The Irish standard., 1898-02-26

ers McGill and Dunn--have been giving
mission in Waverly during the week.
They will give a mission in Hastings
next week, and will then go to Nebraska.
After that Frs. McGill and Murray will
give mission In Fort Wayne, Ind.
Rev. ]. M. Cleary was asked by the
New York Voice" to send it, as presi-
dent Of the c. I. A. U. of America, his
estimate Of the late Miss Francis e.
Willard for publication. Fr. Cleary sent
telegram of 100 words and paid a de-
serving tribute to the memory of the
apostle Of temperance and Christian
purity. He knew her we'll and admired
her good work in the cause of humanity.
On Tuesday morning, Feb. %, at tho
Church of St. Anthony occurred the
marriage of Miss Maggie Brett and Mr..
Dennis McGinty. The bride is a we'll
known and popular young lady of his
city and the groom is Il well-to-do farm
or at Lake Minnetonka. A reception
was rendered to the many friends Of the
happy young couple AT the residence of
the brides parents, corner Jefferson and
Summer streets northeast. MIR. and
Mrs. McGinty were the recipients CT
many handsome and valuable presents.
The young couple left Wednesday morn
ing for their future home at Lake Min
netcnka, carrying With them The we'll
wishes OF their host of warm friends
r. Crowley, who resides ut los Sixth
avenue northeast, has been taken 10 st.
Alarys hospital to undergo an opera
ton. He has been suffering from the eff
fects of an internal injury for several
months.
The lecture on Ireland delivered by
Rev. FIR. OLcary, o. p. at ST. Anthony
hall, last Sunday evening, under the a,,-
spices OF Div No. 3, a. O. H., was a de-
| cided success. The hall was We'll filled
| with an appreciative audience, who en-
joyed the entertainment immensely.
Preparations are rapidly beins made
for the grand parade by The A. u. H. on
| st. Patrick's day. 1t is expected that
the parade will be the largest of its kind
ever held in the Northwest Nothing
| will be spared to make the occasion one
long to be remembered by the A. o. IL.
| or Minnesota. A banquet will be given
to the visiting delegations in the alter
noon, and those who attend will he tend
| cred a genuine Hibcrnan welcome.
p. j. Russells horse and cutter, while
standing on Sixth street between Nicol-
let and Hcnnepin avenues last Monday
evening, was stolen by some unknown
party, and was not recovered Until
Wednesday morning, when it was found
hitched in Il lumber yard i'll North Min
neapolis.
Joseph Gallagher and Miss Sarah Lee
both Of Anoka county, were married al
st. Stephens church, Anoka, on -. 10Th
inst, Rev. Father Duane officiating The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Lee of Cedar Creek, that county,
where the happy young couple will also
make their home.
-Four horses belonging to Joseph Gov
ney, a Camden Place milkman, wero
drowned last Sunday in the river at
Camden Place, minneapolis. Daniel
Convey was driving one team and his
brother William was driving the other.
Both teams were OIL their way to the
| city with their regular milk supply, and
the boys were driving down the river on
the ice. The wind was blowing fercely,
end the boys, not suspicious Of any dam
ger, knew nothing before horses, wa
CONS and all we're floating in the river.
Some river men had cut out some ice
and had left the opening unguarded. 1t
had not again frozen up enough to sup
port the weight Of the two teams The
horses had run right into the opening,
and all four were drowned, as the boys
could not do anything to rescue them,
having enough to do to care for them
selves.
A merry party gathered at the resi-
dence of Alderman Perry Long. 700 Uni
versity avenue northeast, Friday even
Ing Of last week. 1t was social given
by the young ladies of st. Anthony of
Padua parish for the benefit of the
church. There was large attendance.
the pretty rooms being thronged with
members of the church, aldermen, city
officials and their ladies. A long and In
teresting musical and literary program
was rendered. Among those who parti-
cipated were, l.. Shibley piano solo;
George Sewall, of St. Stephens choir.
whose rich barytone voice was heard to
| the usual advantage; Nelson Price, vocal
| solo; ]. Lannahan, violin solo; William
| O'Brien, guitar solo; Hazel Runge, the