The Irish standard., 1907-02-09

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Long tretiring), 29s; John .Morrissey
(retirins), 2S7; Daniel Lenehan (retir-
ing), 1877; John Magennis (retiring),
1os; first three declared elected.
A young man named William Kav-
anagh, OF Maddenstown, was run over
by special train at the Kildare Rail-
Kildare.
way Station on Jan. 12, receiving ter
rible injuries, to which he succumbed
shortly afterwards.
The Rev. p. Bolger, Carraga, died on
Jan. 12, after a rather prolonged i'll
ness. Father Bolger labored in many
parishes Of the Dioceses OF Kildare,
and everywhere he made many friends
and won the admiration Of all for his
sterling piety, zeal, and devotion to
his priestly duties.
Kerry.
Mrs. Bessie Hegarty, wife Of John
Hegarty, Islandmore, a farmer, has
been missing from her home for four
weeks. The matter has been reported
to the police, but no trace other can
be found. She went on visit to her
sister at Milltown, where she remained
for d. week. She then left for home
and arrived in Killarney, and was last
seen there on Jan. 10.
Mrs. O'Sullivan, relict of the late Mr..
Florence O'Sullivan, JP., of Ballybro-
man, Abbeydorney, and sister of the
late Rev. Michael Mccarthy. PIP,
Causeway, and of the late Rev. Tino-
thy Mccarthy, &C, Caherciveen, dieG
| recently. She came of an old ana
honored Kerry family
| Leitrin.
County Court Judge Drummond wax
at the opening Of the Carrick- on Shan.
! non Quarter Sessions, on Jan. IA, pre-
sented with white gloves, there being
no criminal business to transact.
At a meeting of the Carrick- on
Shannon Guardians, OH Jan. TO-. Mr. T.
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unanimously adopted requesting the To-
cal government board to have the Sec
olld instalment of seed rate due III
February, 1908, collected in two mole
ties, in view Of the failure Of the po-
tato crop this season. ..
Limerick.
! On Jan. 16 in the Probate Court; be-
fore the trial was commenced OF
case in which the Rev. Dennis S1ana-
HAN, PIP. of the Presbytery Of ST.
Aarys Catholic church; Limerick,
sought, as an executor, to establish an
instrument Of the 14th March. 1906,
as the will of John Quinn, builder. Of
Limerick, who died in April following.
leaving assets and house property to
the value of about $4,000. The will in
question left sums Of $4,000 and $500
for the erection Of affairs i'll a church,
and house property to his nephew and
niece, Augustus Quinn and Mrs. PEN
dergast: and they disputed the will ON
the grounds Of want OF tcstamentay
capacity in the deceased, and undue in
fiuence on the part Of the Rev. Father
shanahan. The will was sustained.
! Monaghan.
One Of the most extensive fires that
has taken place in Monaghan for some
time, destroyed on Jan. Is, the exten.
sive premises of Messrs. Johnston and
Co., drapers.-The Diamond, Monaghan,
Queens County.
On Jan. Is Queens County Agricul-
tural Society brought off their first
annual ploughing match at Clonrel1er,
Maryborough. Thirty competitors at
tended. The champion work of the
day was done by Edward Carroll of
Ballyroan. aged "a, who; took the first
prize of SIS in the class for farmers
under $50 valuation, as we'll as the
Society's Silver Medal and four other
special prizes. The first prize and the
prize for the best turnout in the open
class were won by Mr.. Fl. Hosie, Athy
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(ploughman, James Murphy: and cor
responding prizes for Il lie first district
class, by Mr.. G. n. Jessop. Mary
borough (ploughman, Patrick Holohan).
Roseommon.
The County Roscommon Archaeo-
logical Society has been formed un-
der the presidency of the O'Connor
Don, H.M.L. Roscomlnon is rich in
antiquarian and historical memories,
and it is fitting that a society should
be established for the elucidation of
many matters Of interest appertaining
to u county that has given us ST. BE.
rach and ST Assicus. and tlfe artist
who wrought the Cross of Cong, and
that can claim Goldsmith, Kelly, Ar.
thur Dillon, Charles O'Conor, Terfeasa
O'Mulconry. Bishop O'TIailly. Bishop
Younge, James O'xelly, T. r. O'Con..