The Irish standard., 1911-09-30

splendid new Diocesan College at a
cost of 100000. He entered Maynooth
in 1858, where he had a most distin-
suished course, and was promoted to
the Dunboyne establishment. He was
ordained priest in 1856 He took a
very active interest in promoting all
rcd route with Blacksod d terminal
port. He died at Abbeytown, Cross
molina. The funeral left there for the
Cathedral at , o'clock on Monday.
Queens County.
From the returns of statistics in this
portion of Queens County the outlook
for the harvest is pretty satisfactory
all around, with the single exception
of the oat crop. Potatoes are some
what smaller in size and return than
lent flavor and show d good average
crop everywhere Barley is one of
the finest crops seen in the district
for some years. Complaints are every
where heard as regards oats The crop
is very thin and the grain by no
means up to the average as former
years. Hay is. however, a very lux
uriant and prolific crop all around.
Mangolds and turnips are doing we'll
and promise a good yield.
Roscommon.
On Sept. l, meeting of the sub
scribers to the Farrell MDonncll
Memorial Fund took place in the hall
OF the Courthouse. Roscomnon, the
occasion being the unvciling Of a
bronze bust erected in memory of the
late Farrell O'Donncll, Rosco.umon,
who was one of the most popular So
licitors in the west of Ireland.
Tyrone.
A meeting of the East rSronc Exc
cutivc Of the Z. |. l.. was held in the
Reading Rooms. Stewartstown, ON
Sept. 3rd. In the absence Of Mr. ".
j. HARRISON, President. on the motion
OF Mr.. John Cox, solicitor seconded by
Mr. p. j. Clancy, the chair was taken
by Mr.. j. Doris, j. F Co. c. In the
absence of Mr.. Patrick M'Lennon ut
revision work at killinan, Mr.. Charles
Logan, j. p, acted as secretary
Tipperary.
a meeting OF the South Tipperary
University Scholarship Committee was
held in the Courthouse, Clonmel. Sept.
9Th, Very Rev. Canon Arthur Ryan,
p. r., presiding. 1t was decided that
Il student winning and accepting IL
University Scholarship was ineligible
for a County Scholarship.
Wicklow.
At the monthly meeting Of the Wick
low Urban Council, on Sept. 9Th Mr..
M. j. O'Brien presiding, d report was
read from the Finance Committee stat
ing that they had examined the poor
rate account, and found that the
amount standing to the credit Of the
Council on the 31st August was G11O
LIS Cd being .c104 It's short OF meet
ing the demand due to the County
Council on list inst, and the Commit
tee recommended that the collector be
directed to take immediate steps to
collect any outstanding rates. In the
meantime an overdraft should be OBJ
tanned from the treasurer to meet the
County Councils demand.
Westmeath.
st. Peters Garrison Church. Ath-
lone. was recently the scene of the
marriage of Captain Walter Reginald
Paul. r. +. A., and Miss Eileen Potts,
daughter of Colonel ]. w. ID. Potts,
Newcourt, late r. +. A. The guests
numbered over 500. and the seating
accommodation was specially reserved
for them. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. Gordon Walsh,
Garrison Chaplain. The bride was
given away by her father. The best
man was Major M. j. MacCarthy, r,
F. A.
Wexford
At the meeting Of the Corey Guard
ians on Sept. 9, DR.. A. B. Stephenson
wrote asking the Board to take into
consideration the ACCESSIBILITY of al
lowing the Corey Farming Society to
hold their annual Show in the prem
Uses adjoining the Workhouse. having
regard to the number of scarlet fever
patients in the hospital. The board
decided that it would be inadvisable to
hold the meeting on the hospital
grounds and another site will be &C.
cured.