The Irish standard., 1914-06-27
Antrim,

Mr.. Joseph Devlin, M. p, opened
fete and carnival at Celtic Park.
Belfast in aid Of the new church be-
ing built by the Very Rev. John Nc
Carton at Cushendall, County An
trim.
The men employed by Sir William
Arrol G Co., Ltd, have made an ap-
plication for an increase of Id per
hour in wages. They were, it is
stated, offered Y d, but it was refused
and about 100 men have stopped
work.
A simple, yet very striking and
beautiful mausoleum, cruciform in
shape, and surmounted by Celtic
cross, has been erected in Midtown
Cemetery, Belfast, over the vault in
which repose the remains of the late
Most Rev. DR.. Henry. Bishop of
Down and Conner.
Mr.. J. Milne Barbour has been
elected representative of the Belfast
Chamber of Commerce on the Senate
of the Queens University.
Cavan.
Rev p. Lynch, of Virginia, and
Rev. T. Gilroy, of Belturbet. are
coming to Ireland from West Aus
tralia on twelve months holiday
and their parishioners and other
friends have presented them with
$3.50 as testimonial. Among those
to join in the farewell party were
Archbishop Clune and Dean Bren-
nan, and the Mayor of Collie pre-
sided.
Cork.
Deep regret is felt in Nationalist
circles in County Cork at the death
of Mr.. Timothy Hennessy, who was
a member of the Cork Town council
for considerable period, and also a
leading member of the Board of
Guardians. The deceased gentleman
who was the father-in-law of Alder
man Meade, was leading figure in
all patriotic movements from the
Fenian days down.
The Cork Municipal Officers Asso-
citation. at the last annual meeting.
appointed the following for the en-
suing year: President. f. w. McCar-
thy, solicitor, Town clerk; vice presi-
dents, B. G. Calvin, city solicitor: D.
F. Giltinan, Lord Mayors secretary,
and j. F. Delany. city engineer;
treasurer, D. ]. O'Mahony. F. G. S.,
city treasurer; secretary. John j.
Buckley.
Carlow.
The death of Mr.. P. j. Byrne, j.
p, of Craig House. Carlow. whose
funeral took place on May 81, re-
moves a well-known figure in local
political life. He occupied a promi-
nent place in the Land League days,
and ever since took an active part in
the Nationalist movement. For a
number of years he was an inspector
d. under the Land Commission and had
also as member of the Carlow
District Council and Co. Council. He
was brother of the Rev. James Byrne
Doonane. Rev T. Byrne, Monasterev-
an and Rev. w. Byrne. C. c., Philips
town.
After 81 years in religion, Sister
Mary Magdalen Mather. of the Pre-
sentation Convent, Carlow. has
passed to her reward. She was one
of the most efficient teachers of the
excellent convent staff. Born in Bor-
ris, of an old and respected family.
she entered religion at an early age,
and devoted herself with indomita-
BILE energy and whole hearted zeal
to the sacred causes Of religion aud
education.
Glare.
John O'Brien, John Neville and
James Clancy have been returned for
trial on charge of having knocked
down wall at Kilkishen demesne.
County Glare, the property Of Mr.. G..
Studdert, High Sheriff. The alleged
action arose out of land dispute
regarding the Kilkishen demesne,
now held on grazing agreement by
Mr.. John Warson, whose occupancy
as grazing tenant has been the cause
of agitation in the district. Bail was
fixed at $40 and two sureties of $40
were furnished in each case.
The results of the County Coun-
Gil elections were as follows: Bally-
nacally, E. Div.-Peter McInerney
(old), 407; Michael King (new).
352. A recount is demanded. Glare
Abbey. e. Div.-John Lynch (new),
/ 514; Charley Healy. 23S: r. T. Mo-
lony. 143. Mr.. M. Lynch. (outgo-
ing). retired. Coolreagh. E. Div
Denis Healy (new). 62s: P. ]. Ho-
gan (old). Ala. Cooraclare. e. D.
Bait Crowley (old). 437: Jas.
Grimm. 1853. Crusheen. E. Div.-L.
Brohan. (old). 567; John Mcnamara.
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