The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

Antony MacDonnell and MIR. Doran.
of the Congcstcd Districts Board. have
been visiting various parts of the
West of Ireland to examine the con-
ditions of life among the farming
community.
The Dale estate. situated near Gus
tleb;r has been purchased by the Con-
gcsted Districts Board. This estate
comprises several hundred acres of rich
grazing land. which is to be distribute
ed for the enlargement "f adjoining
mnecnnn,nic holdings.
Queens County.
At the Pike of Rushal on Sunday.
Junior Hurting Championship of the
Queens County was played between
teams representing C:tstletown aud
c;rnroS. \ Very large crowd of spec
lnturS attended to witness the play.
\, half-timc the scoring was: Cam
ross. . goals and points: Castletown.
as follows: CastletoWn. > goals and
> points: CanlrosS , goals and ) points.
Mr.. John brennan. The Pike. vino rcf-
creed. gave general satisfaction.
Roscommon.
\ public meeting WAS held at Ball
illagilcslish "n April -. irr the pur-
pos" nj rc-nrgani%ing the local branch
of the United Irish League. MIR. John
EitZgibbnn and Mr.. y. Conry We're
among the speakers There was Il large
attendance present and removed in
tercs, is being shown by the members
of the branch
Sligo.
on Arr! Il; the semi final football
championship OF Sligo Was played at
Drnnarl. The competing teams were
I;al.ymole and Dromard. The day was
beautifully fine and Il large crowd Of
spectators witnessed the match, which
was very Well contested all through.
caiiy,notc won by three points I" nil
Mr. NJ. Hartc. Sligo was the referee.
Tyrone.
Su,lr. years ago, when the late Right
Omugh conceived the great idea of
building Il church, his cur:llr and ncph-
cw. tie Rev. J. ]. M'Glade, who is
n"W the r. p. Of Northumberland.
Went to America to- solicit the aid of
tn" cNilrs of Erin for the undertaking.
The splendid church OF the Sacred
Heart which crowns and adorns
Omagh town is Il monument ut once
to the zeal of the old ATunsignor and
the pious generosity of Tyrone and
Ulster people at home and abroad.
Father MC;lade travelled 10000 miles
t" collect 100000 and he has compiled
II volume giving Il racy record of this
fhr-cAcn'ling and memorable tour.
Tipperary.
ON April /, ON the c. S. and W.
few miles of Tcmplemcre Station,
Private William Walker. aged So list
Battalion Worchestcr Regiment. sta
tionc, at Tcmplcnore. was killed by
Il passing train.
Sister Evangelist. of the Prcsenta-
ton Convent ThurIes. a daughter of
l,t. ~ fs ID
s.. Thurlcs. died ut the convent on
April Is. in her eighty fourth year.
She was connected With the Convent
for upwards of half Il century. and
w;lS loved and liked by the Sisters
for her devotion to religion The in
tcrmcnt was made in the Convent GEM
rtrry
Wicklow.
AT the weekly meeting of the Bait
inSlnSS Board of Guardians. on April
H. Mr.. T.. p. O'kclly. j. r. Chair
nGin of Wicklow County Council. pre-
siding. the following resolution was
passed unanimously: THAT We view
Nlll ;tlitln tHe lctlututN bl me Lama
commissioners. while tho price of
farm products is going down and the
price of labor justly increasing every
Year. to raise the rents in the Land
tu.:rlS: ana we regard this tendency
to nave the effect of placing II iicti-
tinus value upon the land. which would
ultimately prove ruinouS to the best
by earnestly desire to call the serious
attention of the government to the
matter"
Waterford
Ecv. J"iu Grntty. LisInnrc lately
ordained has Just taken his: departure
for the Liverpool mission where he
viii he engaged until II vacancy or-
ours in his native diocese. Father
Cr"ity. is a son Of Mr. John Crutty.
j. T.. Main street. I.smcrc. pursued
his studies tor the priesthood at ST.
Johns College. Waterford
The Congress of the Irish National
Teachers concluded at the City Hall.
Waterford. after II four days sitting.
The proceedings were witnessed by Il
large gathering.
Westmeath.
\ public meeting was held on April