The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24

the position Of primary education in
Ireland. The chair was occupied by
Very Rev.. Canon Doyle. Bishop
Brownrigg, who was unable to attend,
sent a letter which was read to the
meeting, endorsing the gathering. En-
thusiastic addresses were delivered by
Canon Doyle, Canon Barry.
Mrs. Murphy, mother of Michael
Murphy. died at her residence, High
street, on Oct. 81. The family was one
OF the most respected in the town.
Kings County.
The committee that has been in
quiring into the working of the Agri-
cultural and Technical Institution de-
part1nent had the evidence before it
on Oct. 26, Of Father O'Reilly, p. P.
Of Kilcormack. He declared that the
department was an un-1rish depart
ment, and that it was largely, stated
from abroad. He referred also to Sir
Horace Plunkett's notorious book,
which, he declared, was one of the
factors that initiated against the de-
partment, and very nearly destroyed
the departments work in the Kings
County.
Leitrim.
The Manorhamilton Celtic Football
Club on Oct. % elected the following
officers: President, j. N. Dolan; vice
president, James Lynott; treasurer,
]. McEntee; secretary, J. Harte;
Charles Smith, captain; Jas. Nee
han, vice captain; committee, Messrs.
p. McDermott, r. Wilson, B. Feely, j.
McGlone, J. Hopper, ]. McSharry, Jas.
McMorrow, and M. Kerr.
John Morahan died at his residence,
Shannon View, Carrick on Shannon,
on Oct. %, at the age of 81 years.
Limerick.
A settlement has at length been ar
rived at as regards the sale of the
De Sails estate, near Loughgar, Co.
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the property, which comprise 45o
statute acres, are to be given over to
the estates commissioners for redis-
tribution among the! laborers and
small farmers of I'll district. The
tenants have agree% to buy at 90
years purchase on second term rents,
20 years on first tenn rents, and nom
judicial tenant at years purchase;
interest on the pt hase money at
3 ga per cent; all',atrears are to be
wiped out, but the current years rent
is to be paid. Sporting rights. with
the exception Of I.ofh CUR and the
lands adjoining, width are reserved
to the landlords, go TO the occupying
tenants.
Mayo.
The congested districts board have
written to tenant named Martin
Conway, Of Kilnock, on the Blake es-
tatet. to- the effect that they had de-
cided not to purchase any more es-
tates pending the report of the royal
commission on congestion in ireland.
A fire resulting in the destruction
of $500 worth of prop@Fty occurred in
Ballinropc, on Oct. az The coach
factory, the property IF Mr.. Denis
Valley, was burned to. the ground, de-
spite the best efforts pf police. SOL
diers and people. The origin Of the
fire is unknown, and the premises
were not insured.
Monaghan.
On Oct. 10 boy named Thomas
Francis Craig, son of Mr.. David Craig,
Newbliss, met with serious accident
by having heavy iron gate fall upon
him, injuring his ankle.
Regarding the fortune alleged to
have been left by a man named Jas.
Mcguire, who died i'll Kentucky, us,
recently, it is understood deceased
belonged to Boughill, Killeevan,
Clones, and died possessed of s12,-
900. Mr.. Thomas Graham, Shapoo,
Killeevan, claims the next Of kindred
ship and Is moving in the matter.
Queens County.
After a brief illness, and at the
early age of 43 years, the death took
place at his residence, Mill street,
Rathdowney, on Oct. 18th OF M. J.
Dooley. The funeral, which occurred
on the following Friday was very
large and representative. He leaves
a young widow and family for whom
the greatest sympathy is felt.
Mr.. Robert Williams died on Oct.
20, at his residence, The Commercial
Hotel, Rathdowney, aged 4s years.
Roscommon.
MI. P. J. Neilan, of Messrs. McDon-
nell & Co., solicitors, Roscommon,
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