The Irish standard., 1893-10-21
LEITRIM

church and administered the Sacrament
of Confirmation to large number.
LEITRIM
Miss Rachel J. Ross, aged IL years, Of
Mohil', has obtained the Clough scholar
ship in connection with the late interme-
date examination. This scholarship
(4e2O) is given to the girl, who, being pre-
pared at her own home and not at an
intermediate or any other high school,
got honors and passes in the greatest
number Of subjects in the preparatory
grade Miss Ross took honors in Latin,
English, Euclid, arithmetic and drawing
and passes in French and Algebra.
LIMERICK.
The nine young men charged with
their being concerned in the death of
John Connel, at a football match near
COLA, Sept. IT, we're again at the county
court house, Limerick, last week. Two
inquiries which were not open to the
press have already been held in Liner
ick, the reason for this being young
man named Kennedy, who ! as since
been arrested, has rot then been made
anenable. The names of the accused
are Robert Woods, William Tobin, John
Moloney, William Anderson, Patrick
Hayes, Denis Anderson, Edward Rus.
sell, Thomas Ryan and J.. Kennedy.
Four Of the prisoners-William Ander-
son, John Moloney, Thomas Ryan and
Patrick Hayes-were admitted to bail
The others were remanded.
MEATH.
Nationalist of Syddan, at recent
meeting, had under consideration the al
legged grabbing of crops from the farm of
Mr.. John Addy, who had been evicted.
A system of grabbing has become prevail
emit in more than one portion Of the
county Meath, as demonstration is an
nounced to be held at Stamullen, where
a farm from which Benjamin Coogan has
been evicted has been taken by farmer
in the parish. Last Sunday a meeting
was held for the purpose of condemning
certain persons belonging to the Syddan
Branch of the National League and 9th
ers for taking the grazing and hay on the
farms of Mr.. Edward Addy, who was
evicted in April last. The meeting was
unanimous in denouncing the system of
grabbing, and adopted resolution expel-
ling four members of the local branch.
ROsCOMMON.
When Very Rev. P. Kelly, Strokes
town, was celebrating his golden jubilee
lately, he handed over to the Mercy Con-
vent a purse of sovereigne, the jubilee
gift of his parishioners. When doing 80
Father Kelly said that it had been the
dream of his life to see convent estab-
lished in Strokestown. Now his dream
has been in part realized. and for this a
special debt of gratitude is due to the
Very Rev. Canon Egan, late parish priest
of Elphin, who left $500, besides other
liberal and permanent assistance. Al
ready over 200 children are attending
the schools.
TIPPERARY.
The examinations for three entrance
scholarships, value SIS each, offered by
Rockwell College, were held recently.
Master Patrick Kavanagh, Kilsheelan,
son Of Mr.. John Kavanagh and pupil of
Mr.. Richard Griffith, Kilsheelan, cap
tured one of those valuable prizes. Miss
Ellie Maber, daughter of Mr.. Nicholas
Maher, Ardmayle, Cashel, obtained first
place in the girls division of the prepar-
atory grade at recent examinations, hav-
ing won the highest number OF marks,
1910. Miss Maher, VINO has not yet
completed her fourteenth year, was pre-
Jared at the Loretto Convent, Stephens
Green, Dublin, for one year, and was up
to that time q pupil of the National
School at Ardmayle.
TYRONE.
The Orangemen recently paraded the
town of Tyrone in most offensive man
ner. Their intolerance was we'll shown
when they reached the Catholic Church
of the most Holy Trinity, in Chapel
street. The drummers came to stand
right opposite the sacred building and
continued to play for some time. The
Convent OF the Sacred Heart immedi-
ately adjoins the church. On the re-
turn OF the Orange party small melee
occurred at the corner of Orritor street,
and few stones were thrown, one po-
liceman being hit
WATERFORD.
The Munster Express, Waterford, in:
the issue of Sept. @, said: "a very mel
ancholY duty is ours this week in record
ing the death OF Mr.. Henry Kelly Of Ex-
change street and Bakehouse lane. Mr..
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