The Irish standard., 1903-03-21

I Melted several dollars over and above
all expenses to the Golfers of the
county treasury.
Every division of the \. o. III. in
Ramsey county and their sister aux
lliaries are giving prizes of all kinds
from solid purses of gold down to
y. o. III. buttons for members secur-
ing the largest number of limitations
between now and May l.
st. Patrick's Day and evening was
very nicely, quietly and religiously
celebrated all over ST. Paul, especial
ly in the different parish churches
and in the evening at their halls.
Miss May pewters received on
last Tuesday, the day before st. Pat
rick's Day, lovely pot Of 81 smrocks
from her cousin in Klrush, Clare
County, Ireland, just in time to wear
and deliver them to friends on the
ever glorious Seventeenth.
Mr.. Wingate, for twenty years the
advertising manager of the w. j. Dyer
Music house of the twin cities, has
at last severed his connection with
that firm and gone to California with
his family to live there for ever more
The shamrock was drowned here
OIL last st. Patrick's day as it never
was before With good pure, clear, cold
ainwatcr. but it came UP again the
next day as fresh rs Il daisy. 1t seems
to be one of those little ubiquitous and
divine plants that cannot he kept
down.
Mrs. Calvin and daughter, of go Il.
Winifred, st. Paul. have returned
from Il prolonged visit to friends In
Fargo, N. ID.
Martin Hunt salesman for W. S.
Conrad, the cigar man, has recently
purchased land in Aitkin county and
III the mining towns of IIibbing and
Thief River Falls.
House. Minnesota Transfer, who was
critically i'll recently at st. Joscph's
hospital. is home and getting we'll
again.
G.. Nj. Crowly, of the City Water
company's Office, who recently had an
operation performed on him at ST
Joseph's hospital, is again at his post
of duty.
Rev. Father Walsh of South st.
Paul, is inaugurating many new and
systematic movements for the benefit
of that coming prosperous parish and
town of Dakota county. and the roy
crcnd father is beloved by all the
people there. ...
Thomas a. Prcndcrgast, eX-city
clerk, has been at deaths door lately
but is now able to he about but very
cmaciated. He is going to Mexico
and southern California to rccuperatc.
Mrs. N. Burke, of Grotto street, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brennan at Owatonna.
In a letter recently received from
ireland we are Informed that an old
lady by the name of "Biddy" Fox
that we knew to be Il very old woman
ever since boyhood and who is now
about 1o5 years old, is still hale ana
hearty Well! we'll!
Patrick a. Egan, John J. Ahcrn and
Michael III. Foley became members of
the Commercial Club on last Tuesday.
Good enough Irish representation for
one day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hogan died ana was
buried from her former home, 1871
Mendoza street, last Monday.
VIM. III. Griffin was killed in Il rail
road accident at Minnesota Transfer
on last Monday. The deceased was a
man 81 years of age and leaves
IL wife and seven children to mourn
the untimcly taking away of Il low
ing husband and father.
The degree team of Div. No. 3, J..
A. to A. o. H., initiated a class of
thirty-livc at Il special meeting held
on Sunday, March 8, at Central Annex.
The work was given by an efficient
team, each performing their parts in
a very able manner They wore their
uniforms, which in themselves arc
very pretty and attractive, ana help
to make the ceremonies more impress
sivc. The work itself is very grand,
and the president, Miss Cook, OK
planned to the class in Il very able,
clear ana interesting manner, the
meaning Of the different degrees, and
the work in general, which were
we'll received and appreciated by all
present. The singing of the choir
was very good. as Div. No. 3 is very
fortunate in having some very fine
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