The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-01-27
DULUTH NEWS.

James L. h1lON, VINO was confined to
St. Mary's hospital for three weeks will,
diseased eye, is around again. The
eye had to be removed.
Div. No. 1, A. o. H., held its regular
meeting last Sunday and it was one OF
the most important held in the past year.
There was large attendance OF men,
bers. Rev. Father Corbctt called on
the division and gave very happy talk.
He congratulated the division on it's
growth and the good work which it is
doing and pledged himself TO do all in
his power to help the A. O. II. along.
He was warmly received and every
member present went away at the close
OF the meeting feeling very enthusiastic
over the prospects for the A. o. H.
after hearing such kind and warm words
from Rev. Father Corbett
John Forrestal was the winner OF the
$40 in gold offered by Div. No. 1, A. o.
H., for bringing in the most members
i'll the last quarter He secured clever,
new members.
Mrs. William Farrell who has been
sick for nearly two months, is reported
to be improving and will soon be
around again.
Div No. l, L. A. OF A. O. H., re-
ports a big increase in members. They
have also a contest for a prize on and
some good work is being accomplished.
Rev. Father Corbctt spent few days
last week visiting in ST. Paul and Min
neapolis.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
G. E. Blackwood, No. 5s1 West Fourtl,
street.
Mrs. j. K Stack, OF the Ashtabula,
has gone to St. Paul Tor two weeks
visit
J. P. Mcdonald, for several years gen
cral delivery clerk at the postofice, has
resigned his situation. Ira B. Jones, an
old employc OF the office, has been APP
pointed to the place.
Miss Elizabeth Hallcn and John
Alerns were joined in marriage last
week. The parties were accompanied
by Miss Catherine O'Meara and G. f.
Brooke.
The St. Clements Dramatic club pre-
scnted "My Brothers Keeper before a
large audience at the Catholic Associa-
ton hall Thursday evening of last week.
The play was in the interest OF temper
ance and during the intermission Bish-
OPP McGolrick delivered very interest
ing address, advocating total abstinence.
Those who took part i'll the play were {:
John Heider, F. Bcycnka, AL Lyons,
Joe Miller, Ed Lyons, Miss Maud OAR
dis. Miss Ella Phillips. and Miss Mary
Shesgrcn. All acquitted themselves with
much credit The accompanies was Miss
Theresa Lynn.
The following poem was found last
Sunday among the manuscripts OF the
late A. Murphy, Sr. 1t was written on
the occasion of his leaving Ireland in
the summer OF 1898:
MY LAST FAREWELL TO IRE
LAND
Goodbye. my own. dear native land,
Good-by for cvcrmorc.
nc'cr shall gather shells again,
Upon thy sea bound shore.
Goodbye, my own. dear native hills,
Where the sparkling rivers flow,
Absence shall make me love thee more.
Wherever ] may go.
Good-by, my own. dear native fields,
Where the beautiful shamrocks grow,
Where l had often played child,
In years long, long ago.
Goodbye, my own, dear native land,
The spot l love the best,
How l would like to die in thee,
And in thy bosom rest.
Mr.. t. F. Mcintyre, who has been on
the Pacific coast for the past two years,
returned to Duluth last week.
NJ. Kane, who has Teen sick for some
months, was taken I'd ST. Msry's hos