The Irish standard., 1903-04-25

chosen delegates to the national con-
vention: Newtownbutler, James Nc
Kiernan; Derrylin, James eileen, Ter
ence Boyle and Il. Drum; Adrumsee,
Francis Aulligan; Kinamley, Chas.
Reilly; Tempo, Hugh Donnelly, Mich
ael McNeely, and John Doyle; Garri-
son, Jas. Gallagher; Pettigo, John Gal
laghor; Mulleek, Terence Mulhern.
GALWAY.
During heavy storm recently in
Suckeen, Galway, Mary Cornell, aged
fifty years met instantaneous death by
the gable-end Of the house which she
occupied falling upon her. She was
sitting at the fireside with a child.
The latter escaped.
KILDARE.
The first ordinary meeting of the
shareholders of The South kildare
agricultural Society was held on
March 81, NJ. ]. Minch, M. F., presid-
ing. There was large attendance
of farmers, gentry and business men.
The chairman explained that they had
procured the grounds for their show
at the Horse Fair Green at a cost of
1900. Two hundred persons had SUBJ
scribed G1ODO. Mr.. Minch was elected
president of the Society; w. j. Fen
nelly, ]. p, vice-president; Mr.. Greene,
OF Mageeny, deputy vice-president; DR..
Kilbride and Mr.. Corcoran, secretaries,
NJ. Whelan and r. X. Pennycooke,
treasurers.
KERRY.
Rain fell heavily at Castleisland on
March %, with the result that the
River Maine overlooked and swept the
country for miles. The permanent
way between Castleisland and Gortat-
lea, on the Great Southern and West
ern Railway Of Ireland, was flooded,
and bridges were damaged. Tralee
was visited by one OF the worst floods
experienced for years.
KILKENNY.
The Kilkenny City Divisional Ex-
ecutive of the United Irish League
held it's annual meeting on March Is,
the Mayor presiding. Father J. Car
roll, curate, was appointed president
and e. Z. Keane representative on the
National Directory.
Leonard Hayden, fifth son of Brigid
and Leonard Hayden, of Graigne-na-
Managh, died on March %.
KINGS.
Miss Margaret Keeney, in religion
Sister Mary Patrick Joseph, of Saint
Francis, second daughter Of the late
Lawrence Keeney, of Ballyduff, Tulla-
more, received the white veil on St..
Patrick's Day in the Convent Of the
Poor Clares, Galway.
LEITRIM.
Michael Forde, a porter at the rail
way station at Carrick-on-Shannon,
was run over by cars on March % and
so badly injured that he died shortly
after. He was about % years old.
LOUTH.
Mrs. Anne Kearney, of Whitestown,
widow of Peter Kearney, died on
March 20. She was a niece Of the
late Very Rev. John Clarke, pastor Of
Louth, and an aunt of Rev. Bernard
Quinn, of st. Mary's Church, Dundalk
LONGFORD.
Mrs. Mary Anne Farrell, wife of
Royal Irish Constable Patrick Farrell,
of Edgeworthstown, died on March %.
She was "a years old.
Amid striking manifestations of
mourning, the funeral Of the Rev. Will
liam Gray, pastor of Abbeylara, took
place on March %. A solemn Mass
of Requiem was celebrated in the par
ish church, Bishop Hoare, of Ardagh,
presiding, and a large body of priests
assisting.
LIMERICK.
Paddy Keeffe is well-known labor
er, who lives near Abbeyfeale, says
The Irish People. He is fond Of his
joke-and he occasionally has to pay
for it. Nearly a year ago he "con-
veyed" gallon of porter from farm
er's earthly way of a Joke, of course
and up to a week ago he was on the
run, with the police at his heels.
Tired Of the shaugraun life, he re-
turned to his home and was promptly
arrested. Mr.. John French, who, be-
sides being an Honorable, is also a
Removable, cannot appreciate a joke.
He sentenced the laborer to months
imprisonment-a sentence utterly dis
proportionate to the offence-and re-
fused to increase it by day to allow
Of an appeal. Ten days later Keeffe
reappeared in his native town, to the
joy of his friends and the disgust of
the police. The Lord Lieutenant had
released him. That was the browning
joke of Paddy's life.
MONAGHAN.
At Ballybay petty sessions recently
Thomas Kerr, Of Tossey, summoned
Patrick M'Mahon, of same townland,
for assaultfng him. Complaintant's
wife had also charge for assault
against M'Mahon. The case was adj
journed for a month.
Thomas McEnroe, Of Paste, near
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