The Irish standard., 1909-02-13
Antrim.

~ uUeLry Tor praCtlcally more than q
century has been Belfast; yet in 1909
iiEi It confesses itself ineffective and be.
hind the times in the elements of flax
n marketing. The most energetic and
generous assistance to growers must
~ come to nought if the vital process of
III sale and purchase is to continue ham.
III pered owing to perfectly avoidable
causes. The growers have taken a
broad and sensible view of the situa-
Ii ton, and adopted a scheme of friendly
4 cooperation, remarkable no less for
its acuteness than for it's unselish
recognition of the necessity of union.
1t is to be hoped that their efforts will
Is not relax, like SO many other useful
Is efforts of the kind made in the city,
but that they will pull together to-
II wards the common goal, and thus ad-
vance the credit of ireland in this
industry.
Armagh.
Patrick Hughes, John Gornley and
James Mcdonald have been elected
to represent Derryhaw Division A. o.
| H., Middletown, Co. Armagh, at the
coming National Convention.
The Right. Rev. DR.. Tohill admins
/ tered the Sacrament OF Confirmation
to 438 children Of the parish in st.
Paul's Church, Falls road, on Jan.
+ IL. Speaking subsequently he adj
monished the people present against
!. mixed marriages, reminding them of
the conditions of the new marriage
regulations.
* Carlow.
Thomas Geoghegan, young man,
residing in Bridewell Lane, died sud
denly on the evening of Jan. II. He
had just gone to the door to see off
some friends who had been calling
on him, and returning to the kitchen
fell on the floor. He expired in a
few moments afterwards.
Cavan.
The tenants of glebe lands in Co.
Cavan have decided to enlist the CO.
operation of tenants of other glcbe
lands throughout Ireland with a view
Ito securing remedial legislation. IL
is pointed out that though the Church
/ Temperatures Act was passed in 1869
the glebe tenants were Obliged to con-
tinue the old heavy rent for seven
years before they were allowed to pur
chase.
The seventy third general meeting;
.5of the Cork Improved Dwelling Co.
ltd, was held OF Jan. Is, in Cork.
under the craftsmanship of L. 9. New
3 som, J. P. The directors report and
statement of accounts was adopted
and a dividend of 5 per cent, free Of
. income tax, was declared.
The Franciscan Fathers in Cork
gratefully acknowledge the receipt of
$500 from the Lord Mayor towards
establishing in the city College
for their Order in connection with
University College, in that city. The
Fathers have recently acquired Berke-
~ Hall, which was formerly L resi-.
dence for Protestant students. The
building will be at the disposal of
youths preparing for their Novitiate
and taking out their studies in the
College.
Glare.
The death Of William M'Keosn,
= {r9rt 1ol1 I'll
deeply regretted in the district. His
father. the late Mr.. VIM. M'Keogh
/. was one Of the leading Nationalists
of the neighborhood, in which he was !
highly respected.
3 At the opening Of the Ennis Qusr-
ter Session, County Court Judge |
Bodkin said there was only one case
OF assault to go before the Grand Jury,
land he congratulated them on the |
state Of the district.
Dublin.
"a Mr.. Patrick Cahill, optician, 1a|
Wellington Quay, Dublin, has Just re-
8ceived from the Pope one of the med
ais struck in honor of the Pope's |
Sacerdotal Jubilee, as a mark Of his
personal favor. The medal was con-
veyed to Mr.. Cahill from Rome by
the Very Rev. Michael oKane, o.P..
Provincial Of the Dominicans.
"A familiar figure in the Irish capt.
ftal has just passed away in the per-
son of James Dignam. He had been
connected with the newspaper trade !
Of the city for many years. He was
"a staunch Catholic and Nationalist,
End his name was associated with |
much useful public work. He was
scne OF the founders of the Catholic |
Boys Home, in which he took an
abiding interest.
IsS Donegal.
rs M Miss Marguerite J. Donnelly, a !
young Irish contralto, whose peopIe