The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-06-08
XNEWS FROM IRELANDt
Armagh.

~ Armagh.
Mr.. Harold w. Shanahan, who has
been five years at Armagh Railway
Great Northern service, has been
transferred to Virginia Road Sta
ton, Cavan. as stationmaster.
Antrim.
ia At Belfast Recorders Court re-
Gently, Annie Mccormick, domestic
= servant, Chichester avenue. was
awarded 6 so damages against Will
liam Nixon. 10 Lanark street, tin
1smith at Queens Island, for breach of
promise of marriage.
Cork.
The Earl of Bandon performed the
opening ceremony at the annual Elk
hibition held under the auspices of
the Co. Cork Industrial Association,
in the Cork Assembly Rooms. The
Earl congratulated the Association on
its 1ourishing condition and on the
good work it was doing. The Exhibit
ton Hall, the entrance, and the side
rooms were beautifully decorated.
and the various exhibits, which num-
Der nearly 5000. were tastefully and
attractively set out.
Mr.. Horgan. Firville. has been
sworn in a magistrate for Macrom
district
Carlow.
Out of five candidates, two of whom
=. only were proposed, the Carlow Dis
trict Council has by 40 votes to 10,
elected Mr.. w. G. Douglas, Newtown-
barry, as its engineer.
An Aeridheacht, held in Bagnals-
town on the 18th Of May, was very
successful.
Donegal.
Mr. Alexander Patterson, of Castle
ton House, st. Johnston, county Dom
egal, retired commercial traveller, left
personal estate valued at E2,15S Of
which GS91 is in England. Probate
has been granted to his widow, Mrs
Elizabeth Patterson; his nephew, Mr..
Albert Pike, Of 81 Annesley Park,
Rathmines Dublin; and his niece.
Mrs Minnie Malcolmson, of Dunsyl.
via, Sandycove avenue. kingstown.
Derry.
Died.-May 10, 1912, Annie H.
Twigg, aged ~ years, of Tamlaght, Co.
Derry.
Dublin.
The Guardians Of the North Dublin
Union are having trouble with their
officials. The latter get sick too often,
they are seen walking about the
streets when they are supposed to be
i'll, and some time ago they got sick
for the pleasure of putting their rela-
:" tives in temporarily in their stead
The medical certificates are even
questioned and the Master of the
Union is now instructed to procure an
Independent medical certificate when
ever he has suspicious of malinger-
ing.
Galway.
Hc ELSldlcS SOulIAISSIOAcIS 1851
week parcelled out the undivided por-
ton of the Lahiff estate. They also
divided up the Rosepark and BAHAMA
kill property, belonging to Mr.. John
Boland.
The Most Rev. DR.. O'Dea, Lord
Bishop of Galway, paid an official
visit to Gort on Sunday week, where
he gave Confirmation to upward of
three hundred of the young boys and
girls of the parish. His Lordship adj
dressed the congregation after last
Mass.
-.. Kerry.
Mr.. VIM. Wharton's farm near Bal
lylongford, six miles from Listowel
containing 1T acres statute, subject
to Land Commission annuity of s64
lis, P. L. ", R4S. was sold by Messrs
M'Elligott and Son at the Listowel
Arms Hotel. Competition at the sale
was very keen, and bids rapidly
poured in, until Mr.. w. M'Elligott. the
auctioneer, declared Mr.. John R. Kis-
sane. of Kilcox, purchaser. at the
substantial sum Of e1.s0o, including
auction fees. 1t is worth noting that
the utmost figure which could have
been obtained for this farm only g
! few years ago was $500.
.zs Kildare.
The Kildare Co. Inspector of the
Police having threatened proceeding.
against certain stall holders who
erected stands outside the Catholic
Church at Mas during the Mission
the Urban Council at it's last meeting
which body already gave permission
5.s for their erection, decided to instruct
" their attorney to defend the stall
holders in the event of proceedings.
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