The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-06-20
CITY IN BRIEF.

ca are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G..
Sinclair, 1900 Sth street s.
White prayer books and rosaries for
First Communion children at the
Standard Catholic Book Store, 81 4th
street So, second floor.
The Rev. Fathers Moran and Brock
bank, o. p, will begin a mission next
Sunday, lasting week, at Racine,
Wisconsin.
A nice line Of white prayer books
for children who are to make their
First Communion, will be found at the
Catholic Book Store, 81 So. 4th street.
The sacrament Of confirmation will
be administered to a class of two
hundred or more at Holy Rosary
church Sunday, June 2Sth.
The people of the Immaculate Con-
ception parish will have a picnic on
the Fourth of July at Penn and Tenth
avenues north. The program will be
published next week.
Next Wednesday evening the ladies
of st. Anthony church will give their
first lawn social OIL the grounds ad-
jacent to the church. Ice cream and
light refreshments will be served.
Good music.
Rev. Father Dolphin, recently ap-
pointed pastor Of st. Lawrence parish,
returned this week from two months
trip in Europe, and on Wednesday he
commenced his clerical duties in his
new parish.
At the ice cream social which will
be given by the young ladies of the
Blessed Virgins sodality of st. An
thony parish next Wednesday even
ing, the new members who Joined at
the last reception will be hostesses at
the refreshment tables.
Largest and best stock of prayer
books and rosaries to be found in the
city at the Standard Catholic Book
Store, 81 So. 18th street. Just the
place to get what is needed for the
boys and girls who are about to make
their First Communion.
The Socialist party of Minneapolis
and st. Paul will give it's fifth annual
excursion tomorrow. The steamer J.
j. Hill has been engaged for a trip
from st. Paul to Shakopee on the Min
nesota river. The boat leaves st. Paul
at 9 a. m. and Minnehaha at 1890 a.
M. Fare for round trip, SO cents.
Anoka is making arrangements for
an old-time Fourth Of July celebration
this year. Committees have already
been appointed for the purpose, Mayor
Scanlon taking the initiative step with
a view of making it most notable
event in every way. If you think of
going away from home to celebrate
the Fourth just consider that Anoka
will be pleased to have you there. You
will be royalty entertained.
The graduating exercises of st. An
thongs parish will take place to-mor-
row evening at half-past seven at st.
Anthony hall. There are nine gradu-
ates, Mary A. McNulty, Alma Teas
dale, Mabel Lydon, Mary Kelly, Mary
D. McNulty, Nellie Minogue, Irene
Harrington, Annie Ryan and William
H. Gillis. Each has a fine essay pre-
pared, the whole program will be ex-
cellent. The valedictorian is Mary D.
McNulty, and William H. ellis, salu-
tatorian. ,
All the barber shops in the down
town portions Of the city closed Mon
day evening at Z o'clock, for the first
time in the history Of Minneapolis.
Fifteen minutes after closing time, all
the journeymen BARRIERS, through
whose efforts the early closing was
brought about, met at the corner Of
Fourth and Nicollet and celebrated the
event with short parade, inspecting
all the shops in the central portion of
the city, previous to their regular
meeting, which was held in Workman
hall.
Rumors of changes on the police
force are running rife around the
courthouse and in police circles, but
with the exception of the changes al
ready officially announced, the reports
are considered to be mere idle guesses
Officers Sam Olson and William Stan
ley have been notified that for the time
being they are to continue ON duty,
but it is not known whether or not
their reprieves are to be permanent.
Rumor has it that Captain Runge of
the Central police station is to be let
out, but as far as can be learned there
is no truth whatever in the report.
William Weber, aged 16 years, fell
into the river just below the power
house at Tenth avenue S. Tuesday af-
ternoon about o'clock and was
drowned. Weber in company with
Oscar Fredin and Willie Nelson were
fishing. Weber had "bite" and his
line was carried away. In his eager
ness to recover his line the boy waded
out into the river and stepped into a
hole and was carried out into the
river by the current. His friend, Will
lie Nelson, threw line toward him,