The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-06-22
3NEWS FROM IRELANDx
Antrim.

Antrim.
William Field, aged 16 years, has
succumbed to injuries received when a
fire broke out in his home on Queen
street, Ballymena, on May 16.
= The late Ed. Bates solicitor, Knock
He left his household and personal
estate to his wife, and he left the
residue of his estate to his sisters,
Jane, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary
during their lives.
Armagh.
We have been informed that the
great Armagh Diocesan Temperance
demonstration, which it was intended
to hold in Dungannon at the end of
this month, has been postponed till
next year.
Cork.
The late Mr.. G. Lawrence, Cork, left
personal estate valued at $122,74O. He
bequeathed $3.50 and his household
effects to his wife, and teh residue of
the estate he left on trust for his wife
for life. with remainder to his chill
dren on equal shares.
The death at the Presentation Con-
vent, Mill street, of Mother Mary Ig-
natius Slattery has evoked deep regret
among the Sisterhood as we'll as among
all who knew her. She was in the
6sth year of her age, the 39th of her
religious profession when death came
Glare.
John Culigan, Atlantic View, Kilkee.
died recently.
Thomas O'Loughlin who recently re-
signed as Master of Ennis Union has
been granted pension of G119 per
year.
Carlow.
Mr. Martin Delaney, Clohogue, died,
after a brief illness, on Thursday,
May 2.
A sad accident occurred in Carlow
on May Is. Miss Mary Nolan, en-
ployed as an assistant in William
Burns establishment. Hullow street,
while cycling dashed accidentally into
van receiving injuries which shortly
after resulted fatally.
Dublin.
Belleville House, Ashtown, Phoenix
Park, was badly damaged by fire on
May Is.
About forty women and girls en-
ployed by Messrs. J. P. Keogh and Co,
sack merchants, Georges Quay, Dub
lin. struck on May 13. for an advance
in wages. A number of draymen also
struck work in sympathy.
Kings.
Died-May 10. Alexander Flynn,
Moneygall.-Recently, Mrs. Margaret
Cronin, Germantown Mall, Birr.-May
II. A. C. Telford, Birr.
After quarter of a century Of SER
vice. Mr.. Budds, Master of Birr
Workhouse, Is retiring owing to fail
ing health and the Guardians unani-
d. d
year approximation.
Longford.
The tenants on the Bond estate COM
prising the toWnlands of Cross Claris.
and Saints Island, have received in
timation that the property is about
to be purchased under the Land Pur-
chase Acts.
Louth.
An inquest was held on May 16
touching the death of Anne McGaul-
3 ey, aged 80 years, who was found
dead at her residence. the Poor OF St.
Johns Homes, Peters HILL
Dundalk Urban Council is planning
to erect a large number of houses in
the South Ward under the Working
Glass Housing Act.
Rev. Father Manning, P. P, Drum
schanbo, has purchased the residence
of the late DR.. O'Flynn for the purpose
of having it converted into a Christ
Ian Brothers School. The people of
Drumschanbo have subscribed gener-
ously towards the object.
Fermanagh.
On May II, a COW in the yard of
James Dawson, M. r. c. V. S., Ennis
killen, gave birth to calf with two
heads. The heads were both perfect,
and on examination it was also dis
covered that the animal (Which was
born dead) had two distinct and per-
feet hearts,
Galway.
At a well-attended meeting of the
Glynsk Go. Galway Branch of the
U. I. L., on Sunday last Very Rev.
Canon Geraghty, P. p, President, in
the chair,
The Chairman enumerated the many
. concessions won by the people of that