The Irish standard., 1904-10-15

| tenants i'll order to increase their hold
ings The tenants refused the pro-
posal and offered to pay 20 years.
purchase for the tenanted holdings,
and % years. purchase for the grazing
lands.
KERRY. q.
DR.. Harold ]. F., of Castle island,
died recently fortified by the rites of
the church. He was "a years old. He
leaves his wife, five daughters and
two sons
On September a violent storm pre-
vailed over the East Kerry districts,
and did considerable damage to crops.
One of the most respectable farmers
i'll the Fries district. James Donnelly,
of Gortawillin, was drowned while at
tempting to cross the Flesk river near
Currans OH the Sth ult.
| KILDARE.
+; Edward Chosbie, of Hodgestown,
Donadea, died on September 9 at the
age of 20 years.
| The death occurred on the 9th ult
OF Mrs. Julia Nolan. Of Kilcullen,
widow of Andrew Nolan. She leaves
Il family
KILKENNY.
James Brennan, third eldest son of
the late Michael Brennan, of Cross
patrick, and Hannah Hoyne, youngest
daughter of the late John Hoyne, of
Bally-Callan. Kilkenny, We're married
on August % in the church in Bray
Rev.. M. Hoyne, curate in Kilkenny,
brother of the bride, officiated and
was assisted by Rev. L. Brennan,
curate at Ballyhale, brother Of the
bridegroom, Rev. ]. Madden, curate at
Rathdowney, cousin of the bride, and
another priest.
LIMERICK.
News has been received of the
death, in the Marguerite house, Cape
Town, South Africa. of Miss Shine,
formerly of Ballysimon, at the age of
1O1 years. She left Ireland twenty
| years ago. She was closely related to
Napier Tandy.
Sister Mary Anthony received the
black veil Of the Presentation order on
September in st. NIichaels convent,
Fortarlington. She was known in the
| world as Teresa Ryan, and was the
daughter of the late Denis Ryan, of
Cappanuke, Murroe.
LONGFORD.
Mrs. Ellen Masterson, wife of John
Masterson, of Creelaughter. died on
September IL. She leaves children in
addition to her husband.
At the Granard petty sessions on
the 18th ult. a bailiff, Robert Gillespie,
in the employ of Major Hepenstal, of
Derrycasson, was charged with pre-
senting revolver at four young men,
John Hand. James Forde, John and
Edward Hanlon. Gillespie stated the
Hanlons were evicted from a holding
on that property in 1885. He denied
pointing revolver against the young
men, but fired in the air. They were
shouting for the United Irish league
! when he went into Granard. All five
fwere bound over to keep the peace and
Gillespie was returned for trial.
LOUTH.
Mrs. Mary Malone, widow of John
iiMalone, of iHainstewn, DundaIk,, died
on September JIG at the age of 80
!years.
Kate Matthews, in religion Sister
ilMary Liguori, youngest daughter of
BOWEN Matthews. of Ardee, received
the white veil from DR.. Owens, of
Clogher, in the chapel of st. Louis
convent, Monaghan, on the 18th ult.
| MAYO.
The agent Of Lyng's Killasser es-
I tate has proposed to sell it to the ten
ants at % years purchase of second
term rents, or their equivalent. The
tenants offered to buy through the
estate commissioners or the congested
1 districts board at 10 years. purchase of
esecond-term. rents, or their fair equiv
1 alent. e The agent rejected these terms,
and suggested that the tenants should
offer 21 years. purchase. They de
clined to do this
| MEATH.
Rev. W. P. Kearney, pastor of Kin
negad, who died recently was native
of Doheermeen, and came of old Cath
Ole stock. He was IS years old
While stationed in Drogheda he was
one Of the founders of the Drogheda
Independent newspaper, and one of it's
| directors until his death. In conjunc-
! ton with the late Father James An
| derson, o. s. A., he worked untiring-
| ly in the endeavor to bring the Drog-
heda public boards, which at the time
! were manned by Wings of the reac-
| tionary school. into line with the rest
Of the country on the national pro-
| gram, and, despite strenuous opposi-
ton, succeeded in filling every repre-
sentative position in the gift of the
people with Nationalist.
| MONAGHAN.
Mrs. Margaret O'Brien, wife of John
O'Brien, of Castleblayney, died on
| September -. Mr.. O'Brien is wine
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