The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-07


Hall, DR.. O'Dea was prevented with
a number of addresses from the clergy,
public bodies, religious sodalities, and
The students of University College.
Kilkenny.
The seat for South Kilkenny has
heen declared vacant on the ground
of the bankruptcy of it's member. N.
]. Murphy. 1t is difficult to UNDER
stand why Mr.. Murphy did not save
himself and his colleagues this dis
agreeable experience by applying for
the Chiltern Hundreds as he might
have done at am time up to the
meeting of the House
Kerry.
Justice Johnson, it, opening tho
Kerry Assizes at Tralee D., July ~.
said there were only two cases Of as
sault, one very serious one, arising
out of drink, and in the other there
was QUARREL about bog, and one
man was very severely injured. He
IldC HOlIlIlS luTIHSt " ooy W NLCul.
The case of Richard Walsh of Kill
murray, who successfully for awhile
resisted being evic:ed from his place.
is still on the tape. With fourteen
others were again renanded at
special court at Castleislard on July
16. Mrs. Walsh, The mother Of the
evicted tenant, is still in the home, be-
ing too i'll to be removed.
Limerick.
Mr.. Charles Grives, the veteran ac-
tor. born in Limerick III 1S43, died
on July 8. He will be remembered
best for his inimitable representa-
ton Of Goldfinch in Pair of Spec
tacles." He Joined Sir John Hare at
the Garrick in the early Part of 1890
to play that part and since then he
had appeared IN that character in most
of the principal towns throughout
Britain and the United States.
One Of the instances Of the recent
celebration of the Jubilee Of the Jes-
uit College of Limerick, was the pre-.
sentation of sum of 500 pounds sub
scribed by prominent citizens. most of
whom have been pupils, with view of
wiping out the debt due Oh the Sacred
Heart church and schools.
Monaghan.
A very interesting ceremony took
place In st. Louis Convent at Mon
afghan on July IL. when four nuns
were professed: Miss Annie Owens,
in religion Sister Mary lsidore; Miss
Matilda Owens, in religion Sister
Mary Felicitas (nieces of the late
Most Rev. DR.. Owens, Bishop of
Clogher); Miss Margaret Byrne, in
religion Sister Mary Leo, and Misc
NJ. Blake. in religion Sister Mary Pat
rick. The following ladies were re-
ceived into the sisterhocj, and took
the white veil; Miss Tlerney, sister
Of the Rev. c. Tierney. in religion,
Sister Mary Edna and Miss Mullins,
in religion Sister Mary Reginald.
Mayo.
At the regular meeting of the Mayo
Agricultural Committee, tn. Rev. John
j. Kelly, PIP. presiding, the outgoing
chairman Of the COMMITTEES. the Vener-
able Archdeacon Kilkenny Clarenor-
ris, was unanimously reelected chair
man for the coming year, on the mo-
ton of the chairman. seconded by Mr..
James Daily.
A domestic servant named Nora
Dillon, living with Miss Kerrigan.
King Square, Queenstown. found a
leather purse containing The sum OF
1872 pounds in front of the Square. She
Immediately handed 1t to Miss Kerr
rigan. who at once took steps to find
it's owner. who was found to be WILL
liam Hand Of Gibbeown, Co. Navan.
He came from America by the Baltic
and stopped at Miss Kerrigan's Ho-
tel. en- route to his home in Nava1i,
on June g.
Queen's.
The solemn profession took place at
the Presentation Convent, Marybor-
ough, of Miss Nora Josephine RUSSELL
Tin religion Sister Mary Vincent),
daughter of the late Patrick Russell,
Clogheen, Co. Tipoerary The cere-
mony was performed by the Very Rev.
DR.. Murphy Maryhorough, assisted by
the Rev. Father Byrne.
Roscommon.
At the meeting of the Castlerea Sub
committee on July Is, under the Old
Age Pensions Act. Very Rev. Canon
Harte. PIP. presiding, 60 old age PEN
sioners. who had almost all been in re-
ceipt Of the old age pens; IN since the
list of January, were disqualified oy
the local government board. In al.
most all the cases the grounds of dis
qualification were that the pensioners