The Irish standard., 1911-07-15
Kilkenny.

AT Il conference of affiliated cooper
alive society delegates in Co. Kilkenny,
held in Kilkenny City, it was agreed to
form a branch of the District Confer
ence Organization recently started by
the l. A. o. S. Rev. II. A. Finlay, S. j.,
and Mr. Adams. organizer, were pres
ent. Mr.. NJ. Heating, NJ. P, also at
tended, and promised his support to
the co-operators and to every other
movement for the benefit of the coun-
try.
Kildare.
y meeting of the Episcopal Stand
ing Committee was held at Maynooth
College.
There were present Cardinal Logue,
Archbishop Walsh, Archbishop Fennel-
ly, Archbishop Healy, Most Rev. Dr.
O'Donnell, Most Rev. DR.. Browne,
Bishop OF Cloync, and Most Rev. DR..
O'Dea
Limerick.
MIR. P. j. Brennan has been appoint
ed to the postmastership of Kilfnane,
Co. Limerick. Mr. H. c. Teskey, Kill
mallock, has been transferred to Ira
lee.
Longford.
At a Local Government Board in
quiry at Granard into the petition of
the Urban Council for the acquisition
of sites for cottages and for a loan of
e3,400, the only opposition to the
scheme came from Col. J. H. Doping,
on behalf OF Col. Burrows, from whom
it was proposed to acquire the sites.
This provoked some hostility, against
which Colonel Doping protested he
was a Longford man, and had done
much for the town of Granard.
Louth.
Mr.. Peter Lynch, Bull Ring, Drog-
heda, having resigned the chairman
ship of the Trim Industrial School,
Mr.. J. P. Hewitt" was elected in his
room; Mr. j. p. Timmin was appointed
vice chairman, and Mrs. E. M. CareW
deputy vice chairman.
Meath.
The Earl Of Meath is confined to
" been compelled to cancel all engage
ments during the Coronation week.
Monaghan.
During alterations in the residence
of Mr.. Christopher B. Agnew, of Lat
roc, killecvan, Co. Monaghan, pike
.. the pattern usel in the 1893 rising
was found in Il garnet. 1t is in a fine
state OF preservation, it's strong ash
handle bearing the initials "A. A."
which are supposed to be those Of An
drew Agnew, grand uncle OF the
present proprietor
QUEENS.
resolution of sympathy was pass
ell by Abbeyleix District Council to the
relatives of the late Mr.. James Rams
bottom, Il popula" member Of the
County Council.
The Mountmellick guardians feel
Clatified at the appointment of Mr..
Williams, as their clerk, having been
appointed by the Local Govern
mcnt Board
Rosconmon.
On vote, Boyle No District Coun-
Gil at it's annual meeting. co-opted
Messrs. J. Keavenv, ]. O'Dwyer. and
+. Lynch, who had been recommended
by the North Rosco.i,,non u. I. l.. Exc
cutive. Mr. Tully landed in notice Of
motion protesting against the election
OF Mr.. keaveny as chairman, proper
notice not having been given. Mr..
Keaveny was chosen by % votes to -.
Nj. Carly proposed Mr.. j. Cullen as
v.ce-chairman stating that he was a
good Hibernan. My. Cannon proposed
Mr.. Sharkey. and, alter heated dis
cussion, the latter was declared elect
el
Tipperary.
North Tipperary Co. Council has re-
Sc :nded a resolution refusing a grant
of :e1.OOO from the Road Board.
Miss Katie Doherty passed away on
morning at 4:3O o'clock forth
fed by the rites of the Catholic Church
and in the prime of a well-spent life.
She is missed by all and sundry. and
her demise is one of the most regret
table events of recent years. She came
from u most respectable family of the
farming class, of Siskane Cottecn, and
she was deservedly and universally
popular.
Tyrone.
1t is announced that on Tuesday,
25th July. there will be home indus
tries, flower, fruit and vegetable show
in Omagh. Full particulars can be had
on application to Miss Porter, hon.
secretary Omarh