The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-09-05

being performed by the Rev. D. p.
Reynolds, Adm, assisted by the Rev.
P. O'Farrell, C. c. Mr.. James Hes
lin, R. O., acted as best man and
Miss Helena O'Sullivan as brides
maid.
Leitrim.
August 3rd the Carrick annual re-
gatta took place on the Shannon in
the presence of an immense con-
course Of people. Each race during
the day was we'll contested. In the
two-oared pleasure boat race the
Hegarty brothers defeated Athlone
by several lengths. The third event
was the best contested race of the
day, when Dublin Neptune crew won
the Carrick-on-Shannon Challenge
Cup, value $50, with the presenta-
ton prizes value els. Inches divid-
ed the boats, and it was one of the
best finishes ever witnessed at Car
rick-on-Shannon regatta. The Ladies'
Challenge Cup was won by the Car
rick crew who defeated Dublin and
Athlone. The sailing boat races had
to be abandoned owing to the inclem-
ency of the weather.
Meath.
General regret was felt in Duns-
haughlin and district at the an
nouncement of the death which took
place August 3rd of Mrs. Anne
Lynch, Lagore. A large number Of
local volunteers attended the funer-
al.
The death took place on August
3rd of Mrs. A. M. Leonard, the wife
of Mrs. T. Leonard. D. L., Warrens-
town, Dunsany. The deceased was
prominently identified with the pub
lie life of the county. being for many
years a member of the Dunshaughlin
Board of Guardians and District
Council and also of the Meath County
Committee. Mrs. Leonard was a
particularly active member of the
board, and many improvements in
connection with the Dunshaughlin
Workhouse were due to her good Of
fees.
Mayo.
July %, 1914, at Ballindine Parish
Church marriage took place be-
tween Michael r. Stack, principal of
Ballindine National School, and Mary
Ellen (Cis) Bourke. Castlebar.
Mr.. p. ]. Burke was elected presi-
dent; Mr.. Foy, secretary; Mr.. Hynes,
vice-president, and Miss Pole treas
urer, at the half-yearly meeting of
the Mayo Teachers Association in
Claremorris.
1t is understood that the mer-
chants and employers at Kiltimagh,
Co. Mayo, have agreed to close their
premises at 4 o'clock on four even
ings of the week in order to give
their hands an opportunity of drill
ing with the Nat.ona Volunteers.
Queens.
Rev. ]. Walshe, c. c., has been
transferred from De La Sale Re-
treat, Castletown, to Durrow.
Mr.. j. j. Treacy. B. L., has been
appointed revising barrister in
County Kildare. He is son of Mr..
D. Treacy. solicitor, late of Bellevue,
Mountrath, and nephew of Mr.. John
Treacy, j. p, Tinakill.
Tipperary.
The windup of Tipperary Agricul-
tural Show was quite as successful
as the opening. Entries were princi-
pally confined to cattle. sheep, butter
and general produce and the day
closed with the jumping, which at
tracted big attendance. The prize
winners in the latter included Miss
Grove. Mr.. Joe Murphy, Waterford,
and Miss Costello. Driving-Mrs
Eaton. Best driven horse and trap
Hon. Mrs. Massey and Miss Clibborn.
We record the death on July 81 Of
the Rev. Father Quinn, B. A., ma
tive of Tipperary. Some of his pre-
liminary studies were made in the
South, and then he entered Clonliffe
College, and subsequently Maynooth.
After ordination he officiated at
Rathdrum and other districts in
Wicklow.
On August three members of the
Shawn O'Neill Pipers' Club. wearing
their picturesque costume, visited
Clonmel on their way back to London
from Killarney The band of the
club is a celebrated one, and during
the week the members gave several
displays in the streets in the even
ings. The president, Mr.. M. M.
Foley, one of the party, is a Upper
airy man, and was born at Clerihan.
Waterford. ..
The new church at Crossabeg, the
building of which has just been COM
pleted by Mr.. George Nolan, Water
ford, was dedicated on Sunday last
by the Most Rev. Lord Bishop of