The Irish standard., 1914-01-24

-AA AAAPoA loAI conference OF O0lo.
gates from the County and District
Councils of Tipperary and Kilkenny,
and representative residents of both
counties, was held in Ballingarry on
Dec. Is to consider the best means of
developing the rich coal fields in
district. A government
expert who recently visited the mines
reported that there are 15k million
tons of coal and culm in the district
ready to be worked, and on this re-
port the Slieverdagh District Council
took action and summoned the confer
ence. The meeting was very largely
attended and was representative of all
the public men in the district. The
were of most practical
nature, and in the result it was de.
clded to form a committee of repre-.
sentatives of the County and District
Councils of Tipperary and Kilkenny
and other public men to confer with
the Department with view to pro-
noting scheme to develop the coal
fields In accordance with modern
methods.
Kings.
An interesting sequel to the recent
drive" of military horses from the
Curragh off the Ballynoulart farm is
reported. The horses were recovered
Died Dec. "a, at Westgate, Wexford
Mary, wife of Laurence Donohue,
aged SO years. Dec. 81, at Coolballow
Wexford, Patrick Furlong, aged 80
years. Dec. FL, at % Castle street.
Oakley, Philip Kelly, U. d. c., eldest
son of the late Thomas and Mrs. Kel-
ly, Kilgarvin, Taghmon, Co. Wexford
Dec. 21, at North Main street, WEEK.
ford, James Stafford, aged 81 years
Dec. Fl, at Duncannon, Wexford, sud
denly, Captain Patrick Stafford.
Kerry.
handsome sum has already been
raised for the erection of a suitable
memorial at Cahirciveen to the mem
ory of the late Canon O'Riordan, of
that parish. The project also includes
the placing of a mural tablet over the
grave of the late Canon Brosnan.
Labeled like a parcel, boy named
Thomas l.. Murphy, aged Az years,
whose father resides in Lawrence
Mass. was landed at Queenstown on
Dec. %, from the White Star liner
Arabic, from Boston. He was sent
to his grandparents at Castle Island
On the announcement that on &C.
count of advancing years the Rev.
George McCutcheon. 3D., the Prot
estant rector of Kenmare, intends to
retire, the Nationalist of the district,
who heard the news with regret. as.
sembled in the rooms of the Kenmare
Division of Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, and unanimously resolved that
an Illuminated address should be pres.
scented to the reverend gentleman to
mark their sense of his services and
lifelong devotion to the cause of Ire.
land. Rev. Mr.. McCutcheon has la
bored for over forty-fve years in the
district, and by speech and writing he
has on many occasions rendered good
service to his country's cause and that
of her people. He sided prominently
with the Home Rule cause in the his
toric Kerry election in 1872, and ever
since. Mr.. G. A. Aldwell was ap-
pointed treasurer, and Messrs. ].
OShea, Clerk of the Union, and Mr..
Kirby, C.E., were selected to draft
the address, and to act as secretaries.
A considerable sum of money was sub.
scribed at the meeting, at which none
but Catholics were present.
Rev. James X. Fitzgerald, pastor of
the parish of Ardfert, died on Dec. &c.
Died recently, Mrs. Margaret O'Con.
nor, Ballylongford. Recently, Miss Jo
sephine Kirby, Listowel.
Leitrim.
George w. BALKAN, a we'll known
and popular merchant, died at his res
idence, Main street, Manorhamilton,
recently.
Longford.
The Granard Rural Council has de.
cided to have all it's contracting work
carried out on the direct labor plan.
Mr.. Robinson, engineer, reported to
the Longford District Council on Sat.
urday, that out of the 1856 cottages
sanctioned under the scheme at pres
ent in hands, 143 have now been COM
pleted, and 16 have not yet been con.
tracted for.
The death took place on Dec. 16 of
Mrs. P. Highland, Blenavoher.
Louth.
Died Dec. 10, at Linenhall street,
Dundalk, Peter Roddy. Dec. IS, Mrs.
Owen Casey, Dorsey. Dec. II, at St.
Bridgets Terrace, Dundalk, Mrs. Cath
crime Doyle, an old and respected res
ident of the Seatown district.
At Carlingford Petty Session re-
Gently Mr.. ]. w. f. Densterville, RIM,
presented to Patrick Mcfarland, of
Omeath, the vellum certificate of the