The Irish standard., 1908-01-25

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Of the deputies which recently visited
Canada with the object of securing
support for the Blacksod Bay scheme,
which includes the construction of 4
line of railway from Collooney to
Blacksod via Ballina and Belmullet.
The object of the promoters is to have
Blacksod made the port of departure
from the United Kingdom in the ALL
Red route.
Tipperary.
The death of the Very Rev. W. v.
Jones, v. F., the beloved rector Of Fet-
hard, occurred at Dublin, Dec. %, to
the intense grief of his parishioners,
brother clergymen and a wide circle of
friends.
A young man named Harry Brennan,
Of Clonmel, recently shipped at Queens
town as stoker on one of the liners
for New York, died after being three
days at sea.
The death of Mr.. Patrick Quirke J.
p. took place recently at his residence,
Toem Cottage. Cappawhite.
Wexford.
BY the will of the late MIR. Francis
Rath, of Buenos Ayres, Argentina. 8,
A., native Of Enniscorthy, Irish char
tiles were the recipient of generous
sums. To the poor of Dublin he left
$4,000; to the poor of Enniscorthy,
$4,000; to the poor of Monamolin,
$4,000; to the Little Sisters of the Poor
Dublin. 100000; for the education Of
two Irish priests for foreign missions,
$25,000. During a visit to England he
had been struck by the difficulties with
which the Catholic church in that coun-
try has to contend in providing church,
es for the poorer missions, and to help
this good work he left $2500O. These
are but a few of the gifts which he
Pequeathed to works of charity out Of
that fraction of his wealth which hs
was free to dispose of.
Wicklow.
A successful meeting, under the aus
pices of the United Irish League, was
held at Barndarrig, County Wicklow,
Dec. %. Speeches were delivered by.
amongst others. Messrs. John Muldoon,
M. p, and Denis Johnston.
Mayo.
Mr.. Michael c. walshe, a native OF
Ballina, has been appointed a justice
Of the peace for the County of London.
England. by the Lord Chancellor. He
is prominent worker in the ranks of
the United Irish League, and a staunch
supporter of every movement having
for it's object the benefit of Ireland. He
is also closely identified with London
Catholic journalism, being chief pro-
prietor Of the Universe. Mr. walshe's
appointment to the magistracy is very
popular, and he has been the recipient
during the past few days of hearty
congratulations from men of all classes.
49, Meath. ..
At the monthly meeting of the Joint
Committee. Of Management of tho
Meath County Infirmary, held in the
board room recently, the Rev. Patrick
Farrell, Administrator, Navan, was
UNANIMOUSLY elected chairman on the
motion of the Venerable the Archdea-
con of Meath (Rev. Mr.. Rennison), sec.
onded by Mr.. p. ]. Kennedy, Co. c..
]. P.
Monaghan.
The recent death of Mr. Bernard Nc.
CURE, Coraghy Ballytrain, caused uni.
versal sorrow. He belonged to one Of
the Oldest and most respected families
on the Shirley estate, where from time
tmmemorial they held very extensive
farm; but owing to an excessive rack
rent and other adverse circumstances.
the deceased and his wife and young
family were evicted from the old home-
stead about 1880. Perhaps no man in
Ireland was more prosecuted by rapa-
cious landlordism, and the treatment he
received must have helped to break
down his robust frame and be the
means Of laying him in an early grave.
Tyrone.
Constable Thomas Feenaghty, R. I.
c., Ballygawley, was the recip:t<., Dec.
49, of a beautiful silver medal and a
substantial check from the Society for
, the Protection Of Life from Fire at the
stranorlar Petty Sessions
The Rev. Peter slevin, the beloved
pastor of Pomeroy, died in Dublin, Dec.
20, to the intense grief Of people of all
classes and creeds in the district
Waterford.
On Dec. 10. the intfquated wooden
toll bridge, built by Lemuel Cox. of
Boston, Mass, that spans the SUR of
Waterford, was freed. All persons who
have ever visited the city of Waterford
must have been struck at the anomaly
of wooden toll. .hridre. apd va. "th.