The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Meath.

W0ASUs
! The prestige of the Royal county for
fine horse flesh was we'll maintained
| the coveted prize of the Doncaster
meeting-the Doncaster cup of 1000
sovereigns-was Won by a head by
Bachelors Button. The race was one
of the finest seen for years. and the
great Irish-American jockey, Danny
Maher, piloted the winner. Bachelors
Button was bred by Mr.. Joseph Lowry,
Bachelors Lodge, Navan, who sold him
at long price to Mr.. Sol Joel. King
Edward witnessed the race.
Queens.
In hurting match at Jones' Road,
Dublin. on Sept. II, the Queens coun-
ly team defeated the Meaths by the
score of Queens county, goals and
20 points; Meaths, 5 points.
Sligo.
John Cowell, well-known resident
of Enniscrone, died at Rose cottage on
Sept. 1S, aged 81.
Mr.. John Dowd O'Dowd, M. p, chair
man Of Sligo county council, proposed
a stirring resolution on primary edu-
cation in Ireland, severely criticizing
the national directory for it's action In
not consulting Irish public opinion at
L ha To- IT,,
on Sept. IA.
Tipperary.
Mrs. Christina OFa1rell, relict of
the late Patrick ]. O'Farrell, Dublin
died at the residence of her son-in-law
John G. Judge, Nenagh, on Sept. IT,
at an advanced age.
On Sept. -, by the Rev. Henry
Hearne, Terenure, assisted by the Rev
Martin Witty, c. NJ, A. Quirke
youngest son Of the late Michael
Quirke, Carrick-on-Sulr, was married
to Margaret eldest daughter of the late
DR.. Witty of Waterford.
| Tyrone.
At recent meeting of the Tyrone
Nationalist Registration association
held in Omagh, in the New ireland
clubrooms, arrangements were made
for the coming election revision. Mr.
F. ]. OConnor, solicitor, was appoint.
ed TO take charge Of the registration
work in Mid-Tyrone.
At meeting of the governors Of tho
Tyrone County hospital on Sept. IL {
letter was read from Rev. Jane!
[ O'Kane, submitting a claim on the par
of the priests of the Cappagh parish
to some consideration for the grea
amount of duty they were called on t,
discharge in the Omagh County i'm
Urinary.
I Waterford.
The Rev. J. Larkin, O. S. F., of TIN
T'riary, Carrickberg, left on Sept. IS TO
|ths Franciscan mission at Sydney, N
is. W., Australia. The reverend gen
;ueman, owing to i'll health, has beel
compelled to seek the warm southern
lclimate. Prior to his departure Eathe
Lariin was presented with purse O
rsovereigns.
Wexford.
In regard 10 the cultivation OF tobac
co in Ireland, it is interesting to lear
that the Franciscan Fathers in WEEK
ford have cultivated the leaf in thei
garden for several years past, an
brought it to a high degree of perfec
ton. At first it was fostered by tn
aid of dollhouse, but latterly it
grown in the open, and several acre
are annually in healthy condition.
| Wicklow.
On Sept. is the members of the Iris
Forestry society held their annual ex
cursion. The place selected for tn
Visit was Coollattin Demesne an,
Woods, the Wicklow seat of Earl Fitz
william. The object of the society
to promote commercial and eeonomi
forestry by the cultivation of vast
lands and the planting Of timber.
Mrs. Esther Byrne, wife of John ]
Byrne, died at her late residence, Bal
lytoney, on Sept. H. deeply and widel,
mourned.
Westmeath.
1 Mr.. NJ. J. Kelly, who has been asso
4 ciated for number of years with tn.
4 Gainesville branch of the Bank O
4 Ireland, has been promoted to the posi-
i ton of subagent to the Bank of Ire
\ land at Mullingar.
! No Atheism on the Ocean.