The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-04-18

passed through Minneapolis over the
Great Northern. Northern Pacific and
500 lines on their way to the North
west yesterday. At an average of if
ty passengers to car, it required fifty
extra coaches OH the different lines to
accommodate the traffic.
The annual ball of the local branches
of the International Association OF
Machinists will be held next Wednes-
day evening at Masonic Temple. D.
w. Fitzpatrick will be master of cere-
monies. Potter's orchestra will fur
nish the music. 1t will be one of the
largest dancing parties of the season.
The social to be given by the young
ladies of st. Anthony parish at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Walsh,
1921 Grand street N. E., next Tues
day evening, will be in line with
those given during the winter season,
and as usual will prove very attrac-
tive. The ladies extend a cordial in
vitation to all their friends.
Forester and A. o. II. pins, Ladies'
Auxiliary pins, at the Standard Cath
Ole Book Store, 81 S. Fourth street.
]. H. johnson died Wednesday morn
ing at his home, 1927 w. Franklin ave-
hue, from Bright's disease. Mr.. john
son was born in England 1851. Upon
coming to this country in 1881 he en-
gagged in the plumbing business in
which he was engaged up to the time
Of his death. He is survived by his
wife, three sons and five daughters, all
residing in this city. The funeral took
place yesterday morning.
Minneapolis is to have a June fair
and carnival, something similar to the
Elk's street fair which was held last
year, but it is said that this years
carnival will be even more magnificent
than that of 1902. The affair will be
under the management of committees
representing the Minneapolis Industrial
and Amusement association, the Com
mercial club and the Minneapolis Re-
tailers association. 1t will be held the
first two weeks in June.
The Catholic book store in connec-
ton with the Irish Standard at 81 s.
Fourth street, has just received a
large and carefully selected stock Of
prayerbooks and rosaries for the chill
munion in the various parishes
throughout the city, during the months
Of May and June. A beautiful line
Of white prayer books is included. Be
sure to see our new goods before MAX
ing your purchases.
James Maloney and Mary O'Neill
were married at the church of the
Immaculate Conception at 9 o'clock
last Wednesday morning by Rev.
Father Cullen, who celebrated the
nuptial mass. Both bride and groom
are residents of the parish. On We'd
nesday evening at the parish residence,
Father Cullen also united in marriage
in the presence Of group of friends
and relatives, Miss Nan Tierney and
John Henry Brum.
With three exceptions all the Min
neapolis sawmills have commenced op-
erations and many thousand feet Of
logs are being sawed daily. Seven
mills are now saving and the remain
ing three will start as soon as supply
of logs arrives. These are the Nelson
Tuthill, Plymouth and McMullen mills.
The Mississippi and Rum River Boom
company reports that the logs are COM
ing down as rapidly as could be ex-
pected and no tie-up Of any kind is
anticipated.
Hovey G. Clarke, who, it was under
stood, would be an important witness
in the $4,000 libel suit brought re-
Gently by County Attorney Boardman
against the publishers Of McClure's
magazine since he was foreman of the
grand jury which investigated many
of the matters described in the article
on which the suit is based, will leave
in a few days for a trip to Europe.
From this fact it is to be inferred that
the case will not be pushed to trial as
was expected.
J. F. Rogers, proprietor Of the Rog-
ers hotel, will soon award the contract
for five-story addition which will De
built to the hotel. The addition will
adjoin the present structure occupied
by the hotel ON Fourth street and will
cost $35,C00. The plans for the addi.
tion, which are being made by KEGS &
Colburn, the architects, have not yet
been finished. 1t is expected that
within a few days the contract will be
let for the excavation for the founda-
ton.
Mondays building record was the
largest for the year, the total amount
represented being $317,54O. The
permit was yesterday taken out
for the new Northwestern, National
bank, the superstructure of which will
cost $25O,OOO, and be finished Jan. 1.
The permit was also taken out for
the j. r. Kingman building, 32O-22
First avenue N. to cost $4,000. The
building will be occupied by the w. s.