The Irish standard., 1905-11-11

GIG VI AT1euOS duO aOulrer9 Will very
much regret to hear of the recent death
of Mr.. Matthew Usher, which took
place at his residence, Galway, on
October IL. Mr.. Usher was probably
Galway's oldest citizen.
Kildare.
At meeting of the Standing Com
mittee of the Irish Bishops, held at
st. Patrick's. Maynooth, on October
10, the Rev. Patrick Boylan. Junior
Fellow, R. U. l., and professor of tile
Holy Cross College. Conlifr-, was ap-
pointed by the Bishops to the vacant
Chair of Sacred Scripture and ORR
entail Languages.
Rev. Joseph Reginald keenan,, O. p,
B. A., has recently been appointed sub
prior Of the Dominican College, New
bridge. His many friends in Tyrone
and elsewhere are glad to learn of his
promotion.
Kerry.
The tenants on the Hickson estate,
! i,
have purchased their holdings from
Trinity College. Dublin.
jeremiah Sheehan, the Gaelic League
teacher, who was arrested in Kenmare
on October IL, on a charge of having
distributed anti-recruiting literature,
was returned for trial on hail on Oc-
tober 10.
Kings.
On october 10 Mr.. Kieran Farrelly,
vice-chairman Of the Birr No. Rural
District Council, was by the sheriff
and a posse of twenty police. evtcted
from his residence and farm of 24O
acres Of land at Turrawn, Ferbane at
the suit of Colonel Doping, who fore
closed mortgage which he held or
the property.
Sister Mary Camillus O'Reilly died
at the Convent Of Mercy, Tullamore
September 80, in the 10th year of her
age and the 46th of her religious pro-
fession.
Kilkenny.
Died, on October 10, at her residence
Kilcollen, Conahy, Ellen Butler, widow
of the late Richard Butler, aged 90
years.
Longford.
Recently passed away at an advanced
age Mr.. Patrick Reynolds. Of Gamma
Ballinamuck. Deceased, who was
brother of the late Mr.. John Reynolds
Drumlish, and uncle of Mr. Thomas
Herman, was widely known, and en-
joyed the confidence of the public in
remarkable degree. The popularity
In which he had been held was amply
, testified to by the magnitude of the
funeral cortege that followed his re.
mains to the family burial ground a,
Dromard.
\ leitrim.
Miss Mary Ellen MacNiffe. daughter
1 Of Mr.. Michael MacNiffe (and s.ste,
J to the Rev. Father MacNiffe), Monee-
3 natieve, Drumkeerin, has been quite
t fortunate after the completion of hel
l course in st. Mary's High School, HUI
= Eng. She has been presented by the
r Rt. Rev. DR.. Lacy, Bishop of Middles-
l borough, with a magnificent colo
watch, the gift Of Lady Sykes, as be.
I ing the best all round girl, senior
division, in the convent. The bishop
2 also presented this young lady with a
3 beautiful writing portfolio, the gift OF
= Lady Tucker.
Limerick.
Mr.. ]. J. Walsh, of Kilmallock, has
! patented an invention for the con-
! veyance Of hay, or, in other words. a
trick LITTER" The apparatus is mount
ed on wheels, and fitted with a winch
by which the haycock can be handled
bodily on to the platform for trans
port.
The Rev. Father Cregan, of st. Mi
chaers, on behalf of st. Ita's shirt
, factory, Limerick, has purchased the
Muster Hall, lately occupied by the
Young Mems Christian Association
, Some time ago Father Cregan estab-
, lished the shirt industry as an adjunct
; to st. 1ta's House for Young Women
and in connection with the domestic
training given there. The business de-
{ veloped so largely that a small COM
pany has now been formed to place
the industry on a large commercial
basis.
. Iouth.
. On September 20, at Tullyallen
Church, by the Rev. F. Carolan, Will
. liam. youngest son of the late James
Meade, Smarmore, Ardee, was united
In marriage to julia, second eldest
daughter of William Clarka, Nell.
}, Mayo.
u The Rev. Richard Prendorgast. pas-
tor of Hollymount, died on October 13
at the parochlal house. The deceased
was close on 10 years Of age H. was
very learned clergyman and his
fame as a preacher, both in Irish and
English, had extended beyond the lin
its Of his native diocese. He took a
. great interest in the welfare o. the
poor.
> Col. Joseph Alexander Lambert. a