The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-02-20
CITY in BRIEF.

to his home, owing to slight attack
of heart trouble.
Division No. 2, A. o. H., will meet
tomorrow afternoon at Labor Tenn
pie. A feature OF the meeting will be
a drawing OF an A. o. H. button
Every member attending will be ell
titled to chance.
Prayer Books, Rosaries, Pictures
Statuary, Bibles, Catholic Home alma
macs, Wax Candles and many other art
cles necessary in the Catholic home can
be had at the Standard Catholic Book
Store, 81 Fourth street s., ed floor
Choice Books by best authors.
The marriage OF Patrick Coffey to
Honora Mcnamara was solemnized at
the church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. The
attendants we're Mary and Michael
Mcnamara, niece and nephew OF the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Coffey will reside
at 1919 Washington street NE.
All the Catholic churches in the city
were crowded Ash Wednesday morn
ing. In some OF the churches there
were several masses, but 9 o'clock was
the special time. For those who were
working and unable to attend mass in
the morning the blessed ashes were
distributed at the evening devotions.
Catherine G. Malone and Robert
X. Daniels we're married Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock at St. Anthony
of Padua church. The maid of honor
was Miss Ida Malone, sister OF the
bride, and Charles A. Cassidy was best
man. Supper was served at the home
OF the bride, 713 Second street NE,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels left
for short wedding trip.
According to the report OF State
Secretary Mahoney OF the A. o. H.
life insurance fund, there were II death
claims paid during the quarter ending
December 31st, 1908, amounting to
$4,000, but Notwithstanding this
heavy increase in mortality there still
remained over $4,000 in the bene-
fciary fund on the above date, with 7
claims unadjusted.
The Printers Exchange in this city
was almost entirely destroyed by fire
few days ago. In this building were
housed large number OF the craft,
who lost all. Some OF them were very
we'll insured, while others carried but
little protection in that way. In a
short time we hope to see them all
on their feet again and accommodate
ing their patrons as formerly.
At the regular meeting of Division
No. 2, Ladies Auxiliary A. o. H.,
Thursday evening, February 18th, the
new president, Miss Susie Collins, was
installed, all the other officers having
been installed previously. Mrs. Cath
crime Coleman, the retiring presi-
dent, received very beautiful gold pin
from the Auxiliary, and the presenta-
ton speech was made by her sue
cessor, Miss Collins.
The church OF Holy Cross on Sew
enteenth avenue NE and Fourth
street, this city, was badly damaged
by fire last Wednesday morning. The
cause of the fire was an overheated
furnace in the basement, and it was
with difficulty that the firemen Sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames,
which at one time threatened the EN-
tire building. The loss was about
$4,000, while an insurance of $4,000
was carried on building and contents.
Father Jajeski says steps will imme-
lately be taken to repair the damage.
H. c. Carson's livery barn at 1910
Fifth avenue south was almost totally
destroyed by fire last Friday after
noon. The building, which is owned
by the Farmers and Mechanics bank,
was damaged to the extent of about
$4,000, while the contents were all
saved except about 5000 worth of feed.
Fortunately the fire broke out in the
upper story of the barn, and the flames
were discovered in time to enable the
employees to rescue forty head of
horses, ten carriages and four hearses.
The cause of the fire was defective
chimney which communicated directly
with the hay loft.
DR.. F. T. Corbett, city bacteriolog-
list, has discovered typhoid fever bacilli
in the water pumped by the East Side
station. He finished his analysis yes
terday, and discovered, among others,
the colon bacillus in large quantities.
This is one of the most virulent of the
pathogenic variety. 1t is one of the
typhoid bacilli. The pump station was
started some time ago because of
break in one OF the mains crossing the
river. Supervisor Mcconnell expects
to have the damage repaired within
ten days. The foundry is working
night and day on casting. In the
meanwhile DR.. P. M. Hall, health COM
missioner, advises all residents on the
East Side supplied by this station to
boil the water.
William H. Hill, 2626 First avenue
south, was killed in wreck on the