The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-06-18
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YNEWS FROM lRELANDE

lycare, on the night of May 20, when
cattle belonging to Messrs. Daniel
Egan, Co. Councillor Laurence Roy
ston, ]. p, John Egan, and farm
er named Jackson, We're cleared off
the grazing lands. The police in force
sought to prevent the drive" and ar
rested about thirty of the drivers"
out of about 300 who participated,
and escorted them to Tullamore bar
racks, where Mr.. G. Fl. Sherman, r.
M, subsequently arrived, and the
prisoners were brought before him
and charged with unlawful assembly
Kildare.
The prize list of the seventh annual
Show, under the auspices of the North
Kildare Farming Society to he held
at Mas, on october Is, has been is
sued. The exhibits will include
horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, farm and
dairy produce. Twelve special prizes
are offered in competition. Silver and
bronze medals will be given in addi-
ton to the money prizes.
Louth.
Valuable gifts and suitably
worded address were presented to Mr.
Harry M'Dermott, manager for Mr..
F. Short, Park st. Dundalk, on his
departure for America, by Mr. F.
Short and his staff and some friends.
Yhe presentation was made the oc-
the f. S. D. Restaurant, Mr.. Short
presiding.
Limerick. "
The All-Ireland Band contest was
held in Limerick on Sunday evening,
May 18TH before large attendance,
who arrived by special trains from
Dublin and other cities. Mr.. John
Fitzgerald, the judge, made the fol-
lowing awards in the Juniors: Lord
Edward Band" Dublin, list; "Sarsfield
Band" Ballsbridge, Dublin, End. In
the Seniors the award went to the
"O'Connell Band" of Rogerson's Quay,
Dublin, on its playing of Flotows
"Straddele." The successful piece for
the Juniors was entitled 1.-The Walls
of Limerick" the production of a
Limerick man, Mr.. P. Salmon.
Mayo.
st. Louis Convent, Kiltimagh, has
long enjoyed high reputation for the
character of it's teaching staff and stu
dents.
ON Monday and Tuesday, May 9th
and 10th, an examination under the
Incorporated Society was held. Thir-
ty pupils presented themselves for ex-
animation, with the remarkable and
very gratifying result that 80 passed
with very high percentages.
Meath.
A melancholy drowning accident
took place at Trim, on May %, as a
Francis Sherry. about Is years of age,
lost his life. The morning being fine,
the unfortunate youth was tempted
to battle in a rather deep and danger
GUS part Of the Boyne. He Immediate
ly got into difficulties, and his drown
ing cries were heard by some parties,
sistance.
Monaghan.
His Lordship Most Rev. DR.. M'Ken-
ma continues to make satisfactory re-
| covery from his severe attack of
double pneumonia. He is still laid up
at the residence of one of his priests,
I Rev. P. Mcdonnell, P. P, Newbliss.
His Lordship's recovery has been a
remarkable one, as very grave symp-
toms developed at a certain stage of
his illness.
Roscommon.
| At recent meeting of the Ros-
common Branch of the Town Tenants
League Il resolution was passed re-
questng the Congested Districts
Board to put into force their powers
under the Land Act of 1909 in the
Roscommon district with q view to
acquiring lands in the vicinity of the
town to assist small occupiers to ex-
tend their agricultural operations in
the district.
Sligo.
| The first edition of "Stories Of the
County Sligo" by Mr.. ID. c. Devine,
was completely sold out in three days
in Tubbercurry and neighborhood. The
publishers at once got out a second
edition. This Is fitting tribute to
real merit.
On Thursday, May -, in the pretty
little church of the Sacred Heart,
Curry. Maggie A. Gilmore, youngest
daughter of Michael Gilmore. Cashel.
curry, was married to Edward Col
den, seventh son of the late John
Golden, Eskera, Tourlestrane.