The Irish standard., 1907-12-28

were wrong in sending him to the hos
pital for treatment.
A destructive fire on Nov. 26 in Dub
lin Granary Stores, Hanover Quay,
Dublin. destroyed a large quantity of
flour, wheat and barley in storage, and
the damage is estimated at several
thousand pounds.
Fermanash.
Sir Arthur Douglas Brooks, baronet,
of Colebrooke Park, Brookeborougfl,
Fermanagh, died Nov. %, aged forty
two. He was the fourth baronet, had
been High Sheriff of Fermanagh, and
unsuccessfully contested South Fer
managh as Conservative, in 1895.
Galway.
Mrs. a. NJ. Nevin, mother of che Rev.
Father Eugene, Of the Passionist Or
der, and Sisters Justina and Osmund,
of the Cross and Passion, died at Bal
linakill, Loughrea, on Nov. 25.
The death has occurred at the Con-
NCHI VI MSlSS, ool"oy, VI luC 1bCS.
Mother Patrick Delaney, who was aged
80 years, and had been connected with
the convent for 80 years. The Rt. Rev.
DR.. Mccormack, Bishop of Galway, pre-
sided at the Requiem Mass, held in the
Convent Chapel, on Now 20, prior to
the obsequies.
Kerry.
The Castleisland National Council
have taken steps to endeavor to es-
tabish a weaving industry at Castle
island, as they consider it would be the
most suitable industry for the district.
The announcement of the death of
Mrs. Brooks, wife of Mr.. T. J. Brooks,
of the Royal Victoria Hotel, Killarney.
which took place on Nov. % in Dub
lin, was received in Killarney and dis
trict with universal and profound re-
gret. She was well known personality
in the district, being daughter of the
late Mrs. O'Leary, proprietoress of the
Royal Victoria Hotel, and with which
hotel Mrs Brooks was very prominent
lifetime.
Kildare.
The Rt. Rev. DR.. Foley, Bishop Of
Kildare and Leighlin. has appointed
the Rev. Michael Norris, P. P, of st.
Mullins. to the pastorate of Mas, va
cant by the death of Very Rev. Thomas
Morrin, p. p, v. i.
Kilkenny.
At the Presentation Convent, Castle
recently, the reception took
place of Miss Katy Bowling Tin re-
ligion, Sister Mary Cecilia), youngest
daughter of Mr.. William Bowling. mer-
chant, Kilkenny street, Freshford. The
Ven. Archdeacon Cody performed the
ceremony. A large number of clergy
and laity were present.
Kings.
Mr.. Thomas Conway, solicitor, Tulla-
more, has been elected coroner for
North Kings County in room of the
late Mr.. H. j. Egan. There were two
other candidates, DIR. Meagher. Tulla-
more, and DR.. Kinsella, Edenderry. Dr..
Meagher withdrew, and on a poll of the
Kings County Council, returned Mr..
Conway by is to 9 votes.
Leitrim.
A remarkable demonstration has ta-
ken place over the surrendering of the
evicted farm at Eallinglena to the
Estates Commissioners, who have re-
stored the Creamer family to the pos
session of 1t, and have advanced them
for building and stocking. The
tenantry assembled in large numbers
in honor of the event, and bonf1res
blazed on the hillsides.
Limerick.
The Bruff November cattle fair was
held on Nov. %. The fair green roads
and streets, were full Of the
finest collection Of fat cattle, stores,
calves, and sheep, that has been seen
for years at this great fair. First class
prices were paid, and all were sold with
very few exceptions. Everyone seemed
to be pleased at the business done, in
cluding the Munster and Linster and
National banks, who were kept very
busy.
On Nov. 2s a woman named Mrs.
Ellen Houlihan died at Groom Union
Infirmary at the wonderful age of ia
years. She was an inmate of the in
for the past six or seven years
and retained her faculties almost to the
last.
lonsford.
Mr.. j. P. Farrell, M. p, speaking of
Ballymahon, said the Chief Secretary
never made a greater mistake in his
life. than to think that cattle driving
was the ruin of the country. The peo-
pie must have the lands from which
they were driven in the past.