The Irish standard., 1912-10-26

man who brought goat to q mar
ket for sale. Everything in the mar
ket was cleared at capital prices en-
cept the goat and everyone was de-
lighted with the success of the event
except the owner of that one animal.
He told his wife when he got home
that the market was rotten that
there wasn't buyer in it!
Kilkenny.
The cottages at present in course
of construction, under the direct la
Dor scheme in the Thomastown Dis
trlct, are rapidly approaching COM
pletion, and the cost will compare
favorably with those erected under
the contract system.
A shocking burning fatality &C.
CURED at Oldtown, Thomastown, on
September 26 resulting in the death
Of a young girl named Margaret Han
rahan, at the residence of a relative.
a farmer, named John Fennelly-with
whom she resided.
Limerick.
Another instance of the kindly
feelings which bind affcctionately the
priests and people of West Limerick
found expression in very beautiful
address and presentation to the Very
Rev. Canon Cregan, P. P, Athea, from
his parishioners on the occasion of
his elevation to the Diocesan Chap
ter of Limerick. The address, en-
cased in massive gilt frame, was
most suitably wrought by Miss Fitz-
patrick. of Dublin. After the presen.
tation of the address Mr.. D. Hurley
handed substantial check to his rev.
erence. which, in consequence of the
recipients objection to use person.
ally, will be employed in effecting inn
provements In the parish church.
Louth.
Augustine Roche, M. p, in replying
to an address presented to him by
the Dundalk Branch of the U. l. L.
on the occasion of his visit to Dun
dalk to inaugurate the Parliamentary
Fund for North Louth, gave an ex-
PLANTATION of the Home Rule bill. All
the money raised by taxation in Ire
land is to be expended on Irish serv-
ice.
Mayo.
Miss Maisie Murphy, daughter of
MIR. Murphy. N. T., and Mrs. Murphy,
Cooloo, Moylough has secured a ESQ
Entrance Scholarship in st. Louis
Convent, Kiltimagh. Miss Murphy.
who passed with distinction, is only
IL years Of age, and received her tut
ton in the parochial school,.
Queens.
Mrs. Sarah Burke, Raheen Donagh-
more, was found dead on the road
near her house. The sad discovery
was made by Thomas Kelly, Balla-
coolid, and two other men named
Byrne and Longhman, at about 10
o'clock. The body was still warm at
discovery. The deceased, who was "A
years of age, leaves young family.
Sligo.
Inc Department of Technical in
struction has sanctioned the appoint
ment of Mr.. Murphy. Birr, as head
master and secretary of the Sligo
Municipal Technical Schools.
On September 90 the conservation
of the grounds at Moylough. secured
as burial place. was solemnly per-
formed by Most Rev. DIR. Gaughran.
Solemn High Mass was celebrated by
Father Geraghty. Oldcastle.
Tipperary.
At Clonmel Petty Sessions ON Fri
day, September ~, T. w. Noel Quinn
was sworn in as Justice of the Peace
for County Tipperary.
The Saints Peter and Paul Branch
of Saints Otteran and Carthage
Health Insurance Society is every
day increasing in membership. The
society, which was founded by the
Most Rev. DR.. Sheehan. Bishop of the
Diocese. is in a very powerful posi-
ton, and 1t is one thoroughly recon-
mended. The Office of this branch is
at 80 Dillon street, Clonmel.
Westmeath.
The death has occurred at the resi-
dence of his brother at Chicago of
Father Luke ]. Herman, of Delvin,
brother of Thomas Herman of Harris
town, Kilslsyre, Meath. For thirty
years he was attached to the Arch
diocese of st. Louis, and for twenty
Years was pastor at Old Mines No