The Irish standard., 1897-04-24
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The board Of county. commissioners
held session Monday morning for the
purpose of discussing the proposed dam
at Minnetonka. Surveyor Abbott 2re-
sented his report, favoring the dammlng
of Gray's bay, at a cost of $4,000, and
several interested parties gave their
opinions, among them c. II. Burwell,
who hinted that Grays lake dam
would roll him up considerably. tie
spoke at some length, recommending his
dam and flowage rights. He had Mr..
Phelps with him for the present site,
but, while no action was taken, 1t IS
probable that the board will try any
means to get out from under the Bur
yell site.
A progressive cinch party will be Civ
on next Tuesday evening by the st. AN
thony Literary society at their hall cor
ner Eighth avenue and Second street
northeast. to which all their friends are
cordially invited.
St.. Anthony Literary Society met last
Tuesday evening. The program Was
commenced with song by Miss Gather
inc Dwyer; a paper on the life of Whit
tier was read by Miss Annie Norton,
and another on his poetry, by Miss Jen-
ME Cramsfe. both of which were excel
lent. Recitations by the Misses Eliza
Dwyer. B. Hannah, Mary Wren, and
Messrs. George Farrell and Roy Hill
were all very fine. Rev. H. Prendergast
made few remarks on the progress of
the society. One more evening, May 4,
will be devoted to the study OF John G.
Whittier. Then William Cullen Bryant
will be taken up for discussion.
An organization to be known as the
Twin City Telephone Exchange asso-
citation was perfected here last Tuesday,
the object of which is to introduce new
telephone exchange in this city to con-
meet with some 500 cities and towns in
the Northwest.
Mayor Pratt has revoked the license of
Peterson and Anderson, proprietors of
the Norman house, for selling liquor to
q minor who was arrested for drunken
ness last Saturday. If the mayor en-
forces the law in that way his action
will be heartily endorsed by the entire
community.
Brunswick hotel, was found dead in bed
at the Annex Hotel on Tuesday morning.
An almost empty bottle containing lau-
danum was found in his pocket. He was
with all who knew him.
July 1 the Washburn Home will be
placed In charge of new superintend-
ent. The gentleman selected for the po-
sition is Col. Charles Faulkner, now su-
perintendent of the Kansas soldiers Or
phans home.
Tuesday evening next, the 9th, The
ladies of the Church of St. Charles,
Fourth street and Thirteenth avenue
south, will give the first ice cream So
cial of the season in the parlors of the
church, together with cinch party.
Tickets, including cake and ice cream, Is
cents. Proceeds are for the benefit Of
The church.
Several Greeks have left this city for
the seat of war to take up arms against
the Turks.
The summer season of vaudeville 1T
the Bijou will open tomorrow AFTER
noon. Manager Lit announces radi-
cal change in the prices which will he
as follows: Nights and Sunday matt
nees. the entire balcony, Is cents; the
parQuet circle, S5 cents, while the par
quet will be SO cents. Manager Lift has
decided to give matinee every day, for
which general price of Is cents to all
parts Of the theater will be inaugurated.
The first weeks bill will include some
of the highest salaried artists now be-
fore the public. Fred Hallen and Molly
Fuller will head the list of talent for
the first week. These two artists need
no introduction to local amusement low
ffs, who will remember their successful
appearance here in "The Twentieth Gen.
tury Girl" Ne
The st. Anthony Woman's Temper
ance' Society will meet in St. Anthony
hall next Sunday afternoon (tomorrow)
at clock sharp, and all women Of the
parish interested in the temperance
cause are requested to be present.