The Irish standard., 1906-06-30
considered within forty days.
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On June His Eminence Cardinal
Logue visited Dundalk and admins
tered Confirmation to $40 children
from the different schools of the par
ish. There was large attendance at
the ceremony.
Mayo.
The Swinford District Council and
Board of Guardians met on June 5 and
Mr.. NJ. c. Henry. ]. p, was unani-
mously reelected Chairman of the
District Council. Mr.. James Merrin
Co. c., was reelected Chairman of the
Board of Guardians.
At the Claremorris District Council
and Board of Guardians meetings on
June 5. Mr.. Browne was reelected
Chairman of the District Council and
Mr.. ]. j. Walden Vice Chairman. The
latter was also chosen Chairman of
the Board of Guardians.
At a meeting of the Connaught Co.
c.. held in .ruam on June >, MIR. NJ. C.
Shine. President, in the chair. it was
decided to hold the annual meeting
ut Ryan's Hotel. Claremorris, on Sat
urday the 18th of July. on which date
! the Mayo VS.. Roscommon objection
will be decided.
Martin Cannon, whose death oc-
CURED on June 4, at Balinrobe, was
in 1879 Il Suspect and was for :,
considerable period confined in Kill
mainham Jail, and again in 1882 he
was in Galway Jail. On his release
| he was obliged to seek a living in
| England, where his health broke
down. He returned to his native
country but never regained his health.
and after lingering illness passed
away.
Sligo.
On June great gathering in fur
therance of the cause of Temperance
in Ireland took place, when, at the
Temperance Hall. Sligo, the annual
meeting of the Father Mathew Union
of Total Abstaining Priests, was held
under the presidency of the Right
Rev. DR.. Clancy. Bishop of Elphin
who delivered an eloquent address app
propri;te to the important occasion
Papers We're also contributed by the
Very Rev. DR.. Walter M'Donald. May
nooth: Dr. Cox, Dublin; Very Rev
Father Paul @. S. +. c. QProvinciaD
and other distinguished Temperance
workers. The attendance was exceed
ingly large. and the utmost enthusiasm
was evinced in the proceedings.
Tipperary.
BY order of the Court, MIR. Timothy
Ryan, auctioneer. Ileagh, Borrisoeigh
has just disposed of a valuable grass
farm at Ballypa trick. about four miles
from Thures. the property of Mr.
Thomas Long and containing &C
statute acres. The biding was opened
at e650, and after keen competition
the farm was knocked down to Mr.
L. J. Ryan, solicitor in trust for Mr.
James Manning. College lane, Thurles
at E1.13O. The future annuity pay
able to the Land Commission will be
,c32 los. Mr.. Ryan has also dis.
posed of VIM. Hayes farm at Anne.
field to James Ryan, Cloneyharp. fol
GAO. The farm, which is subject t.
a yearly rent of 60 per acre. contains
IL Irish acres.
On June 5 Il number of deer. the
property OF Justice Thomas Butler
of the l3allycarron House. We're kille:
and carried off mysteriously from the
park on the family seat. The police
are searching for the miscreants.
At Thurles on June 3, Thos. Ryan
NJ. c. c.. and John HacLett. j. p. were
reelected Chairnen of the Thurles
Board of Guardians and Rural Dis.
trict Council respectively.
Tyrone.
At Omagh, MIR. George Murna CHAN
NJ F., was reelected Chairman of tn,
Rural District Council and Mr.. Pat
rick Muldoon Vice-C Chairman At tn,
meeting of the Board of Guardian.
they We're chosen Chairman and Vice
Chairman respectively.
on May 49, at a meeting of tn,
Omagh District Council. DR.. Bradle!
Gortin reported three cases of enteri,
fever from Carnanrancy.
Patrick Charles Doogan. Nationals
Member of Parliament for East Ty,
rome, died on June Is, at his resi-
dence. Lisbellaw. County Fermanagll
He was a farmer and had represented
East Tyrone since 1895
Westmeath.
The Irish Traders Congress met a
Athlone on June 4. and continued it:
proceedings until the next day. Reso
lutions were passed dealing With vari
Gus grievances The members of tn,
Congress were welcomed to the towr
by the local public bodies and clergy.
men of the various denomination.
At Mullingar, Mr.. owen Wickham
Vice President of the North West
meath Executive U. I. L.. has beer
elected for the fifth year as Chairman
of the Rural District Council. Mr.
Michael Roman was also reelected TO
the fifth time as Vice. Chairman.