The Irish standard., 1914-11-07
Antrim,

on the occasion of his departure to
London. Rev. Brother Craven per-
formed the ceremony on behalf of the
teachers and pupils.
An outbreak of fire at the flax and
corn mills of j. H. Currie, Bushmills,
destroyed part of the stock. The store
itself suffered a good deal of damage,
but to what amount is not reported.
The Belfast corporation, under
agreement with the Board of Guard.
ians, took over the administration of
the Abbey Sanatorium, formerly the
residence of the late Sir Charles Lam
yon, and subsequently used as hydro
pathic. The medical, nursing and
general stats are taken over provis-
ionally. Under the poor law a pa
tient in the sanatorium had necessarily
to become a nominal pauper. Under
the corporation scheme this stigma
will no longer exist.
His colleagues at Harland and
Wolff, Belfast, have presented Thomas
Kinghan, head foreman riveter, with
a purse OF sovereigns and gold Albert
chain as mark of appreciation. 1t
was through his plan that patent
hydraulic holder up" was perfected.
Armagh.
Chales Heron, principal of st. Pat
ricks Boys School, Armagh, has for
the second time been awarded the
Carlisle and Blake premium.
The Portadown Golf Club has pre-
sented handsome tea service in solid
silver to V. Wilson, solicitor, on the
occasion of his marriage. Congratu-
latory speeches were delivered by w.
M. Glow, j. p; Rev. DR.. Macaulay, j.
J. Grayson, ]. Chambers and 4. d.
Gibson, d. l..
Cavan.
The new Hibernian Hall at KILN
kere Upper was opened on the 4th
inst. and almost every division of the
order in the constituency was repre-
sented at the ceremony. Addresses
were made by John L. O'Hanlon, c.
u c., County President A. o. H.; I.
P. O'Brien, representing Board Of
Erin; 7. M. Farrelly, J. p, Co. C, Bal
lieboro'; p. J. Carroll, V. G., R. d. c.,
Bailieboro'; ID. j. Ryan, Bailieboro,
and James Comey, President KILN
kere Upper Division; J. J. Turley,
Monaghan. The hall, one of the finest
of it's kind in the county, is built en-
tirely of dressed stone. 1t is capable
of seating 800 persons, and was erect
ed in five months at cost OF $500.
In the basement an apartment is fit
ted up for band practice.
Mullahoran Church Of Our Lady of
Lourdes, which was solemnly blessed
and dedicated by the Most Rev. DR..
Hoare, Lord Bishop Of Ardagh and
Clonmacnoise, on Rosary Sunday, is
very handsome and is diagonal in the
Romanesque style, of large dimensions
with nave and two transepts divided
by polished granite columns and an
octagonal apsdal end. The west front,
a moulded and colossal doorway with
three light windows above and thanked
by square tower and belfry, make a
most striking feature. The marble
affairs are splendid examples Of Irish
design and workmanship. The roof is
open timber work with moulded prin-
cipals. The communion rails and pull.
pit are executed in oak Of a most
splendid design. Mr.. w. Coote, Long
ford, was the contractor, and Mr.. Nc
Namara, Dublin, achitect. 1t was a
fitting and browning termination of
the two years hard work undertaken
by the energetic and Jealous pastor,
Very Rev. Canon Thomas O'Reilly,
whose efforts were all the more la
borious and significant when it is re-
membered that only Il few years ago
he completed the new Church of
Loughduff in the same parish. In all
his eXertions he had the princely as
sistance of loyal child of the parish
INV. IuIllGi " ItGtlly VI blOohiS IL.
the assistance of his Lordship, the
Bishop, the loyal support Of his faith
full curate, Rev. II. Doyle, his brother
priests and the people OF Mullahoran.
Glare.
The Rev. ID. O'Dea, Adm, and Mrs.
R. We're OBrien have been reelected
chairman and vice chairman of the
County Clare National Insurance Com
mittee.
Died-October s, 1914, at IA Steele's
terrace, Ennis, Catherine. relict of the
late Patrick O'Flaherty: Funeral took
place on Saturday, October TO-, from
Cathedral, after solemn requiem mass,
for Doora Abbey. Miss Bridget Forde,
Gregg Park, Tubber. At Ennis, Jack
O'Loughlin.
Cork.
The late Mr.. G. G. Beale, Bally-
hooley road, Cork, left personal estate
valued at e19,479.
The late Mrs. e. Linehan, Youghal,
left personal estate of 92,776. She
left $500 to Margaret Sheehan, and,
after some minor legacies, bequeathed