The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-21
THE IRISH STANDARD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER e. 1914

rs at Gainstown, Mullingar, by Rev.
j. Kelly, G. c., between Michael Rab-
bit, merchant, Rathaspie, and Mary
Kenny, Larkfield, Mullingar.
The death is announced October %,
at his residence, SO James street, of
Thomas, son of James Dolan, of Will.
Jamestown, Co. Westmeath.
Wexford.
His congregation at Piercetown, Co.
Wexford, have taken steps to make a
suitable presentation to the Very Rev.
Canon Fortune, who has been recently
transferred to Taghmon.
On October 18th, at the Mater Mis-.
ericordiae hospital, after a very brief
illness, the death occurred of James,
eldest son of the late Michael Hughes,
Coolgreany, County Wexford.
Wicklow.
j. K. Martin, son of P. Martin, C.
P. S., Arklow, has obtained his B. A.
degree at the autumn university ex.
aminations recently held in Dublin.
Longford.
The estate of Major Lewis, North
Longford, comprising the parish of
Granard. Tubber, and Cartronmar-
key, has been sold to the tenants at
rs Cd in the e off first term rents,
and 5s Sd in the e off second term
rents, a half years rent being remit.
ted.
Limerick.
At a meeting of Limerick distress
committee, the city surveyor suggest
ed as means of giving extra en-
ployment, the widening of the Cork
anree embankment; and the L. G..
board was asked for a loan to carry
out the scheme. 1t was also decided
to ask the L. G. board for particulars
as to the carrying out of the housing
mo. p act, whereby it was stated
s4.000,0O0 will be available for hous.
ing schemes.
Mr.. Cowan, L. G. board engineer,
held an inquiry at Limerick into ap.
plications by the corporation for loans
of e33.083 and e7,412 for the carry
ing out of city improvements. Objec-
ton was made by the Rev. Brother
Stapleton and Mr.. Lawlor, honorary
secretary to the Association of Shop
holders, to the paving of the streets
with stone sets. j. Peacocke, city
engineer, said that he considered stone
sets the most economical, and esti-
mated they would save s41O per an
mum in road maintenance if block
paving was carried out.
The Limerick harbor board have de-
cided not to charge dock dues to Brit.
ish and neutral vessels taking refuge
during the war.
Louth.
The death is announced of Simon
Watson, R. NJ, late chief officer H. M.
coastguard, of Hythe, Kent, and Pc
versey, Sussex, who died suddenly at
his residence, Upper North Road, Dro.
gheda, on the, 18th ult. Deceased was
one of the survivors from the Van
guard, which was sunk off Wicklow
Head, during dense fog, by the Iron
Duke, on September I, 1875.
Captain Michael ]. Lochrin, R. A.
M. c., son of Owen Lochrin, Bull Ring,
Drogheda, was killed at the front on
October %. James O'Brien, a factory
worker, of Drogheda, who was with
the British army in the Ninth Lam
GERS, when that regiment, 600 strong,
advanced against the Germans, and
only 200 returned, has been wounded
in the foot, arm and back, and two
of his brothers have been killed. For
carrying off the field and saving three
wounded officers he has been pro-
NOTED corporal
Sligo.
David Rankin, who for some eight
years was loco superintendent at
Sligo, has been made the recipient of
q presentation on his transference to
Westport.
Arthur G.. O'Hare, Coopershill, has
been appointed deputy-lieutenant for
County Sligo.
Tyrone.
The late j. B. Alexander, ]. p,
Dungannon, left personal estate val
ued at G2,716.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Sweeney,
daughter of Daniel Sweeney, Sion
Mills, has passed away at the early
age of IA years, after a short illness.
The deaths at the front are an
nounced of Private Robert Falls, In
nfskilling Fusiliers, and Private
Thomas Steele, Royal Irish Fusiliers,
both of Cookstown. The first-named
was we'll known in local athletic cir.
cles, and secured the prize for the
Marathon race at Malta some few
years ago. Steele was in the service
about year.
Tipperary.
At the Carmelite convent, Deleany.
the reception took place of Miss An
ME O'Donnell (Sister Mary Teresa
Columba), and Miss Clarke (Sister
Mary Teresa Augustine). Sister Co.