The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-11-11
CITY IN BRIEF

at cards Thursday evening of last
week at their Sheridan avenue home
A number of musical selections and
ample refreshments served to add to
the pleasures of most enjoyable
evenings entertainment.
Patrick S. Mclaughlin, aged I'll
Years, an inmate Of the Soldiers home
for many years, was found dead early
In the week in a gully near the home.
after having been missing for two
days. Deputy Coroner Quist said that
death was due to heart disease.
A party of Duluth city officials was
In Minneapolis late last week inspect
ing the voting machines owned by the
city. Duluth is planning to install
machines. Those in the party were
Mayor Cullom. Senator Harry Cheadle,
Aldermen H. P. Curran, John B. Berg
strom and John Hogan. The party
called on the mayor and other city
officials.
A right-of-way, sought by the park
board, for a canal to connect Lake of
the Isles with Cedar lake, involves the
crossing of the Minneapolis & st,
Louis railway tracks. Appraisers met
recently to take up the matter, but
postponed action until Nov. 27, at the
request of the railroad attorneys. The
park board expects to be able to pro-
coed rapidly.
On Friday, Nov. 3, Mrs. Francelia
Bronson presented Miss Irene Walsh
in a song recital at st. Anthony con-
vent. There were a large number
present and one and all rendered to
Miss Walsh hearty congratulations
on her vocal abilities. Miss Walsh
was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Frances, at the piano, and by Miss
Irene Minogue at the violin. She was
also assisted by Miss Katherine VI
mer, reader, and Miss Myrtle Long,
pianist.
The board of education will not make
a selection of anyone to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of H.
N. Leighton recently. said President
Elwell Monday. Since the board took
such action relative to the vacancy
caused by Director Gjertsens resigna-
ton and their choice was ignored by
the council, Mr.. Elwell said he could
not see any use in the board repeating
the performance. He said, however,
that he would much like to see Mr..
Leighton reappointed to the vacancy
and that he believed the majority of
the board members felt the same.
The Mems club of the Sumner school
guild voted to support the efforts of
the North Side residents to open Sew
enth street last Tuesday night at their
meeting in the school house. They APP
pointed a committee to see that prop
er assessment of the costs was made
Deficits in only two city depart
ments are predicted by City Statisti-
clan Stuart, in his October report. In
the health department the deficit for
1911 is estimated at s19,276, a reduc-
ton of 1898 compared with last YEAR
In the fire department fund the deficit
is estimated at s29,5Oo, reduction OF
$4,000 compared with last year.
fence extending from the Kenwoo6
shops to Twenty-first street, to abate
the smoke nuisance in Kenwood, ha.
just been completed by the Minneap.
oils & st. Louis railroad. It is Is fee
high and was built Of long poles con.
nected by wires. During the recen
growth of Kenwood, houses have
been built close to the tracks and resi-
dents objected to the smoke. H. S
Gilkey, who represented the Kenwoot
people, had an interview with Vice
President Bierd of the company. who
agreed to build the fence. The com.
pany intends to plant vines along tn.
fence in the spring to cover the wires
and on the south side of the structure
trees will probably be set in the form
Of a hedge.
Thomas Kelly, the 16-year-old sol
of T. F. Kelly of Minneapolis, was ar
rested upon the arrival in Aberdeen
s.. D., stealing his way on Milwaukee,
train. The boy confessed to havint
run away from home, but would Civ,
no information as to his reasons. Upo1
wiring to his parents transportation
was wired back and the lad sent home
The wedding of Miss Clara Josephin
Spindler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Spindler and Samuel William
Markell took place Thursday mornin
at 9 O'clock at the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception. No invitation
were issued for the ceremony. job
G. Markell, brother of the bride
groom, and Harry Dickinson were tn