The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-03-28
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feet long and eighteen feet in diameter
was washed ashore at Farranearagh
Stran recently.
Rev. William O'Connor, P. P, Aunas-
caul, died on Feb. 20, after brief ILL
ness. He was son of the late John
O'Connor. Of Newtownsandes.
Died.-Recently, Florence O'Sull-
van, Enthusiastically. Mrs. John
Hickson, N. T., Lispole.
Kildare.
Kildare County Council, on Feb. "a.
elected two rate collectors for the Gel
bridge and Maynooth districts, the
successful candidates being Francis J..
Field and L. P. Dempsey.
Galway.
A carter named Lally sustained seri-
GUS bodily injury on Feb. % by acct.
dentally falling into the hold of the ia.
cinth, lying at the docks in Galway.
1t appears that Lally, while engaged in
unloading, misjudged his distance in
grasping at a. swinging bag, and fell
into the hold, a depth of about twenty
feet.
The following deaths have taken
place: Feb. "a, Charles F. O'Suilivan,
American Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway.
Feb. 81, John Hill, William street,
Galway.-Feb. II, Cornelius Supple,
Bridge street, Loughrea.
Kilkenny.
On Feb. "a, S. d. Wilson put up for
sale in Kilkenny, Mrs. Lanphier's in.
terest in four statute acres held under
fee farm grant and subject to an ap-
portioned rent of los per year. The
lands are situated near the Railway
Station in the parish of st. Johns and
City of Kilkenny. The bidding was
opened by Patrick Comerford, John
street, at s200, and after spirited bid
ding between himself, Henry Stone,
John Morris. T. c., Mr.. N. Healy, So
licitor, Arthur j. Wilsdon and Peter
Corcoran. Mr.. Comerford was declar.
ed the purchaser at e31O and auction
fees.
Died.-Feb. 3, at Paulstown, Mrs.
Mary Bowe. aged GA years.-Feb. 20,
at Cathedral View, off Blackmill street,
Kilkenny, James Meany, aged 40, only
son of Timothy Meany.-At Kilmurry,
Thomastown, on Feb. Is, James F.
O'Hara, manager More Valley Coop
erative Creamery.-Feb. IS. Philip
Phelan, Upper Tubrid, aged 81 years.
Feb. rs, at rs, High street, Kilkenny,
Margaret Ratter.
Kings.
Joseph ]. Bruntz, Leinster street.
Dublin, has been appointed engineer to
the Edenderry, No. l, District Council.
Limerick.
Died.-Feb 81, William Nunan, Linn.
erick.-Feb. 10, Mrs. w. Edmonds
Laurel Vile, Castleconnell.-Feb, 20,
Mrs. Ryan, Raheen House, Limerick.
The death occurred at Mount Ores.
cent, County Kildare, left personal es.
tate In the United Kingdom, valued at
e13,271. He left life annuity of
91O0 to my housekeeper and best
friend, Emily Georgina Hoddinott."
Longford.
Speculation has been rife recently
regarding the accuracy of a rumor that
a farmer named Richard Armstrong,
of Lossett, was to inherit two and
a quarter millions as the legatee OF
his deceased brother, William, late OF
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, u
8. A., who left for America thirty
eight years ago. A few months ago
Mr.. R. Armstrong received notifica.
ton from the Vice Consul at Detroit
that probate to the estate of his broth.
er William had been granted, and
that he was named as first heir.
Louth.
Dundalk Rural Council has applied
for a loan of $143,5OO to provide 16a
cottages for the laboring classes.
On the morning of Feb. % about 2
o'clock, fire broke out in a workshop
at the rear of Patterson & Co.'s dra,
perry establishment, Dundalk. There
was considerable damage done to the
back portion of the premises as well
as to the workshop.
Leitrim.
An eve, the property of Mr.. R. KEEL
ly, Benraw, Leitrim, recently gave
birth to four eve lambs, which makes
total Of 80 lambs in nine years from
the same eve.
The Local Government Board have
sanctioned, the approximation allow
) ance of $50 granted by the Leitrim
County Council to Mr.. Maxim, Manor
hamilton, late Assistant County Sur
veyor for North Leitrim.
; Died.-Feb. %, Mr.. -O'Beirne, Car
rick-on-shannon, aged, ~ years.-Re
Gently, James smyth, Lambfleld.
: Meath.
: The death has occurred at Carlans
: town, Kells, of William Bennett, farm
er, at the age of 1O5. ...-.