The Irish standard., 1909-02-27
CITY IN BRIEF.

~, w. MoMdnuS OIL Duluth, VINO has
been enjoying the climate Of Colorado
for some months past was in this city
Thursday, on his way home from Den
yer to the Zenith City.
M. w. Savage, president of the Dan
Patch electric line, has returned from
Chicago and the East. where he has;
been for several weeks arranging de-
tails for continuing the actual con-
struction Of his proposed line.
Admiral Robley D. Evans was the
guest Of the city during the first part
of the week. He lecttred at the Au-
ditorium on Washington's birthday and
left for st. Paul Tuesday evening to
be the guest Of James j. Hill during
his stay in that city.
AZ a, result Of earnest work on the
part Of Rev. Father Hickey, the lacies
of the parish, and the young men
of the Sheridan club, the bazaar re-
Gently held in st. Anthony hall was
quite success. The net sum of $500
was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Devereux have
returned from Florida where they
spent the past month. Mr.. and Mrs
Devereux were aboard the Republic.
the steamship which sank, Jan. 90, Off
Nantucket. After the accident they
abandoned their trip abroad and went
South instead.
Mrs. John J. Courtney, Of $500 S.
Girard avenue, has left st. Mary's
hospital after spending nine weeks in
that institution. The operation per.
formed by DR.. Barber proved very
successful, and Mrs. Courtney has re-
covered her pristine health to tie
great delight Of her many friends in
the Twin Cities.
The Pillshury school In Northeast
Minneapolis was formally opened last
week. Judge Steele, of the board Of
education. delivered an appropriate
address on the occasion. F. B. Snyder
presented the school with a piano, the
gift Of the Pillsbury family, for whom
the. school was named. Wallace q.
Nye, on behalf of the school board,
delivered the address Of acceptance
Father Cleary announces the re-
sumption Of the nine O'clock mass at
h o. OH Af
, day. Henceforth, until further notice.
the order Of masses at st. Charles
will be low masses at 7:45 and 9.
EIig1 mass with. sermon at 1880. Dur
!, ifig Lent Father: fCleary will conduct
Lenten devotions Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday evenings.
Patrolman Mike Lawrence was drag
ged half a block on Sixth street, be-
tween First and Hennepin avenues,
wednesday night while attempting to
stop q team Of horses driven bv an
expressman. He accomplished his pur- :.
pose, but not before his uniform had
been ruined and he had received sew
eral severe bruises.
Ash wednesday. the first day of
Lent. was observed in all the Cathoiic
churches Of the city. Christ Himself
instituted this season Of fasting and
prayer,-for that, in brief, is what
Lent is. For forty days he stayed out
in the desert, fasting and meditating.
Since that first Lent, the Church has
faithfully kept the holy season, fol-
lowing the example Of our Di.,ine
Savior. All good Catholics will ccm-
ply with the Lenten regulations.
Miss Marie Macdonald entertained
at a 800" party last Tuesday evening
at her home, 1902 Blaisdell avenue,
in compliment to Miss Agnes Fordney
of Saginaw, Mich. Twenty guests
Mayed cards in the living rooms where
tulips, held in tall vases, were used in
decoration. Miss Gertrude McGee,
daughter Of the Judge, assisted the
hostess IN serving luncheon after the
Eames. A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed by the guest Of honor and the
entire party.
Miss Jessie Dorr whose marriage to
Donald Barry segles is to be an event
Of the spring, was the honor guest at .
luncheon given on ~Washington's birth
day by Miss Lillian Williams Mt the
home Of her sister, Mrs. M. J. Mallon.
1896 Pillsbury avenue. Covers were
placed for 10 at a table conferred by
pink roses. Each plate was marked
by hand painted place card bearing
q colonial sketch In water colors. The
brides place was distinguished by an
old-1ashioned nose-gay.
George Washington's birthday was
generally observed in the city on Mon
day. The Irish Standard Observer Il.
by preparing for its readers the ele-
INFANT address on it's front page which