The Irish standard., 1891-09-05

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ern Company, to enable exporters 10
the South and West of Ireland to have
their butter on the English markets a
great deal earlier than by any other
route. Recent shipments have been ex-
tremely heavy, both fresh and sailed.
The traffic in eggs is not SO heavy as it
was some time ago. Exports OF bacon
from the North Wall are also decreased
in quantity.
GALWAY.
The Balfourian road works for the
pseudo relieving of the distress in the
W est of Ireland, was closed on the 3lst
of July. AS We predicted. it was a re
production of the government plan OF
l947. and only oficia)isr, and those
come cted with the Castle derived any
benefit from it. But the favored officials
reaped a big harvest out Of the whole
| thing, the purses Of the 'SB0bbies" and
their District Inspectors being par.icu-
larly fat with their extra fees-wblle
the people starve.
KERRY.
| There is every prospect of having a
plentiful harvest in the Killarney local
! itv. All the cereals are promising. The
hay crop. though only being half the
average produce is good and a great
quantity of it is we'll saved. The potato
crop is very fine, and turnlps are going
on well.
KILDARE.
! A man named BO]geT, who was for
upwards of twenty years postman be-
| tween Athy and Bal]yliDap, was ad-
mitted INTO Atby workhouse on August
5th, suffering from complete blindness.
KILKENNY.
In order to cope with the immense
supply of milk daily received at his
creamery establishment, Mr.. Kiersey, of
| Ki1ma cthomas, has purchased a new
| patent churn Girect from the manu-
factnrer, T. Bradford, London. 1t is
| calculated to contain $50 gallons Of
cream. and to turn out thirteen or four
teen frkins OF butter every time.
KINGS.
! On August 5 sad accident on the
cr1cketfe|d occurred at Gnrteen, seven
miles from Parsontown. Edwin Wade,
aged So years, native of Cambridge,
England, and butler to Mr.. Percy Bick-
nell, was playing cricket with the serv"
ants Of the mansion, on their own
| ground WITHIN the demense, when the
ball, g]ancing off Wade's bat, struck
| him ON the temple. He did not appear
! TO be affected by it at the time, but in a
| few hours later he became i'll, and DR..
Stopey of Parsonstown was summoned.
but death quickly followed from con-
cussion of the brain. The deceased had
only arrived from England on the
morning Of the day on which the accl-
dent occurred. His employer, MI.
Bicknel], is a wealthy English gentle
| man.
LE1TRIM.
! The interment of the Rev, Patrick
! O'Rellly, p, P, of Fenagp, took place
| on the Sd of August, at the parish chapel
| of Fenegh, iu the presence of a large
and respectable congregation both OF
his own parishioners and those in the
adjoining districts. The deceased was
born at Cal)anagh Park, county Long
ford, in 1884, and was in his 57th yeaF,
when he died. His preliminary STUDIES
were gone through in the Diocesan
Seminary, from whence he proceeded
to MAMMOTH, whence, having completed
bis education, and been ordained, he
was cent as Curate to BaDagher. in the
Kings County. During his long and
arduous missionary career he endeared
himself to both priests and people.
LIMERICK.
a farmer named O'Brien died from
| iDju, les which he received on Sunday,
| August 20, while returning home from
! mass at Bruree. He and his wife were
driving in cart, and portion of the
demonstrating got disordered. the horse
took fright and ran away, with the re-
su|t that Mr.. O'Brien was thrown off
the cart and sustained injuries which
terminated fatally, while MES. O'Brien
had her leg broken.
LOUTH.
Dunleer Fair was held on August 5th.
There was large attendance and
large display OF stock. Prime beef sold
at 62s to 63s per cwt; second class, 5Sc
to 68s do; springers and dairy cows. ELS
to e2A; second class. el4 to ZIG; dry
cows or strlppers, Ell to e14; three