The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25
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cal Committee in favor of the appoint
ment of local committees in various
parts of the country to enforce the adop-
ton by parliament of the report of the
Financial Relations Commission. Mr..
Drew said their friend, the mayor, was
chairman of public meeting OH the
subject in Drogheda, and he thought he
was the proper party to take action. The
mayor (Mr. Lynch, J. P.) said that he
would see about calling meeting in
few days, to form a local committee for
Drogheua and district.
MAYO.
Mr.. E. Chilly, nephew of Mr.. Dan
Chilly, M. p, for Northt Mayo has been
appointed organizer for the Irish Ma
tional League of Great Britain, for Liv-
erpool and Lancashire generally. Mr..
Crilly's late father was reputed to be one
of the smartest Irishmen in Liverpool,
and it is said his son is not wanting in
the paternal attributes.
QUEENS COUNTY.
Recently the conductors Of the schools
of the Christian Brothers, at Marybor-
ough, have added to their curriculum
Latin, French, shorthand and typewrit-
ing. Those subjects are now being
taught to pupils who wish to avail them
selves of che facilities afforded for
learning subjects, knowledge of which
liz of first-rate Importance in business
and the professions.
SLIGO.
A few months ago, Mr.. Patrick
Hogue and sister, and Mr.. Michael Kane
of New York, paid a visit to their re-
spective Fanatics in Balyrush. Their
numerous friends were delighted to see
them home again, and many were the
Entertainments gotten up to show the es-
TEEN in which themselves and their
families are held. They occupied suite
Of apartments at the Knockarea Hotel,
Strandhill, during month of their stay.
A host of their friends accompanied
them to Ballymore station, on Saturday,
August %, to give them hearty God
speed, a pleasant voyage, and prosper
Gus career in the land of the free.
TIPPERARY.
At the Convent of Mercy, Carriclk-on-
SUR, on Sept. /, the following young
ladies made their final vows as members
Of the order: Miss Walsh, Tin religion
Sister M. Camillus), third daughter of
AT t., 1cJ, II
lex, and Miss Carroll, In religion Sister
H. Xavier), third daughter of the late
Mr.. Michael Carroll, Mornington, Drog-
hedS Most Rev. DR.. Sheehan, Bishop
of Waterford and Lismore, oficiated. as
sisted by Very Rev. T. McGrath, P. P,
v. c., Carrick, and large number" Of
local clergy.
WATERFORD.
The sisters in charge of the weaving
industries attached to the Convent Of
Mercy, have received an order from al.
R. H. the Duchess of York." for dozen
of their handmade linen towels, to be
sent to New York at once. Now, let
prosperity boom for Irish industries, and
let here be an end of Irish discomfort
and grumbling. A whole dozen of hand.
made towels! What princely order!
It is true that some time ago, the
countess of Cadogan, who has always
taken an active interest in the progress
of the Stradbally industry, ordered one
of the rooms at the Viceregal Lodge to
be hung with Stradbally linen; and an
other order which the sisters have on
hand is for 200 yards Of white serge for
the Cistercian Monks Of Mount Mellary.
But what are these in comparison with a
royal" order for dozen towels! Moth
ing but leather and prunella!
WEXFORD.
On the morning of August 30th, a
woman named Margaret Habernatty
was admitted to the infirmary. attached
TO the Enniscorthy Workhouse, suffer
ing from shocking injuries sustained the
night before by the fall of an oil lamp
Mrs. Habenatty, who lived at Oldchurcil,
on the outskirts Of the town, was about
retiring to rest, but before doing so tonk
a lamp in her hand to see to the fasten-
ing of the windows and doors on the
ground floor of the house; when. few
steps from the bottom of the stairs, she
slipped and the lamp fell from her hand,
the oil taking fire and setting her cloth
Ing in flames. Her husband and some
OF the neighbors came to her assistance,
and the fire was extinguished: when 1t
was found that Mrs. Habenatty had
been horribly burned On the face, neck
and body, and little hope of her recovery
was entertained
WICKLOW.
Active steps are being taken in West
Wicklow to organize anniversary COM
mittees in every parish so that Wicklow
may be properly represented in next
years celebration of the Rising of
1898. A number Of leading and repre-
sentative gentlemen are interesting
themselves in the matter, and with the
view of securing the thorough organiza-
ton Of the county. propose holding a
public meeting of all sections Of nation
alists in Blessington at an early date,
and marching from thence to the site Of
the insurgent camp at Blackmore HILL