The Irish standard., 1910-05-28
Armagh.

1feidllu' WITHIN the last ten years
there has been a great increase in
fruit growing in the North, and with
the formation of the Ulster Fruit
Growers Association the industry is
destined to increase still further
Antrim.
The Belfast Corporation, at a priv
ate meeting recently, decided to con-
fer the honorary freedom of the city
on Mr.. Andrew Carnegie in recogni-
ton of his great services to education
Cork.
The death is announced of Mrs.
Johanna O'Keeffe, sister of Peter
O'Neill Crowley, who was killed in
I<ilcloney Wood in 1857, and grand
niece of Rev. Peter O'Neill, P. p, Bal
lymacoda, who was publicly logged in
Youghal in 1898. The deceased lady
was 30 years Of age.
Clare.
Notice of appeal has been lodged by
Lord Mayor Donovan against the de-
cision Of the Court of Kings Bench de-
claring his election as Lord Mayor
invalid.
No trace of the old age pensoner,
Mrs. Troy, who nysteriously disap-
peared from Killaloe about three
months ago, has yet been discovered
The police have been making inquiries
and searching for the missing one but
SO far without avail. The mystery is
not without a tinge of romance, for
the old woman, who was widow hav-
ing grandchildren, got married about
six months ago to an old pensioner
named Matt Troy.
Derry.
After a painfully brief illness, the
death occurred on May 4, at Coleraine,
of John Mclean, proprietor of the
Railway Hotel, WHO was held in much
regard by a wide circle of acquaint-
ances. With his widow and children
sincere sympathy is felt in their be-
reavement.
Down.
The death, after a brief illness, at
Ballykelly, cambridge, of Mr.. John
Robert McCaw, J. P, has caused much
regret In that district, where he was
respected as a generous and large en-
ployer of local labor. He was an ex-
tensive farmer and linen manufacture
or, and in the damask trade gave much
encouragement to the weaving of that
article in the homes of the people.
Dublin.
In the Gresham Hotel, on May 2,
the Corinthian Club gave a banquet in
honor of Irish women distinguished in
the world Of letters. Interesting speech
es were delivered by their Excellencies
the Lord Lieutenant and Lady Aber-
deem, Mrs. Stopford Green, Mrs. Kath-
crime c. Thurston, Mrs. Power O'Dono-
ghue, DR.. Annie Patterson, the Lord
Chief Justice, Sir Charles Cameron,
Rev. DR.. Mahaffy, and Viscount VOL
mer.
Fermanagh.
A conference of creamery managers
and others was held at the Town Hall,
Enniskillen, on May 3, and was adj
dressed by E. A. Stopford, regarding
a scheme of insurance of live stock.
Galway.
The death is announced of one of
the most popular res ldents Of Balinas-
loe, John Rigney, who was chairman
many years in succe. sion. Mr.. Rigney
was a staunch Nationalist, and since
the stirring days of 81 was ever to be
found foremost in every movement
which had for it's object the uplifting
of his country.
Kerry.
Michael Barley, a resident of Kill
larney, died suddenly at st. Pancras,
London, on May 1. Medical evidence
showed death from natural causes.
Kildare.
An interesting wedding ceremony
took place recently in the Church ~
the Assumption, Castledermot, the con-
tracing parties being James Kelly,
fourth son of Daniel Kelly, Plunkets-
town, and Tessie, sixth daughter of
the late Michael Harmon, Davidstown.
Kilkenny.
Joseph Devlin, NJ. p, having asked
the Kilkenny Corporation to appoint
delegates to Divisional Convention
for the selection Of a Parliamentary
candidate for Kilkenny City, the Town
Clerk was instructed to inform him
that if a Convention was necessary the
Mayor would, as before, summon it.
Limerick.
John Dillon will visit East Limerick
on May 20. Arrangements are being
made to make the event a notable one.