The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-20


inson, u. D. c., presided at the cere-
mony, and Mr. O'Brien acknowledged
the kindness OF his friends in appro-
pirate terms.
Kilkenny.
MIR. r. j. Moore, a Kilkenny man,
and once organizer for the |. A. o. s.,
who is buying $4,000 worth of cattle
and hunter sires for his South African
farm. says the Irish farmers should
not adopt the Scotch system of pay
ing all attention to the beef qualities
Of cattle and ignoring the milking
qualities. He urges that milk produce
ing records should be kept
Kildare.
Most Rev. DR.. Foley. Bishop of Kill
Care and Leighlin. said that when we
get Home Rule there would be an Ag-
ricultural Party to work in the inter-
ests of the farmers in an Irish Parlia-
ment.
Longford.
The LOngford Board of Guardians
recently, by u votes to Is, elected
Miss Maggie j. Keenan, relieving Off
Ger of the Drumaish Dispensary and
sub-sanitary officer of the same dis
trict.
louth,
The Drogheda Corporation has ac-
cepted with regret the resignation of
Mr.. Burke, who resigns an executive
position, will devote more of his atten-
ton to his duties as Executive SAM
tary Officer, which duties have in
creased considerably in recent years
Limerick.
At the Presentation Convent, Midle-
ton, last week, the profession took
place of Miss Margaret Butler, in re-
ligion Sister Mary Regius The cere-
mony was performed by the Most Rev.
Or. Browne. Sister Mary Regius is
daughter of MIR. Patrick Butler Toom-
alne Cottage, Doom, Co. Limerick.
Monaghan.
The weekly meeting was held re-
Gently, Mr.. James M'Quaid, j. p, and
subsequently Mr.. p. Herman, Chair
man, presiding. The names of others
present will be found in the report of
the Rural Council.
On taking the chair Mr.. MTQuaid
said that he desired to take the op-
portunity of sincerely thanking the
members of the board present at the
last meeting and specially the pro-
poser and the seconder of the vote of
coincidence passed to him on the occa-
sion Of the death of his beloved IA
ther, and he returned to them, one and
all, his most heartfelt thanks.
Mayo.
The last portion of the estate of the
Earl of Lucan. who was the first land
lord in Mayo to dispose of his prop
has just been purchased by the Board,
with the exception of the parks sur
rounding Castlebar, which are being
retained by Lord Lucan with the in
tention of dividing them among the
town tenants of Castlebar, when the
town comes to be purchased
Meath.
Deep regret is felt in Kells at the
death OF the esteemed Superoress of
the Convent of Mercy. Mother Igna-
thus Burke which took place after
brief illness at the age OF So years, 40
of which She had spent in the order.
The deceased was born in kells, where
her father, the late Mr. Chas Burke,
j. p, resided for many years. Re-
QUEEN Office and High Mass were held
in the convent chapel, after which the
intcrment took place in the Convent
Cemetery. The Most Rev. Dr. Gaugh-
ran presided at the Mass.
Roscommon.
The Ntzhugh, estate of over 300 acres
J. M'Hugh. Strokestown and which
has been in the hands of the Court of
Bankruptcy for some years. has been
sold to the C. ID. Board. Certain farms
on the property have been in the hands
of the U. l. L. for the benefit of the
people of the district pending the sale
Sligo.
At the weekly meeting of the Lily
of Tough Gill Branch, Sligo, recently,
the Chief Ranger Bro. r.. j. Beyley,
j. p, presiding the following votes of
coincidence We're passed in silence: -
Proposed by Bro. L. Conboy, seconded
by Bro. J. Dunleavy: THAT we tender
to Bro. T.. Hunt out sincere sympathy
on the sad occasion of the death Of
lis mother, Mrs. Hunt" Proposed by
Bro. ]. Keighron, seconded by Bro. j.
Armstrong;: "That we tender to Bro