The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-09-12
DULUTH NEWS.

Forest fires which have been raging
on the iron range and in the vicinity
of Duluth and Superior completely
wiped on the village of Chisholm on
Saturday last. rendering about 10000
people homeless and destroying i'm.
mense quantities of valuable timber
and other property. A call was issued
for relief for tile sufferers and was
nobly responded to by the citizens of
this city. clothing. provisions and
about $4,000 having been contributed
so far. Many narrow escapes and
narrowing scenes we're witnessed and
the district is now patrolled by Com
pany M, M. N. G. who were ordered
out by Gov. johnson. Forest fires are
also raging in the vicinity Of South
Superior and along the line Of the
Great Northern railroad and consider
able damage is being wrought. No
lives have yet nuen reported as lost.
Father Pernot Of Montana has been
given charge Of the Catholic church at
Aurora, MINI. This Is the elimination
of the fight that has been waged
among the church members here to
GUST Father Sullivan of Biwabik and
secure a resident priest.
Father D. w. lynch of the st. James
Catholic church returned Monday from
Hinckley where he took part in the
memorial exercises In commemorntion
of the 14th anniversary of the great
Hinckley fire.
Mr.. James Rrotherton who has been
visiting his mother. Mrs. Robert j.
Brotherton, Fifty-third avenue west
and Main street for the past two
months. left Friday for his home at
Spokane. Wash.
Miss Anna E. Wetterhahn, daugh.
ter Of ]. ]. Wetterhahn, and Charles
E. Eaton were married Wednesday
morning at o'clock at st. Clements
church. TWenty-!irst avenue west and
Third street, by Rev. Father Raymond.
A reception was held in the evening
at the home of tile brides parents, ia
PARK avenue. After the reception the
couple left for tho Twin Cities. where
they will visit for week and will re-
turn to Dulutl. TO be at home after
September 10, at IA Eleventh avenue
west.
The corner stone of st. Louis coun-
tvs $1,O0o.0OO court house was laid
Saturday afternoon.
Albert p. King of 401 East Third
street accidentally shot himself at
Pine Lake, 90 miles north of Duluth,
Friday morning. While pulling Q load
ed shot gun cut of carriage. the
trigger caught in some manner and the
gun was discharged. the whole charge
taking effect in Kings breast. He was
80 years of age and was employed as
salesman for the Northern Electrical
Co. The funeral was held Monday
morning at . a. IN. from the Cathedral,
with interment at Calvary cemetery.
A barn beolnging to Michael Doyle
was totally destroyed by fire together
with several wagons and some har.
ness. The barn was situated on Duluth
Heights, and the loss amounts to
81 900.
Bryan Quigley. the 19-year.old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Quigley of 1907
Columbus avenue, won the $500 Kim.
ball piano given by the Korby Piano
Co. in guessing contest.
Mr.. F. S. Kelly has left for Denver,
Colo. on business trip.
Michael Dunphy of the West End
has gone to st Louis. Mo-, where he
will attend college.
While attending the funeral of his
mother at River Beaudette. Canada,
Damien Gordeau, a resident of Du.
luth for the past fourteen years, was
stricken with Inflammation of the
lungs and passed away, Wednesday
morning. Bordeau was we'll known
here. having been employed as a car
repairer at the Northern Pacific yards
while here. He leaves a wife, who is
living at Eighteenth avenue west. His
brother. A. W. Gordeau also lives here.
The entertainment given at Lester
park by the Glover Leaf club was q
grand success. both socially and finan.
cially.
An amended complaint was filed in