The Irish standard., 1905-08-26
CITY IN BRIEF.

3716 First avenue south, was drowned
in Bush lake, Bloomington township,
late Wednesday afternoon.
Prayer Books, Rosaries, Scapulars
and choice line of religious articles
at the Standard Catholic Book Store,
81 Fourth street south, second floor.
Thomas Joy, aged "a, died Wednes-
day evening at his home, 1854 Eight
eenth avenue south. He is survived
by a wife and one son, William T. Joy.
Alderman James H. Duryea, of the
Tenth ward, is at st. Mary's hospital,
Rochester, where he was recently ope-
rated upon for ulcers of the stomach.
The operation was successful.
Standard Catholic Book Store, 81
Fourth street south. Headquarters for
religious articles, including prayer
books, rosaries, bibles, scapulars, can
dies and pictures. Choice line of
books by best authors.
AS a fitting addition to the number
of fine houses which already line the
river bank in Southeast Minneapolis,
below the Washington avenue bridge,
ex-Mayor J. G. Haynes is planning to
erect handsome 11-room fully mod
ern residence at 713 River road.
Next Wednesday evening on the st.
Anthony church grounds, 9Th avenue
and End street northeast, lawn
social will be given by the ladies Of
the parish. There will be choice
program of entertainment and refresh
ments.
On September 9th, 7th and Sth,
which will be during Fair week, the
School of Embalming will give several
demonstrations in the art at the
State University. There should be a
large attendance of undertakers and
funeral directors.
BY an order filed in the probate
court Tuesday George T. B. Donaldson
is released from guardianship of Miss
May Donaldson and the young woman
comes into property valued at $751;
97418. Miss Donaldson is the daugh-
ter of the late William Donaldson and
the sum turned over to her is half the
amount held for Misses May and Will
liamina Donaldson.
The officials of the board of chari-
ties and corrections had their salaries
raised Tuesday, the fortunate ones be-
ing the city physician and the superin-
tendent of the poor department. The
formers salary was increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 year, and the latter's
from $1,5OO to s1,S00. The telephone
operator and porter at the city hospi-
tai had their stipend raised $5 a month.
A meeting of the board will be held
Friday morning to fix the estimates
for next years maintenance.
Another handsome structure for the
northeast section of Minneapolis is
planned in the new general Office build
ing which the Penn Oil company will
erect near it's plant at 1901 Grand
street N. E. Gray blocks of concrete
will form the material for the body of
the building, and decoration will be
the corners of reddish colored blocks.
Excavation has commenced, and it is
expected to have the work completed
by the latter part of September. The
cost of the building will be about
$4,000 and the dimensions 40x50 feet.
DR.. George R. Koch, of New Ulm,
the man acquitted of numbering DR.. L.
A. Gebhardt, after three trials, came
to Minneapolis Wednesday morning.
DR.. Koch informed members of the
press that he was here for the purpose
of locating and that it was his inten'
ton to establish himself in Minneap.
oils as soon as possible. He explained
that conditions in New Ulm rendered
it difficult for him to live longer in
that community, though the remain
der of the Koch family would continue
to reside there.
A quiet wedding took place Wednes
day morning in Holy Rosary church
when Miss Alice B. McNulty and John
P. McNulty of Emmetsburg, Iowa
were married Miss Katherine Nc
Nulty and J. H. Donohue of New
Hampton, Iowa, were the attendants
Rev. Father Dugan read the service
A breakfast followed at the home Of
the brides sister, Mrs. M. Scr.u
macher, 80 Dell place. Mr.. and Mrs
McNulty went to Emmetsburg or
their wedding trip. They will make
their home in this city.
The shallow places in Lake Harriet
are to be deepened by the use of q
dredge, according to the plan Of the
board of park commissioners. At q
meeting of the board Monday it was
decided to have Commissioner Allen
inspect a secondhand dredge during
his vacation trip to Chicago. The ma
terial dredged from the lake will be
used in widening the roadway below
the boat landing and filling in around
the pavilion. Commissioner Allen Is
an expert in machinery, and he volun
teered his services to the board tt
make an inspection of the dredge while
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