The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-08-18

years principal clerk at Athlone sta
ton, has been appointed to the audit
ing department at Broadstone.
Kilkenny Licensed victuallers' AS.
ISOLATION has presented E. O'Connell,
Town Clerk, with a handsome cheque
in recognition of his recent services
on behalf Of the trade.
AS Sergt. Lacy, r. I. c., Thomas.
town, was removing Republican flag
from a tree at Killyon, near Birr, he
was fired at by some unknown person,
and received IA shot pellets in his
limbs, but his wounds are not ser.
ious. Forces of armed police arrived
at the scene and cut down the tree.
At Wexford Sean Kennedy, captain
of AllIreland football champions, was
presented by his team with the G.. S.
and w. Railway Cup, which they had
won outright The team was present.
ed with the Leinster and All-Ireland
Medals, as we'll as rolled-gold watch
chains, the gift of the people as a
token of their appreciation of the eff
forts of the players in bringing cham
pionship honors twice to Wexford. Mr.
Sean R. Buckingham, County Presi
dent, made the presentation.
]. w. M'Nally, placed first at com
petitive examination by the Depart
ment, has been appointed a clerk OF
Kings Co. Council.
Wexford Trades and Labor Council
and Duncormack A. o. H., and Bally
murn and Screen Sim Fein Clubs have
passed resolutions of regret at the
death of the late Most Rev. DR.
Browne, of Ferns.
John Tierney, Bellview, Athy, a large
farmer, and John Murtagh, Ballykeer
an House, Athlone, one of the original
founders of the N. City Milling Co.
Dublin, we'll known in sporting circles
have died.
The deaths have occurred of Mrs
Dalto, Kilgarvin, Athlone, cousin OF
Most Rev. DR.. Curley, Florida, U. s..
and of Miss Agnes Duffy, Bryerstown
near Dregheda, a contributor of arti
cles to the magazines.
The Very Rev. p. Gallery, P. P.
" G., presided at the solemnities in
connection with the centenary cele
bration of the Presentation Convent
Community at Rahan, and there was
a large attendance of clergy. Speak
ing at the dejeuner, the Vicar-Gen
eral paid warm tribute to the work
of the nuns and the founder of the
convent, Miss Maria O'Brien, of Rahan
Lodge, who afterwards became a mem
Der of the community.
| Patk. Lynagh, youngest son of Mrs
e. Lynagh, Harlinstown, Slane, was
killed in the Vanguard explosion.
Sir Thos. Esmonde, M. P, has been
told by Mr.. Duke, in connection with
the Enniscorthy Guardians dispute
with the l.. G. B. regarding vaccina
ton, that conscience clause will be
granted to Ireland if substantial proof
of Irish opinion was shown to be in
favor of it.
While the Athlone r. I. G. were
rounding up alleged English shirkers
from army service during the pres.
ence of many betting men on their
way to Claremorris Races, a number
of them who were invited by D. T.
Yeates, R. I. c., to accompany him to
the barracks bolted. They were chased
by the officer and constables in a mo.
tor, and three of them captured, the
others making for the country. A mum.
Der of the latter also were arrested
The three first arrested have been re.
manded in custody. One of them, who
spoke with a strong English accent,
gave the name of Patk. Murphy.
Ballinaglera Sim Fein Club, P. Ryan,
D. c., presiding, passed a resolution
congratulating Mr.. De Valera on his
victory in East Glare, and calling on
Mr.. F. E. Meehan, M. p, for North
Leitrim, to withdraw from Westmin.
ster, or resign his seat and contest
the issue of Irelands representation
at the Peace Conference, as they stat
ed that the Irish Parliamentary Party
do not represent the peoples views on
that question.
On Wednesday, Mr.. McGovern, rep
resentative of the Department of Ag.
riculture, visited Carrick- on- Shannon,
with the view to establishing mill
on the old Jail premises. He was met
by deputation and promised to re.
port favorably to the Department on
the project.
J. Burke has been appointed Secre-
tary to the Drogheda Show Commit.
tee, i'm room of Mr.. Grey, resigned.
Kilkenny Grand Jury expressed con-
dolence with Capt. Wandesforde, D. l.,
]. p, Castlecomer, and R. White, J. P,
Gowran, on the death of their sons in
action, and with the relatives of the
late w. T. Ellsworth, j. P.
! Wexford Guardians expressed SYM