The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-15

member of an old Kerry family, and
is the first Catholic to occupy this posi-
ton.
On Aug. is, a largely attended
meeting was held in the village OF
Sheen in furtherance of the NatiOna,
organization in the district. Stirring
speeches were delivered by Mr.. ]. P.
| Roland. M. r., for the division, Mr.
John Murphy, NJ. p, and Mr.. ]. ]. Shce
han, j. F., NJ. c. c.
Kings County.
| II has been decided to hold an Agri-
cultural Show during the coming winter
at Edenderry. The initial preparations
have been made and in the course of u
few weeks more the syllabus and prize
list will be issued. The matter has
been under consideration for some
time, and now that it has been placed
in the hands of an capable and ener-
i
that the venture will prove Il most
successful one, worthy to take it's place
beside it's forerunner the great Art and
| Crafts Exhibition.
Kildare.
Miss kathleen O'Kearney White
/ daughter of Mi. #. OK. White, solici-
tor. died at Mount Prospect. Rath-
angan, on Aug. 10. She was pos
sessed of great accomplishments She
i had only attained the age of II years
and her death, While not altogether I'M
expected, is nevertheless great blow
. to her devoted father.
Kilkenny.
Andrew O'Donnell, j. p, Currag
House. Goreshidge. died OIL aug. IL
He always took Il prominent part il
National affairs not only in his OWL
county, but identified himself Will
matters at large. He was IL man who
commanded during his life Il larg.
amount of influence, and who wa.
both esteemed and respected b!
| friends and ;!cquaintances alike.
Limerick.
y Very interesting event took plac,
on Sunday, Aug. 10, when IL meeting
of the clergy of the city of Limerick
secular and regular. was held ut ST
Marys Convent Of Mercy. The objec
OF tn" meeting was to congratulate tn,
Venerable Dear Shanahan, p. p, V. G.
st. Munchin's, on the tiftieth ami
vcrsry of his ordination. which tool
place in the Convent Chapel on TIN
18Th of August, 1856. Right Rev. ID,
Dwycr, who was present. joined Will
his priests in their good wishes an.
congratulations to the Dean. vino wat
presented with an address and Il YER!
handsome and costly cl,alicc, in homo
of the golden jubilee of his priesthood
:, Louth,
Three of the young G:,els of Dun
dalk-Miss L. Brennan. Mr. II. Holly
wood. and MIR. 2. Camptcll-:ll
brought back prizes to the Gap of tn
North from the Oireucntas." Next ye,
the Gaelic Lcagucrs propose to Ill
better and already the class attend
anccs show improvement.
Ii is said that the Postmaster o
Dundalk is about to be tranaferre
on promotion to England. This gentle
man gave satisfaction and earned goo
will here. 1t is hoped his successo
will BE- one that will be acceptable t
the people. and that he will be indig
cnous to the soil-not an imported
bigot or a fossilized martinez.
Leitrim.
\ meeting of the landowners of til
County Lcitrin was held at CarricK
on Shannon on Aug. II. Mir. .. :Ier
rick Lloyd presided. The foilowin
gentlemen were elected as representa-
tives for the Irish Landowners Con
vcntion for the current year: Dele
gates-Mr. c. G. Il. Whytc. d. L.. MI
George Il. Stewart D. L.: Mr.. Henr
Il. Clements. u. T.. Supplemental Dele
yates--Sir Gilbert King. Bart; Afr Wn
Row!ey, d. l.. Hon. Secretary an
Treasurer, Captain H. S. barley. Car
rick on Shannon.
Monaghan.
In several parts of the north division
Of the County Monaghan the potat
crop has been damaged more than 4
any time during the last ten years
In some parts of the county sp-ayin,
even twice was intellectual, and tn
greater part of the crop is so nue.
damaged that the potatoes are not eve
. fit for pig-fecding. This was particu
larry the case in that part of til
county bordering the counties of Fer
nanagh and Tyrone. Tho south di
vision of the county has not Suffcre
quite as much as the northern end o
the county. Generally speaking, how
ever. the County Monaghan has no
suffered quite so much as other part