The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-08-01

and Mr.. T. w. O'Hanrahan, honor
able secretary.
On Sunday, July S. the Most Rev.
DR.. Cohalan, Auxiliary Bishop of
Cork. conferred the Sacrament of
Holy Orders on students Of the Fran
ciscan Community. Among those
who were elevated to the dignity of
the Sacred Priesthood was Rev.
Canice Bourke. eldest son of Mr..
James Bourke. Draper, High St.,
Kilkenny.
Kings.
Great regret is expressed at the
death of Brother Bernardine, and
many messages of sympathy have
been received at Clara Monastery.
Mr.. Reddy and Mr.. Burke, M. P.s,
sent letters of coincidence on their
own and Irish party's behalf.
Louth.
The death under strange circum-
stance occurred of Mr.. Thomas Half
penny, Dunleer. County 10th. He
visited the village and having par
taken of refreshments, returned
home. Next morning he was found
dead lying outside his own door.
There were no marks of violence on
the body.
A fire, attributed to the accidental
dropping of match, in the wool
store Of Mr.. o. Murphy. Clanbrassil
street. Dundalk. was promptly ex-
tinguished by the municipal and mil
itary fire brigades.
Leitrim.
Six members of Kinlough, Leitrim,
Rural Council have been surcharged
in IS each by the L. G. B. auditor,
for having accepted tenders for pub
lie works, which were not the lowest
received. in October. 1913. The
council has appealed.
A beautiful marble headstone has
been erected in jamestown cemetery,
by the Guardians and officials of the
Carrick-on-Shannon Union and the
public over the grave of Nurse
Marian O'Dwyer, a native of WEEK
ford, who died in discharge of her
duty in the Carrick Fever Hospital
on the 10th of August, 1913.
The Volunteer movement in Lei
trim has been taken up particularly
in the Southern portion with en-
thusiasm, and companies have been
formed in Ballinamore, Aughoo.
Cloverhill, Aughnasheelan, Aughrim,
Fenagh. and Carrick-on-Shannon.
Arrangements are being made for
the laying of the foundation stone of
the Ballinamore Catholic Hall to
take place at any early date.
Limerick.
Limerick HarDor Board has voted
f10 as subscription to the local Re-
gatta Committee, with permission to
erect the grand stand at Russells
Pier. A letter was read from the
Lord Bishop thanking the board for
their expression of coincidence on the
death of Canon Murphy. Alderman
Joyce, M. P, also wrote, thanking
them for the sympathy extended to
him on the occasion of the death of
his son.
Meath.
The death of Mr.. Nathaniel G.
Lacy, a well-known solicitor, at The
Carrick, Kells, is announced. The
deceased gentleman, who was 46
years of age, was a son of Mr.. Ma
thaniel Lacy.
On Sunday, July S, public meet
ing was held in the village of Johns
towns for the purpose of forming a
local corps of the National Volun-
teers. The meeting was announced
to be presided over by Rev. Father
Herman, P. P, Johnstown, but ow-
ing to his absence through illness,
Rev. Father Judge. G. c., who was
lately ordained, consented to pre-
side. The Navan Volunteers, over
100 strong, under the charge Of
Mr.. James Quigley, county surveyor;
and Lieutenants O'Shea, Foley and
Colclough; marched to the meeting.
The half battalion fell in, in front
of the Young Mems Society Hall( Ma
van, at 2 pm, and headed by the
brass band, they marched through
the principal streets, via Kilcarne to
the village of Johnstogn, where they
were paraded and dismissed. The
homeward march was via Athlumney.
Mayo.
The licensed premises of Mr.. M.
Staunton, Hill street, Ballina, were
Quilted by fire recently, as the result,
it is supposed, of the curtains on a
window in an upper room being set
ablaze by a lighted candle. The
available fire appliances were found
to be defective. A large portion of
the stock and furniture were saved.
Thomas Rudy, Ballina. has been
presented with certificate and a
cheQue for 410 from the Carnegie
Hero Fund in recognition of heroic
| conduct in saving the lives of sew