The Irish standard., 1917-07-07

The following scholarships for a
limited period at an Irish College were
awarded at the Wexford Feis: "Staf-
ford" M. Keogh, Christian Schools,
Enniscorthy; CDR Lawlor," Miss B.
Lawlor, Clongeen; Father Rogers"
M. O'Gorman, st. Peters Coll; "P. J..
M'Call," A. Quirle, Campile, and Go
rev." by p. Bolger.
DR.. V. S. O'Connor has been tempo
rarily appointed in charge Of Wexford
lnlirmary in the. room of DR.. S. A.
The death has occurred at Summer
hill Convent, Athlone, of Sister Mary
Charles Moore, sister of the Mother
Superior Of the Mercy Order in Ire
land.
At Kockan, Feeny, the entrance
gates Of the residence of Mr.. j. Stew
enson, j. p, were removed and thrown
into neighboring river, while num-
Der of field gates were taken away
and sheep and cattle turned on to the
county road. The gates of the Banagh-
er church and rectory were also TAX
en- away. The occurrences are much
resented by the people of the district.
The Sacerdotal Golden Jubilee of
Most Rev. DR.. Hoare, Bishop of Ardagh
and ClOnmanoise, will be celebrated
in Longford on 5th inst. High Mass
will be sung at IL o'clock by His Lord
ship followed by the Papal Blessing
Solemn TIE deum and Benediction of
the Most Holy Sacrament. Addresses
will be presented at 1870 and there
will be banquet in honor of His Lord
ship at $3.50. A concert in the Green
Room of the College will conclude the
days celebration at $3.50.
At Longford Guardians meeting on
Saturday notice was handed in of a
motion on that day fortnight to in
crease the salary of ]. F. Mccain,
Clerk.
At Longford petty session on We'd
nesday Thomas Robinson, Tarmonbar-
ry, was prosecuted for attempting a
sale of potatoes in Longford market
at a price beyond that laid down by
the Food Controller. Mr.. Kenny, who
defended, got the case dismissed, the
defence being that the defendant Of
fered the potatoes for sale by the bag
I>1y%
The annual meeting of the Board of
Guardians of Longford Union will be
held on Saturday for the election of
officers. P. Mccain, chairman, offers
himself for reelection.
DIR. T. G. MCGOWAN has been appoint
ed Medical Officer of Brideswell Dis
pensary, Athlone, for the period of the
war.
The coats, caps, gloves and sticks
of the two officers drowned in Tough
Rec on Saturday has been washed
ashore, but the bodies cannot be found.
Peter Sullivan, Augha, Fillmore, has
been admitted to Granard Infirmary
suffering from severe wounds in the
head inflicted with a Ratchet while in
bed. His half brother Michael Lee,
who had been in Mullingar Asylum,
| was arrested for the assault and re-
committed to the Asylum.
N. Louth U. 1. l.. Executive passed
resolution on the motion of T. F.
| M'Gahon, j. P, Dundalk, seconded by
Rev. A. Byrne, G. c., Dromiskeen, ex-
pressing goodwill to the convention
proposal, but urging the necessity for
maintaining strong organization.
Father Lawless spoke of the necessity
of preserving the Irish representation
in the face Of the English Education
Bill, which so vitality affected Catho-
lies.
Cornelius O'Leary, draper, Enniscor-
thy, found himself imprisoned when
about to leave his business premises
for home late on Saturday night, the
door having been fastened on the out.
side with an iron bar by persons un-
known. Mr.. O'Leary had to leave the
premises by an upper window.
Most Rev. DR.. Browne (Ferns), at
st. Peters College, Wexford, ordained
the following to the priesthood: Rev.
M. Kelly (Ferns), Rev. P. Browne,
(Ferns), Rev. E. Wheeler, (Ferns),
Rev T. M. M.,Corry Dromore), Rev. NJ.
OHara (do), Rev. ]. P. Common down
and Connor), Rev. J. Gerard IS. Afri-
! ca), Rev. ]. O'Brien, (Witchicia.)
Const. NJ. Kelly, r. I. c., of the Co.
Wexford force, native of Glencar,
| Manorhamilton, has received a COM
mission in the Connaught Rangers.
AS the result of the recent inquiry
at Camolin Go. Wexford), Constables
Dunno and Sullivan are fined e2 and
81 los, respectively, and transferred
to other counties at their own expense.