The Irish standard., 1914-04-04

IL WaS StdIeQ t08t the defendant would
appeal.
At meeting Of the Committee of
the Kilkenny Gaelic League, the Dow.
ager Countess Of Desart, presiding,
the following. which was addressed to
the secretary, Miss e. Mccarthy, was
read from Mr.. Francis J. Bigger, Ar
digh, Belfast. under date of Feb. 81:
"A Cara: It is very nice of you to
ask me to open the Kilkenny Feis, on
the 21st Ny next, and 1 will have
great pleasure in doing SO. There is
no place ] Ike visiting better than
'Ye Faire Cite I hope the language
is making good progress, and trust
you will have large gathering at
your Feis. and many competitors. I
wish to present a large Irish made
brooch of silvered bronze to the best
piper, best dressed in national cos.
tume."
Rev. Thomas O'Reilly, P. p, Mulla.
horan. has been raised to the dignity
OF Canon Of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.
Canon O'Reilly spent many years as
curate in Banagher, where his energy
and zeal for the spiritual and temporal
welfare Of his flock is still fresh in
their memory. Upon his promotion to
the pastoral charge Of Shannonbridge,
he was presented by the inhabitants
of Banagher with an Illuminated ad-
dress and purse of sovereigns. Since
his appointment seven years ago, as
P. p, Of Mullahoran, he has built two
chapels, which will stand as lasting
monuments of his untiring energy and
organizing capacity.
Longford.
At the last meeting of the County
Board, G. A. A.. Mr.. McDermott, the
popular secretary, rendered his resig-
nation, and the members presented
him with gold medal as mark of
the esteem In which they held him.
Mr.. McDermott is a very popular
young business man in the town, and
the best wishes Of his many acquain-
tances in Gaelic circles and in the
town generally are extended to him.
At a meeting Of the Granard Dis
trict Council on Monday, March 2, the
following resolution was adopted:
"That we, the Granard District Coun-
Gil, respectfully ask the Irish Party
to press on the government the neces-
sity Of having clause inserted in the
new Land Bill giving future tenants
an opportunity Of catering the Land
Courts where the landlord refuses to
SELL"
Leitrim.
The death Of Mr.. Mathew O'Rourke,
master Of Mohill Union, has caused
considerable regret throughout the
County Leitrim, where he was widely
known and respected. Deceased was
son of Mr.. O'Rourke, ex-national
teacher, Lisgillick. The funeral on
Monday, March Q, to the Catholic bur-
fal ground at Drumlea, was represen-
tative Of all sections of the commu-
nifty. Deceased leaves wife and two
children to mourn his loss, and for
whom great sympathy is felt.
At Leitrim Assizes, on Tuesday,
March 3, Mr.. Robert A. White, White
Hall, Dromohair, farmer and a former
grand juror, was sentenced by Mr.. Jus.
tice Molony to a month in Jail with
hard labor, having been convicted on
Monday of the larceny in August,
1909, of purse containing s2 It's Cd,
the property Of widow, Mary Kee-
gan.
Limerick.
Mr.. Davidson, Protestant and a
native of Belfast, was, on Saturday,
Feb. %, elected Surveyor for one of
the divisions of Limerick by the Coun-
ty Council, in which only one Conserv-
ative sits. The salary is s250 year.
Several fully qualified Catholic candi-
dates went forward.
To the deep regret of the commu-
nifty. the death occurred at the Con.
vent Of Mercy, Limerick, of Sister M.
Josephine, only daughter of the late
Daniel Sheehan, street, Cork.
T. Tidmarsh. chairman, presided at
the annual meeting Of the sharehold-
ers of Messrs. Cannock & Co., Ltd,
Limerick, on Wednesday, March 4,
when dividend of 9 per cent for the
half-year ended Jan. 81 was declared,
carrying s752 to building account and
e10,992 forward. DR.. Tidmarsh and
Mr.. P. R. Toppin were reelected d.
rectors, and Messrs. Craig, Gardner
and Co. were reelected auditors. A
bonus of s100 was given to the direc-
tors. The chairman said the earnings
this year were the best they had had
for the past ten years, with two excep.
tions.
Louth.
The late Mr.. Robert Mcdowell,
farmer, Mullaharlin, County Louth,
left personal estate valued at s13,419.
He confirmed settlements in favor of