The Irish standard., 1910-08-20
Kerry.

Botany, New South Wales, and his
daughter Mary. Aid. Thornton was
born at Boherbee, County Cork, and has
spent 81 years in Australia. He has
been four times elected mayor and
filled many other representative posi-
tions in his district.
Kilkenny.
A force of ITO police and six bailiffs
at Newman estate, Aglish, County Kill
kenny, carried out evictions amidst
considerable popular excitment.
The late Mr. W. NJ. Jones of Mall
linabro, Kilkenny, left personal estate
valued at 14,534 pounds, and probate
has been granted to Mr.. w. NJ. New
port, bank manager, of Cloghen, Tip
perary. The requests are all family
ones.
Kildare.
Messrs. John O'Connor, ]. j. CLANCY.
P. A. Meehan and Denis Kilbride, M.
P.'s. were the speakers at a largely
attended meeting on Sunday at Kill
cock. County Kildare. Mr.. John Field.
J. p. WHO presided, said they proposed
to hand to Mr.. O'Connor 20 pounds,
the collection made for the Party Fund,
and also to send pounds TO the Par
nell Monument Fund.
{! Leitrim.
A suitable monument was placed on
the 18th inst. over the grave of the
late Michael McNiff of Ashgrovc
House, Drumkerrin County Leitrim, at
Curragh' Cemetery. The monument
consists of a beautiful granite Calvary
weighing almost two TONS and bears
the following inscription: PRAY for
the soul of Michael McNiff, Drunken
rim. Died Oct. End, 1909, aged Ga
years. On whose Soul Sweet Jesus
have mercy. Erected by his Son. Rev
Thomas McNiff, Diocese of Leeds. Eng
land.
Lonqford.
Three young priests who were or
dained in Castlerea on the goth June
last by the Most, Rev. DR.. CLANCY
Lord Bishop of Elphin. took their de-
parture on Saturday for the United
States of America. The Rev. ]. Man
Mon, c. c.: Lisanany, Castlerea, and
Rev. B. j. Fahey, C. c., Kiloroan, Bal
lymoe. go to Fall River, Mass. and
the Rev. J. Brennan, C. c., raltra.; goes
to Brooklyn.
The Louth County Council approved
OF scheme for the building of a pier
at Annagossan near Dundalk. at q
cost of 1000 pounds, of which the de-
partment would contribute $50 pounds
Miss Banton. clerk in the Dundall
postoffe. has, on the occasion Of he,
} approaching marriage. been presented
by her colleagues with a handsome sill.
Yer tea service
Monaghan.
The local magistrate refused inform,
J alton against Peter Paul McNally. O.
Rockcorry, County Monaghan, charg.
ed with shooting at the caretaker O.
a farm from which he had been evict.
ed. but bonud him to the peace.
News comes from Lanarkshre tina
the oldest person living in that popu
J lous district is a native of County Mon.
Afghan, Mrs. Rose Ann Larlzin, or Cush.
la. who is said to have reached tn,
age of 116 years.
Meath.
: In the Church of the Assumption
! Tullamore, on Thursday. the Mos
Rev. DR.. Gaushran, Bishop of Meath
administered the Sacrament of Con
firmation to a large number Of chill
dren. Very Rev. Philip GALAXY, p
| F., '. G.. and several other priests
assisted on the occasion.
Mayo.
| At Tubbecurry County Mayo) Pet
ty Sessions, John Carly was returne,
for trial in custody, charged will
, shooting at and wounding James Nc
Carrick and Thos O'Donald, and at
tempting to shoot Dominick Gilman
tin.
; A number of clergy and local publ
+, men attended meeting near Glare
: morris to organize support for Mrs
Gevelin and her family, who hav
been evicted from the Sheffield estate
t and are being provided with tenn
: pOrary shelter
: Roscommon.
/, Mr.. John Fitzgibbon, chairman q
: the Roscommon County Council and
t member of the Congested Distric
Board, was the principal speaker at
largely attended Nationalist demon
v stration at Crossna. County Roscom
:. mon, recently.
|. The principal speaker at a meetin
at Carrigeenroe, County Roscommor
at which the local branch of the Unite