The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-12
CITY IN brief.

ooOANS
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Moore. of Nor
ris. this state. passed through the
city recently on their Way to Hot
Springs. Ark. where they will spend
the winter. returning home next
April.
Last Sunday in the church of the
immaculate Conception, Father Cullen
officiating, the Young Ladies' sodality
and the "Cllildren of Mary" received
large number of new members, and
Il sermon suitable to the occasion was
preached by Rev. J. c. Byrne, of st.
Paul.
Divisions ami =. \. o. H. of Min
neapolis. will enjoy smoke socials ut
their coming regular meetings, the
former OH next Tuesday night and the
latter on Sunday afternoon, December
Goth. Members of the respective divi-
sions who have not been attending
the meetings regularly are particular
ly requested to he present.
The ladies of Division No. Z, l.. A.
A. o. H.. assisted by their brother
members of Division No. 10, A. O. H.,
will give an entertainment and social
dance Tuesday evening next at G. A.
r. hall. OIL Twenty fourth avenue
NE. Members of both orders through
out the city, and their friends, are i'll
Iited. Tickets. % cents.
An open meeting of Div. No. /, \.
O. H., will he held next Thursday
evening at Columbus hall. 322 Nicollet
avenue. \ feature of the meeting will
he spirited debate. The entertain
mellt committee has prepared IL good
program. The ladies of Div. No. 1
of the Auxiliary have accepted an in
vitation to be present.
The ladies' of st. Lawrence church
will serve one of their famous chicken
pie suppers ut q O'Clock next Tuesday
evening i'll the parish hall Oh Twelfth
avenue, between Seventh and Eighth
streets Sc. Commencing in the after
noon of the same day they will con-
duct Il Christmas sale of fancy and
useful articles. Supper, 25 cents.
AT the annual election of officers of
Div. No. 2, Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o.
H., held Thursday evening at the hall,
229 Central avenue. Mrs. 2. T.. Collins
was elected president; Mrs. A. Adam.
son, vice-president; Miss Hannah
Ring, recording secretary; Mrs. Mary
Turner. financial secretary; Mrs.
Mary Kinnane, treasurer: Mrs. Maud
Ziemer. insurance secretary.
A good place to get something use
full and sensible for holiday present
is at the Standard Catholic Book
Store, 81 Fourth street S., ed floor.
The new goods have arrived and in
clude many beautiful articles Of latest
design. Gold, silver, and pearl rosa
ries and rosaries of all descriptions,
handsome prayer-books, pictures, stat
uary, candle sticks, and dozens OF
other articles.
Sheridan Court No. SIG, G. o. f..
which has grown rapidly recently, ow'
ing to the consolidation with st. Gle.
ments and st. Lawrence courts, held
it's annual election of officers on Fri
day evening of last week. II. G.
Sherry was elected chief ranger
Thos. Seaman, vice chief; e. A
Detuncq, recording secretary; Oscar
Weber, financial secretary; L. NJ
Flynn, treasurer.
The state board of control spent
Tuesday in investigating the financial
affairs of the agricultural college. The
special subject of the investigation is
the printing contract with G. J. Buck
ley, publisher of the Delano Eagle
for the publication Of the bulletins OF
the school and experimental station al
st. Anthony park. About 10000 OF
the bulletins are printed, and it is
claimed overcharges have been col
lected from the state, and that thu
price paid for the bulletins is eXces
sive.
Damage to the amount of $4,000
was done by fire to the Housekeepel
building, at Eighth avenue south ant
Fourth street, at $50 O'Clock Wednes
day evening. The blaze was frs
discovered in the boiler room, ant
spread with such rapidity that F:
second alarm was turned in when thu
fire engines arrived on the scene The
damage was done to the presses ant
machinery and material Of the House
keeper company, Which leases tht
building. The building was formerl!
used as the Hennepin county cour
house.
Dan Sullivan, who was in the Pc
lice court last Saturday on a charge
of drunkenness and released on &C
count of the intercession of friends
was again before Judge Holt Tuesda.
morning on the same charge. In or
der to deceive the court he wore greer
eyeglasses, a new Overcoat and hat
his hair combed in a decidedly new
style. When arraigned he said i
was his first offense, but Clerk o
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