The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-10-20

reached Tuesday afternoon when the
building at sos Nicollet avenue was
sold for $4,000. The sale assures the
erection of an elegant six-story build
ing on the property within a year and
a half. The property is % feet on
Nicollet by 1O2 feet deep, making an
average price of s1,3e4 a front foot
for the property. This is considered
the record price for the year. and is
one of the highest prices ever paid for
upper Nicollet property. Charles
Crowell of New York was the former
owner. The two-story building on the
property is now occupied by the Wom-
firm runs until next October, and at
Its expiration work will commence at
once upon the erection of one of the
most handsome store buildings in the
city. 1t is understood that local jew
elry firm has already contracted for
lease of the entire new store.
Yerxa Bros. & Co. have purchased
the McQuaid Market on Hennepin ave-
nue. near Seventh street, in Minneapo-
lis. and by the terms of the negotia-
tions closed recently the McQuaid
firm will retire from the Minneapolis
field and confine its grocery business
in the Twin Cities to st. Paul. When
the old building on the "Yerxa" corner
at Nicollet avenue and Fifth street was
torn down last spring to make way for
a modern structure, Yerxa Bros. & Co.
moved into temporary quarters on
Fifth street between Nicollet and Hen
nepin. Then followed the deal where's
by the Powers Mercantile company Sc
cured the Yerxa corner for enlarge
firm was left without fixed prospects
Of place of business, as the tempor-
airy quarters We're not adequate to the
needs of the company. Former nego-
tiations between the McQuaids and the
Yerxas were renewed with the result
that Yerxa Bros. & Co. have now Sc
cured a ten-year lease on the big new
Hennepin avenue store.
A class of 40 children received con-
firmation by Archbishop Ireland at st.
Joseph's German Catholic church,
Twelfth avenue north and Fourth
street, Sunday Afternoon. The class is
the largest that has ever been con-
frmed at any one time in the history
of st. Josephs church. In fact, it is
believed that the class is the largest
that has ever been confirmed in any
church in the city, and in his advisory
talk to the members of the class at
the close Of the ceremony of confirma-
ton Archbishop Ireland congratulated
the Rev. Othmer Erren, pastor of the
church, upon the excellent showing. In
his words Of advice to the children,
the archbishop reminded them that
they were now enrolled in the vast
army of Christ that is bearing his
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fulness to the cause, the speaker de-
clared to be one of the prime requis-
ties of service in this army" and in
closing he urged his youthful hearers
to see to it that when the roll is
called at the end OF the days conflict
you are not among those who are
missing from their PLACES
Consolidation of the two messenger
service companies of Minneapolis has
been brought about by negotiations
now being closed in this city. The
National District Telegraph company,
a branch of the American District
Telegraph company of New Jersey, has
purchased the American District Tele-
graph company of Minneapolis. Henry
B. Estabrook of New York city, gen.
eral counsel of the New Jersey cor
poration, is in Minneapolis to transact
the final business of the transfer, and
it is understood that the deal involves
about 100000. Heretofore the business
of the National District Telegraph
company has been conducted at the
Office of the Western Union Telegraph
company, but 1t is announced that the
messenger service Of the two cons
panies will be- consolidated and man.
aged from the former office Of the
American District Telegraph company
at Fourth street and Nicollet avenue
A. T. Williams, who has been genera
manage of the American District Tele-
graph company Of Minneapolis for a
number of years, will be connected with
the consolidated company, and J. G.
Haynes, former mayor Of Minnea polls
who was one of the owners Of the local
company and its legal counsel, will
also be retained under the reorganiza-
ton.
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