The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-24
CITY IN BRIEF

Send in your furnace cleaning and
repair work. We make speciality of
such. M. ]. Mallon Heating Co., 1417
Hennepin. Both phones.
The priests of the city attended the |
annual retreat at st. Paul Seminary !
during the week. Archbishop Keane
of Dubuque, Ia, conducted the spir-
itual exercises.
Last Tuesday at Donaldson's tea
rooms luncheon was given by Mrs.
L. S. Donaldson in honor of Miss
Dorothy Brown, of New York, who
has been the guest of Judge and Mrs.
John F. MCGEE for several weeks.
Thirty additional railway mail
clerks will be put on duty on the Mil
waukee road between Minneapolis and
Chicago Sept. 1. The order for in
creasing the force has been sent out
by Postmaster General Frank H,
Hitchcock.
John P. Reynolds of Pittsburg, Pa,
has been visiting relatives in Minne-
apolis during the week, amongst them
being Mrs. Patrick McHale, his aunt,
who resides at 1901 Harriet avenue,
Mr.. Reynolds sees much to admire in
our beautiful city and is delighted
with this, his first visit here.
The Minnesota state convention OF
the National League of Postmasters,
an organization composed of post
masters of the third and fourth class
es. will be held in Minneapolis Sept.
S and 6. w. S. Bartholomew of Avon,
Mimi. president of the association, is
arranging the program.
The candidacy of Judge Geo. R..
Smith for the Republican nomination
for congressman from Hennepin coun-
ty, fifth district, has been Endorsed by
committee of the Progressive League,
after learning his views on public
questions. Judge Smith is perhaps
the strongest man the Progressives
could select.
Plans for making trip to Europe
this month to study educational in
situations abroad have been aban-
doned by Directors Leighton, Langdon
and Beard Of the school board and B.
B. Jackson, assistant superintendent
of schools. 1t had been the intention
of the party to leave Minneapolis
Aug. 20. The trip will be postponed
probably until the latter part of Sep
TENDER.
Loud barking by his bulldog arous-
nue. southeast, from bed Saturday
night in time to see his trousers dis
appear out Of the window, thief
having cut out the screen. Flavin and
the dog followed and recovered the
trousers, but not till 50 had been
> taken out of the pockets. Flavin is
employed as driver by the Midway
Transfer company.
Gov. John Burke of North Dakota,
Supreme Judge c. ]. Fisk and Mrs.
Fisk Of Bismarck, and Mr.. and Mrs.
FAA4d 3MSI "a AoAC VI 4AuAAAOI ebSS0
nue., formed an auto party that at
tended the closing concert at Lake
Harriet Tuesday evening. Governor
Burke left for home on the late train
the same evening. Judge Fisk and
family started overland in their auto
Thursday morning for Bismarck, but
will stop en- route at Detroit Lake
and also at Fargo.
County Attorney James Robertson
has sent a letter to the Minneapolis
address of Miss Mae Snow, notifying
her that unless she files an account
of her expenses in connection with
her candidacy for nomination as ii-
rector of schools by Aug. 81 her name
will be stricken from the primary
ballot. Miss Snow is in the west
where she is not spending any money
on her election, but Mr.. Robertson
is acting in accordance with the new
law. She has up to Aug. rs to make
her report.
Special railroad rates to and from
Minneapolis during state fair week,
special rates in rooming houses
throughout the city, and the .tn-
nouncement of every hotel keeper in
the city that he will not raise his
usual rates, promise to give the Wis
itor to Minneapolis during the state
fair the most for his money that he
could possibly receive. All railroads
with terminals in Minneapolis have
announced a fare and third for the
round trip from all points in Minne-
sofa. The tickets will be placed on
sale from Aug. 81 to Sept. 6, and the
return trip limit is set at Sept. 9.
Martin B. Koon, distinguished law
yer, business man and worker for
civic betterment in Minneapolis. died