The Irish standard., 1902-12-20
CITY IN BRIEF.
The now city hall was formally open
cd to the public last Tuesday night.

Catholic Home Almanacs for l9O3
25c at the Standard Catholic Book
Store, 81 4th street s.
The Minnesota Eaily. published by
the University boys. las come out III
it's holiday attire. the o:t;tsion he'lS
the annual \maS number.
The net proceeds Of the recent con-
cert in this city fo" the hcn"lit OF tlle
famine sufferers of Sweden is Sl,:'oo'-
20. 1t will he sent at once I" tine laiii-
inc committee ut stockholm.
Frank l.. Stetson, formerly rh'e1 OF
the Minneapolis fire department, re-
turned last Tuesday after an absence
from the city Of nearly three years.
most of which time WAS spent lD
Alaska. "A
Tua LADIES' oi St. anthony parish
are making extensive preparations lof
their social, which will be given tues
tny evening, Dec. 30, ut the home oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas =. l.ydon, 1l2
Fifth street N. II.
Christmas cards and pictures, st.
Anthony medallions, A. o. IL. and U.
q. l.. pins and hundreds Of other artl-
cles suitable for holiday gifts at the
Standard Catholic Book Store, 2nd
floor, 81 4th street S.
Acting Mayor Jones has closed all
the gambling houses and he expects
Mayor Haynes to keep them closed
during his administration. Jones is
going out in ten days and he can afford
to be a big reformer.
While Rev. T.. j. Prime, pastor Of the
First German Methodist church, was
Dreaching to his congregation last Sul,~
day night. burglars entered his house
and carried off 500 in cash and Il mum
ber of Valuable papers.
The Standard Catholic Book Store,
81 S 4th street, Irish Standard build
ing, has Il nice lie of books, statuary
and religious articles of all descrip'
tions. The right place to buy a sensi'
ble holiday present at Il reasonable
price. .... Z
In his sermon ut the Chicago Avenue
Baptist church last Sunday evening"
Rev. G. L. Morrill, said it was the
sword which has spread christianity
and civilization over the earth. llc
meant Anglo-SaNon Christianity and
civilization. of course.
The Standard Catholic Book Store
will be open day and evening until
Christmas. We hope our friends and
patrons will remember this when pur,
chasing holiday gifts. We have hun
dreds of useful articles that will make
sensible presents. at reasonable
prices. ~ Fourth street, second floor
Coffee john the confidential frient
of Mayor Ames. is dead and buried
1t is said that the fugitive mayor wa:
informed of his death Il few hours aftel
it happened. \ reward for Ames
capture is now being considered by his
bondsmen. His wife has been located
ut Hancock. n. H., but his place o
concealment is unknown.
Most Rev. John Ireland will sing
POntiticiAl High Mass at the Church OF
the immaculate Conception at 10.3
o'clock Christmas Day. Rev. James
Reardon. of the st. Paul Seminary. viii
preach. In the evening ut 7.3O there
will be Il sermon by the archbishop
followed by Bencdiction of the Mos
Blessed Sacrament.
About 60 young men received th
second and third degrees in the orde
of the knights of Columbus in this cit.
last Sunday. Worthy Grand Knigh
Kelly conferred the second degree an
District Deputy Supreme Knigh
Dwyer. West Superior, conferred TIL
third degree Over 300 Knights wit
messed the imposing ceremonies.
a correspondent of the Irish Stand
ard at Great Falls, Mont. informs III
that Mrs. John Mc.\llistcr has beel
elected to the Office of county presi
dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary, a. Q
H. Mrs. McAllister is quite wei
known in this city and her man.
friends among the A. O. II. here will
he pleased to learn of the high homo
that has been bestowed upon her il
her Montana home.
The holidays are close at han'
There is no better place to get sui
able present for a relative or frien
than The Standard Catholic book stor
81 Fourth street south, Irish Stant
ard Office, second floor. A nice praye
book or a neatly bound book by som
favorite author is always desirab
gift. We have handsome rosario
scapulars, pins, pictures, and hundred
of articles. Call and see them.
Hcnnepin Council. No. 435. Knight
of Columbus. at its meeting last Wed
nesday evening. elected VIM. McGrat1
to the Office of recorder in place o
II. DOnOhue, recently elected but VIII
was unable to serve on account o
pressure of business. Mr.. McGrath
a man of good ability and will fill til
position of recorder in Il satiSfactor
manner. The council is to be cor