The Irish standard., 1908-06-20
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|. NEWS FROM IRELAND :
Antrim.

Aes's
: Capt. F. H. Watt. ]. p, chairman U.
/ D. C., presiding, it was decided to in
itiate a guarantee fund for the ac-
= quirement Of brass band for the sea-
son. The Midland Railway (Northern
Counties Committee) it was stated,
are prepared to contribute one-half OF
& the cost.
ss.I At Middleton a new resident magis-
trate for East Cork in the person of
s Mr.. st. George has been now appoint
~ ed as successor to Mr.. A. E. Horne,
retired. Mr.. st. George was formerly
a District Inspector in the Royal Irish
h Constabulary, and spent several years
\ at Ballincollig OF late he held the po-
+ sition of private secretary to Sir Ne
willie Chapnberlain, Inspector-0eneral
I r. I. c., at Dublin.
syec Down.
-. On the recommendation Of the Mar
. quis of Londonderry, H. NJ. L.. DR.. j..
]. Clarke of Lisburn, has been appoint
& ed to the Commission of Peace for the
a, County of Down. Since he first took
up his residence in Lisburn. few
: weeks ago, Dr. Clarke has gained great
popularity, and his appointment as
magistrate will give general satisfac-
- ton. He is the son of a we'll known
v Co. Monaghan medical man, DR.. ]. P.
Clarke. ]. p, Castleblayney.
Dublin.
On Tuesday at the Doreto Abbey,
:. Rathfarnham Co., Dublin, Miss Bride
= A. Hennessy, L. l. S. M. Gin religion
" Sister M. Joseph Brendan). daughter
- Of the late James Hennessy, Upper
ary. made her solemn profession of re-
Il signor Fitzpatrick, P. P, v. G., Rath-
!. gan. omciated at the ceremony.
Donegal.
IA In Tory and a number of other ISL
,ands along the Donegal coast the resi-
/, dents, according to the rate-collector.
4. have "a conscientious objection to pay
rates." The ordinary demand notes
could not be served because boatmen
refused to take the collector to the
:. islands. 1t was also stated that Tory
Island. the largest of the group, has not
paid one penny in rates for the last
twenty years. The man who lives In
poor Ireland groans under weight of
taxation that threatens to crush him.
How happy and contented by compar-
:, breathes freely in a land immune from
rates, and inpregnable against the
raids of bailiffs.
Derry.
The Lord Chancellor has, on the rec
ommendation of Mr.. John Cooke, H.
M. Lieutenant Of County Derry, ap-
/. pointed Mr.. James Mccormick. Myrtle
House, Coleraine. to the commission
of the peace for the county. Mr.. Nc
Cormick. who will act as a justice of
the peace at Coleraine Petty Sessions,
has been the deservedly respected
Postmaster of Coleraine district since
1899, when he was appointed from the
g. P. O., Belfast. Many friends in the
Ulster capital, as we'll as those in Col
eraine and other localities will con-
graduate him on the new honor which
has been so worthily conferred.
Galway.
The Dunmore Gaelic Leaguers are
presently considering the ACCESSIBILITY
Of holding Feis in Dunmore during
the summer months. 1t is to be hoped
they will throw themselves enargeti-
cally into the project, for If they do 80
Its success Is assured. Dunmorc has
unaccountably played but MINOR part
In movement in favor Of the revival
saof the Irish language up to the present,
but now at last it Is waking up 10
its Importance
Kerry.
The heartiest congratulations ate be-
sing extended to our distinguished
townsman. Dr. Denis ]. Coffey, on the
fact that in the schedule which was
issued on Saturday to the charter of
the proposed new Dublin College, CIV
ing the names of the first governing
body. the name OF DIR. Coffey is men
rtioned as first president.
An exciting affair took place at
Brosna on the occasion Of an election
. address in connection with The County
d Councillorship of the districts. MIR. d.
) Reidy, merchant. Castleisland. who
Is contrasting the division against Mr..
-. K. O'Connor. ]. p, addressed a
II meeting, and when it was over a. num-
Der of rival supporters got into COL
Vision. with each other, with the result
that number got wounded. one man
SS having. his collar bone broken. Some
sss arrests. were made.
90. Kilkenny.