The Irish standard., 1908-08-15
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CITY IN BRIEF.


days session. The auxiliary will also
meet at the same time and place
The Boys and Girls Sodality of AS
cension Church will hold an ice cream
social next Thursday evening on the
grounds, Eighteenth avenue north ana
Bryant.
Minneapolis and Indianapolis base
ball clubs will play the first of series
of four games this afternoon at Nicol-
let park. The same clubs will play the
Sunday game at Minnehaha park.
A wheat famine in the Northwest is
imminent. The visible supply in local
elevators decreased $4,000 bushels
Wednesday. The supply was already
unusually low.
Nine. Rosa d'Erina, the organist of
the Church of the Most Holy Rosary,
has received from the papal delegate
to Canada. his excellency, Archbishop
sbartti a solid silver crest for use in
the chapel of Nebaration, which Nine.
d'Erina is building on st. Joseph's
island, Ont.
The "get together" picnic. which will
be given by the residents of the East
Side at Big Island park, Lake Mime
tonka, Aug. 10, is expected to be one
of the greatest affairs of its kind ever
held. Many of the business men Of
the East Side are interested in the pic
mic and some may declare a holiday
to allow their employees to attend.
The operation of the Pillsbury CA
mill, the progress Of the inventory Of
the Pillsbury- Washburn Flour Mill
company's property, and the exanina
ton of the books and records of the
company, is now engaging all the time
court to care for the business of the
concern. Albert c. Loring is actual
head of the company. and is directing
the milling operations.
Sunday, Aug. 16, 1908, the state
organization of the public ownership
party is to give steamboat excursion
down the Mississippi river, leaving
Minnehaha Falls landing at 9 a. NJ.
and st. Paul, foot Of Jackson street, a.
10 a. M, returning to st. Paul at 9 p.
m. The steamer Red Wing and barge
May have been chartered for the occa-
sion. Rev. Harvey Doe Brown has
been secured as the orator Of the day
The suicide. of John G. Lund, the
most extensive land dealer in Min
neapolis startled the community OH
Thursday Of last week. Financial
difficulties caused the rash act Two
banks in which Mr.. Lund was largely
interested suspended after the suicide
became known. One of them, the
State Bank of Robbinsdale has re-
sumed Mr. Lund. was insured for
$125,000. which amount it is said will
be sufficient to pay his debts.
A carload of the new crop velvet
chaff wheat was received by the Nc
Hugh Christensen company from
South Dakota Wednesday and sold a;
the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
for $1.22 a bushel. A carload of the
nesota, was received by the J. K. FL
lott & Co. 1t sold at the same price
Miss Anna E. Mayer, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mayer, and Ed
ward A. Kelly, were married Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock at the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception. Only the
immediate members of the family and
intimate friends were present. Rev. D.
j. Moran read the service. Around the
altar were palms and cathedral can.
dies. Miss May Prendergast played
the Wagner and Mendelssohn music
for professional and occasional. AND
during the ceremony Miss Tenie Muir.
ply sang.
The annual retreat of the priests Of
the diocese Of Sioux Falls, S. D., is be-
ing held at St. Paurs seminary this
week. The retreat began Tuesday, and
will continue through Saturday morn.
ing. 1t is being conducted by Bishop
O'Gorman Of Sioux Falls. Some of tn.
prominent clergy at the retreat are
Monsignor Flynn of Madison, S. D.
Father Shea of Mitchell. S. D., Mon
signer Mensing of Sioux Falls. Father
McElliott Of Montrose, S. D.. Father
O'Neill of Harrisburg S. D., and Faith
er Nolan Of Sioux Falls. The retrea
for the diocese Of st. Paul will be con
Quoted at St. Paul seminary, commenc.
ing Aug. "a. and ending Aug g. Rev
Father Murphy of Philadelphia viii
conduct the retreat
Robert Pratt, former mayor of Min,
neapolis, died at his home, 1903 Bryan
avenue north at 2:30 n rn last Sat,,r.