The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-08

carried away by a receding wave, and
his nephew Immediately went to his
assistance. The latter also got into
| trouble, and both were in imminent
danger of drowning when Mr. Flood,
coming up, at once jumped in and
swan to the spot. So difficult was
the task Of supporting the two men
that further assistance was necessary,
and the bath master went to help Mr..
Flood. All four eventually reached the
shore. but the nephew was uncon-
scious. and was only revived after half
an hours work. Mr.. Floods brave
conduct has been highly eulogized in
Holland.
| Fermanagh.
| At Kilturk North John Martin, aged
about IA, was drowned in a flooded
meadow on Aug. 10. 1t is conjectured
that having gone in to battle. he fell
into Il drain, which he had not per-
ceived, and. getting suddenly out OF
his depth, was drowned.
The funeral of the late Very Rev.
j. Shannon p. p. V. f.. Knockninny,
took place on Aug. 9th, the interment
being i'm Derrylin Church.
Galway.
A member of the r. I. c., stationed
in the West of Ireland, was married
recently. but owing to the bridegroom
being refused leave of absence, the
happy pair separated at the chapel
door,
On Aug. 18th, His Grace the Arch>
bishop of Tuam dedicated the newly
enlarged and renovated Church OF st.
Joseph's, Leenane, and preached the
dedication sermon in which he referred
as follows to the change which the
operations of the Purchase Act must,
in the condition of the Irish tenantry
You WILL l trust, soon be owners of
your own fields and hills, and pastures
and no doubt you will expend more
labor and skill and capital when YOU
have once the assured conviction tina,
the fruits of your labors will be all
your own, and can no longer he APP
propriated by absentee owners" The
Archbishop recognizes that the frs,
perity to the Irish farmers is that the
Land Purchase Act should be made to
work.
Kerry.
Following the visit and invcstiga.
tions of a number of officials from the
Estates Commissioners arrangements
are being made for a restoration of the
evicted tenants on the Saunders estate
situated at Kilmurry, convenient tc
Castleisland. There are two evicted
tenants on this property named David
and Daniel Loughlin, who were evicted
ago. but recently they have got back
to their homes and it is understood
that they are to purchase on the same
terms as the other tenants on the prop.
erty. who are purchasing at % years
on the reduced rents. as abated by
about 90 per cent. It is expected the
evicted tenants on the other estates
adjoining will be restored as soon as
possible.
Kilkenny.
After an absence of over thirty
years in Trinidad, the Rev. Mother
Attitude O'Shea is now in Ireland Or
visit to her friends in her native
parish Of Muckalee, County Kilkenny
The people of Darfield. near Christ.
church, New Zealand. recently paid .
tribute of affection to their pastor
Rev. P. w. Ahern, on the occasion OF
his attaining the silver jubilee Of his
ordination to the priesthood on June
the goth. They presented him With an
illuminated address and purse con-
tanning 100 guineas In the address
; graceful reference is made to All Hal.
low College. within whose walls Father
Ahern's aspirations were realized
' twenty-five years ago. His early
studies were prosecuted with the
Augustinian Fathers. Callan, Co. Kill
kenny, where his family is held ir
much esteem.
Kings County.
MIR. Patrick lIgan Clondclarra. ha!
been elected chairman of tie Birr No
District Council, in the loom of Mr.
NJ. Reddy. NJ. p, resigned.
Louth.
On August Is, the Magdalenc Tower
at Droghcda and enclosure were hand.
ed over to the people of Drogheda. b,
the Rev. Father Coleman, q. p.
An inspector, representing the Es-
tates Commissioners. met, by arrange.
ment, the tenants. who we're evicteC
from the estate of Lord Massereene
which is situated at Colon. and in.
vestigatcd each case Of eviction.
Leitrim.
John Dillon, NJ p, spoke at Il meet
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