The Irish standard., 1907-04-06


There is still, however, a considerable
debt on the church, and it is hoped
that the faithful in other parts of
Ireland, who may be better off than
those of Kilbeacanty in Co. Galway
will help.
On March 13 a woman named Anne
Brady, aged about sixty years, was
admitted to Mas workhouse hospital
suffering from a fracture of the hip
which she sustained the previous even-
ing by fall. The woman's husband
died only three weeks ago.
General grief is expressed through
out Athy at the loss the town has sus-
tained in the recent death of Mrs.
Hannah NJ. Whelan. The deceased
had reached the ripe age of "a years.
Kings County.
1t is rumored that, in the course
of the next few weeks, the proprietor
of the Peat works, at Edenderry will
employ large number of men and
women at the industry. 1t is to be
hoped that the rumor has some foun-
dation in fact, for there is still very
great dearth of employment in the
district, and the taking on of almost
jail the unemployed hands at the pres
!ent juncture would be a considerable
benefit to the place.
Kerry.
A copy of the new Irish Trade
Mark has been sent to that good
friend of the Irish cause. DR.. N. M.
|O'Donnell, of Melbourne, by Mr.. ]. P.
Boland, M. p, who was the chief par
liamentary influence in having the
Trade Mark made legal. Mr.. Bo-
lands wife is the daughter of another
well-known Melbourne medical man,
the late DR.. Patrick Moloney. He
had been indefatigable in establish
ing and promoting industries in the
South of Ireland, and it is to the men-
ber for West Kerry the carrying of
the Irish Trade Mark is principally
due. Mr. Boland has added to his orig
inal services in the matter by thus
making the Irish Trade Mark known
at the Antipodes to our people.
Kilkenny.
At the Kilkenny assizes on March
70 i,,Ii ho1
ing on the 14th of January last wound
ed with intent to kill an engineer re-
siding at Waterford, named John Flem-
ing, was found guilty and sentenced
to twelve months Imprisonment.
The death has occurred of Mrs.
Meagher, Rathmacan. Tullaroan. moth
er of Michael Meagher, NJ. p, for
North Kilkenny.
In his address to the grand jury Of
Kilkenny at the opening of the assizes,
Chief Baron congratulated them on
the peaceful condition of the county.
Louth.
Very Rev. Dean Birmingham of st.
Joseph's, Dundalk, is slowly regain
ing his health. Although still very
PROSTATE the venerable gentleman's
strength has been fairly we'll main
tanned.
The death of Mrs. Durnin, formerly
of Voolcredan, at the advanced age of
IS years, after a short illness, occurred
recently at her residence, Drumiskin.
| She and her husband were evicted
| from their home at Coolcredan about
20 years ago, by Mr.. Give. for the non
payment of an exorbitant rent.
| Limerick.
On March 9, at the meeting of the
Limerick county council (Mr. w. Cub
bins, v. c., presiding), Mr.. John Cole
man. J. P, proposed:-"That we, the
Limerick county council, beg to con-
graduate the Irish parliamentary party
on the great success of their efforts
in the last session of the British par
| lament, in obtaining two most valu-
able acts, namely, that for the town
tenants and for the laborers; and that
we reiterate our unabated confidence
in the party, and in the ability of it's
distinguished leader, Mr.. j. E. Red
mond, to lead them to still greater re-
suits in the present session"
Meath.
At the weekly meeting of the Ma
van board Of guardians, the board
considered tenders for the supply of
medical and surgical appliances for the
ensuing year, and agreed to accept the
tender of an Irish firm, Messrs. Clarke
, & Co.
| Monaghan.
The Right Rev. DR.. Owens, bishop
of Clogher, is again stricken with the
malady from which he suffered for six
months last year in Dublin private
hospital. He is in very weak state