The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-19
CITY IN BRIEF.

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tiers for books and religious articles.
The eleventh anniversary OF the Or
ganization OF Division No. 4, a. y. H.,
of Minneapolis, will he celebrated Oh
the evening OF January Sth, 1904, with
a social and dance at Maccabee's hall,
Franklin and Bloomington. There will
be an attractive program. The adj
mission will be 20 cents.
Hennepin Council No. 49,, knights
OF Columbus, have everything arrang-
ed for the great event Of Dec. Is. On
that evening, ut the West hotel, u
complimentary banquet will be ten
dered by the knights to Archbishop
Ireland OF st. iaul and Bishop Spalu
ing OF Peoria. There will be splendid
program and large attendance is as
sured.
Belanger u Co. will enlarge their
store ut 13UO Central avenue after the
holidays. The location OF their second
store at 231 and 233 Central avenue,
will have to he abandoned January
LIST, as other parties have leased the
whole building for manufacturing pur-
poses. The stock OF clothing and gents
furnishings ut the latter number will
have to he closed out by the end Of
the year. a sale is now on.
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.
The contest over the election Of
president OF Division No. 2, Ladies'
Auxiliary, A. o. H., was spirited one
and after many ballots were taken
Mrs. Catherine Coleman, the present
incumbent, was declared elected by
narrow margin over her opponent
Mrs. p. L. Collins. Owing to. alleged
Irregularities in the method of voting,
however, the friends of the latter
claim her election.
Poultry is abundant at the Mime
apoHs commission houses and as a re-
suit the price is not as high for Christ
mas as just previous to Thanksgiving.
The farmers had been holding Off in
the expectation Of receiving high
prices. Fancy dressed turkeys can be
bought for Is cents pound, while
choice grade can be had for II and II
cents. Fancy spring chickens cost 10
and II cents pound. Ducks sell for
IL cents.
Nearly 500 packages are being held
at the postotiice and the officials ut the
office are waiting to see if they will
be called for before they are sent to
the dead letter Office. The packages
are nearly all for foreign countries
and We're sent by local persons. The
packages are being held as the postage
has not been fully prepaid. The pack
ages will be kept here for thirty days
and will then be sent to the dead let
ter Office.
The monthly mortuary statement Of
the health department shows that
there were 215 deaths in Minneapolis
during November. Pulmonary trou
bles caused the greatest number of
deaths, twenty-six being due to tuber-
culosis and twenty-one to pneumonia.
Nine deaths were due to accidents
and there was but one case Of suicide.
The report also shows that there were
1927 births and 215 marriages during
the month.
The Interna tonal Union of Flour
and Cereal Mill Employees elected the
following officers Sunday: President,
A. e. Kellington; vice president, H.
K. Kohl; recording secretary, J. NJ.
Bohan; financial secretary, Laurence
A1NAOS SAcA6uAoAp - W. OdNl0, lANbCokN3
Henry McAndrews, William Doyle,
Henry Smith; guide, II. Il. Bemish;
sergeant-at-arms, John Norris. The
delegates to the Trades and Labor as
sembly are A. e. Wellington. j. M. Be-
han, William Doyle I. w. Davis,
Laurence Lund.
Nils O. Werner, assignee Of the
Richards-Lundeen company. has pre-
scented petition to the district court
asking for permission to carry out an
unfinished contract of the company in
order that about $4,000 may be saved
to the creditors. The contract, which
is with the Baltimore 6 Olio railroad
fer work in Ohio, stpulates that liq-
Undated damages shall be paid IL the
contract Is not completed and that an
outfit for railroad construction, worth
from $4,000 to $4,000. will be seized
If the work is not done. The crew and
outfit are now in. Ohio ready to 60 to
work.
Alderman James Dwyer appeared
before the council health committee
Monday and protested against the
granting Of permits for the cutting Of
ice in the. river. Two ice cOmDanies