The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-06-27

The Rev. FIR. Ryan, o. P, of Holy
Cross Tralee. has been transferred to
Dublin. FIR. Ryan was very popular in
Tralee. where his powers as preach
er We're greatly admired. In fact, he is
one of the foremost pulpit orators Of
his famous order
Kildare.
The marriage arranged between
James Denniston Going, Violet Hill.
Bradford, county Glare, and Ida Helen,
daughter of j. j. PIN. Drenta, Dun
hurry, county Antrim, will take place
at ST. Johns church, Dunmurry, on the
25th of July.
Mr.. James Moore. respected young
farmer of Calverstown, Co. Kildare
succumbed on Friday in terrible agony
owing to having eaten lozenger TAX
en- out of one Of his pockets in which
+, he had placed some arsenic he had
bought to exterminate rats. The loz-
enger had become impregnated with
the poison, which was loose in the
pocket.
Kilkenny.
The announcement that Rev. James
B. Dollard, P. p, Uptergrove. Ontario,
is about to come to Ireland on a three
months holiday will be received with
much interest. Father Dollard, under
the pen name of "Slievanamen," has
achieved fame as patriot-poet. He
will sail from Montreal on June 5th
for his old home at Mooncoin (Kil-
kenny, where his mother is still liv.
ing.
Louth.
Quite recently Mr. Thomas E. Seal
Ian, b. A, who for nine years acted as
assistant master of the Newry Model
School, was presented by the teachers
and pupils with gold watch on the
occasion of his pending departure for
Belfast Model School, to which he has
been appointed science instructor. On
Saturday he was further presented at
a public meeting at the town hall with
an Illuminated address and handsome
checque by his many friends in the
town and district. Mr.. Scallan receiv-
ed his early scientific training under
Mr.. w. B. Joyce, head master of Lea
mys School.
Limerick.
A pretty wedding has been solemniz-
ed in the parish church of Ballymack-
ney by the Rev. J. NJ. Strickland, Es-
sexford, between J. H. Singleton and
Miss E. Thompson, Ballymackney. The
bride was given away by her uncle
G. G. Dunbar, Limerick. Miss R.
Thompson acted as bridesmaid and W.
G. Forde Limerick, as best man. At
the entrance to the church was erected
an arch decorated with evergreens and
roses by the parishioners, Of which a
After the ceremony the guests were
entertained to luncheon at the resi-
dence of the bride.
The marriage arranged between Mr..
Alfred Gilley, The Rock. Castleconnell,
son Of the late Major Thomas Gilley,
18th Royal Fusiliers, and Miss Elizabeth
Susan Prittie, daughter OF the late
Hon. Francis Prittie, Glenview, Clon-
mel, will take place on June 18th in
Dublin.
Meath.
naatf, tooL nloce rothar audden1,, in
his 60th year of Mr.. James Gibney, J..
p, Crossakiel, Kells, who sat as the
Nationalist NJ. P. for North Meath
from 1893 to 1900. Mr.. Gibney, who
was very popular among all classes,
was at his usual business up to the
last. A large farmer, who gave much
employment in the district, his loss
will be sorely felt by the laboring
class.
Mayo.
Lord Ardilaun having divided farm
at Dringeen Hills. comprising about 80
acres amongst his tenantry, the latter
have held meeting and passed vote
: of thanks to his lordship. on the prop
osition of Mr.. Patrick Hopkins. who
presided, seconded by Mr.. Luke Nc
Weigh. They also convey their thanks
to his lordship for allowing them the
current rent, to be used in restocking
their holdings, and they express their
appreciation Of the liberal way in
which his lordship has acted towards
them during the past II years.
In recent issue the Irish. Catho.
lic' announced that the Rev. j. F..
l Dalton, son of Mrs. MacElroy, of
Claremorris. had just been ordained
: priest at Rome.
Tipperary.
The Most Rev. DR.. Fennelly. Arch
bishop of Cashel, during his triennial
y visitation in the parish of Golden, Co.
Tipperary, addressing the people SAID