The Irish standard., 1908-09-26

Academy Tor several years, and Chan-
cellor of the University of ub!ln, and
one Of his brothers is the Hon. C.. A.
Parsons of turbine fame. Lord Rose
is succeeded by his eldest sou, Lord
Germantown.
Limerick.
The Limerick bus service, ste ted
over a year ago, has ceased ri ming.
Notice has been published in the lccsl
newspapers that tn ecompaey has
gone into liquidation.
A marriage has been arranged and
will take place in early in Oc1ob- at
Sydney, N. S. Wales, between Major
A. j. Luther, R. A NJ. c., eldest son Of
the late Canon j. F. Luther. Rall,,
organ Rectory, County Limerick, and
Shirley, daughter of G. Sly, l.. L. D..
Stewards Brook, Sydney.
Londonderry.
One of the most attractive and
brilliant weddings seen in Derry for a
long time was celebrated in st. Co.
lumb's Cathedral on Saturday, August
20. between Mr.. T. Fitzpatrick Cooke,
fifth son of the late Joseph Cooke of
the Strand and st. Columb's, Derry,
and Miss Aileen Babinton, the only
daughter of Mr.. Hume and Mrs. Bah
inpton Creeyaph
Louth.
There is very general regret in
Lismore at the death, after a brief ill.
ness, of Mr.. G. H. Haslam, who was
widely known as sportsman. The
funeral was very largely attended, the
representative character of the gath.
ering being high tribute to his popu.
larity.
The death is much regretted in Ar.
dee of Mrs. Taaffe, wife of Mr.. p.
Taaffe, land surveyor and valuer,
which occurred as the result Of in
juries which she received by falling
from a trap. The deceased's brother,
MIR. McGuinness, died on the previous
night, and their respective funerals
were attended with every manifesto,
tion of sorrow and respect.
Mayo.
The harvest prospects in the County
Mayo are of the brightest and rosiest
nature, and go to show that the gen.
eral yield of the crops in the county
this year will far surpass in cxccl:cnc.
ell previous products within the past
10 or Is years.
Mr.. ]. J. Egan, Attorney and Coun-
sellorat-1.aw, New York, is on a visit
10 his parents home in Turlough
Castlebar. after an absence of twenty
years.
Meath.
Brother O'Donoghue, of the Chris
tion Brothers community, Drosheda,
has been transferred to Tuam, County
Galway. During his stay in Drogheda
Brother O'Donoghue, by his extreme
kindness and genial dispositino, en-
deared himself to his pupils, as also
to the general public, and his leaving
was matter of much regret to all
Monaghan.
The announcement of the death of
the Rev. John F. Mcguire, p. p, Innis.
keen, was read with much regret in
the diocese Of Clogher and in many
districts outside it. The deceased
clergyman had been for many years
Parish Priest of 1nniskeen, and in that
capacity did much good and useful
work for his Pensioners, with whom
he was great favorite.
Tipperary.
On Sunday, Aug. 80, in the abbey
church of Mount St. Joseph, Roscrea,
the Rt. Rev. DR.. Fogarty, Bishop of
Killaloe, conferred the Holy Order of
priesthood on the Rev. Father An.
selm Fitzgerald, and Rev. Ailbe Sad
lier, and ordained the Rev. Brothers
Amadeus Cronin, sub-Geacons-all
members of that community.
The Conven tof Mercy, Alnwick, was
recently the scene of the reception of
Miss Sarah Phelan, of Thurles, as a
Sister of Mercy. The ceremony was
performed by the Right Rev. Bishop
Collins. assisted by the Rev. Father
Van Kipperslius, Of Alnwick, and the
Rev. Edward Robert.
Tyrone.
Mr.. John McNeill, B. A., who has
been assistant National School In.
spector at Omagh, has been appointed
Chief Inspector at Limerick. Mr.. Nc.
Neill was very popular in Omagh dis.
trict, where he was for about thirteen
years.
Waterford.