The Irish standard., 1904-01-09
FROM THE CAPITAL


Division No. 4, a. O. H., will give
fine literary treat to its members at
Elks' hall OH next Tuesday evening.
A large class will also be enrolled dur
ing the evening.
Division No. 6 will give its regular
monthly ball, which is always held the
first meeting OF every month, during
the winter. This meeting will be held
Tuesday, January 18th, at Capitol
City hall, corner OF West Seventh and
Walnut streets.
Division No. s, A. o. H., gave its
annual ball at Sherman hall, Wabasla
street, on Tuesday OF last week. The
attendance was very large and splcn-
did time is reported.
No, 9 gave its periodical ball at Cen
trail hall on Thursday of last week,
and it was hummer. Every man,
woman and child belonging to No. 9
are pledged A. O. II. boomers No
use in talking otherwise where Bob
Clarke is.
The genial Tom Greene was given
happy New Years gilt in the way
OF first-class clerical position, that
OF deputy clerk OF St. Paul courts.
Thomas Connolly, the Dubuque car
rage manufacturer and millionaire, is
dead. Mr.. Connolly served his ap-
premiership as carriage and wagon
maker i'll Dubuque until he mastered
the trade perfectly, finally starting in
small way for himself. Before he
passed away the very name OF the
Tom Connolly buggy or carriage had
become known by all judges of good
vehicles from ocean to ocean. Mr..
Connolly was a good Irishman, and
practical Catholic. His purse was
always open to the poor and the
needy, and he died beloved by all who
had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
May he rest in peace.
E. ]. Cannon and his brother, Geo.
Cannon, have formed law partner
ship, with commodious offices in the
Globe building.
Martin Conroy, plumbing Inspector
for St. Paul, is to have his salary rails
ed, if the St. Paul plumbers have any
voice in the matter.
Mrs. Ahern, mother of ]. ]. and
Dan Ahern, is reported seriously i'll
at St. Joseph's hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Costello gave
grand New Years dinner party in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Par
sons, of Minneapolis.
E. J. Dewitt, Of 2o4 Acker street, is
dead.
William H. Whalen was buried
from the cathedral on last Monday
morning at 9 o'clock.
B. " Geary, aged go, died at Kalis
pei and was buried from St. Vincent's
church last Monday morning
Mrs. Jennie Kelly, OF Hastings ave-
nue., is spending several weeks in
| DiSSNSIuluSC, Mill.
Miss Alice Cotter, of Fremont
street, is entertaining Miss Clark, Of
Atwater, MINI.
Michael McGrath, who got so SER
iously frozen on University avenue
one night last week and who, it was
thought, could not recover, is now
reported out of danger at the City
hospital.
The county board, A. o. H., met
and made final arrangements for the
Boer meeting on last Tuesday even
ing.
County President Mary L. A.
Smith of the Ladies Auxiliary, A. O.
H., will install all the newly elected
members of that order elected to Of
! flee during the month.
J Division No. I, A. o. H., will hold
/: an open meeting at Central hall on
I Thursday evening, January 21st. A
fine program is being prepared for the
occasion.
I Edmund J. Dewitt, 2o4 Acker street,
passed away Saturday night at 10
o'clock after lingering illness. The
funeral took place Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock from St. Patrick's church.
Interment was at Calvary cemetery.
A class OF 200 was confirmed at St.
Vincent's church, Blair street and Vir-
ginia avenue, Sunday afternoon. The
gathering was unique in some re-
spects, for half Of, the class was made