The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-10-08
CITY IN BRIEF

morning, Oct. 8, at the family resi-
dence, 1913 Third avenue south. In
terment took place in st. Mary's GEM
etery.
The senior class of St. Anthony
High school will give an entertainment
and serve refreshments at st. Anthony
hall next Wednesday evening. It will
be the first of series Of socials to
be given during the school year.
Elevator "II' Of the Sterling Elevator
company at Twenty third avenue and
Seventh street southeast has been so'i
to the Crescent Elevator company for
$4,000, subject to easements and mort
gage. The elevator has a capacity of
100000 bushels. The purchasing
company is one Of the interests in the
Van Dusen-Harrington Co.
Hugh and Edward Butler of Anoka
have disposed of their lease in the
Farmers House Of that city, together
with Its contents, to Haas Bros. Of
North Dakota. The Butler Bros. left
here some years since to take charge
of the hotel mentioned, and have built
up an excellent business. For The
time being, at least, they will continue
to reside in Anoka.
Word was received Monday Of the
death of Walter Bollinger at Pasadena,
Cal. Mr.. Bollinger was chief clerk of
the Oliver Mining company and had
lived in Minneapolis for years. TIE
leaves q wife and one child. Mrs
Bollinger is the daughter of Thomas
Mitchell and sister of Mrs. Downey,
wife of Professor Hal Downey of the
State University. Mr.. Bollinger left
Minneapolis last April. The body was
brought home for burial
Detective George Bahan has been
elected president of the Police Benev-
olent association for one year, with
Sergeant Fred tombstone, vice presi-
dent, and Capt. Patrick Quealy, secre-
tary. John Galvan. Bertillon officer
Patrolman Edward Wetherille and
Lieut.. David Townsend were elected
directors to serve terms of five years
each. Sergeant Fred tombstone was
elected as director to fill an unexpired
term of one year.
Practically every we'll south OF thtr-
ty-eighth street in the Minnehaha dis.
trict has gone dry because of the con-
struction of an immense trunk sewer
on Thirty-eighth street. This sewer
has drained all of the land for sev-
eral blocks on each side, thus taking
the source of supply away from the
wells, which are generally from is 10
IS feet deep. Residents cannot secure
city water until late next summer and
are in a predicament. About 100 fam.
lilies are affected.
Governor Eberhart has appointed
Mrs. H. L. Stark, st. Peter; Mrs. e..
w. Stuart, st. Cloud; Mrs. E. c. Hie.
bee, st. Paul; Mrs J. L. washburn.
Duluth, and Mrs. T. F. Kinney, Min
neapolis, as members OF the board Of
women visitors Of the State Industrial
School for Girls. All Of the mem
bers, with the exception Of Mrs. Kin
ney, were re-appointed. She Sue
ceeds Mrs. w. B. MacLean of Minne-
apolis, who declined to serve.
The board of tax levy Monday aft
ernoon fixed the total amount of
money to be raised for county pur-
poses at $57s.755, and the tax, rate at
2.74 mills. The total estimate for all
departments was $802,s05 and the
board allowed $711,1o5. The estimated
revenue for 1911 is $131,s5o, leaving
$57s,755 to be raised by taxation. The
board cut $4,000 from the estimate TO-
the courts; $500 from the insane fund !;
$4,000 from the estimate for extra
help; $4,000 from the roads and
lake improvement fund; $500 from the
public grounds and buildings fund;
$4,000 from the emergency fund; $500
from jail fund; $4,000 from the de-
tention home fund.
Carleton Pillsbury's much agitated
will was on Tuesday admitted to pro
bate. The document over which chs
agitation has been was held to be q
valid one. Though evidence was in
troduced to show that Mr. pil,sh,,rv
had intended to construct another will
and had made changes in this one, /,
was declared legal. Property to the
amount Of 100000. principally III
stocks and bonds. will be administered
under the terms of 1t, most of which
will go to the close relatives. The
housekeeper, Mrs. McGrath, is the
only person outside of the relatives
that will receive anything. She was
remembered with bequest Of $4,000