The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-01-19
CRY AND VICINITY.
The telephone call Of the Irisch Standard
70 276, Mississippi Valley Co.
FERsEIY TOLD.

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to Boston to the bedside of his son,
Thomas, who is seriously ill with ty-
phoid fever in that city.
=, It is said that bill has been drafted
for passage by the legislature to place
policemen and firemen of this city un-
der civil service rules.
A meeting of ex-policemen and other
city officials guillotined by Mayor
Ames was held last Sunday afternoon
at the Building Trades Council, in the
Window block.
A social dance will be given at For
ester hall, 2O13 Washington avenue NJ
Monday evening, Feb. 4, by Div. MOL
5, Ladies' Auxiliary A. o. H. Hamb-
Inns orchestra will furnish music.
"The Catholic Church in the Nine
teenth Century" will be Father Clea-
RVS subject at st. Charles church,
Sunday evening. Services begin at
7:45 o'clock. Everyone invited.
DR.. James X. Hosmer reports that
the number of books taken from the
public library during 1900 aggregated
535,773, which was q falling off from
1890 of 6O,227, the decrease being at
the branches and stations.
Ex-Mayor James. Gray has made an
engagement with the Minneapolis Trib-
une to serve in the advertising depart
ment of that paper. His many friends
wish him success in his new depar-
ture.
Fred Gregory, a member Of the Thir-
teenth Minnesota regiment, died last
Sunday in Manila hospital. He was
connected at the time of his death with
an American paper known as Freedom.
an organ of McKinleyism.
Last Tuesday evening, Jan. Is, at
the regular meeting of st. Lawrence's
Ladies' Altar Society, held in the par
ish hall, the following officers We're
elected for the year 1901: Mrs. James
A. Byrnes, president; Mrs. NJ. Hayes,
secretary; Mrs. John Nightingale,
treasurer.
The civil service commission an
nounces that on Feb. - there will be
examinations for the positions of in
spector of textile fabrics, apprentice
in the United States mint service, spe-
cial laborers and sloyd teacher. The
examinations will take place at the
Federal building.
A crazy woman named Mrs. Matilda
Helstrum killed her 16-year-old daugh-
ter with long-necked bottle last Sat
urday morning while the victim was
asleep at her home in South Minneap-
oils. The insane woman did not real
ize what she had done when arrested.
She was sent to the lunatic asylum.
General s. e. Olson, of the Big
Store, has purchased an orchestrion at
a cost of $4,000. He invited the news
paper men to his establishment last
Sunday afternoon to hear the big in
strument play. 1t is 10 feet high, 8
feet 6 inches wide, feet 6 inches deep
and is of delicate mechanism for it's
size.
The funeral of P. II. Harris, late
editor of the Minneapolis Democrat,
took place last Sunday afternoon, and
the long cortege that followed his re-
mains to Lakewood cemetery testified
to the esteem entertained for him
throughout the city. Rev. s. w. Sam
pie officiated at the obsequies and paid
an eloquent and touching tribute to
the deceased journalist and patriot.
Div. No. 5, L. A. of A. o. H., will
hold an open meeting Monday evening,
Jan. 21. An excellent program is prom
Used for the occasion. A talk on par
liamentary law, by Mrs. NJ. B. Lewis,
will be one of the numbers, and it is
the intention of organizing class. No.
5, always progressive, should be greet
ed with a splendid attendance of both
members and friends.
Div. No. A. o. H., which has or
ganized a parliamentary club of mutu-
al education, held the first club meet
ing Thursday evening of last week at
Kistler's hall, with about so present.
The following officers were elected:
President, M. J. Allen; secretary and
treasurer, j. F.. Hanly. J. @. Gubbins
delivered an address on parliamentary
practice, which is given elsewhere.
Thomas Kyle, of Edna, has gone to
San Francisco and other points on the
Pacific coast for two months trip.
A very delightful program will be
rendered next Tuesday evening, Jan.
%, in connection with a fancy article
sale at Ascension hall, Dupont and
Eighteenth avenues N. The program
will consist of readings, vocal and in
strumental numbers, chalk talk and
many novel features of entertainment.
"Dance House, Gardiner, of Mime
haha Falls fame, has been appointed
to the important position of license in
spector by Mayor Ames for serviceD
rendered in the campaign. GARDENERS