Nelson is one Of .the cieverest
cyclers who ever adorned the saddle OF
a wheel. She is one lap ahead OF Der
nearest competitor, and she INTENDS 10
stay at least that distance in advance
until the close Of the contest tonight.
1t is possible that she may widen the
gap, but it is very improbable that she
will allow it to be narrowed.
Secretary Hart has returned from
visit to jails and poor farms III the north
ern part Of the state. The most OF them
were found to be in good condition, but
the Otter Tail county poor house and the
Stearns county Jail he says are each
disgrace to the state, being overcroWded
and inadequate to the demands made
upon them.
The Holy Rosary Catholic Church had
its annual midsummer festival at the
church parlors Monday night. The rooms
were crowded to their full capacity by
members Of the congregation and their
friends. The Ladies Of the church did
the hOnors of the occasion, serving re-
freshments with their own fair hands.
The event was one to be long and pleas
antly remembered. Z
Henry G.. Sidle, as defendant in five
separate suits briught by T. A. Whit
worth, j. e. Meldahl, Chas. E. Crew,
Mary e. Nichols and Gustav Simmon,
has appealed from the decision OF Justice
Bond. The plaintiffs obtained judgment
in the total sum Of $5S0.32 upon the allie
cation that the defendant overcharged
them in fees of mortgage foreclosures.
Harry Hayward is becoming interested
in life again, and all through the lnsllr-
ance litigation begun by Julia Cling, as
administrator Of the estate of her sister,
w. w. Erwin has selected S. A. Reed, OF
this city, to look out for the interests of
the defendant in the suit, and Mr.. Reed
spent some time with the prisoner on
Tuesday afternoon fixing up an answer
to the suit.
Thomas A. Hill died at his late resi-
Gence, 2120 Riverside avenue, on the 10Th
inst, and was buried last Sunday after
noon from ST. Charles church. Inter
meflt took place at st. -Mary's cemetery.
Mr.. Hill, who leaves wife and four chill
dren, was an old resident, and was en-
ployed at the Falls for the past 10 years
as a stonecutter. F[e was so years of aga
at the time OF his demise and was widely
known and respected.
At a meeting of the committee Of the
school board Monday afternoon it was de-
termined to leave the selection OF site
for the new school house in Northeast
Minneapolis to decision of the tull
board Various sites were offered at prices
ranging from $4,000 to $1,000. Tuesday
morning the full board went over to per
scnallv examine the sites offered, put
they have not as yet determined definite
" on the location of the building.
MANY of the county officials, including
Judges Seagrave Smith, Robert D. Rus
sell and Chas. M. Pond, Clerk Of Court
Dickey, Sheriff Holmberg, County Com
missioners Nash, Barnard and Ed Con-
row, visited, the new court house last Sat
urday afternoon for the purpose or IN
specting it. The large court room on the
second floor was first visited, and much
admired, then followed a trip through
the main court rooms of the building
and to the different county offices.
The commissioners were disappointed
in finding that work in many cases has
not progressed as rapidly as was desired.
The thing to be used in the large court
room, most of WHICH it is expected will
he exported from England, has not ar
rived, and nothing has been heard from
it. The filing devices for Clerk Dickey' S
quarters arrived Saturday afternoon and
were being, unloaded into the main en-
trance of the county building. They will
be put in place early next week. Much
OF the furniture for the court rooms has
already arrived.
By mutual consent and agreement the
firm of William Donaldson 6 Co., con
Quoting the Glass Block store, is dissolved
and the business viii be hereafter con-
Quoted by William and L. S. Donaldon,
William White, the third partner, retir-
ing. William White will sail for Eu-
rope with his family almost Immediately
for vacation, which his close attention
to business for several years past makes
aimot imperative. Mr.. White expects to
spend some time in Scotland his native
land and then proceed with Mrs. White
10 the continent.
Charles Young, an upholsterer, who
has been rootning on the attic floor of a
house at SIT Third avenue south, was ar
rested on charge of grand larceny Tues
day night by Detectives Morrissey and
Courtney and House Detective Bevins OF
he West Hotel With Young's arrest,
Ghe police say, is cleared UP the mystery
of q large number of small burglalies
from guests Of the West Hotel. Detec-
tive Beyins had been at work on the case
for a long time as there was absolutely