The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-09-27
XNEWS FROM IRELAND

unanimously elected Miss ORane o!
County Donegal lntirmary, Lifford, t.
the position of nurse in the Mas In
Urinary.
DR.. w. McFeeters OF Raphoe died on
Aug. ~ after very brief illness.
Fermanaqh.
Considerable damage was caused to
the outoffices and their contents, the
property OF Miss Archdale, Broolzville,
by fire which occurred on Aug. 81.
A movement is on foot amongst tn.
tenants of the town parks on the es-
tate of John L. L. Collum, of Bellevue
Chairman of the Fermanagh County
Council, to arrange terms with the
landlord with view of purchasing
their holdings under the Land Purchase
Acts. A meeting has already been held
and an invitation sent to MI. Collum
requesting him to meet the tenants and
discuss and arrange the terms OF pur-
chase.
Galway.
Mr.. O'Toole has been appointed Mas
ter of Galway Union.
Married. Aug. 4, at the Parish
Church, Oranmorc, by the Rev. Father
O'Keane, p. p. Thomas Naughton.
Mountbellow, TO Margaret Josephine,
daughter of the late P. O'Byrne, Tawin,
Oranmore.
The late Daniel Nolan. of Killimore,
Ballinasloe, left personal estate valued
at 1888 pounds, dividing it between
some relations and several religious
communities, including Portumna and
Loughrea.
A committee has been formed at
Mount Bellew for the purpose Of de-
veloping a proposal to open up North
East Galway district by a motor serv-
ice for the carriage of goods, etc.
On Aug. %, at Ballinasloe in the
presence Of large gathering of the
townspeople. Lord Clancarty unveiled
a memorial "a public drinking foun-
tain), which has been erected by public
subscription to the memory of the late
DR.. William Rutherford, who for &c
years practiced his profession in the
town.
Kilkenny.
Died.-Aug. is. at the hospital, New
Ross, John Michael. eldest child OF
Michael J. and Gertrude Murphy
Mount Brandon, Graiguenamanagh
Aug. 26. at Ballydaniel, Lille, third
daughter of John Power, aged q. A,
his residence, Larchfeld. Kilkenny on
Aug. q, John Francis Smithwick, aged
70 years.
Rev. William Meehan, rector of Rye
N. Y, recently paid visit accompa.
MED by his sister, Miss M. Meehan, tt
Castlecomer. where his parents were
born and lived for years before coming
to America. This was Father Meehan'.
first visit to Ireland.
Kings.
Mrs. Heflernan has been elected ma.
ternity nurse for the Clara district.
Died.-Aug. %, Michael Egan, Ban.
agher. Aug. "a. Joseph Digan, Bally.
h0x A1,o
Loughmore. Aug. "a, Joseph Doolan
Lowertown.
Kerry.
Most Rev. DR.. Mangan, Bishop Of
Kerry recently performed the ceremony
of religious profession in the choir o
the Presentation convent, Castleisland
the lady who received the final vows
being Miss Mime Mccarthy Gin reli.
gion Sister Mary Alphonsus), daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Redmond Mccarthy
Knockeen, Castleisland.
Miss Sarah O'Reilly, L. L. A., daugh.
ter of J. O'Reilly, Lissivigeen, Killar.
ney. has been appointed Head Mistress!
Of st. Francis Girls School, Glasgow
which is the largest Of its kind il
Scotland sGgTN
The death occurred on Aug. 20, O.
Rev. Daniel O'Keeffe, P. p, at the rip,
old age of 70 years. The deceased
Soggarth, who was a native Of Drom.
tariffe, Co. Cork, was ordained in 1859
and had his first Curacy In Tralee. H,
was Parish Priest at the Spa for near
ly quarter of century, until failing
health compelled him to retire from
the Mission about seven years ago.
Kildare.
Married.-Aug. 20, at st. Mary.
Church, Maynooth, by Rev. Hugh Nc.
Grath, P. P. Moynalvey. John Stew.
ard Parnell Byrne, only son of the late
James P. Byrne. Killeaney, Maynooth
to Nan, daughter of James Magrath
Marie Vile, Maynooth.