The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-11-06

adjoining the church last Thursday
evening. The proceeds will go to help
the destitute of the parish.
NJ. Hogan, a travelling man from
Grand Rapids, Mich, arrived in the city
Wednesday from Sioux City, and went
to the Nicollet house. He had $95 in his
pocketbook when he left Sioux City. but
in some way the money had been ex-
tracted. He cannot account for the theft.
It is stated that A. G. Haugan, ex-
city treasurer and banker will enter
the grocery store of G. S. Bracket as
clerk. Mr.. Hangar several years
ago was in the grocery business in South
Minneapolis, and is, therefore, well
qualified to assume such position.
October was a busy month for the
poor department, in view of the pleas
ant weather that prevailed. There were
$50 applications for aid, and help was
given to 344 families, numbering 1,46s
individuals. There were 11S visits made
by the assistant superintendent. RELIEF
was extended in the following ways.
Three hundred and six grocery ORDERS
at an expense of $653; 1853 wood orders,
$422; 10 burials, 1872; % transportations
$219. The Bethany Home, which
present contains nineteen city charges.
cost the city s277, and the poor farm
expense was s631.
DR.. D. R. Butler has re-
turned to the city after three
years absence, and opened an
office at 3Os Twentieth avenue
north, where he will be pleased 10 meet
any of his old friends Since leaving
Minneapolis the doctor has spent two
years in the pine woods of Eastern
Minnesota, and term at the Polytechnic
at Chicago.
Judge MCGEE has made an order, fix
ing the last day for filing claims against
]. C. McCurry G Co., Nov. rs.
Read the letter of Prof. Hosmer, the
librarian of the public library, about the
Irish and Catholic books on mis- shelves.
Go to the library, take them home and
read them during the. winter months
One of the old settlers of Eennepin
county, Cornelius Couillard, celebrated
his 84th birthday Monday at his home
In the township of Richfield. There
were present large number of children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
George Odell, another old settler, who
numbers over 80 years, called during
the day. Both men are still living on
the farms on which they settled back
In the fifties. s.
Division No. 6, A. o. H., will give a
benefit ball for the Hibernian Cade,
band at their hall, 2419 Bloomington
avenue, next Thursday evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Lillian Miller, who
died of pneumonia after an illness of
but two days, at her late home in Fargo,
N. D., on Friday of last week, took
place from the residence of her father,
Frank Daily, 913 Third avenue south,
this city, at 8 o'clock last Sunday at
ternoon. The remains were inferred a,
St.. Anthony cemetery The deceased
was the wife of M. W. Miller, chief
operator of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. at Fargo. She was 26 years
of age, and leaves besides her husband.
two children
Attorney John ]. Kinnane, now of
Chicago, but for several years resi-
dent of this city, was here during the
week on business connected with the
old Catholic Building and Loan associa-
tion.
Another dividend of 10 per cent is
about to be paid to creditors Of the
Washington bank, the order directing
Receiver Iceland to pay such a dividend
having been signed by Judge MCGEE.
This is the second payment to the cred
1tors, the first dividend declared also
being one of 10 per cent. The creditors
are required to present the receivers
certificates at his Office in the New
York Life building in order 70 have the
dividend credited before they can re-
ceive any money.
Capt. John II. Taper is in the city
Tor two months visit to his son,
Frank. who is on the police force. Capt.
Taper was ferryman on the Missis-
sippi in the days when there were no
bridges across from Minneapolis to St.
Anthony.
The ladies of the church Of S.. Law
renee will hold their next social at the
residence of Mr.. James Cullen, 1923 Pleas
ant avenue southeast, On Thursday
evening. Nov II. The Misses Cullen
extend an invitation to their friends in
all parts Of the city to be present en-
the merry occasion.
Last Tuesday evening The St. An
thony Literary society Ecld meeting
Ut which Rev. James O'Reilly presided.