The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-07-12
News from ireland

the relatives of the late DR.. O'Connell !
surgeon, Co. Inf1rmary. |
A memorial window to the late Rev.
Canon Geo. Garrett, NJ. A., has been
erected in Kilmeague Church, Kildare.
Major H. Crosbie, r. NJ, at Clon.
roch Petty Sessions, commenting on
the restricted powers of magistrates
under the Compulsory Education Act,
said if the authorities were trying to
create ignorance they could not have
adopted a more effective means than
by framing such an Act.
| Father Brennan, son of the late Mr..
p. Brennan, Tinnegarney, County Car
| low, has been given charge Of the new
parish of Narromine, cut off from Dub
DO parish on the formation of a new
diocese, of which Right Rev. w. Hay
den, D. d., has been bishop.
! The question of the workmen's
wages was discussed at the West
meath County Council and Mr. Burke
pointed out that man could get more
for 15s in pre-war days as for 45s
today, and the laborers were only get
ting 30s a week. No change was
made in the present wage list
The members of the choir of the
Franciscan Capuchin Church, Kill
kenny, Rev. Father Joseph o. S. F. c..
presiding, have presented Mrs. P. J.
Hackett (nee Miss G. Furney) on the
occasion of her marriage and her de-
parture from the choir to Australia,
with a handsome electroplated tea
service.
Judge Green got white gloves at
Drogheda.
Miss B. Joyce, postmistress at En-.
nisworthy for ~ years, retires in June
on pension.
p. Murphy, Redcow, was remanded
on bail at Dundalk, charged with shoot
ing at p. McKevitt, Whitemills.
Mother M. Stanilaus Cole has died
at the Mercy Convent, Drogheda,
where she was professed 40 years ago,
and on more than one occasion was
superioress. She was native of Null
linger district.
Navan Town Tenants and Vigilance
Committee protested against the at
tempt to expend e1,250 on new elec-
} trio plant, stating that the present one
: requested to withhold sanction of the
: proposal.
The fines imposed on j. Wall and
A. Mahon at Bunclody Sessions, WEEK
: ford, having been paid, we are asked
i. to state that neither of the men nor
heir families paid the amounts or au-
horized any other person to do so.
:; Carlow Committee of Agriculture
have called on the Department to re-
quest the authorities to send back
shot guns to the farmers, as whole
crops are being destroyed by birds
and ground vermin. It was decided
: that farmers hold over this seasons
clip pending negotiations with Brad
: ford firm.
Kings County Council have pre-
T. tested against a charge of 92S2 MAZE
, in the county for extra constabulary
during the elections, and the secre-
tary was directed to write to the In.
: spector-General stating that there
, were no contests in the county at the
: time and no necessity for extra police.
l The death has occurred of Patrick
: Mcdonnell, rate collector, brother of
: Rev. R. Mcdonnell, G. G. Ravensdale,
: and of DR.. Mcdonnell, Dundalk.
Miss NJ. Ryan, B. A., daughter Of DR.
Ryan, M. O., Longhrea, County Gal.
way has been presented by her col.
? change, Wexford, with a beautiful
J, apergue on her departure pending her
] marriage.
] Wexford Guardians increased the
initial salaries of the medical officers
to G2O0, with G5 increments until
l G250 is reached. The assistant clerk
. MIR. D. Sullivan, stated the increase
/ would mean e613 extra on the rates
' annually. DIR. T. Hennessy, secretary
J. Irish Medical Association, addressed
= the meeting.
Q The house famine is so severe in
8 Dundalk that Judge Green, K. c., ad
Q Ijourned number of cases in which
t landlords sought possession of houses
g for the purpose of accommodating
l. members of their own families. VIM
l. IRegan said that his family and that
s Iof his son were living in a four
lroomed house. Mr.. Connolly Law
y 1clerk-said he was compelled to take
t. lodgings, while his wife lived IA mile.
9 he had been on the hunt for house
Q tof any description.