The Irish standard., 1914-06-27
| XNEWS FROM IRA AND
Derry.

Derry.
The City and Counties Building
Society have made a valuable pre-
sentation to their chairman, Mr..
James McColgan, Guildhall street.
Derry, on the occasion of his mar
riage. Mr.. J. P. Coyle presided. and
warm tributes were paid to Mr.. Nc
Colgan. to whom the presentation
was made by Mr.. P. ]. MacFeely.
MI. John Meehan. who for nearly
6o years acted as master of Lima
vady Union. and Mrs. Meehan who
performed the duties of matron for
80 years. have resigned owing to fail
ing health. much to the regret Of
the Guardians. The question of the
approximation of both officers will
be considered some five weeks benca
The Duchess of Abercorn has bean
reelected president of the Derry
philharmonic Society, Miss Dill and
Miss Livingstone honorary secretar-
.es' and Mr.. d. A. Mooney, J. p
honorary treasurer. /,
Dublin.
Dled.-May IS. at 80 Great c1.r-
ence street, Patrick Thomas. third
son or Thomas and Bridget Coburn:
John Corcoran, late of 2 Clarence
Mangan So; at "a Clonliffe road
margaret Cannon. wife of John Can
non; at the Mater Misericordia Hos
p1tal, Thomas Griffin. of 2 ST phil
mena's road. Glasnevin, in his 71s+
year. at As Long Lane, Mareerita
Mahon, relict Of the late John Mo-
non; Andrew Manning of Clon-
more terrace. Ballybough road. aged
Of years; at rs Mountjoy street
mary Anne Mcswiney. rel:ct of the
late John Mcswiney. aged "a years:
ae MS residence 8 Henrietta street
William Norman; at Jervis street
hospital. Nicholas O'Hagan, of So
fnlllpsburgh avenue. and late of Civ
quay; at Sydney terrace. Dolphin,s
barn. James P. Quinn, late Assist
ant Superintendent Public Health Or
nee Dublin Corporation, after brief
illness; at his residence, 2 Claude
road. Drumcondra. John Refausse.
at belvedere place, John MALACHI,
Iighe. J. P. aged II years.
Donegal.
Mr.. John Cavanagh, D. c.. Green
castle. has been appointed q map,s.
trate for Donegal.
Inc l.. G. B. has written to tho
Manorhamilton Council with refer
ence TO copy of resolution passed
oy the Kfnlough r. D. Council rela-
1--WE 10 the proposed amalgamation
WIN Manorhamilton Union, stating
they were of opinion that the sup-
sested change would be to the dis
advantage of that district.
Down.
Mr.. A. j. Lewis, prosecuting in a
case at kilkeel Petty Sessions in
which the Department charged John
tooney. local hotel owner. with
having in March planted potatoes
within prohibited area, asked for a
heavy penalty. stating that in that
district black scab was on the in
crease and that it placed an embargo
on the trade Of the country. A fine
OF 5s and EOS costs was imposed.
The result Of the election for tho
representation of the Kilkeel Diyi-
sion ON the Down County Council
was John Rooney. Nationalist, 500:
John Russell, Unionist. 594; Ma
tionalist majority, 3O5.
Fermanagh,
The funeral obsequies of the Rev.
Philip McGinity. P. P, Newtown-
butler, County Fermanagh, took
place at the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception. Newtownbutler, the
attendance being very large. Most
Rev. DR.. McKenna, Bishop of
Clogher. presided at the solemn Of
flee and High Mass. Very Rev. Can
on McGlone. P. p, Roslea, assisting
at the throne. The celebrant was
Rev. John Tierney. G. c., Enniskil-
len, deacon. Rev. James Marion. C.
c.. sub-deacon; Rev. w. Cullinan.
G. c., Tempo. master of ceremonies:
Rev. T. O'Doherty. administrator.
Clontibret. At the conclusion of the
Mass Very Rev. Canon Keown. P, p.
V. G.. Enniskillen. preached an elo-
quent panegyric. The remains were
afterwards inferred in the cemetery
attached to the church.
Lord Ashbourne will deliver ana
address at the Fermanagh Feis. June
20, 1914.
Kildare.
The annual general meeting of
the County Kildare Insurance soci-
ETY. was held on May 80 in the county
building. Mas. Mr.. Michael Fitzsim-
mons. Co. c.. residing. There were
also DreRont Raw Canon r1nxor %