Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
The Kentucky Irish American
Rapidly Winning It's Way
to the Top Rung.
"A City of Fine Schools and
Two Churches Ambitious to
SurpaSs Frankfort.
DEATH OF A RESPECTED CITIZEN.
Especial Letter to the Kentucky Irish
Amer ican I

Especial Letter to the Kentucky Irish
American.
SHELBYv1LLE, KY, April 2l.-In the
last issue of the Kentucky Irish American
we noticed that a correspondent from this
town was hoped for by the editor. Until
some one more competent enters the field
we trust the readers of the paper will bear
with us in our efforts to give some items
OF interest from time to time Fully con-
scious of our inability to do justice to the
work expected of the correspondent, yet
hoping that no one may remind us that
fools are ever ready to rush in where an
gels fear to tread" we make our bow to
all, from the "deyil" down to the editor.
Shelbyville is one of the most beautiful
towns of the famed Bluegrass region, and
as consequence of all Kentucky. With
a population of about 5000, it possesses
many schools of high grade and churches
of all denominations.
The Catholic church, of which Rev. /.
]. Fitzgerald is the pastor, is one of the
prettiest in the city The congregation,
though very small, can justly hold its
own with congregations of greater num-
bers and richer members. The church
was dedicated on October ,, 1860, by the
Right Rev. Bishop Spalding, who after
ward became the famous Archbishop of
Baltimore.
During the past week death called from
our midst Maurice Condor, who died at
the residence of his son-in-law, John
Fitzgibbon, having been fortified by the
rites of the church. The funeral took
place on Sunday from the Dominican
church, Louisville, and after mass the
] intermert was in St. Louis cemetery.
was very much pleased to see notice
in your paper a few weeks ago where
some of your good and patriotic Irish
men were forming an Irish Gaelic
League for the teaching of the old Lam
guage. Goodl'and 1 trust Prof. Patrick
O'Sullivan will push matters and soon
have large class of both young and old
to enjoy the beauties of their mother
tongue, as unfortunately we have too
long neglected it, and let the "Sassahna"
try to kill it, but thank goodness day
of reckoning is fast coming when the
Gaelic League of America and the old
sound will bring disagreeable facts to his
narrow and bigoted mind. Keep the
good cause a moving, Prof. OSullivan.
Thig-gin-thu'
Col. John NJ. Casey is very enthusiastic
in his efforts to obtain subscribers for the
Kentucky Irish American. He is ready
to receive subscriptions, as he is ever
ready to help i'll every good cause. A
successful business man, the Colonel is
always sure to know a good thing and
prompt to encourage it, both by word and
action. Later on, when we have some
what recovered from the fright naturally
arising from our first efforts in the re-
portorial line, we intend to give a more
interesting and lengthy notice of this
worthy young Irishman.
The Kentucky Irish American has been
received with favor by many readers
here, and doubtless many more subscrib-
ers will be added. Our future letters we
will try to make more interesting, since
our aim is to Guido the Frankfort CORE
spondent i'll the same proportion that our
beautiful city surpasses the town which
claims the Franklin county court house.
Success to the Kentucky Irish American,
its editor, correspondents and readers.
, PERSONAL NOTES.
The many friends of Miss Ella Steele
and of Mrs. p. O'Connor will be pleased
to hear that both are very much inn
proved after severe attack of Sickness
the former, in fact, is entirely restored to
health.
Messrs. NJ. j., ]. c. and w. II. Harris
spent Sunday at Baskerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Williams, of Emil
hence, visited Mr.. p. O'Connor's family
the first of the week
Mr.. Joe Lynch, of Division A. Ancient
Order of Hibernians, Louisville, paid a
flying trip to friends and relatives here
last week. Come again, Joe.
Mr.. M. ]. McCluskey, of Louisville,
was here the first of the week.
Mrs. Danial O'Sullivan and grandson,
Master Jamie, are visiting friends and
relatives in Louisville this week.
Hon. John Foley and wife, of Indian
apolis, and the Misses O'Brien, of Louis
vile, spent Sunday with Mr.. Garrett
Lees family.
Miss Maggie Heffeinan returned to her
home in Louisville after a two-months'
visit to friends and relatives in the
county.
Miss Josie Hurley has returned from
the East, where she has been attending
the millinery openings
SHAN VAN VoGHr.