The Irish standard., 1907-03-23
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CITY IN BRIEF.


be given in Columbus hall. 322 Nicol-
let ave, Tuesday evening, April 2.
This division has recently changed its
time and place Of meeting to the first
and third Tuesday evenings of the
month in Columbus hall.
The Shamrock Social club announces
its next dance at Easthagen hall, 241s
Bloomington ave, Wednesday even
ing, April S. Thos j. Callan will be
master of ceremonies, with the follow
ing assistants: j. F. Doherty, J. E.
Coyle. o. Cunningham. T. w. Foley, P.
Cady, f. j. Owens, James Cunning
ham.
At regular meeting of Branch No.
80 of the National Association of POST
Office Clerks, held March is, Isaac Rice
and John Cryser were elected delegates
to the next national convention. The
convention will be held at Savannah.
Ca, the first week in September, and
promises to be one of the largest ever
held by the national body
Word was received from friends Of
John Norton, Jr., in Denver, Col, an
nouncing the critical illness of Mr..
Norton in that city. His brother James
F. Norton has gone to Denver in re-
sponse to an urgent telegram. 1t is
said that the afflicted man cannot
survive the severe attack of Brights
disease from which he is suffering.
The Murphy bill increasing the SAL
aries OF aldermen in cities of $4,000
governed under certain charters apply
ing in reality to the city of Mime
apolis was passed Tuesday afternoon
by the house. According to the pro-
visions OF this bill the aldermen will
receive an increase of s400 per year.
At present they receive $500, ard un-
der the Murphy bill they are boosted
mously passed.
Mrs. John M. Murray of 2617 Har-
IiCI ave-, WIN "co 11lJO1Cu III dll dQlO-
mobile accident at 7th st. and Henne-
pin ave. Sunday afternoon, is report
ed as resting comfortably. The phys
icians SO far have been unable to as
certain the extent of her injuries. Her
most severe injury is a fracture at the
base Of the skull. The injury has rem
dered her unconscious for most of the
time. Occasionally she is conscious
and able to recognize those about her.
Mr.. Murray, who was in Springfield,
ILL.,, Sunday arrived home. Others who
were in the automobile when it crash
ed into the car are doing well.
Mrs. Eliza Bostwick died recently at
her home, 917 5th ave. s., aged SO years.
Mrs. Bostwick has been in poor health
for the past two years. occasioned by
an accident from which she never re-
covered. She came to st. Anthony in
1860, and has watched Minneapolis
grow from mere reservation to the
present size. st. Anthony being at that
time a village of $50 inhabitants. This
was previous to the birth of Minneap-
oils. She lived through the Indian
horrors, aided the early pioneers and
succoring refugees and also did much
in the way of relief for soldiers FAM
lilies during the civil war. Mrs. Bost-
wick, then Eliza Kennedy, was born
in Wexford, Ireland, but her early life
was spent in London. When 25 years
of age she came to America, and set
tied in Toronto, Canada, where she
met and married Lardner Bostwick
Mr.. and Mrs. Bostwick first lived in
st. Anthony. but later they moved to
Minneapolis, and made their home on
the corner Of 1st ave. n. and Sd st.
Since that time Mrs. Bostwick has
been at her late home.
Anton Grethen, the we'll known at
torney and one of the old settlers of
this city, died Wednesday noon at his
residence, 1914 21st ave. H., after a lin
in Daun, Prussia, Nov 10, 1884, and
came to this country in 1854, settling
first in Illinois and two years later
coming to ST. Paul, where he studied
law in the Office of Brisbin & Bigeiow,
one Of the distinguished firms of the
Minnesota bar in the early days. In
1858 he was admitted to practice, To-
eating first in ST. Anthony and soon
after in Minnea polls. Mr. Grethen was
a strong anti-slavery man, and upon
the outbreak of the civil war he en-
listed as volunteer and Joined the
First Minnesota battery, serving there
In as quarterlnaster sergeant He took
part in the battles Of Shiloh. Fort DON
elson and the siege of Corinth, and was
thereafter honorably discharged, owing
to disability, and returned to Mime
apolis In 1854 he was elected audi