The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-12

| SullieaS before he lrlt for Australia
as Il slight token of their regard fol
him. and of the high position he has
held in their esteem durin" his lively,
years residence in the parish.
QUEENS COUNTY.
inc ceremony of opening Il memo.
rial organ to the late Rcv. NJ. Rren-
| nan, l.. T.. WaS performed in the
| church of the Sacred Heart. Strau-
| bllly, on November 18th. There was
high mass, at which Most Rev. DR.,
Foley presided. and there WAS an rx-
tremrly large congrcYitiun The beau
| titul cdiiicc being filled to ovcrllowiuw,
IN eloquent sermon WAS preached bv
the Rev. w. Ring. q. NJ l.. who took
as his text Psalm cl.. praise We TIN,
Lord in His Holy Places" The rrv-
erend preached paid I'm eloquent tri-
butte to the memory of the E.,c Father
Brennan. referred To the Kindness of
the bishop in presiding. and laudc,l
the generosity OF the people in sub.
scribing for the beautiful organ, which
was how being opened. ON Christmas
day In the evening there w;,s an
organ recital.
ROSCOMNION.
At the last meeting of the Cast!rrra
district council. the chairman Ar.
John Fitz@ibbon. Co. c., said he
thought it would be necessary to sup
ply the people this year With seed DO
tators, as they did in former bad
years. Mr.. NJ. G.. Sweeney. J. L.. SALT,
it would be most necessary To supply
them, because he WAS afraid there will
he much restitution this year. The
crops in many places are utterly de-
StroNcd, and he did not know how
some people will get over the winter.
SLIGO.
At the last meeting of the Sligo
county council. the chairman lMr.
John O'Dowd. NJ. Pr. before com-
lnencin% the ordinary business proper
OF the day, formally asked that stand
ing orders be suspended, in order to
draw attention to the resignation of
William O'Briell, NJ. L. Chr,r. hcnr,,
and to express deep regret that he
should come 10 any such ,lctcrminn-
ton: and to express Il sincere hope.
that he will soon return to the Nation
al ranks. OF which he wus IL brilliant
ornament
TYRONE.
On the estate of Mr. James Nicely.
Glenroyal house. Ballygawicy. IL sale
has just taken place which Ocr:lSionS
| much comment. Tho tenants number
about ten. and the terms arranged be-
tween the agent of the prulrrty tMr.
George NJ Elroy. solicitor. .\uYhlll-
purchase. This is the highest figure
reported as yet in the county Tyrone
TlprEHAEI.
On November 18TH. tho Clonmel cor
lolMtion. Mr. Dl;ricn i'm the chair. re-.
ceivcd nominations for three vacant
rounrillorShipS and one vacant alder
nAlSlip in the town council. MesSrS
A. Faylr. Merlin. John Mul,4llly. o.
Council street: and T.. cunnorS. Mi
rlm"i street. were returned unopposra
for the cullntiIlorShipS: aud McSSrs.
fhoS. Skrhan. Y. c.. and Il. T.. Walsh.
secretary Of the Trade and Labor
league. We're nominated for the alder
| l'nnSlip. The polling WAS to take
place on the Both All the candidates
except Mr. Walsh were nominees of
the Eatrlmyrrs' association.
WESrAIJ3.\TI.
AT tlir last petty sessions. in Null
linghr. the presiding nj, %iStlntcs being
MrSSrs. T.. ID. Sullivan. X. NJ. in tho
chair: G. X. Hyde. ana 7. +. Mooney,
Thomas Kent. chauffeur to Mr.. IT,.
Whitworth, NJ. Il. H.. Oakley Park.
trll'riu%c. and AnnrhrOok Mullng;,r,
WAS fined II ANA costs. for driving II
motor car through the town ut Il high
rr speed than six miles an hour. the
limit allowed by the regulations of
the local government board
WEXFORD.
On November ETH. IL meeting of the
committee of WeNfOrtlmen residing in
Dublin. formed for the purpose of
raising funds to assist the Elnscor-
thy !'S committee in erecting Il suit
able monument to the heroes of '9S,
was held in the large dining-room of
the OrmOnd hotel. All the members,
with two exceptions. We're present.
Mr.. William O'Brien litter was
moved to the chair, and opened the
proceedings.
WICKLOW.
On November 18th. !, largely attend
ed meeting of the Nationalists of Ark
low and the surrounding districts was
held just outside the Catholic church,
and under the shadow of the Father
Michael Murphy monument, for the
purpose of recognizing the National
forces in that district and of consid-
ering the present deplorable condition
Of the harbOr Of Arklow. which is
blocked up entirely, so that vessels