The Irish standard., 1914-06-06
3NEWS FROM IRR .ANOX

men had been rendered idle through
the want of unskilled assistance. 1t
is felt that the industry is threat
ened with extinction by these unfor=
tunate stoppages, and the best ele-
ments in the community hope that
sane counsels would prevail.
Mr.. w. R. Bradshaw. who has for
a considerable period been employed
as canvasser in the Northwest for the
Laird Line( Ltd, has secured an i'm
portant appointment from the Lime
rick Steamship Co.
Miss Emma Henry whose death
at the age of 101 is recorded, was the
last survivor of one of the oldest
families of the Desertmartin, County
Derry district.
Donegal.
When the afternoon train from
Donegal was passing crossing out
side Stranorlar, a farmer named
Thomas Allison, about 40 years of
age, of Cappry, who was taking a
horse and cart across the railway,
was knocked down by the engine
and seriously injured. The horse
was instantly killed and Allison re-
ceived very severe injuries to the
head.
The Irish Volunteer movement
which is spreading like wild fire
through the country is reaching
great proportions in "Old Tyrcon-
nell" Ramelton has now rushed to
the standard.
The County Down tuberculosis
committee have selected Knock
barragh Park, Rostrevor. as a site
for the county sanitorium. The pur-
chase price it G2,25O.
Mr.. j. b. Skeftington, Hilltown,
was sworn in justice of the peace
for the County of Down before Mr.. ].
Woulffe Flanagan, r. H., at Rathfri-
land.
A magnificent grotto in honor of
Our Lady of Lurdes, has just been
erected adjacent to the Church of st.
Nicholas. Ardglass, County Down.
Dublin.
On the 31st of May and following
days Clongowes Wood College will
celebrate the hundredth anniversary
of it's foundation. Opened in May,
1914, by Father Kenny and his small
band of Irish Jesuits. Clongoes at
once assumed prominent position
as school for Irish Catholics, and
it has ever since maintained this
Mr.. James Flanagan has retired
from the headmastership of Inchi-
core Model Schools. a position he had
held since 1899. He was for a
number of years a teacher in the
Marlborough street schools, and
there. as at later period in Inchi-
core, he gained distinction as a teach
er of mathematics. During his
service in connection with
the national board-over forty years
he never received an unfavorable
mark.
Galway.
Four evictions were carried out on
the Clanricarde property at Craugh-
we'll last week. The farms are stu
ated in the townlands of Temple
Slieverue, and Ballinwinna.
The four tenants were put out with
out any disturbance. and the neigh
bors assisted in removing the furni
ture. Seven tenants made settle
ments with the agent, who stated
that il those that had been e7icted
paid two years rent they would be
Kerry.
South Kerry sea fisheries have
yielded very satisfactory results
lately. In Ballinskelligs Bay local
yawls had from 800 to 1000 fish
daily, and in the Valentia. Portma-
gee, Darrynane. and Glen districts
similar takes have been
recorded. In the deep sea fishing
Mobiles" got from 5000 to $4,000
fish each between Valentia and the
Cork County boundary.
Kildare.
The gold medal of the Royal Colo
NAL institute. which is accompanied
by cheque for 100 guineas and hon
orary fellowship of the institute for
life, for the best research monograph
on some subject bearing directly
upon the practical problem of the
closer and permanent union of the
empire, has been awarded to Mr..
Frederick A. Kirkpatrick of Gel
bridge.
Kilkenny.
The death of Mr.. John Fogarty,
one time caretaker of the Foresters'
Hall. Kilkenny. removed from our
midst citizen of high integrity.
The late Mr.. Fogarty was intimately
identified with the social work of a
benef1cent society, and enjoyed the
esteem and respect Of his fellow