The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
CITY in BRIEF.


At recent meeting of the Mime
apolis Retail Druggists Association at !
Morgan Post hall officers for the ensu-
ing year We're elected as follows:
President, Virgil Dillin; vice president,
Il. NJ. LaPenotiere; secretary, Matt II.
Witch; treasurer, J. w. Thompson.
The executive committee for the year
is as follows: Thomas Voegeli, A. D.
Thompson, Stewart Gamble, John +.
Dunek and Charles II. HUM.
]. II. Sullivan of Spooner, Wis, was
in the cities during the week. Mr..
Sullivans wife, who was recently
brought to St. Luke's hospital, st.
Paul, for treatment in the removal of
tumor, was operated upon success
fully by the attending physician. She
is reported as improving rapidly,
though it will be several days yet be-
fore she will be able to return to her
home.
Ed Hendrickson, employed at Berg's
woodward, Fourth avenue south and
Thirty-frst street, fell On circular
saw Monday and was so badly injured
that he died in a few minutes. The
cause of the accident is not known.
Hendrickson became entangled in the
machinery in some way and was
dragged onto the saw. His arms We're
sawed off, his head cut open and his
chest badly injured. He was single
and boarded at 736 Adams street NE.
B. B. Hart, for thirty years in busi-
ness in Minneapolis, died Monday
morning at his home, 1926 Harriet ave-
nue. ut the age of 76. Mr.. Hart was
born at Cornwall, Conn.,, and came to
Minneapolis in 1873. Here he estab-
lished wholesale business in tea, cof
fee and spices, in which he was en-
gagged until his death. Mr.. Hart leaves
wife, a son, Oliver B. Hart, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary ID. Plum of Cleveland,
Ohio, and two grand-daughters, Mrs.
Paul Hale Bruske of Detroit Mich,
and Florence Plum, Of Cleveland.
The state normal school board will
ask the legislature for an appropriation
for the rebuilding of Lawrence hall at
the ST. Cloud normal school, which
was totally destroyed by fire several
days ago. Members of the state board
of control said that the building was
a total loss, and that as it would have
to be rebuilt, an appropriation will
probably be asked for by the normal
school board Immediately. The build
ing was said to be worth about $25,OOO
There was insurance on the building
amounting to $4,000, with $4,000 on
the contents.
G. Frederick Potter of the firm of
Hibbard & Potter, commercial photo
graphers, was Monday notified by the
Cuban government Of his appointment
to the position of official photographer
to the Cuban department of agricul-
ture. Mr.. Hibbard expects to leave
Minneapolis in such time that he may
enter upon his duties about Feb 1. His
duties will be the photographing of the
natural and cultivated flora and fauna
of the island, that the photographs
may be used in commercial work. Mr.
Potter will continue to make Mime
apolis his home and to edit the West
ern Camera Notes.
Charles L. King, well known by
many Of the older residents Of the city,
died Thursday of last week in St.
Louis, whittier he moved about two
years ago for the benefit of his health.
The body was brought here for inter-
ment the funeral taking place from
St. Stephens church. Mr.. King was
% years old. He came to Minneapolis
in 1856 and for years was known as
one of the foremost men in the cooper
business. Mr.. Kings wife died about
a year and half ago, but his four
children are residents of this city.
They are John and Thomas, and
Misses Rose and Margaret King.
The report of the work done by the
Associated Charities during December
shows that the month was busy one
for the organization. Fifty-five needy
families were helped by the Associated
Charities during the period. In most
instances, the organization helped the
people first, and then notified relatives
Of their condition. Relief was extended
direct to 2O6 families The report for
the past six months shows that the
amount of work carried on was double
that for the same length of time in
1903. The reports were submitted to
the board Of charities and corrections
yesterday afternoon.
Matthew Feeley Of Austin, Mimi,
was killed last Saturday near Aitkin,
Minn., while in the employ of the Blair
& Tully Lumber company. Feeley was
hauling logs when the kingpin of the
sled broke and he was buried under
great weight Of logs. His compan-
ions hurried to his assistance but he
was unconscious when extricated and
expired a few minutes later. The body
was forwarded to the undertaking
rooms Of NJ. ]. Gill in Minneapolis and
were afterwards sent to Austin for in