The Irish standard., 1910-07-30
CITY IN BRIEF

apolis fires. In one three nersons
were burned in rescuing a young girl
from a blazing house. In the other
man risked his life to get his dodgers
out.
Thrown from their buggy when their
morse TOOK fright at locomotive. Mrs.
Ida Mailing and Mrs. A. Mccain. 3132
homes av. s., were severely injured
at 18th st. and Portland av. Tuesday
night. Both women were taken to the
Swedish hospital.
Rev. Edward Lee of St. ANTHONY
parish, left early in the week for Penn.
sylvania. Before leaving he received a
gift of $50 from the ladies Of St. c.
celia court w. c. o. F., and purge
containing 500 from men of the par
ish. Thos. Mulcahy made the pres
entation for the men.
The venerable mother of Police Off,
Ger James T. O'Connor was 80 years of
age last Thursday and the event was
duly celebrated at the OConnor home.
619 4th street northeast, with an auto
mobile ride in the afternoon and q par
ty in the evening to invited guests.
Mrs. O'Connor Is still vigorous and APP
pears to be able to reach the century
mark.
The cash proposition offered by c.
B. Heffelflnger and the North Star
Shoe company and accepted by an
overwhelming majority of their cred
ltors, was approved by Judge Charles
F. Amidon of the United States dis
trict court Wednesday morning. I'm
der this settlement, creditors of the
North Star Shoe company Will get 10
cents on the dollar
Steps to prevent repetition of this
summers water shortage, were taken
Tuesday afternoon by the waterworks
committee Of the city council, when
Andrew Rfnker, city engineer, was Or
dered to lay a 26-inch main from
Camden place down Aldrich avenue
north connecting with the 24-tnch
mains on Lyndale and Hawthorn ave.
nues.
The Minneapolis Park Band will
give the following concerts next week:
Saturday evening, July 80, at Pow
derhorn Lake Park, 10th avenue south,
and s3rd street at S:15 p. m. Sunday
afternoon, July 31st, at Minnehaha
park at 8:15 p. m. Sunday evening.
July S1st, at Lake Harriet at s:15 D. m.
Monday evening, Aug. list, at Van
Cleve park at 8:15 p. m.
An open air indignation meeting.
participated in by about 100 residents
of Washburn park, took place at the
north end of the Nicollet avenue bridge
at Fifty-esecond street Tuesday night
to protest against the nom continuance
of the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany's service to Fifty-fourth street
and to name committee to confer
with the members Of the railroad COM
mittee Of the city council.
County Superintendent of Schools.
H. 1. Harter announces that examine
tons for common school certificates
will be held next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday at Central High school
building, Minneapolis. All persons in
tending to teach in the country schools
during the coming year can secure
program at the superintendent's office
in the court house, on Saturday or
Monday.
John H. Steele resigned from the
board of education Tuesday. He had
served on the board for four years,
but his term would not have expired
until Jan. 1, 1913. In resigning, Mr..
Steele gave no reason, but said he had
contemplated taking the step for some
time and had deferred doing so pend
Ing the clearing up Of number of
real estate matters. Six votes are re-
quired to purchase property, and, in
the prolonged absence of Director Cliff
ford w. Thompson, Mr.. Steele's resig-
nation would have hampered the board
had 1t come earlier.
On Monday evening Arthur and the
Misses Florence and Grace Sullivan OF
759 Washington street, entertained the
Buffalo club In honor of Martin P
Detels of Palo Alto, Cal. The rooms
were decorated with garden flowers and
the Buffaloes' colors, blue and white
Refreshments were served from small
tables placed on the lawn, which was
brilliantly lighted with Japanese Ian.
terms. The evening was spent ir
games and music. Those present were
the Misses Anna Irving, Irene Walsh
May O'Donnell, Edna Narcotic Alice
Lydon, Esther Davies, Agnes Elem.
ming, Ella Ring, Gertrude Ring, Fran.