The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-09-18
CITY IN BRIEF.


over three months. ...
The State Fair of last week was one
of the most successful held in many
years. The net proceeds amounted to
100000. =. d..
Solemn Requiem High Mass will be
celebrated Monday morning at o'clock
in st. Charles church for the repose
of the soul of Father Arctander. All
his friends are requested to attend.
The case of Miss Mae Snow is still
pending in the court DR.. Jordan has
appointed Miss Erickson to take the
place of the discharged teacher as
principal of the Columbus school.
Division No. 4, L. A. Of A. o. H.,
gave dancing party Thursday even
ing, Sept. 16, at the Maccabee hall.
corner Of Franklin and Bloomington
avenues.
President Taft will be in the city
today and remain over Sunday. Sat-
urday evening he will be the guest OF
the Commercial club at a banquet TO
be given at the Auditorium
Mayor Haynes is looking for dele
gate to represent Minneapolis at the
international institute of agriculture,
which convenes in Rome, Dec. IL. The
delegate must pay his own expenses.
The second annual ball of the Bus-
falo club will be given Friday even
ing, October 1st, at Nobers hall, 80
Fourteenth avenue southeast. TICK
cts are out for the same and this
popular club promises good time for
all their friends.
Representative w. I. Nolan. 1914 w.
Fortieth street, who was injured
week ago by having an iron bedstead
which he was moving fall on his right
leg, underwent an operation Tuesday,
as blood poisoning had set in. Ampu-
tation will not be necessary, 1t Is
thought. 90.
The knights of the Cross announce
Harvest Festival to be given on
Friday evening, Sep. "a, at colum-
bus hall, 322 Nicollet ave. An en-
pertaining program will be followed
by dancing and refreshments. Tho
grand promenade will commence d.
S:45 o'clock.
George w. Armstrong, 715 New York
Life building, wellknown attorney,
has been appointed assistant county
attorney to, take the place Of John, sl E
Bernhagen, who resigned. He will
assume office Oct. and his work Win
be principally in assisting County At
torney Smith in trial and court cases.
A social dance WIN be given by st.
Cecilia Court w. G. O. F. Monday
evening, September ~, at I. O. o. =.
hall, Fourth street and Central ave-
nue.. Tickets Of admission have been
placed at rs cents and large at.
tendance and pleasant event may lie
looked for.
Arthur Kennedy, 1858 Fremont ave-
nue. north, who was hurled from his
motorcycle while riding to Minneapolis
after a day spent at White Bear lake.
two months ago, is still at his home
in a precarious condition. His case
is puzzling physicians who have visited
him since the accident.
North pole literature, principally the
two volumes written by Commander
Robert E. Peary and one volume by
Mrs. Peary, are in great demand at
the public library, and Miss Gracia
Countryman, librarian, has prepared
a list of "a volumes in order to assist
those in search Of frigid literature.
w. E. McEwen, state labor commits
sioner, has taken steps to enforce the
new compulsory education law PARSED
by the last legislature. Unless chill
dren report at school within 20 days
he will send an officer from the de-
partment to prosecute the parents.
The maximum penalty is $50 fine or
30 days in county Jail.
Invitations are cut for a social
dance to be given by Division No. g.,
A. o. H., Thursday. evening, October
Z, at Maccabee's hall, corner Bloom
ington and Franklin avenues. Tick
cts have been placed at rs cents. As
tn emembers of No. are not in the
habit of doing things by halves it il
safe to predict a most enjoyable even
ing for all who may attend.
The first observance Of Cemetery
Sunday, which observance has been
set by the Catholic church for the third
Sunday in September each year for
honoring the dead in Catholic ceme-
teries, will be held next Sunday. Arch
bishop Ireland will be the principal