The Irish standard., 1907-05-11

| VI lAle' uliuSe
The Sacred Thirst society held a sill
YER medal oratorcal contest Monday
evening at ST. Vincents school hall
Virginia avenue. The contestants We're
Charles Ackerman, Gertrude Duggan
Michael Morley, Rose Mcmahon, Cath
crime Vasterling. Bernice McNulty
i Ruth Lonergran and Elizabeth Sulli-
van. The pupils of st. Vincents school
sang choruses and the Misses Florence
Dahl and Nellie Heating sang solos.
Richard Bell. formerly prominent in
local Democratic circles. who has been
engaged in business in Liverpool. O..
since leaving ST. Paul sveral years
ago, is visiting his brother, Daniel
Bell. Mr.. Bell has prospered since en-
gaging in business in Liverpool and
will return there at the expiration OF
his visit with his family to look after
his growing interests in the Ohio town.
Mrs. A. Purcell. 20 Valley street,
died at st. Joseph's hospital late Sun
day from blood poisoning. Mrs. Pur-
cell was 40 years of age and leaves
three sons and two daughters. Her
funeral took place from her late resi-
dence Tuesday morning at $3.50. Ser
vices We're held at the Cathedral at
800. 1nterment at Calvary.
| George H. Stevens, 81, Sioux City, a
guest at the Frederic Hotel, died late
Sunday at the City hospital from NOR
phine poisoning, it is believed. He was
discovered by the janitor, who climbed
| through the transom and found Ste
vens unconscious on the bed. Police
Surgeon Dohm was called and hurried
Stevens to the hospital, but he died
shortly after the institution was
| reached. A bottle of morphine was
found in his room. 1t is believed he
took the morphine accidentally or with
suicidal intent.
Benjamin Mead, conductor in the
employ of the Great Northern railway,
shot himself in the right temple late
Saturday. He was found by his wife
on the floor of his bedroom in a pool
of blood. Mead had been suffering
some time from cancer of the throat
and it is thought he lost hope of be-
ing cured, and crazed by pain. shot
himself while temporarily insane. He
will recover.
Constable Vim. Miller saved Jennie
Nelson, age ~. $50 Case street. from
burning to death Tuesday afternoon.
The constable was visiting at Nelson's
residence on business when Jennie
rushed into the room. her clothing in
a blaze He extinguished the fire with
his overcoat. The child was slightly
burned about the face and hands
The Guild of Catholic women enter
tained Monday evening at st. Lukes
hall. Portland avenue and Victoria
street. There was musical program
directed by Mrs. F. l.. Hoffman, and
Miss Julie Gauthier gave an illustrate
ed talk describing the interior decora-
tions of the new capitol.
P. H. O'Keefe has been reappoint-
ed corporation attorney for two years
by the city council of South ST. Paul.
S. D. Curry was named building in
spector to succeed +. II. Prince, re-
signed. P. Keenan, retains his posi-
tion as janitor and jailer at the city
hall.
Division No 2 of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians gave the last of it's WIN
ter series of entertainments last even
ing in the hall at Sixth and Franklin
streets. The program was of diver
siffed character and entertaining
throughout. Sam and Charles Bron-
stein. eleven and fourteen years Of
age, gave sparring match that was
surprising for their years. Mike Glib
bons and Morris Self spared three
round bout and Lawrence Doyle and
Peter Carroll had a friendly set-to.
The Schwe'zer quartet sang several
selections we'll. Capt Daily of the fire
department sang a. parody entitled.
while Absent | am Thinking of You,
No. s." which was amusing. Thomas
Grace presided. The meeting was
largely attended by members, and a
number of city officials were present.
Dancing followed.
Miss Marie Mccormack the soprano,
Will give a song recital late in Nav,
the date and the concert hall to be de-
c1ded upon later. Miss Mccormack ha 9
appeared as soloist at several import-
ant concerts during the winter, and
she sang at one Of the st. Paul SYM
phony orchestra Sunday concerts at
the Metropolitan.
knights Of Columbus.