The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-05
SUPERIOR NEWS.

ooeei vance OF Memorial day was held
at Sacred Heart auditorium Saturday
night when the soldiers and other citi-
zens were the guests of the Daughters
OF Erin. An interesting program of
speeches, music and recitations was
given. Father MCCAIN of st. Patriclzs
church delivered the main address,
City Attorney Lyons, ono of the speak
ers on the program. was out of the
city. Father Mccain paid high COM
pliment to the soldiers and his adj
dress was interesting. "Thc Challenge"
recitation by Miss Mary shesgren,
Of Duluth, was one of the features oe
the program. It treated of duel of
music that took place on opposite sides
OF the Rappahannock during the civil
war. Major Eaton, member Of the
local post was present at the time the
musical duel took place on the river
and its rendition by Miss shesgren
compelled him to. give a short talk on
incidents that took place at the time
of the duel" Several patriotic songs
and other musical numbers were given
and the soldiers, expressed themselves
highly pleased with the entertainments.
Experimenting with dynamite proved
disastrous for Frank Konkel and Will
lie Murphy, boys Is years old, the
other day. They are laid up at their
home suffering from. injuries caused
by being struck with flying pieces of
gas pipe OH which they tried to ex-
pertinent. Both lads were badly burn
ed about the face. Konkel was cut OH
the right leg and Murphy's eyes were
injured. The lads in planning to ccle-
brate Memorial day purchased GUAM
tity Of dynamite and with several COM
panions procured piece of gas pine
which they flied with the explosive
A fuse was attached to the pipe and
the lads failed to reach a place o.
| safety after lighting it. Konkel is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Konkel, and
the other boy is the son OF MIR. and
Mrs. Patrick Murphy. 1918 John ave.
nue..
p. r. Rosar, foreman of the Great
Northern car shops. was drowned
at Cass Lake. Minn.. Saturday morn
Ing while on a fishing trip. by the
capsizing OF a boat. The funeral was
held "Wednesday afternoon, with inter-
ment at Calvary. Father Weber, OF
St Joseph's church, off1ciated.
| j: e. McCabe. as member of the
board of, trustees of the state coun-
Gil of the Catholic Order of Foresters,
T. j. Scion and James Y. Gallagher as
delegates from Allouez and Nemadji
courts. respectively, will leave next
week for Racine to attend the annual
state convention of the order, sched-
ufed to be held in that city Juno s
and 9.
a musicale was given by the children
of the Sacred Heart school at the audi
torium on Wednesday afternoon. In
|
eral of the children gave recitatiors
and the exercises came to a close with
June rose drill, in which num-
Der of the younger children took part.
Miss Ruth Ntzhugh,. formerly a
popular young lady Of this city. who
has been teaching school at New Rich
mond the past season, may not return
to this city for a stay with friends,
but will probably go direct to her home
in Seattle. Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. O'Donnell. 1922
Hughitt avenue. will leave in few
days for trip west, visiting the
Yukon exposition at Seattle and many
of the coast cities before returning
home. They will be accompanied w
their daughter Miss Claire and Mrs.
T.. II. Cash. :
Miss Annie Smith, Of Billings Park,
| died Monday morning at o'clock
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