The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
LEINsTER.

Sister M. Gertrude (McGrath has
died at the Mount Carmel Convent,
New Ross. She was about 40 years
in religion.
One thousand acres of ranch land
at Killna, Westmeath, the property of
Lady Chapman, have been divided
amongst 4S applicants.
Christopher Murphy, a Dublin Vol
unteer, was returned for trial on a
charge of firing revolver at, and
Wounding Richard Thompson on the
evening of the recent election.
Mullingar Guardians accepted with
regret the resignation of DR.. j. Dillon
Kelly, of the workhouse medical off,
cership and dispensary district, which
he held for AZ years.
A large amount of extra land in the
vicinity of the Curragh Camp has been
broken up by the military authorities
Tor potato and other crops. Officers
are inducing the men to till.
On the limited mail and but one train
each way daily, it is stated, will be
available under the new cuhtailment
arrangements on the Midland line: and
only one train each way will run on
the branch line from Portarlington.
The death has taken place at his
residence, Fair Street, Drogheda, of
Robert May, former Mayor of the
borough, father of DR.. R. May, Swords,
and of Lieut.. J. May, MINISTER'S.
}. Oliver, Managing Director, Ath.
lone WOODEN mills, has learned of the
death of his only son at the military
hospital, Halifax, from pneumonia
brought about by the sharp change of
climate from Los Angeles, where he
had been fruit farming with his broth
er-in-law. The deepest sympathy is
felt for the relatives.
There was very large attendance
at the funeral of the late E. ]. Ora.
ham, M. P, from the Church of the
Assumption, Tullamore, yesterday, to
Durrow. The chief mounrners were
Mrs. Graham, widow; J. and P. Ora.
ham, sons; Mrs. R. O'Brien and Miss
A. Graham, daughters, and R. O'Brien,
son-fn-law. Votes of coincidence were
passed by Tullamore u. D. c., Tech.
nical Committee, and Guardians.
An the annual meeting of the Ennis
corthy Coop. Society, the chairman
said that within three years the bust.
ness of the Society had increased
from 21,000 to $1,000 pounds. The net
profit on the years trading was 1,O49
pounds. The members trade alone
last year showed an increase of over
$4,000 pounds. Miss C. NJ Donohue
presided at the annual meeting of j
Donohoe. Ltd, Enniscorthy, when a
dividend of 6 per cent of the pre-
ferred and 8 per cent on the ordinary
shares was declared. The net profit
on the years work amouns to 3.9O9
pounds.
- wv, IAC PlOpcIIy VI Mr. II. Leon
| ard, KnOckpatrick House, has siyer
birth to four lambs.
Two thousand, two hundred AND
sixty dogs have been registered in the
New Ross Petty Sessions district.
Police raided stationers' shops ir
Garyborough and seized number OF
copies of rebel songs and ballads.
Carlow-Graigue has been changed tc
Graguecullen as memorial to the
late Very Rev. H. Cullen, P. p. of thai
parish.
County Court Judge Brereton-Barry
was presented with white gloves al
Wicklow Quarter Sessions. He said
he could only hope that the county
would steer clear of the folly an6
wickedness which in other parts were
bringing disgrace on the country in
the eyes of the civilized world.
John Sullivan (60) was at New
bridge, sent to Jail for month, fol
breaking a number of panes of glass
in the Town Hall. When told there
was no workhouse in Newbridge O,