The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-09-05
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CITY IN BRIEF.

Minneapolis building permits for
last month numbered 562 and assre
gated Sl.2S2,350. In August 1907, the
number of permits was SIS. azgreeat-
ing s1.251,ss5.
John T. Jordan and wife of waseca
this state and Mrs. P. F. Harris Of
Prescott, Wis, were amongst the
many who attended the state Fai-
during the week.
Furnaces installed. repaired and
cleaned. Our heating device. the
Aeolipyle, saves rs per cent fuel. burns
coal to ashes. no clinkers. Place or
ders now. Aeolipyle Co., ZIP S. 4th
street. NJ. j. Mallon. Mgr.
Edward Toohey. father Of Swear old
James Toohey. who was killed by fall
ing onto picket fence from a shed in
the rear of August Gau's property sew
eral weeks ago. has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against eau, who, it is
alleged. threw stones at the boy. caus-
ing hin, to fall from the roof.
A large number Of people residing
in North Minneapolis objeeted to a
petition presented to the park board a
month ago asking that strip of land.
between Humboldt and Logan avenues.
with depth Of about 1,20Q/feet, be
taken for park purposes. The commit
tee on designation and acquisition of
lands has considered the petition and
decided against it, and will recommend
to the park board next week that the
land be not acquired.
The six-story Office building being
erected by John E. Andrus at 1851
Sixth st. S. will cost, for construction
alone. $4,000, according to the permit
taken out at the office of the building
inspector Monday. The foundation is
being laid to sustain History build
ing. Brick and reinforced concrete are
the materials being used. Long and
Long are the architects. and George E.
Archer IS Tue Du1luSl. Liz SlA OStu1 ~
to be completed Jan. l. 1909.
Henrietta Duffy, telegraph operator
in the employ Of the Northern Pacific
railroad, has brought action for per-
sonal injury against the company She
was a passenger on a train going from
Fargo to Casselton Sept. Is. 1907. She
claims she was passenger for hire"
and that while such the railway en-
ployes assaulted her. She demands
$4,000 damages. Her husband. James
Duffy. also claims $4,000 for injuries
received from the employees Of the road
on the same occasion.
A quiet wedding took place ,Wednes-
day when Miss Helga Grennan. daugh-
trr Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Grennan and
Edward Julius Hermann were married.
Father ]. Harrington Of the Ascension
parish performed the ceremony at his
residence and only the parents and the
attendants witnessed It, Miss Mayme
Conroy was the maid of honor and she
was gowned in a pale blue louisine silk,
fashioned on princess lines. and elabor
ated with lace. She wore a large black
picture hat. LittleMabel Dwyer was
silk dress. Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann left
for Buffalo for their honeymoon. The
bride wore a golden brown broadcloth
suit and a hat to match.
About so residents of the west side
of Powderhorn park petitioned the
park board two months ago TO remove
the Fairgrounds to some other section
Of the park, alleging they are a luis
ance in the present location. The pc
tition has been allowed to lie dormant
in the interim, but Wednesday it was
1esurrected by the improvement COM
mittee, considered, and laid aside
again, pending plans which Supt.
Theodore wirth has in hand. which
he believes will solve the question Of
the location Of the Fairgrounds to the
satisfaction Of everyone concerned
Another petition from residents in the
vicinity of Powderhorn park for the
construction Of tennis courts in the
park, was laid over until next session
because Of lack Of funds.
Burglars pried open the front door
Of Peter Lees residence at $40 Fifth
at. 8. e. Tuesday morning ard ran
sacked the entire house. securing sew
eral hundred dollars worth Of valu-
ables. Mr. and Mrs. Lees have been
living at Lake Minnetonka during the
summer and the house was empty at
the time the burglars broke into it,
Mr.. Lees, who is connected with the
American Bridge company, is now
making an inventory of his losses. 1t
was learned Tuesday that the thieves