The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02

come and live in the south their opin-
ions would change for the better.
Kildare.
The restrictions placed upon cat
tle-raisers following the outbreak of
foot and mouth disease in various
parts Of Ireland are becoming I'M
bearable. In the Courthouse, Kill
dare. Mr.. G. Bergin, ]. p, presided
at large and representative meet
ing of the cattle feeders Of the dis
trict, which was called to consider
the position OF affairs owing to the
recent further outbreak of the dis
ease. The meeting was of opinion
that it was imperative that means
should be found to enable the farm
ers to dispose Of their fat stock as
the present strain could not be borne
much longer, many feeders being on
the verge Of ruin due to their in
ability to convert their fat cattle into
cash. Resolutions were ordered to
be sent to the department Of agricul-
ture in the matter.
Kings.
Friends will be- very glad to learn
that the Rev. Martin Meagher. son of
Mr.. Daniel Meagher. merchant, Tenn
plemore, has headed the pool at the
School Board elections in Cannock,
Scotland.
Died.-John Campion. The Square,
Rathdowney. - Michael Shanahan,
Clonlisk.
Kilkenny.
The removal Of the restrictions on
the movement of cattle, sheep and
swine in the Thomastown and sur
rounding districts by order of the de-
partment of agriculture has been
learned with much satisfaction by
the people of the district. During
the past three weeks owners Of cat
tie were greatly inconvenienced by
not being permitted to remove stock
to and from their lands. The supply
of folder provided for the winter
months had been exhausted, and cat
tie owners had found it very difficult
to procure an extra supply.
Leitrim.
A conference consisting of dele
gates from divisions of the A. o. H.,
and branches of the U. I. L., was
held in Drumlion. near Carrick-on-
Shannon, for the purpose of select
ing candidates for the county coun-
Gil division of Aughrim and the Dis
trict Council of the same place. Mr..
]. M. Dorr, J. p, the sitting member,
wrote stating he was going forward
next June. and the conference nomi-
mated Mr.. Edward Clancy, Corries.
to contest the division.
Irish Volunteer Corps have been
formed at Ballaghmeehan, County
Leitrim. At the organizing meeting.
Rev. Father McCabe presided, and
addresses were delivered by Rev.
Father McKeown, Rev. Father Scott,
the Mayor of Sligo. Aid. links. Aid.
Foley, ]. P; Mr.. B. Harte, J. p,
and Mr.. Kelly, Bundoran.
Longford.
The Longford Agricultural Com
mittee have arranged to purchase a
number of new knapsack sprayers of
the best make to be sold to farmers
throughout the county. payments to
be made in certain yearly install
ments. The sprayers already hired
out in the county will be valued and
sold. Not less than two or more than
five farmers can join in purchasing
the machines, and they will have
them on cheaper and better terms
than If they hired them elsewhere.
Louth.
At the Newry Urban Council Meet
ing an inclusive rate of Is Cd in the
6 was struck for the year ending
March 1915. This is the same rate
as last year.
News has reached Newry concern
ing the death Of Mr.. Patrick Joseph
Bradley, which sad event took place
at Holy Cross Hospital. Calgary, AL
berta, Can, on March %. Deceased
was a son of Mr.. Bradley, harbor con=
stable, of % Needham street, Newry.
and was a well known and highly re-
spected figure in the frontier town.
A fund has been set on foot by the
leading citizens of Drogheda to pro-
vide for the bereaved widow and
family of the late Captain White
head, who, with his three sons. went
down in the "Glad Tidings" in Feb
ruary last on her cross-channel voy-
age from Garstin.
Limerick.
At the meeting of Limerick City
Distress Committee, 1t was an
nounced that the local government
board has given grant of 1900 in
addition to the sum of $50 IS locally
toward providing a fund
for affording employment to out-of-
work laborers. The meeting decid-
ed on asking the Corporation to give