The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-09-10
Kerry.

The death of Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
daughter of Mr.. David Hurley. u. D.
c., Killarney, has occasioned much re-
greet in the town and district.
The County Kerry Infirmary Com
mittee have unanimously appointed
DR.. MI. Brick, Tralee, assistant med
ical officer at salary Of G35 yearly,
on the motion of Mr. w. O'Donnell.
seconded by Mr.. T. J. Baker.
Kilkenny.
Distributing the prizes last week at
Kilkenny to the successful competitors
at the Feis held in June last, the
Countess Of Desart said it was only
natural that one should take a keen
interest in ones own home and ones
own belongings. 1t had always been
the greatest pleasure to her to be Of
any possible assistance to the Gaelic
League, which she thought was the
great hope of Ireland.
Kings.
The F'erbane school attendance COM
mittee congratulated the chairman,
Father Guinan, on his promotion to be
Parish Priest of Barnacoola.
Kildare.
The Diocesan Temperance society has
issued an appeal to the clergy asking
| them to use their influence to prevent
the use of Intoxicating drinks at har-
vesting and threshing operations.
Lsitrim.
James Geelan has presented silver
cup to the Mohill "Fag- bealachs"
to be contested for at Gaelic football
Lonsford.
Granard No. Rural District Coun-
Gil has passed a resolution calling upon
the Irish Party to take action regard
ing the use Of extra police for the sup
preston of public meetings and the
prosecution of County Longford Ma
tionalists. including Mr.. Farrell M. P.
Leitrim.
Mr.. Logan. formerly a cashier in the
Northern Bank, Carrick- on Shannon,
has been appointed manager in sue
cession to Mr.. Brown.
There were eight candidates before
the Manorhamilton District Council
and Board of Guardians for the posi-
ton of clerk. MIR. Edward Walsh,
Dromahaire, obtained 25 votes against
Fl given for MIR. Keany
Limerick.
On the occasion of his visit to his
native town of Newcastlewest, our es-
termed fellow citizen Hon. Myles
O'Brien, who left it over 40 years ago,
was presented with an address. IT
was read by Mr.. VIM. Phelan on be-
half of the townspeople. Mr.. OBrien
referred in the course of his reply to
} the progress Of the people at home
) and said he considered it an honor to
receive an address from the people of
his native town.
Mr.. George Shankey. killed in a
tramway accident at Capetown was a
son Of Mr.. Robt Shankey, and was
formerly employed as a clerk in a
. Dundalk pork factory. He left eight
years ago to take up an important po-
sition in South Africa. Deceased was
rs years of age.
Mayo.
! The spraying material which was
delivered by the Midland Railway Co
last year at 18s Cd a ton is being
charged for this year at the rate OF
24s Cd q ton.
The sawmil Of James Ahearne. Bal
lima. was burned on the night Of the
18th inst. The loss is about $4,000
Monaghan.
. At a meeting of the Monaghan Gas
! Co. Mr.. James McArdle moved, and
MIR. W. Martin seconded. that re-
. duction OF sd be made to gas consum-
ers, reducing the payment to 4s I'd
per 1000 cubic feet; and that the gas
supplied for town lamps be given al
the rate of As I'd per 1000 feet. 1t is
thought that consequent on these re-
auctions. the Urban Council will not
further proceed with the electric light
ing scheme. which has been under con-
sideration for some time.
Meath
( A resolution was adopted at the Ma
van Board of Guardians on the motion
: of MIR. Collins, seconded by Mr.. Tim.
mon, calling upon the Department vi
, Agriculture to formulate a scheme OF
textile instruction in Ireland by which
advantage may he taken of the sery.
ices of young men whom the depart.
ment have had trained for the pur.
pose of imparting knowledge of the
: most modern ideas in the wooden ant
worsted industry amongst the mill.
1 workers of this country.
e Rosoommon.