The Irish standard., 1912-11-16
CITY IN BRIEF

M. Stewart corner, Fourth street and
Hennepin avenue is being torn down.
After the barn is removed there will
remain one house on the Stewart prop
erty.
David J. Spence and Miss Frances
Walsh were married on Tuesday of last
week at Immaculate Conception church
by Rev. T. E. Cullen. John D. Spence,
a cousin of the groom, was best man,
and Miss Mary Robertson was brides
maid
DIR. Jordan, superintendent OF city
schools, was enthusiastically received
at teachers meeting the other day.
He is recovering rapidly from his re-
cent indisposition and visits his office
in the city hall daily. His many friends
outside the teachers are glad to see
him on duty again.
A complimentary banquet will be
rendered to James Manahan, congress-
man at large, by his friends at the Ho-
tel Radisson next Tuesday evening.
His defeated opponent, c. J. Buell., of
st. Paul. will be one of the speakers,
and so will Congressman Lenroot of
Superior, Wis.
The patron feast Of st. Charles
Borromeo was celebrated last Sunday
at st. Charles Church, Of which Faith
or Lang is pastor. There was u SOL
emn high mass at II o'clock and
Father Klein Of st. Elizabeth church
preached the sermon. A large congre-
cation was present
Losing his balance while sitting on
arailing in front of he Western Union
Telegraph building, William Sheare
fell into the basement late Wednesday
and died next morning at the City hos
pital from brain conclusion. Mr.
Sheare was married and lived at 1924
Seventh street south. He was SIS years
old.
Woodrow Wilson's plurality over
Taft in Hennepin county was 1,151,
and over Theodore Roosevelt it was
4,041, according to the official figures
compiled by accountants for the coun-
ty. canvassing board Tuesday The
Hennepin county vote on president
was as follows: Taft, 14,379; Wilson,
1850; Debs, $500; Chain, SOS; Rein
er, 619; Roosevelt, 11,4ss.
Thomas Quigley, senior in the engi-
neering department of the State Uni
Verslty, left Wednesday to attend the
national convention Of Catholic stu
dents Of America which meets at
Ames, Iowa. Mr.. Quigley was elected
us representative from the University
at meeting OF the University Cath
Ollie association. The convention will
!. last three days.
Governor. Eberhart has received
numerous letters suggesting that
frank 4. Corriston, former chief of
police, be appointed in Judge Leary's
place on the municipal bench. While
Mr.. Corriston is a Democrat, it has
. been called to the governors atten-
ton that all judges now are chosen by
non-partisan elections. Mr.. Corriston
would make good municipal judge.
Div. No. 3, L. A. to A. o. H.. re-
Gently initiated class of % in AS
cension parish. The occasion was
honored by the presence of their chap
lain, Rev. FIR. Harrington, who gave
delightful talk to the young ladies
entering the order. An attractive pro-
gram was presented and refreshments
served. A very enjoyable evening was
spent by the patriotic ladies of North
Minneapolis.
More than $4,000 pupils of the Min
neapolis public schools rejoiced when
the announcement was made by DR.
c. M. Jordan last Wednesday that the
schools would be closed all day Dec
6 so that teachers could attend the
annual meeting of the Minnesota Edu-
cational association in st. Paul. This
new holiday means that public school
children will be given thirty two days
OF rest this year during the school,
months, or twelve more days thar
We're ever given before.
Eleven newly elected officers Of the
Hennepin county council, knights Of
Columbus. were installed at the club
house, Eighth street and Fifth avenue
south, Monday night. Those installed
We're: George D. Flynn, grand knight
Hugh Hennessy, deputy grand knight;
Raymond Caverly, financial secretary
]. w. Hoffman. recording secretary; ]
L. Lally, treasurer; Frank Williams
chancellor; D. E. La Belle, advocate;
Frank c. Leahy, warden; J. L. Boulton
and Thomas G. Rowland, guards; E. P
Mccarthy, trustee.
Directed by Sister Mary Berchmans
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