The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-09-06


ming which was attended by more
than 200 people. The steamer Pur.
chase left Jackson street dock at 8
p. m. with barge and carried the
excursionists up the river, returning
about 1920.
A social card party will be given
under the auspices OF Div. No. 2, L..
A. and Div. No. 8, A. o. H., at Hiber.
man hall, 9Th and 7th sts., Friday
evening, Sept. 26. Valuable prizes
will be awarded. Tickets will be but
Is cents. and everyone is cordially
invited to come.
Mrs. John Connolly and son, EN-
nett, Winnipeg avenue, are spending
q few weeks with relatives in Su-
perior, Wisconsin.
Arthur E. Clark, deputy state fire
marshal, was killed last Thursday
morning by an Omaha train at Jor-
dan, MINI. Mr.. Clark was walking
on the railroad tracks from Carver
to Jordan when the train struck him.
Mr.. Clark has been engaged in the
real estate business in St, Paul for
several years. He was the senior
member Of the Clark, Burr Land Co.,
30S Hackney building. His son, Ar
thur E. Clark, Jr., was associated with
him in business. He is survived by
his widow and two children, Miss
Celia Clark and Arthur r. Clark, the
latter having been active in st. Paul
circles Of the national guard. The
funeral took place Monday afternoon
from his late residence, 427 Portland
ave. 1nterment at Oakland cemetery.
The pallbearers were: E. G. Stringer,
H. A. Merrill. e. L. Fryer, A. Rankin,
j. Souden, and G.. w. Lewis.
The funeral of Daniel Mullen, who
died suddenly Friday, took place from
his late residence, So West Summit
ave-, Monday. Services were held at
the Cathedral. Mr.. Mullen was 90
years of age. He came to St. Paul
more than fifty years ago. He en-.
gagged in the contracting business and
was one Of the leading contractors OF
the early days. He is survived by
his widow and one daughter, Mrs.
Conner, both of st. Paul. The pail
bearers were: A. O'Donnell of Mime.
apolis, and Anton j. Miller, Frank
Brown, James Reinecke, Charles
Smith and f. H. Keith Of st. Paul.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Moses E. Clapp, Holly avenue,
returned Thursday evening from
Washington, D. c., where she and
Senator Clapp have. been since the
opening Of Congress. She was &C.
companied by her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Adams ella Clapp), Of Washington.
This is Mrs. Adams first visit in St.
Paul since her marriage.
W. L. Perkins, ST., head of the
firm of w. L. Perkins & Co., whole.
sale. liquor, 81 Robert st., resident
Of st. Paul for 40 years, died Thurs
day at Milwaukee sanitarium after
an illness of more than a year. Mr..
Perkins was born in New York. He
came to st. Paul in 1893. He is sur
vived by his son, w. L. Perkins, Jr.,
and two daughters, Miss M. v. Per-
kins, st. Paul, and Mrs. George Gibbs,
Milwaukee, Wis. The body arrived
in st. Paul Saturday. The funeral
took place at Oakland cemetery. The
pallbearers were H. G. Nelson, E.
Weidenberger, Otto Peters, Robert
Dell, E. Shaughnessy, w. Boeringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Murphy, II Front
st., announce the engagement of their
niece, Grace, Murphy, to DR.. L. A.
Barney of Duluth, MINI. The we'd
ding will take place in September.
Mrs. Leslie Foot, aged GO years,
mother OF Jesse Foot, former county
treasurer, dropped dead at her home,
SO Burr street, shortly after p. m.
Thursday. Death was due to heart
failure. Mrs. Foot had been an in.
valid for twelve years. Besides her
husband she is survived by two sons
and two daughters, Mrs. Harry Off,
way, Mrs. F. T. Benson, and Jesse
and Roland Foot. 1nterment at For.
est cemetery
The funeral of W. c. Ashton, 70,
pioneer resident of St. Paul and old
est employee Of the Great Northern
jackson street shops, who died last
Saturday at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Lockhart, Cassleton,
N. D., was held Tuesday afternoon
at White Bear Mr.. Ashton has been
in the employ of the Great Northern
since 1875 as a carpenter. He is
survived by his daughter and son,
W. A. Ashton, South Tacoma, Wash.
Mrs. Hanna eastman, aged Is
years, widow Of Daniel eastman.