The Irish standard., 1907-07-20

| uesl6Heu 10 De retroactive ana 10 take
effect from the first of the present
month the postofflce department at
Washington did not announce it until
Wednesday afternoon.
Not all drivers of automobiles show
such manliness under trying circum-
stances as did H. l.. Benz of st. Paul
last Monday in this city. After doing
his best to avoid an accident Mr.. Benz
ran into A. Hoffman of 1872 Tyler
street northeast Immediately stop
ping his car he went to the mans
assistance, and in spite of the fact
that he was not badly hurt, tenderly
carried him to a physicians office,
where he received immediate aid, Mr.
Benz paying the bill. He then took
Hoffman and his broken bicycle to his
home. paid for the wheel and also for
a window that was smashed and thus
the incident closed
A wedding of Wednesday was that
of Miss Catherine Burke and Leo r. B.
Duffy, which took place at s o'clock
at the Imaculate Conception church in
the presence of the immediate friends
and relatives. Rev. Father Cullen
said the nuptial mass. The bride was
attended by Miss Minnie Burey and
as best man. The bride Wore a gown
of white silk and the bridesmaid wore
a white lingerie frock. A wedding
breakfast followed at the home of the
bridegroom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Duffy, 3103 Dupont avenue SOUTH
Roses. sweet peas and ferns formed
left Wednesday for Duluth, and will
be at home after Aug. Is at 1929 Haw-
thorn avenue.
Action will be taken shortly by the
city council relative to the disposition
of the old city hall for a rest room,
but the sentiment among the members
is not to turn it over to any particu-
lar denomination nor to allow the
building for any particular religious
training. Alderman William Peterson
is working on a plan which may ulti-
lnately be adopted. He is in favor of
converting the space on the ground
floor into a reading room and also to
provide a public bath He would not
restrict the class of men who visit this
room from smoking if they saw fit,
but would run the room without the
usual mo smoking" signs. In addition
/ to these features it is proposed to
have night school for the benefit of
those who wish to avail themselves of
the opportunity of brushing up" on
the common studies.
At meeting of the county commits
sioners, held Monday afternoon, the
budget for the coming year was adopt
ed. An increase of $259,424 over last
year was voted, bringing the estimated
expenditure for the coming year to
about $7S4,34S, the largest in the his
tory of Hennepfn county. The greater
part of this increase was caused by
items over which the commissioners
have no control. the largest increas Sc
being for roads and bridges. and a.
salary increase of over $4,000. The
municipal building allowance has been
more than doubled. court expenses
home for dependent children, voted at
the last session of the legislature. will
eat up $4,000, and other items have
also increased. The board of tax levy
may make alterations in the budget
submitted by the commissioners. but
no material changes are likely.
The park board has decided to ac-
quire property in the vicinity of Lake
Amelia for a park. At its meeting
Monday afternoon the board for the
first time took action on this matter.
Residents in the vicinity of the lake
have been pressing it vigorously since
spring and gifts of land in the vicinity
have been offered The rest will be
acquired on the certificate plan, thus
requiring but small outlay of money
by the board. A tract of land on the
east side of the lake, between 100 and
200 feet wide, will furnish a drive on
that side Of the lake connecting with
Minnehaha boulevard at the north end
At the northwest corner of the lake
a large tract will be taken for picnic
grounds, and off to the southwest a
marsh will be made into park prop
erty. The boundaries of the park will
Approximately be Minnehaha bou]e-
ward on the north, Twenty seventh
avenue on the east, Cedar avenue on
the west and around the outer edge
of the marshland at the south and
southwest