The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-06-03
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At special meeting of the Armaugh
City Council, Mr. E. M'Avinchy was
appointed clerk of works in connec-
ton with the renovation of Armagh
Market House, and the conversion Of
same into a Technical School, at a
salary of 92 Is a week.
Antrim.
The death of we'll known Nation
alist, Mr.. Patrick Roden, occurred re-
Gently at his residence, Glendaro,
Maxwell road, Bangor. The deceased
of Roden Bros, Ltd, flax merchants,
Great Georges street, Belfast, and was
held in high esteem in commercial cir
cles in the city. He was a generous
supporter OF the National cause.
Cork.
John Avis, Crimean veteran died
in Cork on Saturday, May 13. He took
part in the engagements at Sebasto-
pol, Inkerman, and Alma. His widow.
who is aged sc, accompanied him to
the Crimea, and was especially men
toned for her care of the sick and
wounded.
At the Franciscan Convent, Rome,
Miss Mary Horgan (Sister Mary
Paul., daughter Of Mr.. D. Horgan, OF
Millfield, Cork, and grand-niece of the
Io& Eot OF D p
Blarney, was received into the Order
by his Eminence Cardinal Martinelli.
Clare.
On the motion of the Chairman Mr..
D. Naughton, seconded by Mr.. Lee,
the East Clare Executive U.l.L. on
Saturday passed resolution protest
ing against the action of the Congest-
ed Districts Board in letting on the
eleven months system land which had
been taken into their possession.
Carlow.
early on Sunday morning work
man named Walshe, in the employ
ment to Mr.. James Mcdonald, three
miles from Carlow, was found dead in
a loft in which he slept. The pre-
sumption is that during the night his
candle set fire to a quantity of hay
A neighbor named Brennan managed
to release. two horses from their stalls,
but Walshe was found dead, one arm
and one leg being burned off.
Down.
On the recommendation of the Mar
quis of Londonderry. the Lord Chan
cellor has appointed Mr.. J. Prentice,
Beachbank, Killlnchy, to be magis-
trate of the Co. Down.
r0-s Donegal.
AT Convoy, Co. Donegal, substa1l-
tial and completely furnished memoir
ial hall, the joint gift to Convoy Pres
byterian Church Of the late Mr.. r. J..
Black, Derry, and his brother, Mr.
Black, of Killynure. Convoy, was form
ally opened by the Rev. James Thomp-
son, BID, Derry.
Derry.
Five thousand women in the City Of
Derry have signed the address of well
come to be presented to the Queen
by the women of Ireland on the occa-
sion Of her Majestys forthcoming
visit to Ireland. The sum Of EGG has
been collected, and contributions have
been made by all sections OF the COM
munity. The papers have been for
warded to Lady Aberdeen, and will be
found, with others, in the album to be
presented to her Majesty.
Dublin.
For this years Feis Cecil in Dublin.
which opened recently. there were 614
entries against 5S7 in 1910 and $50 in
1909. The entries were from all the
provinces. In the class for junior
violin, Master VIM. Scott, Ennisklllen,
was commended CT entries); Miss
Rebe Hamilton, the Abbey. Boyle, won
the gold medal for the viola; Master
Nolan Desmond Trimble, Ennskillen,
was commended for junior piano (49
entries); Mrs. S. Maur Ingham, Rath
Cottage, Dundalk, was commended for
contralto solo (2S entries); M. O'C
Mcguire, Mullingar was commended
in the class for the O'Sullivan Mem
orial Medal for the best rendering of
Irish songs.
Miss Moia M'Donnell, Virginia,
County Cavan, won the bronze medal
for solo singing in Irish; soprano GA
entries).
Fermanagh.
Mr.. Patrick Campbell, jamestown,
has been appointed to the Commits.
sion of the Peace for Co. Fermanagh.
Galway.
On Thursday, May 18th, possession
of the Shrah farm, the property Of
Mr.. G. Kelly, Essex Lawn, Roscom-
mon was handed over tho Mr. Parsa