The Irish standard., 1903-08-08
CITY IN BRIEF.

"A lawn social in Dellalf or the Altar
society, Ascension parish, will take
place next Friday evening.
Mrs. Michael Whelan, of 2G15 Nine
teenth avenue n, leaves to-day for Il
visit of two months with relatives and
friends in the East.
Tie Temperance women of st. An
thony parish announce an ice cream
social next Tuesday evening at the
home OF Mrs. NJ. j. Mulvihill, 7O7 Uni
versity avenue n. E.
Standard Catholic Book Store, 81
Fourth street south. Prayer books,
rosaries, scapulars and other religious
articles. Good books for young and
old.
The ladies Of the Immaculate Con-
ception parish announce a lawn social
to be given next Wednesday evening
at Second avenue S., and Seventh
street. There will be refreshments and
choice program of entertainment.
At the recent election of officers of
the Father Mathew society of st. An
thony parish, d. w. Getchell was chos-
ell president; Andrew Breen, vice pres
ident; Michael Lyons, recording Sec
retary; John Farrell, financial secre-
tary, and 2. L. Collins, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Il. Walsh, 74O
Monroe street N. E., and Mrs. JAS A.
Walsh, 511 University avenue N. g.,
left last Monday for visit in Repub-
lie, Wash, where Mr.. Walsh has
brothers who are engaged in the cleo
trio light and lumber business.
The Women's Temperance society of
st. Anthony parish recently elected
the following officers:-President, Mrs.
w. ]. Leonard; vice president. Mrs.
james Moran; recording secretary, Mrs.
p. L. Collins; financial secretary, Mrs.
J. O'Keefe; treasurer, Mrs. James
Herbert.
Michael Neagle has received the an
nouncement of the death of his brother
in-law, John Powers, a former resident
of Minneapolis, at the age of 53. He
lived here until he was %, when he
set out to see the world. He was a
railroad engineer, and got his first
lessons in railroading on the Mil
waukee road. He has been employed
on many railroads in Central and
South America. The remains were
buried in Mount Hope cemetery. Colon.
July II.
Thomas Brophy. laborer, reported
to the East Side police early Wednes-
day morning that he had been held up
and robbed of $40 by a couple of men
whose acquaintance he had formed Il
few hours before According to
Brophy's story, the two men volun-
teered to show him around. When a
lonely spot Oh East Island avenue was
reached Broply was suddenly assault
ed and his money taken. AS Brophy
was reporting his loss. Patrolman
Huskins and Chamberlain brought i'll
an intoxicated man. whom Brophy
identified as one of his assailants. The
man gave the name of Bert Puffen.
Puffen was arraigned in the police
court and his case continued.
A most pitiful case is that Of James
Costello. better known as "Blind JIM"
for years the cheerful and philan-
thropic proprietor of the popcorn and
peanut stand at Hennepin avenue and
Fourth street. and now a raving man.
lac, committed to the asylum at st.
Peter by Judge Harvey Tuesday af-
ternOOn. The unfortunate man, bereft
of sight and reason, was taken away
that evening. Twenty years ago Cos
tello came to Minneapolis, and for
seven years drove hack. Losing his
eyesight he became peanut vender,
and for thirteen years has been well
known to down town folk. He has
always been cheerful and sought to
comfort and aid the afflicted. His am,
IL
blind and crippled and by securing the
aid of several wealthy local men he
had nearly reached the goal of his am
bition, when suddenly his mind gave
way. Since his incarceration the af
f1icted man has shown no signs Of re-
turning sanity. Day and night his
rawlings. made up of prayers for tho
recovery of sight, songs, wild laughter
and piteous weeping. have reverber
ated through the Jail and the upper
floors Of the county building. His
powerful physique has made his
struggles dangerous and the attend
ants have kept him strapped to Iii:
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