The Irish standard., 1903-12-26
FROM THE CAPITAL

No. 3, A. O. H., elected Dr. Tom
Maloney at their regular meeting on
last Thursday evening, rs their physi
clan for the next year.
Division No. /, A. O. H., elected j.
j. Fitzgerald recording secretary. and
DR.. Meade physician for 1904.
Division No. 1, Daughters of Erin
elected a new set of officers at it's last
regular meeting, with the exception of
president. Mrs. Il. w. Mccoy was
reelected.
Miss Mamie Gleason, of Lincoln ave-
nue., gave a party to her schoolmate
friends and near neighbors on last
Wednesday evening. She was assist
cd by her sister Nellie and her broth
er John, who attended to the wants of
the little male portion of the social.
The people of Merriam Park, st.
Anthony Park, Hamline and other
points, will gain by the new gas fran
chise. The gas mains ordered extend
to the remotest portions of the beau
| tiful residence districts.
NJ. J. O'Neill has just taken out a
| permit to build a forty thousand dol
lar hotel at the corner of Cedar and
Fifth streets.
The mother of Nj. J. and John DAILY,
respected citizens of st. Paul, is dead
Mrs. DAILY was one of the very oldest
residents Of st. Paul, we'll known and
beloved by all.
Mrs. McNeely, 500 harrington ave
nue., gave a party to friends during
the week. The next party will be held
at the residence of Mrs. J. II. Ryan.
Mrs. p. ]. Giesen, of Mound street,
gave a grand party to friends on last
Tuesday evening in honor of the sew
entietl birthday of her respected
husband.
The leading retail business houses
of st. Paul report in all the news
papers the heaviest holiday trade in
their existence.
John J. Walsh, of Mankato, who
walked from that flourishing city to
Minneapolis one day last week with
two twenty-dollar bills for insoles to
his weary feet, should be presented
with a leather medal made in the
shape Of twenty dollar bill insole and
recorded some place in the great court
house archives.
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spring campaign will start, kindling
little fires in st. Paul, which by March
will be famed to a Democratic hurri-
cane that nothing can withstand.
The Shannahan will case will not
be concluded until the end of January.
p. J. Mclaughlin, principal attorney
for Bishop Cotter and Father O'Con-
nell, contestants of the will, fell and
broke his arm and shoulder late Sat
urday, and will be confined to his bed
for several weeks. The attorneys and
court agree, out of courtesy to Mr.. Nc
Laughlin, to postpone the case.
Thomas w. McArdle, fifty years a
resident Of st. Paul, died Monday
night at St. Joseph's hospital from
J paralysis with which he was sudden
ly stricken last Friday. McArdle was
for many years contractor in st.
Paul, but during the past fifteen years
had been retired, residing at the home
of his son-in-law, James p. McGold-
rick, 800 Iglehart street, st. Paul.
Patrick Donnelly, who had resided
in st. Paul for nearly half century,
died at the home of the Little Sisters
of the Poor, Sunday morning. The
funeral took place Tuesday morning.
Donnelly was born in Ireland eighty
nine years ago.
John J. Kelly, aged IS years. died
in Chicago, Saturday, December 10Th.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence of his mother. Mrs. J. J. Kelly,
1856 Superior street, Wednesday at $50
a. m. Services were held at St James
church at 9 o'clock.
The James Forrestal company Of
st. Paul has received the contract for