The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-09-16

2Srd at st. Johns cathedral, Limerick,
by Rev. Joseph Coen, O.D.C. The
Abbey, Loughrea of Joseph Peter Con-
niffe, 2 Grace Park avenue. Dublin, to
Della Mary, eldest daughter of John
Hall, Draber, Loughrea.
Kerry.
The Conservation of the High Altar
and Altar of the Rosary took place at
Holy Cross Dominican church, Tralee,
August 18th. Most Rev. DR.. Mangan,
Bishop OF Kerry, performed the cere-
mony, assisted by Very Rev. j. Buck
ley, President of the Seminary, as
master OF ceremonies, and Very Rev.
S. A. O'Kelly, o. p, Prior, as deason.
On Sunday, Solemn High Mass was
celebrated, in presence OF the Bishop,
the celebrant being the Rev. A. E. Ry-
an, O. P, Dublin; deacon, Rev. Francis
Purcell. o. P, Dublin; sub-deacon,
Rev. j. NJ. O'kelly, O. p, Limerick.
The assistants at the Throne were the
Very Rev. S. A. O'Kelly and Very Rev.
B. Duggan. The sermon was preached
by Very Rev. j. G. Lyons.
Kilkenny.
On August Goth, there was a special
meeting of the Committee of the Cas-
tlecomer United Irish League, Mr.. j.
P. Fogarty, County Cork, in the chair,
at Which the Hon. Secretary read a
letter from Mr.. J. E. Redmond, with
reference to the Parliamentary Fund,
and it was unanimously resolved that
collectors be appointed to make COL
lections through the parish for the an
! nual Parliamentary Fund. The same
collectors as were appointed last year
were appointed also for the present
| year, ali Of those who were present
| stating they would be only too happy
! to help to make the Irish Parliament
| airy party more powerful.
| Kings County.
The Rev. j. Bolger, c. c., Rhode,
has been raised to the dignity of Par
ish Priest, and appointed to Carragh
Parish in succession to the late Rev.
Father Kinsella. The appointment is
| alike popular with clergy and laity.
| Father Bolger took very prominent
part in the Gaelic revival, was Vice
| president of the Rhode Branch of the
Gaelic League; and the members OF
| that body have made arrangements
to present him with a public address
on his departure from among them, to
take up his pastoral duties in the dio.
cese of Kildare.
! Limerick.
A number of dock laborers, in Lin.
erick, have struck for an increase of
wages, with the result, so far, that
one steamer has left, for Hontleur,
to discharge there, rather than con
cede the increased demand; while
the Whitehaven Company have com.
promised, their steamers being dis.
charged by the men at one shilling
per ton, without the Intervention OF
stevedore or middleman, whose rate
was Is. Sd. The laborers demanded
an increase from SIS. to 6s. per day.
Most Rev. DR.. Cunningham, Bishop
| OF Little Rock, Arkansas, is at pres.
ent visiting Abbeyfeale, where some
of his maternal relatives reside.
-Leitrim.
AT Dromahair, on Aug. 25th, a hay
shed, containing about 80 tons of ex.
cellent hay, the property Of Rev. DIR.
Coulter, was burned to the ground
DR.. Coulter's men were employed in
putting new pailine around the shed
and it is supposed that one of the
men, who was having his dinner close
to the shed, lit his pipe, as was his
custom, and strong wind carried the
fatal spark, which ignited the we'll.
seasoned hay, which was not insured
and means a loss of over G1OO.
| Longfcrd.
| The plans submitted to the Long.
ford Urban District Council, for sup.
Elemental reservoir for the town. were
recently sent forward, to the Local
Government Board, requesting an ex.
preston Of opinion as to which would
be the more feasible and suitable for
the requirements of Longford. The
Local Government Board have written
back, declining to act in the capacity
requested by the Urban Council. but
pointing out the desirability of hav.
ing the new service reservoir as near
to the town as practicable.
Louth.
Dundalk Gaelic Leaguers are we'll
t. the fore at all Irish competitions.
| AT the Oireachtas, in Dublin, Miss
Lizzie Brennan, Dundalk, took first
prize for conversation in Irish (junior
girls). Miss Brennan also took first
prize in the competition for reading
Irish at sight. At War1enpoint Feis,
several prizes were won by Dundalk
Gaels, and st. Joseph's Choir, Dun
dalk, also won prize.
| Meath.
On Sunday, Aug goth, fire broke
out on the premises of Mr.. G. F. Muir.
pny, ]. P, Grange, Dunsany, a we'll
known and popular Meath sportsman.
| a who1a range of heautifu1 stable was