The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-29
CITY IN BRIEF

OF twenty-five last Wednesday even
ing. The Council is arranging for a
class Of one hundred for Memorial
Day.
Emil Leicht, publisher OF the West
licher Herald OF Winona, has bought
the Minneapolis Freie Presse Herold
from Adolph Duevel. The Freie
Presse was established in 1869 by
Lampert Maggie, who published it
until 1889. Mr.. Duevel came to Min
neapolis. in 1872 and has been con.
nected with the Freie Presse in some
capacity ever since. He says he will
mark the completion of 40 years of
newspaper work by taking long va
cation.
The Ascension All-Stars journeyed
to Rush City and defeated the crack
team at that place-the first defeat
checked up against the Rush City
team this season, they having defeat
ed many other teams from st. Paul
and Minneapolis. The All-Stars played
classy ball from beginning to end and
finally squeezed through with a 81 to
% victory. The game was one Of the
best witnessed in Rush City for the
past five years, being watched by q
crowd Of over 500 people.
: The classes of the Minneapolis
League of Catholic Women, which
We're discontinued during Holy week,
have been =, resumed. The regular
: course will be continued. The choral
club started it's work Wednesday even
ing, and q new dancing class will be-
gin for the girls next Tuesday even
ing. Spring millinery classes We're
started Friday. They will be held
every Friday afternoon and evening
during the spring term. All classes
will be held at 20 First avenue south,
in the new club rooms Of the league.
The firemen hurt in the collision
between the combination auto appara-
tus OF No. 26 engine company and an
Eighth avenue street car at sixth
street and Fifth avenue south at mid
night last Saturday night, while re-
turning from a false alarm to Fifth
street and Third avenue south, are
said to be beyond danger. John Han
ley, assistant engineer; Andrew
Bjornson, pipeinan, and Frank Bar
rows, substitute, were all hurled from
the steamer, which was wrecked
: They were first taken to the City Hos.
pital, but later removed to their
homes,
Miss Jennie G. Coghlan, IS years
old, arrived in Minneapolis Monday
after. journey from Ireland to be.
come the bride Of Michael Joseph
O'Brien. Mr. o'Brien lives at 1923
! Hawthorn avenue. Mr.. O'Brien lived
in Ireland until year ago, when he
came to the United States, Miss Cogh-
Ian going to London. The couple had
known each other from childhood. He
found position in Minneapolis as
an accountant in the offices of the
Great Northern railroad. He wrote
to Miss Coghlan asking her to come
to this country to become his wife,
She left England about month ago
and spent three weeks visiting with
friends in Hartford, Conn. Last week
she left for Minneapolis.
Edward Mcnamara Won and lost
Monday in Juvenile court. He petit
toned both the municipal, juvenile
and district courts to take his 12-year.
old son, Earl, away from Mrs. Celia
Earl, an aunt. He held that she was
not Il responsible person. After hear
ing considerable evidence Judge
Waite granted McNamara's petition
but instead of giving the boy to his
father placed him in the custody Of
Theodore Mcnamara, an uncle, 171(
Pierce street northeast. This sum
mer the boy will be permitted to visi,
Charles Mcnamara at Granton, Wis.
as per the dying wish of the boys
mother, and in the winter the boy
will be placed in charge of Miss May
Mcnamara, a school teacher at Neils
vile. Wis.
After hearing OF the success Of
municipal asphalt plants in other cit
les the council paving committee
Tuesday recommended to the council
the construction of portable asphalt
plant. not to exceed $4,000 IN cost
Annual trouble with the Barber As
phalt company to get that firm t.
make repairs according to it's contrac
with the city brought the situation t.
climax. The company contracted
to pave certain streets with asphal
in 1906 and keep them in repair TO
10 years. The contract calls for &C
ton on the part Of the company 81,
days after notification is given.
was stated that it took from six t,