The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-14
CITY IN BRIEF.

Shamrocks for st. Patricks Day at
the Standard Catholic Book Store, 81
South Fourth street
Prayer Books, Catechisms, Rosaries
and books by best authors, at Stand
ard Catholic Book Store, 81 4th St. S.
The number of deaths in the city
during February was 223. That was
more than in any February for many
years. Pneumonia carried off Al per-
SONS last month.
Faith of our Fathers, Catholic Be-
lief, Plain Facts and many other
books of religious nature can be Sc
cured at the Standard Catholic Book
Store.
Archbishop Ireland delivered a mas
terly address on the Pope's pontificate
at Immaculate Conception Church last
Sunday. He occupied one hour in it's
delivery and kept the vast audience
spellbound to the end.
At the Standard Catholic Book
Store, 81 South Fourth street, can be
found a choice line of shamrocks for
St. Patrick's Day. Price 5 cents each.
Special prices in quantities of one
dozen and upwards.
1t is said that NJ. w. Savage, pres
ident Of the International Stock Food
Company, is negotiating for the pur-
chase Of the Exposition property, (which
is now owned by T. B. Janney, f. p.
Semple, Lucian Swift and others.
st. Patrick's Day entertainments will
be held in every English-speaking
parish in the city on next Tuesday
night, and the sons and daughters of
Erin should not fail to attend them.
Attractive programs will be presented
in music, oratory and song.
Several young men received Holy Or
ders at st. Paul Seminary last Satur-
day morning at o'clock. One of them
was Rev. G. E. Carlin who celebrated
his first holy mass last Sunday at st.
Patrick's Church, Kandiyohi. in the
presence of a large gathering Of his
relatives and neighbors.
Ex-Mayor Ames' bondsmen want him
back to Minneapolis at the earliest
possible moment. He has appealed
from the decision of the lower court at
Manchester, N. H., and given bonds
in the sum of $4,000. The bonds
furnished for his appearance here
amount to $4,000. The latest report
from New Hampshire is that the genial
doctor is ready to come back for trial.
G. G. Belanger, clothier, 1900 Cen
trail avenue, has recently purchased an
interest in the real estate and fire in
surance business of Kane & Co., room
3G8, Bank of Commerce building. Mr..
Belanger has been in the clothing bust
ness many years, is state treasurer Of
the Catholic Order of Foresters and is
well-known to readers of the Irish
Standard. He will be ut his Office in
the Bank of Commerce building from
1 to 3 p. M, each day.
The pavilion at Lake Harriet wa,
destroyed by fire last week. 1t was
a mass CT ruins when the tiremen
reached the scene. The large amphi-
theater platform, on which the bands
played during concerts, escaped de-
struction. In all probability the pavil
ion will be rebuilt. 1t was owned by
the Rapid Transit Company which
conveyed thousands of pleasure
seekers back and forth during the sum-
mer months for the past ten years.
John Costello, for many years active
ly engaged in the fruit and commits
sion business at the Central market, is
now a resident of Churchville, N. y,
Were he is member Of the firm of
Ames & Costello, dealers in apples and
produce. Mr.. Costello writes the Irish
Standard regarding business conditions
as follows: with the spring opening,
York State is hardly half unloaded.
and farmers and spectators alike are
crowding for market for their goods.
There are more than one million, five
hundred thousand barrels of apples
yet to move, and every storage house
and farmer has cabbage Of the best
quality to sell at three dollars per ton.
There is no life in trading, and with
out a decided change takes place.
prices will go still lower
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