The Irish standard., 1904-07-30
FROM THE CAPITAL

Lie lellcF cdfrlerS OF ST. Plul nelO
their annual picnic at Tonka Bay on
last Saturday, and it was decided
success in every particular. The fol-
lowing persons were the winners of
the many prizes: ]. Simmer, A. B.
Foster, j. Giant Valley, Frank Grant,
d. Quick, ]. Smith, T. w. Murphy, f..
Dean, Thomas Mclaughlin, D. Null
Wan, H. Kearns, r. Kenny, and the
Misses Reemers, Stovel, Brooks and
Kenny.
Luke McKernan, the well-known
former newspaper man now with the
Twin City Telephone Co., has been
very ill of late and confined to the
hospital for treatment. He is now at
his home on Tilton street, however,
and improving every day.
Miss B. Conroy, for many years
chief clerk in the drug department of
the Golden Rule store, has been very
i'll at aler home on Forrest street for
several weeks. She is now on the
high road to ultimate recovery, how
ever, and many are the daughters of
Erin that are rejoicing.
John Leonard, of Merriam Park, has
secured fine position in the general
offices of the Great Western railroad
in the Metropolitan block.
Mrs. Hawkins, of Selby avenue, who
is an honored member of the l.. A. to
the A. o. H., has been very ill, but is
almost as we'll as ever now.
Thomas Pewters, ST., of Hamline, is
contemplating a much needed rest.
Alfred Mcdonald, shipping clerk of
Dore and Redpath Co., the commission
firm of E. Third street, is highly
spoken Of now as one of the very best
candidates that could be put forward
at the coming fall election for county
commissioner.
Bishop McQuaid, of Rochester,, N.
Y, who has been here attending the
L. G. B. A. convention for the past
week, preached powerful sermon Mt
the cathedral last Sunday at high
mass.
The delegates to the G. B. A. con-
vention attended divine services at all
the Catholic churches OH last Sunday
morning, after which hundreds of them
hied themselves away to the many
beauty spots that adorn the Twin
Cities.
The A. o. H. delegates to the ma
tional convention, recently held at St.
Louis, have returned anyway, even if
they did not bring the convention to
Minnesota, as J. ]. Kennedy once did.
Frank ]. Flanagan, the hustling
proprietor of the Franklin laundry on
w. Seventh street, has been compelled
to lease the entire block in which the
laundry is located, so great and fast
is his growing business.
Thomas Igo, the recently married
man of the Igo Express Co., has been
elected secretary treasurer of that fast
growing corporation. Handsome
Tom," as he is fondly called by the
ladies. has his hands full nowadays at
tending to all kinds of business.
Michael Early, the faithful custo-
dian of the Union block, reports bust
ness dull just now, but his wages vol
UNFAIRLY. raised for him by his good
landlord just the same.
J. A.. Doyle, foreman of the Duluth
branch of the N. P. freight house, is
going to take few weeks vacation
and will 60 to the Rocky Mountains
for cool fresh air.
f. ]. Cannon, the successful attor-
ney, has taken his brother George into
his firm. Now look out for still more
success, and Mr.. Cannon deserves it
all, having by dent of continual hard
work, close and honest attention to
business, gained the respect Of all the
citizens of st. Paul, being honored
when vet young man as county presi-
dent of the A. o. H., and now a men,
Der of the charter commission.
Pat Farrell is now engineer of the
Pioneer Press building job department