The Irish standard., 1905-12-09

Win their pastor and tighten the great
burden of his undertaking. Referring
to the question of Temperance, he
said he was delighted to see every
where vast improvement in the peo-
pie who We're now beginning to realize
the great folly of intemperance.
Monaghan.
On Nov. IL, a public meeting was
held in the club rooms, Ballybay, for
the purpose of making arrangements
for the starting of an Irish class in
the town. Owing to the inclemency Of
the weather the attendance was not
as large as anticipated. Mr.. Bernard
Duffy occupied the chair, and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
look after the necessary details in con-
nection with the Language Glass:
Messrs. b. Duffy, chairman; Cornelius
Cooke, treasurer; James Kerr, secre-
tary; Edward Mcsherry, Francis Keel
: Afghan, and Patrick Johnson.
Meath.
Rev. P. ]. Shelly, c. c., died on Nov.
IL, at his parents residence, Clonmel-
:. Ion, Athboy. Father Shelly, who came
I; of an old and highly respected County
Westmeath family, was born about 4s
years ago at Clonmellon, and completed
his studies at Maynooth, where he was
ordained.
A fire on Dec. II, destroyed large
corn mill at Newtown, Trim. the prop
erty of Mr.. James Keely. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The damage is
estimated at about $1,000.
| Queens County.
Mr.. John Higgins, draper, long a
respected inhabitant of marlborough,
died on Nov. -.
| Catherine Griffith, an evicted tenant,
was found dead on Nov. 5, inside the
little wooden hut she inhabited at Cap
paboe, Queens County, mile and a
half outside the town, and which had
been destroyed by fire early that morn
ing. Her sole way of livelihood was
OH the charity of friends.
Roscommon.
A meeting of the tenants on the
Sanford estate was held in the court
house, Ballinlough, on Nov. IA, for
the purpose of trying to induce their
landlord to come to terms for the pur-
chase of their holdings. Mr.. John Fitz-
and is chairman of the Tenants Com
nlittee, presided.
1 Sligo.
Michael Charlton, young man re-
siding about three miles from Sligo
WAS found dead on the railway line
on Nov. 10, by the engine driver of the
early morning train from Sligo to En-
niskillen. The body was in mutilated
condition as if train had passed over
it. AS far as can be learned, the
young man had been at a wedding
4 party the previous night and was re-
! turning home by the railway line and
was knocked down by the train and
killed.
Tyrone.
Robert EIalligan and Robert Adder
ly, both belonging to Moy, County Ty-
rome, were returned for trial on Nov
Is, on a charge of having assaulted
Robert 'Laverty, of the same place, who
was so ill that he was unable to ap-
pear.
! Tipperary.
4 Most Rev. DIR. Fennelly, Archbishop
of Cashel, and Right Rev. DR.. Henry
Bishop of Down and Conner have gone
TO Rome.
The Clonmel Asylum Committee al
their meeting on Nov. IA, took steps
to call public attention and the atten-
ton Of Parliament to the deportation
of lunatics from the United States to
Ireland. Resident Medical Superin.
tendent reported that AZ per cent o,
the deaths at the male side of the house
and 20 per cent at the female side
were due to consumption. The Com
mittee ordered plans to be prepared
for the provision of accommodation for
the isolation of eonsumptive patients.
Westmeath.
On Nov. Is, meeting of North and
South Executive of the Westmeath
Branches of the United Irish League
was held in Mullingar, Mr.. John p
Hayden, M. p, presiding. A resolu-
ton was passed in favor Of the holding
of a great county meeting on the first
Sunday of January. The meeting was
addressed by the chairman. Mr.. Donal
Sullivan, and Mr.. Ginnell, B. L.
Wicklow.
On Nov. IA, the remains of Mrs
Byrne, of Baltinglass, were transferred
to their last resting place in the old
churchyard cemetery near the town.
The large number who attended the
funeral and the complete suspension
of business testified to the respect in
which deceased was held by all classes.
There was High Mass in St. Joseph's
Church at II o'clock, the ceiebrant be-
ing Rev. M. Rice, C.. c.. Baltinglass;