The Irish standard., 1908-10-17

Cards were played at twenty-five ta-
bles. The committee in charge Of the
program included Mesdames McMan-
US, Keating. McGeary, Hoffman, Mar
shall and Mitchell.
The st. Paul Shamrock club will
give dancing party Tuesday evening.
Oct. 81. at Hibernian hall.
The ladies of ST Joseph's parish will
entertain at card party and social Fri
day evening, Oct. %, at knights OF
Columbus hall.
The securing of the valuable MANI =
scripts and library OF the late Ignatius
Donnelly was taken up by the state
historical society at its meeting Mon
day night. committee has examined
the collection at Nininger and brought
the matter before the society. There
are in the collection some 1000 letters
from many of the most prominent of
the older settlers of the state and men
prominent in national affairs. The
original documents of some of his most
famous works are also in the collec-
tion.
Michael Flaherty, GIG East Fourth
street. was found dead in his bed Fri
day morning of last week after two
days illness. Mr.. Flaherty was en-
ployed at the union depot in the bag
gage room. He was 81 years of age,
and Is survived by widow and two
children. The funeral took place Mon
day morning from the residence Of
Mrs. A. Welsh. Sc East Acker street
at $3.50. Services were held at st
Patrick's church at . o'clock. Div. No
., A. O. H.. of which tho deceased
was a. member. attended the funeral
in body.
Rartley McDonough. a pioneer resi-
dent of this city. died at the residence
Of his daughter. PSI Nelson avenue,
Friday morning. He was rs years of
age and is survived by several chill
dren and relatives. The funeral took
place from the residence Monday
morning at $3.50. Services were held
at st. Joseph's church at . o'clock.
Mrs. Fitzgerald. Laurel avenue, en-
terta1ned the Idle Hour Cinch club
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Schubert
and Mrs. Robertson won the favors.
John b. Cook. the veteran baggage
man. celebrated his Goth birthday by
a little dinner Mt $3.50 Monday even
ing at Cafling's uptown cafe. Mcssrts.
A. l.. Larpenteur. Sc; w. p. Murray,
ST.; ]. ]. Miller. "a; Il. r. Constance,
7s; w. A. Van slyke, "a. and John A.
stees 50, made up the party.
The ladies of st. Michael's parish,
West side. will hold a. social and dance
Thursday. Friday and Saturday even
ings. Oct. 20. 30 and 81, at Woodman
hall.
The body of John Burke. who was
killed last week at Spokane. was re-
ceived Tuesday by his parents in ST.
Paul. The parents. John and Mary
Burke, live at Nash and Pine streets,
and are old and feeble. They arc en-
deavoring to locate their two remain
ing sons. who are supposed to be
somewhere in Idaho. Two of their
sons have been killed while working
for railroads.
The State Medical association, in
business session at the old capitol last
Tuesday, elected their officers for the
ensuing year. DR.. Cornelius Williams,
st. Paul. was chosen president. The
other officers were: DIR. G.. w. Moore.
F;veleth. first vice president: DIR. NJ
l.. Maryland. Faribault, second vice
president; DIR. l.. c. Weeks. Detroit
third vice president; DR.. Thomas Nc
Dewitt. st. Paul. secretary. and DR.. r.
j. Hill, Minneapolis. treasurer. The
next annual meeting viii be held in
October, 1909. at Winona.
Marie Carey, twelve years old, 2O7
Aurora avenue. fell and was severely
injured while skipping rope in front of
the Madison school, Central avenue
and st. Peter street, just before school
convened Friday afternoon of last
week. She sustained broken knee
cap and severe decorations. She was
treated by DIR. A. J. Dofm, police sur
geon. and conveyed to her home in tho
police ambulance.
D. A. Pierce, 567 University avenue,
died at 4 o'clock Monday evening at
ST. Joseph's hospital. Mr.. Pierce, while
standing at his desk in the G. M. e.
ST. Paul roads freight depot at 2:15
Monday afternoon. suffered a stroke OF
paralysis OF his left side, causing him
to fall to the floor. He was at once
sent to st. Joseph's hospital, where he
could not h. restored to consciousness.
During the past six years he had been
employed as chief bill clerk In the