The Irish standard., 1914-08-15

resented by Mr.. H. D. Vaughan, solic-
itor, Dublin.
Westmeath Committee OF Agricul-
turc and Technical Instruction have
passed resolution stating that, hav-
ing investigated charges made against
Miss Hogan, poultry instructrcss,
they are convinced that grave
wrong has been done; rcsenting the
refusal OF the Department to deal
with the matter, and requesting Sir
Walter Nugent, M. p, and Mr.. ]. P,
Hayden, M. p, to make demand in
Parliament for public investigation
or that, in the alternative, the charge
to be withdrawn. The. Committee
elected Mr.. r. Downcs, Russellstown
to the craftsmanship, and Very Rev.
L. Canon Langan, P. p, V. F., Moate,
to the Workmanship.
Wicklow.
Mr.. F. NJ. Byrne, second son of Mr..
p. J. Byrne, Hillside, has passed his
final medical examination in the Roy
al College of Surgeons with distinc-
ton. He has also had the good for
tune to secure the lucrative appoint
ment of house surgeon in Jervis
Street Hospital, Dublin, a post for
which there was keen competition.
The death is announced of Mr.. E
p. O'Kelly, Member of Parliament
from this county. Deceased was very
popular with all classes.
Waterford.
Mr.. J. Muldoon, M. p, writing to
Mr.. Donovan, Secretary Middleton
Local Authority on Diseases of Ami
mails, with reference to a statement
regarding alleged decentralization OF
foot-and-mouth disease by the Duke
of Dcvonshire, says that the state
ment deserves the severest condem'
nation. There has, he says, been no
case of the disease in Waterford for
IS years, and it is pity that such re-
Elections cannot be challenged on
oath.
The people OF Carrick-on-Suir have
subscribed $500 for the Defence of
ireland Fund.
Died.-Mr. Thomas Curran, pro-
prictor Commercial Hotel, Dungar-
van. Deceased was nephew of Rev.
Thomas Curran, P. p, Blessington,
and of Capt. Patrick Curran, Harbor
Master, Dungarvan.
Wexford.
Died.-July Is, 1914, at the "Inde-
pendent" Office, Wexford, Benjamin
]. Hughes, Alderman, NJ. I. J., M. r.
S. A. l., in his Goth year
a deputation from the Wexford
Agricultural Society have made pre-
scntation of piece of solid silver
plate, suitably inscribed, to Miss Fitz-
gerald, at Johnstown Castle, WEEK
ford, on the occasion of her forth
coming marriage with Captain Lakin,
NJ. F. H.
Very Rev. Mgr. Barry, V. G., ma
tive of Ballinaslaney, Wexford, has
just celebrated his golden jubilee at
Bendigo, Australia. He was educated
at St. Peters, Wexford, and after
wards at All Hallows, being Or
daincd at San Sulpice, Paris, and go
ing afterwards to Australia. DR.. Bar
ny has been for 81 years associated
with Catholic life i'll Bendigo.
Rev. James Redmond, Cushins-
town, has been presented with an ad-
dress and other tokens of esteem by
the ladies of Corey, as recognition
of his devoted service i'll the sacred
ministry during the % years he spent
there. The party, which motored to
Cusllinstown to make the presenta-
ton, included Mesdames Moloncy,
Webb, Doyle and Fitzsimons; the
Misses Redmond, Kirwan, Peters, NJ.
Redmond, Doyle, Moloncy, Murphy
and Meagher.
Carlow.
Mr.. J. NJ. Murphy, auctioneer, sold a
farm of land formerly owned by Mr..
James Kearney, Bendenstown. The
farm contains 33a. Or. 6p., the rent be-
ing 928, and the poor law valuation
933 15s. The purchaser was Mr..
James Murphy, Aclare, Myshall, and
amount paid was &435. Mr.. ]. P.
Byrnc, solr., had carriage of sale.
At Tullow petty sessions Colonel
Duckett, presiding, expressed the
general regret for the death of the
late DR.. ]. c. Nolan, coroner for
County Carlow, describing him as
having won the esteem of all parties
during twenty years OF service as
magistrate.