The Irish standard., 1906-09-01

Fermanagh.
At a public meeting in the Town
Hall, Enniskiller, on August 9, it was
announced by the chairman Captain
Collum, D. L) that sum of s7OO
was still needed for the purpose of
starting the proposed linen factory in
the town. The capital required is
10000. The gentleman whom it is
intended to appoint as manager, and
a Belfast firm, are prepared to sub
scribe $4,000, and about e5,SO0 has
been promised by residents in Ennis
killcn and neighborhood.
Galway.
Rev. J. Dalton, Athenry, is conclud-
ing arrangements with Messrs. Kee-
gan, Paul & Co, for the publication
of the second volume of his History
of Ireland. The volume has also been
printed in Ireland, but it will be pub
lislled in London as we'll as by Messrs
Sealy, Byres & Walker, of Dublin.
The conference Of the London
branches of the United Irish League
have formed a committee for the pur-
pose of erecting an Irish memorial
cross over the grave of Michael J..
M'Cann, the author of "O'Donneli
Aboo," in I.cytonstone Cemetery.
Kings County.
P1.anS,,Ya &c Foil ;,, d,
purchase of the Cushallow grass lands
by the Estates Commissioners,
through the efforts Of the Very Rev.
Dean Monahan. d. D., P. p, V. G.,
Cloghan; Messrs. NJ. Reddy, NJ p,
and officers OF the Banagher and
Cloghan Branches of the U. ]. League.
Kilkenny.
The Rev. ]. Grace, G.. c.. Galmoy,
Co. Kilkenny, died on August 6. AL
though deceased had been failing in
health for some time past. his demise
was not expected, and when the sad
news was announced it cast /, gloom
not only on the parishioncrs of GAL
moy. among whom lie labored so zeal
Ously for the past six years, but
throughout the surrounding parishes.
Kerry.
Arrangements are being made for
the reinstatement of three cvicteG.
tenants on estates in County Kerry.
Miss NJ. Murphy, daughter of Mr..
Matthew Murphy, of Bodal, died on
July 80. 1t is only short time since
the deceased returned from San Fran
cisco, where she had a fearful expert
encc, which affected her health. Miss
Murphy was for sixteen years engaged
as Il nurse there and had to return
to Ireland on account Of i'll health.
The death took place at his resi-
dence. Rathdowney, OH July % of Mr..
Daniel Bevans, merchant, at the age
of 81 years. The funeral to the New
Cemetery was very large and repre-
sentative.
Kildare.
Rev. Brother Anthony O'Nein, st.
Patrick's Novitiate, Tulliy Asst. Su-
perior- General of the Brothers of St.
Patrick, died on Aug. S. after a brief
illness. The deceased Brother, who
was in the 71st year of his age, be-
longed to family all the members
of which, with one exception, conse-
Grated themselves to God in the re-
ligious state, four being Patrician
! Brothers.
After Il short illness Sister Mary
Il. Ryan, died on Aug. S. at the Mercy
Convent, Atlay. She was 50 years of
age, and had been professed SO years
She was the daughter of the late Mr.
John Ryan and Mrs. A. X. Ryan, Bal
lynaclune Cottage, Carrick- on SUR
Louth.
The Ardce Guardians have decided
that as far as possible workhouse
clothing must be of Irish rnanufac-
ture.
On August s. Rev. NJ. j. M'Keown
c. c., Dunleer, was paid a we'll de-
served compliment by the people of
the parish in which he has worked
successfully for several years as a
laborer in the vineyard. Father
M'Keown did not spare himself. and
his health broke down in the service
OF his Divine Master. His home COM
ing. after a serious illness, was made
the occasion of one Of those kindly
Irish demonstrations of the mutual
love and affection that unites the
priests and people of Ireland.
Limerick.
The death took place ON July 81
suddenly of Mr. Stephen O'Brien
Glare street, Il we'll known house and
land agent, and member of an old
Limerick family.
On July 30 Il rent collector, named
Kelly, accompanied by two constables
of the Royal Irish Constabulary as a
protective force, proceeded to Tho
mond Gate. Limerick, for the purpose
of evicting woman named Mary
Clery, from the house in which she
resided. Resistance was offered, and
the impending eviction was rendered
abortive. The bailiff was seriously in
jured. The man had to be conveyed
to Barrington's Hospital for medical
treatment Mrs. Clery was subse-