The Irish standard., 1906-12-01

CITY IN BRIEF.

!, MI. ana MrS. .. Mechlsedecn were
Apltasantly surprised Saturday evening
at their home, 707 Main street north
east Progressive cinch was played,
prizes being won by Mrs. Girard, Mrs.
D. Giles, Mr.. Nick Melchisedech and
!. Mr.. H. thinner. Mrs. thinner was
! awarded the consolation prize. Lunch
b con was served from the small tables.
covers being laid Ger thirty-two.
Court Officer Frank Quinn who
:. Thursday night of last week effected
the thrilling rescae Of Mrs. Dutton
and her two children from burning
building at No. IL Central avenue, is
on duty again as though nothing had
happened. One hand was severely
scorched, however, as the result of his
daring venture.
The directors Of the Tri-State Tele-
phone company have declared the
fourteenth quarterly dividend at the
rate of s per cent FER annum. payable
Dec. 1, 1906, to stockholders of record
of Nov. 49,. 1906. The books of the
company will close Nov. %, 1905, and
reopen Dec. /, 1906. The company,
under it's guarantee, will also pay the
nineteenth quarterly dividend Of the
Twin City Telephone company at the
stipulated rate The books of this
company will close and reopen on the
same date as those Of the State
Telephone company.
The C.. Birkhofer Brewing company
plant at Fourteenth avenue south and
Second street was bought last Satur-
day by the Purity Malt Brewing COM
pany, organized by P. Lauritzen. The
stone brewing house, the bottling
house, Office and site, and in fact, all
Of tho Minneapolis property Of the
company, are included in the purchase
price. which was $325,00o. The plant
will resume the manufacture of beer
and malt under the new management,
about Jan. 1. The new officers Of the
+ company are as follows: President,
P Lauritzen; secretary, Arthur Stren-
81, of Stremel Brothers; treasurer, TIL.
y ]. skellet, of the Elliot and Skellet
Fuel company.
The Mohawks and Sherrys were UNI
able to score Sunday at the Steel and
{ Machinery grounds in: their game for
I the 135-pound championship and the
title remains undecided. The field was
muddy and neither side was able to
\ make much: Roadway in the heavy
going. The Mohawks claim they would
have scored but for. a penalty inflicted
3, on them by Referee Heston. With
the ball within striking distance of
the Sherry goal the Mohawk player
!; tackled an opponent around the neck
and the referee, thinking this a foul
tackle, penalized the Mohawks. M.
3 Ostrems runback of 80 yards through
broken field and Lanrbert's punting
were features. Hanlon also played good
Y ball for the Mohawks. For the sferrys
O'Brien and Pratt were stars.
A newsboy and bootblack In New
York city, with John D. Rockefeller.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chauncey M.
Depew for regular customers; a sneak
thief and rickpocket in Chicago, and
/. thug and burglar in other cities, a
Y. bartender in Minneapolis and today
head Of a large mission on the Bow
cry in New York, are a few Of the in
cidents in the career Of John Gala
i han, who Sunday evening addressed
large audience at Fowler M. e.
( church. Mr.. Callahan is today one of
/ sti1e most noted mission workers in the
i United States, and he told in a thrill
ing manner the story Of his life, and
his conversion in the Union City mis-
\ sion Of this city in 1887. Although he
has served terms IN the local work.
Il house. and In the Illinois penitentiary
4 at Joliet. ne is today received in the
best homes of this city and Chicago.
/ He left New York in box car and
N0kNAu0u W 6V SSoAo AuSCiS AA q
/ palace car.
The biggest recount Of votes ever
held in the county may take place
/. next week. when all the votes of Hen
|. Mepin county will be recounted in or
dor tc make the count show. If pos
I sible, that Peter Weingart was prop
erly elected sheriff. Mr.. weingart has
finally decided to contest the election
Of J. W. Dreger, and has filed notice
of contest with the usual possible
t reasons therefor in detail. The papers
/ have been served and the issues viii
I be Joined IN time to have the count
/ start next week, should tho court
|, grant the application. There are III
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