The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-07
ST. PAUL NEWS


scheduled games to play this season
Three Of their players were injured
in the game with Division. No. i last
Sunday at Kittsondalc, and they were
defeated. Billy Grogan is a trstclass
first baseman and is ther. with the
pitching, too. NJ. Mclaughlin has play
With two good shortstops. such as
Hurley and Hines. and Aelders like
Mccarthy, Brennan. BrodericE. Brady
and Maher. it is a difficult task TO take
game from Division No 9. Any team
that has defeated these champions this
season may consider itself very fortu-
nate. indeed. Manager Grogan and
Captain Brennan say they have not
lost hope yet though they arc in sec
ond place and consider themselves very
near to the pennant.
| P. j. Lennon, for many years en-
ployed at the Farwell. Ozman, Kirk a.
Company's building, died Saturday at
the Mayo hospital in Rochester where
he underwent an operation for cancer
Of the stomach The remains were
brought to the residence, asa Bannl
street. Sunday. The body was taken
to Credit River Tuesday morning for
interment
The marriage Of Miss Catherine
| O'Mcara, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James o'Meara. and Albert johnson.
took place Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock at the brides home. Igleharr
avenue. Rev. Father Rowan. st. Jo-
seph's church. officiated. Miss Maybellc
| OMeara and Henry P. O'Meara were
the attendants. Mr. and Mrs Johnson
will make their new home in Regina.
The guests from out of town included
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Meara and Mrs.
Nicholas Whitford and Miss Whitford.
| Henderson: Mr.. and Mrs. George Du-
pont and Miss Dupont, Minneapolis.
Monsignor Anatole Oster, vicar gen
eral Of the diocese of ST. Paul, who has
been ill at St. Joseph's hospital. is
very much improved since the last
issue of this paper. The doctors now
hold out great hope for his recovery.
Father Francis Cyprian, of st. Louis.
the priest who has been i'll at ST. Jo-
seph's hospital for two weeks. Is in
very critical condition and the end
is expected at any time. Father Cy
prian was stricken with apoplcxy in
the Union depot while waiting for a
train to take him to st. Louis.
Miss Florence Preston of Selby ave.
nue. has gone to Waverly to spend the
remainder of the summer with Miss
Rose Giblin at her summer home.
Miss Ethel Riordan Of Ashland ave-
nue. entertained the Entire Nous club
at her home last Thursday evening.
Dinner was served at o'clock to 20
guests. The dining room was decor
ated in the club colors. black and gold.
The annual meeting Of the st. Paul
Police Benevolent association was held
at police headquarters Monday for the
election of officers. 1t was shown that
the association has on hand in the
banks and in collaterals nearly &c.
O00 The surplus of the society is rap
idly growing. The officers elected are:
president. Chief of Police, ]. ]. OCon-
nor; vice president. M. F. Sweeney;
! secretary. ]. N. Mounts; trustees. Lieut..
Ed. Sexton and Patrolmen Gates. Guion.
Miner and Byrnes.
James Hickey, the attorney who was
recently injured in an automobile acct
dent, is recovering at st. Joseph's hos
pital and it is expected that he will be
able to be at his office In short time.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Gag
non. who met her death in Saturdays
explosion and fire. was held at $3.50
o'clock, Tuesday morning. from the I'M
dertaking rooms of Connolly e. Nc
/ Dewitt, 1911 West Seventh street. serv-
ices were held at the cathedral at 8
o'clock and the body was inferred in
Calvary cemetery. Joseph Gagnon, the
, husband, was unable to attend the
services. being confined at st. Joseph's
hospital by injuries which may also re-
suit in his death. He has not been
told of his wife's death.
At a meeting OF the executive COM
mtttee Of the new cathedral. held Mon
day evening at the archbIshops resi-
dence. Portland avenue. the contract for
the building OF the upper part Of the
cathedral was awarded. The P. NJ.
Hennessey Construction company was
the successful bidder and received the
contract at the figure Of $4,000. 1t
is expected that the work under the
contract now let will occupy two years.
DR.. 1gnatius Donnelly. son Of the late
1gnatius Donnelly. and brother of