The Irish standard., 1907-05-04
CITY IN BRIEF.

1HitouISG lJlol pie1ulS 1oA A|SSoi os'SA.
day can be had at the home, 46th street
and Chicago ave-
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Margaret to Mr.. Frank Ollinger. The
wedding will take place Wednesday
morning, May 8, at Ascension church.
The annual May procession and
browning of Mary, the Blessed Mother,
will take place in the church of the
Most Holy Rosary, 18th avenue and
oath street S.. at $3.50 p. M, tomor-
row. The Holy Rosary Choral Union
of IS boys will render the music.
Edwin NJ. Conner, who for many
work in this city, left Monday evening
for Tacoma, WASH, where he will take
the position of police and city hall re-
porter on the Ledger. Mr.. Conner has
many friends who will wish him sue
cess in his new line of work.
At meeting held last Monday even
ing in Catholic Association hall A. l..
Lennon was elected chairman and DR..
]. T. Boylan, secretary of the Minne-
apolis committee of arrangements for
the laying of the corner stone of the
Cathedral in st. Paul on June ? at
which it is expected that fully 10000
persons will be in line.
The annual inspection of the police
department was held Monday. when the
entire department was looked over by
Chief Corriston with the mayors pri-
vate secretary. The party first visited
the Second precinct station on the
East side and then went to the North
side. From there they went to the
Fifth precinct station and then took
in the South side station.
A. Y. Baynes and company Of this
city have been awarded a contract by
bridges in connection with the Lower
for the construction of thirty-six steel
the United States Reclamation service
Yellowstone project in Montana and
North Dakota, at a contract price of
about $4,000. Work will be started
about the middle of July and the entire
contract is to be completed by De-
cember L. The local firm was $4,000
low bidders on the work.
c. c. Belanger, who was state treas
urer of the jurisdiction of Minnesota
of the Catholic Order of Foresters for
nine consecutive years, has received
from the high court of the c. o. F., of
Chicago, through the state secretary,
a beautiful badge of the legion Of
honor in the third degree. Mr.. Bel
anger is proud of the honor inasmuch
as it is the first one given in this city.
The decoration is conferred for merit
only.
Clayton r. Cooley, who is the high
est representative of the treasury de-
partment in Minneapolis, has received
official notification from G. B. Cortel-
you, secretary of the treasury depart
ment at washington that he is ap-
pointed custodian of the new postoff1ce
site. All future transactions relative
Mr.. Cooley but his duties for the COM
ing two years will amount to little,
since it will require all of that time
to have the new building authorized,
money appropriated for the work and
the buildings now encumbering the
site cleared away.
Dr. William Huntington Leonard. IS
years old, one of the oldest residents
of Minneapolis and the oldest practice
ing physician in the city, died Monday
at his residence. 2121 Blaisdell avenue.
Dr. Leonard came to Minneap polls in
1855. He took up claim near what is
now Robbinsdale and about year lat
err moved to Minneapolis, where he
lived until he died. He was an active
participant in the early life of Minne-
IL
wholesale and retail drug business in
the city was established by him in
connection with his partner, Thomas
Gardner. on Bridge Square.
Mrs. A. Williams. 2610 Fortieth
street died at 2 o'clock Tuesday as the
result of drinking carbolic acid. Mrs.
Williams, who was IS years old, was
III the habit of using the deadly poi
son incidentally. Owing to her defec-
tive eyesight. she took the wrong bottle
by mistake and swallowed a quantity
of the acid before she realized what
she had done. Her cries of pain were
heard by her daughter, who ran to her
aid. A doctor was at once summoned.
but although he worked over her for
several hours he was unable to save
her life. Mrs. Williams is survived by