The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-31
Mayo.

& Mayo.
t Great inconvenience has been caused
: in Castelar, during the past few days
owing to the strike of stokers employ
ed in the local gas works, resulting in
the complete failure of the lighting of
+ the town and the several large institu-
/. tons. Gas is installed in the premises
Of all the leading traders, and business
had to be suspended for hours owing
to the want of light. In the case of the
asylum $50 patients had to be looked
after at nights without lights of any
kind. A short time ago the gas works
were acquired by company. and the
strike is due to the cutting down of !,
number of the stokers formerly en-
[ ployed.
Meath.
On July Mr.. Joseph Lowry, auc-
!, tioneer, put up for sale in Navan
court house, tidy farm of land, sit l.
q ate at Kilberry, Wilkinstown. contain
/ ing 16a 3r 6p statute measure, held
= in fee simple, subject to an annuity
Of pounds 1ss 4d. payable to the
Irish Land Commission. The land is
known as good finishing pasture, sit
< uate near the railway station, and on
It is situate a neat dwellinghouse. Mr..
John Finnegan, D. c., Wilkinstown,
was the purchaser at $50 pounds.
Roscommon.
In the Church of Our Lady Of Refuge.
Rathmines, Mr.. James Halton, Leeds.
!. and Miss winifred McDermott, Ros-
common, were married on June 80.
The bridegroom is a familiar figure
. in Roscommon and the adjacent coun-
& ties, and the bride is the second daugh-
ter Of Thomas McDermott.
Tipperary.
On June 20 the profession took
place at the Ursuline Convent, Thurles,
Of Miss Mary Mulcahy in religion Sis
Z ter Mary of the Sacred Heart), daugh-
ter Of the popular postmaster at
Thurles, Mr.. r. Mulcahy. The cere-
!. mony was performed by his Grace, the
:, Rev. DR.. Fennelly. Archbishop of
Cashel, and assisted by the following,
priests-Rev. M. Damon (Adm); Rev.
Father Power, Chaplain to the Ursu-
line Convent; Rev. M. K. Ryan. C. c.,
Thurles Rev. Father Cotter, Rev.
Father Ward, c. c.. Carrick- on SUR.
The annual collection in aid of tie
i, parliamentary fund was held in Tip
perary recently, when the patriotic
4 priests and people contributed the
splendid sum of over so pounds. Tip
perary. which has ever been in the
4 fighting line when work has to be
& done for Ireland, once again gives a
!. lead which may we'll be emulatcd
: throughout the country.
.s, Tyrone.
A meeting of the Young Crusaders
Temperance Society, under the spir-
] ttual care of the Rev. C. McFaul. G..
4 c., took place in the Church of the
3 Sacred Heart on July II, in presence
Of the Capuchin Fathers. Nearly 400
children were in attendance. Father
Clement addressed them for over 90
! minutes, and impaired instructions as
1 to their duties as Young Crusaders,
/ and impressed upon them the great
I necessity of being temperate all their
1 lives. Father Peter than distributed
q badges and certificates to the number
n Of 100 to those who had not already
received them.
Waterford.
Mr.. Nelson wrote to Mr.. P. F. Col
! Her Of New York for his help in giving
ter arrived after Mr.. Golfers death
Mr.. Golfers son. however, replied
II sending 10 pounds to the Library. AT
a the last meeting of the Library Com
L nittee a vote of thanks was passed
II and vote of coincidence with young
B. Mr.. Collier. With the 10 pounds a
special set of books called the Collier
ii Gift" are being purchased.
Westmeath.
The Lord Chief Baron decided test
b case at Westmeath Assizes on July 3
n with regard to collectors remuneration
"A at 2s cd in the pound for collection
NJ OF cottage rents. The Local Govern
9ment Board held that payments SHOULD
sbe made at rate laid down in Rule Al
of the new rules, but the Mullinga,
y District Councils solicitor (Mr N. J
Il Downes). advised that they should be
paid at the rate for which they were
4 originally appointed, and this view WAS
/ supported by Judge Curran, and Is
s,ssnoW confirmed on appeal.
Wexford.
s-s AT the recent Clonakily Show
ssssMessrs. Pierce, of Wexford, were
81 awarded first prize and the gold media