The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-27
gbe Irish STANDARD
TELEPHONE TWIN CITY 273.
CITY IN BRIEF.

AT the Auditorium, Minneapolis,
Thursday evening, February1.
Standard Catholic Book Store, 81
4th st. S., for Prayer books, rosaries.
and church goods. Catholic Family
Almanacs for 1906, Csc.
A card social will be held next
Wednesday evening in st. Charles
church parlors, 4th street and 18th
Ave. S. AS usual handsome prizes
will be given to winners.
Candlemas day is close at hand. Or
ders promptly filled for parishes
throughout the state not yet supplied.
Call on or address Catholic Book Store,
81 4th st. S., Minneapolis.
Colonel Plat B. Walker, brother of
T. B. Walker, father of Alderman
Platt B. Walker, Jr., and j. G. Walker
Of Minneapolis and Mrs. c. c. Gray
of st. Paul, is seriously i'll near
Scranton, Pa, at the home of Mrs.
Edgett, his daughter.
The sixty-second wedding annivers-
airy of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter McDonough
was celebrated last Saturday evening
at their home, 1872 E. Twenty-fourth
street. Their children and grandchil-
dren and three great grandchildren
were present and Joined in the cele-
hro NFr t.
of age and his wife is five years his
Junior. Both are active and we'll.
st. Cecilia Court of Foresters in
stalled it's officers at meeting held in
A. o. U. w. hall, on Central avenue
and Fourth street, last Monday even
ing. 1t was an open meeting and a
large attendance was present. A choice
program was rendered, among those
to address the assemblage being Rev.
Father Lee. An excellent luncheon
was served and an evening Of rare
enjoyment was accorded to all present.
The administrator of the estate of
Jeremiah vader, formerly driver for
the Fuller Laundry Company, has
brought suit in the district court for
$4,000 damages against Frank w. New
ms, proprietor of the laundry. Mr.. Va
der was kicked to death the day follow
ing Christmas, it is alleged, by one Of
the company's horses, which he was
feeding in its stall. The case will be
tried before Judge H. D. Dickinson.
Vader left a widow and four children.
Hereafter supplies for the various
city departments cannot be purchased
except upon contract awarded after
competitive bids have been advertised
for and received. This is the dictum
sent out by City Comptroller Dan c.
Brown to the various heads of depart
ments and chairmen of council com.
mittees. Mr.. Brown is upheld in his
order by the ruling Of City Attorney
Frank Healy and the recommendation
of M. F. Kahn, of the public examiner
office of the state.
Old-time f1remen of the volunteer
days gathered about the board
Wednesday evening at the Hotel Mic
ollet, and with song and story re-
called the early fire experiences of
Minneapolis. More than 100 venterans
of the volunteer days were present.
Matt Walsh off1ciated as POSTMASTER
and introduced the speakers. Incl
dents connected with old-time fires
were recalled and enjoyed. Among
the list Of speakers were Fire Chief
J. R. Canterbury, Judge H. G. Hicks,
George A. Bracket and Freeman P.
Lane. Fred Cady and Archie John.
son furnished music.
Commencing tomorrow afternoon,
Sherlock Holiness" the famous de-
tective play, will be the attraction at
the Bijou for one week. The usual
Wednesday and Saturday matinees will
be given. In presenting this meritori-
Gus play at the Bijou, proper regard
will be entertained for all the elabora.e
details, which aided so materially & r.
ing the lengthy periods of the Lonl:.'
and New York runs, both Of which
were positive record breakers. An u.,-
usually capable company Of play s..
headed by Enrol Dunbar, who has made
a pronounced hit in the part Of
Holmes, will be soon here.
M. F. Kahn, chief deputy Of Public
Examiner Kerst, of the state of Min
nesota, is now engaged in examining
the finances Of the city Of Minneapolis
pursuant to an act passed by the last
legislature bringing the finances Of
cities with populations greater than
$4,000 under the direct supervision of
the state. The present examination is
the first that has ever been made by
the state Of the municipal offices Of the
city. The finances Of st. Paul, on the
other hand, have been subject to state
supervision for the last ten years. Mr..
Kahn recently finished his examination
Of the county offices, the report Of