The Irish standard., 1911-02-25
Antrim.


merchants, Ballymena, on Friday
night. The police are investigating
The matter
Cork.
The Rev. }. Fl. Thorpe, NJ. A., who
Was formerly curate of st, Luke's and
Rector OF ST. Peters, Cork, has been
appointed Rural Dean of 81. &7orge's,
stockport, by the Bishop OF Chester.
At meeting of Mallow Urban
Council Mr.. j. A. O'Conne]l said the
health of the town at present was de.
plorable. Typhoid fever had broken
out, and he urged that steps be taken
at once to deal with it.
Some damage was done by a fire
which took place at the Queenstown
tlarbor oil1ce on the 27th ult., but the
blaze did not spread far beyond its
seat of orgin--the room set apart for
pilots.
Carlow
The centenary of the foundation OF
the Presentation Convent on Wednes.
day, the LIST inst, was one of the
: greatest ceremonies held in Carlow
for long time. Bishop Foley pre-
afded during the ceremonies and the
Bishops of Ossory and Ferns were
also in attendance.
Clare.
While Messrs Glynn's steamer
"Coren7" was coming up the Shan
non recghtly from Kilrush, after pass
ing Grass Island, the master, MIR. =
Mcmahon, observed deer swimming
from the Clare side OF the river to
the opposite shore. Mr.. Mcmahon
ptt bis vessel about and captured 1T.
deer, which he brought on to Liner.
ick.
A popular Ctareman recently passed
away in the person Of Mr.. Michael
Roman, of vandeleur street, Kilrush.
cavan.
The death is announced of Mr..
James O'Connor, J. p, Sherlock, Co.
Cavan. a widely esteemed public man
in that district Mr.. OAConnor was
a brother of the late Rev. j. OCon-
nor, p. p, Bai1eboro.
The death of the Rev. Terence Ma
guire, native of CastLerahan, Co.
Cavan, is announced. He was edu.
Gated in All Hal1ows College and aft
er work in various missions In the
United States and Canada, he was at
The time OF HIS death pastor of St
Margaret's in Upper Bay du Vim.
Down.
a feature of the proceedings at the
annual distribution of prizes in con-
nection with the Newry Municipal
Technical Schools was an address by
The Very Rev. Father Finlay, S. j., ON
"rhe Formation of a Business Man"
The seventh annual report of the
principal, Mr.. r.. Holden, mentioned
that the scheme as now organized
provides day and evening classes in
science. art, technology, commerce,
and domestic science, including class
es for national teachers
Donegal.
Bailyshannon Board of Guardians
has passed resolution of regret at
the death OF Mr.. Frank Ward, for
many years member of the Board.
The annual meeting OF the North
West Agricultural Society, advocated
combination among farmers and the
adoption of improved methods OF
farming. The Duke OF Abercorn was
reelected president of the society, and
MIR. Rankin, chairman OF committee.
Dublin.
At the meeting OF the National
Bank on the Goth ult Messrs. Percy
Philip O'Reilly, J. p, Sir James Pur-
CELL X. c. B., and Mr.. William Baily
Hawkins we're unanimously reelected
Directors.
At meeting OF the Literary and
Historical Society OF the Dublin
University College on the 26th ult.,
the members debated THAT 1ntoler-
ance is Inevitable to Religious Be.
lief"
Derry.
The death has taken place at his
residence in Toyle road, Derry, of
Mr.. Con. Doherty, after few weeks
illness. Formerly in business Tor
himself, he was subsequently ap.
pointed manager in the factory OF
Messrs. Bayer, position which he
( filed up to the time of his fatal Ill
Galway.
i On Tuesday, Jan. "a, the religious
reception took place al the Mount
+ Carmel Convent, Loughrea, of Miss
Daviiinda Ferrerie lin religion Sister
4 Mary Aloysius), Lisbon. High Mass