The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-08-25

q year ago, OWluS W Ill u08lLQ, ne was
ny; and New Ross, Co. Wexford. About
obliged to relinquish his duties.
Most Rev. DR.. Foley presided at a
meeting of the Parish Priests of
Ferns Diocese recently in Enniscorthy
Cathedral, when three names were
forwarded to the Holy See for the
purpose of selecting a successor to the
late Most Rev. DR.. Browne.
The late Col. M. G. Cooke.Collis.
County Club, Kilkenny, left unsettled
personal estate valued at s28,350. He
left e100 to his sister Jane, and the
residuem to his sisters, Emma and
Annie in equal shares.
Mrs. Deegan of Millbrook, Mas.
died, followed by her 17-year.old daugh-
ter, who passed away day later.
John Owens, son of Capt. Owens,
Brogheda, was killed in Sydney by
falling into a dry dock, shortly after
signing on Homecoming vessel.
Thos. O'Grady, for many years a
member of the Kildare Constabulary.
was elected S. A. o. for Kildare dis
trict. at meeting at Newbridge.
Mr.. Duke told Mr.. Sheehy in Par.
lament that portion of the proposed
extension of Drumree Station, on the
M. G. w. R., had been completed, and
some of the land acquired was in the
occupation of the stationmaster. who
uses it for grazing.
Tallow Petty Session Court ex.
pressed sympathy with the relatives
of the late P. F. Byrne, J. P. Forth
Farmers Association adjourned as a
token OF respect to the late secretary.
w. j. Lambert, and Tagoat and Kill
more Labor League, who also ex-
pressed sympathy with his relatives,
laid fine wreath on his grave.
Athlone D. c. expressed sympathy
with the relatives of the late ]. Muir.
tagh, Ballykeeran House. The funeral
at Tubberclain Church, was attended
by many clergy.
Miss Battersby, Newcastle (near
Oldcastle), daughter of Mr.. J, A. Bat.
tersby, j. P, sustained serious injuries
In collision with a motor when eye.
ling, but is getting on we'll.
To Mr.. Thomas Davidson, a men,
Der of the Abneyleix, R. D. c., and a
Protestant Home Ruler, who has MIR.
chased a farm at Avoca, which will
be his future home, presentation
was made by the people of Timahoe.
at the residence of Mr.. M. J. Leech.
Coyle, Queens Co.
Master T. Nightingale, Athlone, won
a scholarship under the Erasmus
Smith Board, value $50, tenable at
Galway Grammar School. Miss Win
ME Simmonds and Miss Eileen Hea,
lon, Athlone, carried off similar schol-
arships, tenable, at Colbridge.
Major A. w. M. Richards, Corey.
was the purchaser at $4,000 of farm
at Norrismount, Camolin, the property
OF the late w. A. Tompkins, contain.
ing 275 statute acres, and held from
Lord Courtown at the yearly judicial
rent of e149 rs. Messrs. M. J. O'Con-
nor and Co., solrs., Corey and WEEK
ford, had carriage of sale.
Rev. P. J. Heating, son of T. Keat-
ing, ID. c., Kilbeigh, Rosenallis, Mas,
has been raised to the priesthood at
Rochester.
Alfred Howard, ]. p, was at Fer
bane fined ga, 91 costs, and directed
to pay 1Ss. I'D. arrears for neglecting
to stamp the insurance cards of his
workman.
Rev. Canon Harpur has resigned the
Protestant Chaplaincy of Castlecomer
Union.
Sister M. Isidorine, of the Incarnate
Word Convent, Texas, who has died
IN the 22d year of her religious life.
was daughter of Patk. Traynor, Lefx-
lip.
John R. Buckingham, sentenced to 5
years after Easter Week and lately
released, has been co-opted a mem.
Der of the Corey District Council.
Miss A. M. O'Sullivan, for many
years principal clerk at Athlone sta.
ton, has been appointed to the audit
ing department at Broadstone.