The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
Irish wooden industry was delivered

q lew, evenings ago unQer the auspices
Of the National Literary Society by
Mr.. C. H. Oldham, B. A., b., T. w.
Russell. NJ. p. in proposing q vote #
thanks to the lecturer, dealt with the
question of Irish agriculture, and, re-
ferring to the clearance of the people
off the lands of Ireland about the mid
die Of the last century. spoke Of them
as "the human drive that took place
in these CHASTITY years."
Fermanash.
A Co. Fermanagh man has passed
away at Glover Oar district Canada,
in the death Of Thomas DAILY, who
was a native of Letterbreen. and emf
grated about ~ years ago. He was
one Of the pioneers of Western Can.
ada, and farmed extensively, and car
ried off the premier award for the best
oats at the Worlds Fair, Chicago.
All elderly woman named Ellen
Bleakley, OF Lattnamon, near Brooke-
borough. Co. Fermanagh, met hsr
death accidentally some days ago oy
falling into bog hole. She was q
sister of the late Mr.. Samuel Murphy.
Belfast, and Of Mr.. John Murphy. Fol-
srd, near Brookeborough.
Galway.
At the last quarterly meeting Of
the Galway County Council, on the
motion of the Chairman (Mr. FLYNN a
resolution CT cordial congratulation 20
Richard T. Kelly, B. L., upon his popu-
lar appointment as assistant Legal
Land Commissioner, was unanimously
passed. Mr.. Kelly, in addition to be-
ing a we'll known and respected Cal
way man, was standing counsel to the
County Council since it's creation IN
1889. and universal favorite. He was
with the present Archbishop of Tuam.
Dl. Healy. one of the original foun l.
Archaeological Society, and thought
full and able writer on public and To-
cal questions.
Kildare.
At the Kildare Agricultural Socis-
tys Grounds at Athy, on Dec. 10, tn"
Leinster Football Anal Of 1908, was de-
cided. Dublin was represented by the
Geraldines. aided by players from tho
Kickhams, Keatings and MacBridle
clubs, and Kildare was represented by
eight Glare players, seven Roseberry
players and one each from Monster
evan and Allen clubs. The Dublin
team was declared the winner.
Louth. ~
A few days ago Rev. Hugh Murphy,
celebrated the golden jubilee of his
ordination. He was born in Killesh'u
Co. Tyrone, eighty years ago. He was
ordained in All Hallowes in 1853, AMI
soon after became curate of Ravens
dale. Thence he was transferred, ~
1869, to the curacy of Cooley, and ten
there. To mark the occasion Of hts
Jubilee he was presented by his par
ishic1ers with a beautifully illuminar-
ed address and by the Sacred Heart
Society with costly set of vestments
OF irish poplin, made in the Convent IL
Mercy, Dundalk.
Limerick.
A loss which will be greatly felt in
the City OF Limerick, has been occa-
stoned by tile recent death of ST.:
Thomas Cleve. d. L.. High Sheriff of
Limerick. In fact his death will 90
felt in the entire South Of Ireland, as
he was founder Of many Industries
which gave employment to many. He
served three terms as High Sheriff.
The large attendance at his funeral,
which took place from st. Marys Ca
thedral. on Dec. %. testified the high
esteem in which he was held by all.
Mayo.
Commenting at Castelar, petty ses.
sions on the Language stated to hays
been used by young man named Mi
chael Conway, of Turlough, towards
Constable Brady, and for which Con-
way was ordered to be bound to the
peace, Mr.. Ryan, the Chairman, said
it was the worst case that came be-
fore Them for a long time, and he dill
not think Conway was At to live IN
Ireland, AMI he dissented from the ls-
cision of the majority Of the bench.
and would have sent Conway to jail
for three months.
Meath.
Tho obsequies took place on Dee.
IA, at the Dominican Convent, Kings
town, Of the late Mother Imelda Ma
her. who belonged to distinguished
family at Donore, Bagnalstown. rhe
deceased took an interest in the Gae-
lie movement. There was a very
large attendance at the Office and tho
High Mass, the celebrant at whic:,