The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-11-27
SUPERIOR SIFTIN6S,

The Catholic young men of Superio:
have found 1t necessary at last to have
some amusement. They have manfully
resisted the Establishment of the Good
Terpsichore for two or three seasons, I'M
til very recently, when they succumbed
to the temptation to dance. So the
"Send Club" has been organized and
gave its first dance on Friday evening
last at Maryland hall, when to use \
time-worn phrase most enjoyable time
was had by everybody fortunate enough
to be present Mr. John H. Vaughan is
the president and moving spirit of the
club. They will hold series of dances
during the season.
Since my last letter to the Standard,
which by the way was some time ago.
change has come over the spirit of our
city's dreams. She is awakening from
her long lethargy. improvements are
either projected or under way on every
side. Among the most important are
the location by the Eastern Railway
company of Minnesota of it's round house
and machine and repair shops at tuls
point, which will employ vast army
of men, and the renewed activity at the
Barge works. The American Steel Barge
company is building huge engine
works to construct marine engines Of
every type, besides machine shops and
kindred institutions. Then of course the
company is building some boats, just
to keep its men warm during the winter.
All of the railroads are improving their
property in Superior. Real estate is
beginning to feel the effects of the in
dustrious activity and if any one wants
Superior realty cheap it will be neces-
sary to buy very soon.
Superior may not be particularly re-
ligious town, but with that true specula-
tive instinct that characterizes the city
her citizens will put their money on the
religious Wheel so to speak, when she is
going to turn red as hell or blue rs
heaven. If you don't believe that ask
Rev. Walter Fardy, of the Sacred Heart
parish. Less than two years ago Sacred
Heart. church was covered by mortgage
of eleven thousand dollars. Today ---e
church is clear. Of course Father Fardy
is poor financier. He didn't do thing
to that debt but raise the coin and pay
it off. 1t was five Thousand dollars two
months ago, but Father Fardy held
fair and ne didn't clear anything; oh no,
just $500. The balance of the debt was
made up by subscription and today ne
Catholics of Superior own the finest
church property in the city, centrally
located, without any membranes. FIR.
Fardy certainly deserves to go to ~--e
head of his class as a financier.
method of conducting the finances Of the
church differ widely from that pursued
by the U. S. government and that is
the highest compliment we can pay to
his ability in that direction.
Charles j. McKenna, clerk in the
employ of the Northern Pacific company
at the East End died recently at his
home on West Sixth street of Bright's
disease. Mr.. McKenna has been ailing
for some time from the dread disease,
but it was not until couple Of months
ago that he was forced to remain con-
fined In bed. He was taken to the con-
pany's hospital, Brainerd, Mimi, but left
there only to die at home. Mr.. McKenna
was one of natures noblemen. He was
a true friend and man who made and had
many warm friends. He was unusually
bright and well-informed on all public
questions, besides being a great student
Of history and the classics. His untime-
ly death at the age of forty-two is deeply
regretted by all who knew him we'll. He
leaves a wife to mourn her loss.