The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-10-26
STANDARD aGNAIl

r6iIdDie OpClcldQh mas ~ uOv$us iIOA1s e
Fourth street to 400 Nic0llet avenue.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
! lam Rouse, Of 713 Cedar avenue, died or
Wednesday, last. and was buried on Thurs
day .!ss
Confirmation services will be held to
morrow afternoon at the Church Of st
Anthony Of Padua, East Side. "a large
number will be confirmed BY rchbishoI
Ireland. 5sS Ss SG55
City Attorney Simpson has given it as
his opinion that the Park Board has the
right to purchase the Exposition grounds
and building for park purposes, IT
deems it advisable to do SO.
Mrs. w. E.. Hoyt has gone to Chicago
Ill. to attend the meeting of the board o.
managers of the home for disabled rail
read men Mrs. Hoyt has filled this po
sition of trust for four years
died at the Northwestern hospital, this
city. on the 21st inst. The remains Of de.
CEASED lady were taken to Milwaukee, hel
former home, Tuesday evening for inter
ment.
Mary Griffin. aged 26, died Tuesday
morning, at the family residence, 1928
Nicollet avenue, of heart, failure. The
funeral was held from st. Stephens
church, Thursday, morning, at o'clock.
Father Christie officiating.
The big saw mill of E. w. Backus &
CO. was totally destroyed by fire Friday
night, entailed a loss estimated by Mi
Backus, of $125,000, with insurance OF
about $4,000 placed through the agency
of the C. w. Sexton Company.
The Woman's. Aid Society Of the I'm
maculate Conception Church parish ear
nestly ask the people to collect together
such old clothing as they may be able tt
spare and forward the same to the par.
ochial residence for the use Of the poor.
Mrs. Magaret Casey died at the home o.
her daughter, Mrs. M. Buckley, GAS Var
Buren, street northeast Her illness wa:
of short duration. She was an old resi-
dent Of the city and leaves a son and -four
daughters The burial took place at st
Anthony's Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Griffin died at her home
1929 Nicollet avenue, last Tuesday, aget
26 years. The funeral took place. from
ST. Stephens Church on Thursday morn
ing at O'clock and was largely attended
Interment took place at st. Mary's GENE
terry.
The Daughters of Erin, division No. 8
will hold an open meeting next Monday
evening at their hall, corner of Washing
ton avenue north and Tenth avenue. Ar
excellent literary program has been ar
ranged for the occasion and the public is
cordially invited.
A plot to have Harry Hayward escape
from jail was discovered in time to pre-
vent the bold attempt being carried out,
Money had been freely used in the tran
saction and contrary stories are told con-
corning the actions of those engaged In
the conspiracy.
The American Burlesque Company
headed by that genial and popular fun
maker, Edwin (Eddie) Foy, will appear al
the Metropolitan for an engagement OF
seven nights and two matinees beginning
Monday, Nov. II. The burlesque to be
given IS Little Robinson Crusoe,' which
ran all summer at the Schiller Theater
Chicago, to crowded houses.
Division No. 3, A. o. H., of this city
has changed its place Of meeting from st.
Anthony Hail to the A. o. u. w. Hall, 225
Central avenue, where it will hereafter
meet the first Sunday afternoon and
third Thursday evenings Of each month.
The afternoon meetings will be called at
2:3G and the evening meetings at 1880
o'clock.
Miss Alice Sullivan, Of 214 Eighteenth
avenue north, was treated to a genuine
surprise-all the more pleasant for this
Wednesday evening. 1t was the young
lady's 10th birthday and. few of he1
most intimate acqnaintances gathered al
her home where the event was celebrated
with music and song, mingled with
hearty good wishes for her future happi.
ness and well being. III
John He'll and James Blazes are the
names of two men who recently proved
up on homesteads near Grand Forks, N
Dakota. It would be proper caper for
these men to subscribe for the Headlight,
though weed never go to Blazes to ask
him to subscribe, neither would we go to
He'll to ask him to pay up--we are some
Hillyard Headlight.
A complimentary benefit will be ten
de.ed j. T.. Connors at the Catholic AS
soeiation Hall on Third street and Third
avenue north Tuesday evening, Oct. 90.
Among those who have kindly volun-
tered their services, are Miss Douglas,
Miss Montrose Mrs Mower, Mrs. Smith
Mir Dunn, MI. Holhrook, Mr.. Lawrence
P. j. Murphy and F. r, Deissses Tickets
can be had at the door of the opera house
on the evening mentioned.
A, conference of various business or
CARNATIONS of Minneapolis and st. Paul
the proposed nltd-continent exposition
was discussed. 1t Yves finally decided
that the people present lay the matter be-
fore their organizations and ascertain Of
fciallv what the business men think of
the scheme. Whether the action be IA
vorahle Or llnfaverable. they will report to
President Smalley. and he will then call
the committee together again. 81 .s II
Francis Hill, Que of the pioneer resi-
dents Of the city, died at his residence,
27a7 Portland avenue. Friday evening OF
last week, at the age of 81. Mr.. Hill
came 10 Minneapolis in 1855 and engaged
II milling and was the Oldest miller at the
falls. For the past Is years he has been
employed at the PiIlsbury- IA. mill. In
1852 MI. Hill was married to Miss Julia
Bracket, sister of George A Bracket,
ard besides his wife, leaves five daugh-
ters. three OF whom are married. The
deceased was. & ST. knight in A. %. INV.
lodge Nc. IL.
Members of the official party which at
tended the Milwaukee se1ai-centennial
upon their return said that. they had a
most delightful trip. Supt. Smith and
Aldermen Snyder Rhode and Hewettt re-
turned early in the morning, but the main
D2Yty did not return until afternoon FRI