The Irish standard., 1913-07-12

he suddenly came upon a funeral
party returning. from the graveyard
after the interment of a child be-
longing to man named Gilchriest, an
employe of the Longford Arms hotel.
The father of the child was driving
one Of the hotel cars, on which there
were six persons, and coming round
the corner the motor collided with the
car, throwing the occupants to the
ground. One of the occupants of the
side car, a boy named William Gil
chriest, brother of the child whose
interment had taken place, was seri.
ously injured about the feet as re-
suit of the collision, and the father
also received some injuries.
louth.
Messrs. Peter Hughes and w. A.
Doran have been elected chairman and
vice chairman, respectively, of Louth
County Council.
The death took place, after brief
, illness, at the Presentation Convent,
Fair street, Drogheda, on June 9, of
Mother Ignatius Murray, of the local
community Of Presentation Nuns.
Married.-June 4, at st. Patrick's
Cathedral, Dundalk, with Nuptial
Mass, by Rev. P. Lyons, Thomas O..
Conner, Loughanmore, Lordship, to
Teresa, youngest daughter of the late
Thomas O'Hagan, Dundalk and Gyles'
| Quay.
| Died.-May %, at Kellytown, Mary,
relict of the late John Martin, forti-
fled, by the rites of Holy Catholic
Church., aged 73 years. June 9, Ger
| ard, third son of Thomas McCabe,
| Park street, Dundalk. June IL, at his
uncle's residence, Redcow, Peter Cor
nelius McCabe.
! The death took place suddenly of
Michael Lynch, postmaster at Duffy's
Cross, Ardee, on June IL. Deceased,
who was about 65 years Of age, lived
alone, and conducted the business Of
the post office personally. When the
postman arrived at the Office that
morning with the mails, deceased
opened the door and admitted him. He
complained that he was staggering
on his feet, and having almost instant
ly fallen on the mail bags, he expired
/ Immediately.
=; Mayo.
The Jail in Castlebar is to be
abolished, there being no commitments
to that prison for many months.
DR.. Murray Charlestown has been
appointed Tuberculosis Medical Of
; ficer under the Co. Dublin Scheme.
| A salmon which turned the scales
at so lbs. was caught recently in New
port river, by Mr.. Wright, after five
hours angling.
| A number of cattle driven from a
farm at cleonhpllig, near Ballyhauns
were recovered, the horns of some OF
them bearing cardboards inscribed
1.-THE land for the people and the road
for the bullocks."
! The 104th anniversary of the hang
ing of Father Manus Sweeney in the
Main street, Newport, because he was
suspected of being in sympathy witt
the rebels in 1898, was celebrated or
June 8 at Newport Large crowds
travelled to the town. and the proceed.
ings were most enthusiastic through.
out. At 2: 80 p. M, procession, head
ed by the Castlebar brass band, ant
composed of the members of the loca
branch Of the A. o. H. and the genera
public, marched to Burrishoole Abbey
where Father Manus Sweeney lies in
tered, and over whose grave a suit
able memorial in stone was erected
last year. Arrived here, the peopl,
congregated beside the grave, and tn,
Rosary was offered up in Irish will
devout fervor, after which Mr.. join
McGovern thanked the people for theil
attendance there to pay respect to on,
of their martyred dead.
Meath.
Michael Johnson was re-electe,
chairman and VIM. Martin vice-chair
man of the Rural District Council.
In the Chancery Division, on jun
9, before the Master of the Rolls, ii
the matter of the Companies Acts an,
in the matter of Beaupare Cope
Mines (1s09) Ltd, Mr.. Brunskill ap
piled on behalf Of Mr.. D. Telford, of
fetal liquidator Of the company, which
is being wound up for an order tina
he might be Mt liberty to advertise 70
sale by private tender, or otherwise
the mineral property belonging to tn
company, at their mines near Drog
heda. and also their machinery, plan
and effects. The Master Of the Roll
granted the application.
. Monaghan.
Died.-June Z, Bernard Mcguire