The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-21

Kildare.
A marriage was celebrated October
10 at st. Conleith's church, New
bridge. by Very Rev. Mgr. lyman, P.
P, V. F., between ]. ]. Donnelly, only
son of the late John Donnelly, New.
bridge, and Marie, eldest daughter of
the late Thomas Keegan, Athgarvan.
The Rev. j. L. lesson, B. A., incum-
bent of Rathdangan, has been ap-
pointed precentor of St. Brigid's ca
thedral, Kildare, in the room of the
Ven. James Adams, archdeacon, of Xii.
dare.
KILKENNY.
A splendid grass farm, containing
137a. Ir. 38p., and handsome two
stored dwelling house at Ballybur
Upper, near Cuffesgrange, the prop
erty of James Murphy, has been pur.
chased for $4,000 by Mr.. O'Donohoe,
Ballyellen, Co. Carlow.
News has reached Castlecomer of
the death of Private John Dunphy,
Kilkenny street, who was killed in
action at the battle Of the Aisne.
The following deaths are announced:
Patrick Lynch, Mallardstown, Callan.
When a very young man Mr.. Lynch
emigrated to the States. Since re-
turning from America he purchased
the Courtnaboola farm, which was the
home of the late Philip Lynch, who
was a member of the Callan board of
guardians in the ascendancy days, and
one of the principal supporters of the
Tenants Right League, organized by
the famous Callan Curates. October
18th, at the Medical Hall, Callan,
Hugh Montgomery, ST., Mrs. Annie
McCullagh, Jail street, Kilkenny. The
deceased lady formerly held a respon-
sible position in the prison service,
and is mother of Mrs. Annie Mason,
/ wife of popular bank manager in
Athy. Michael Dooley, Corstown, Pat
rick Hayden, r. o., Oldgrange, Graf
guenamanagh. The deceased, who
had reached the age of GA years, had
been relieving officer for the thirteen
electoral divisions comprised in the
Graigue district during the past forty
years.
Copies of pamphlet containing T.
w. Delany's able address on the ques-
ton of tillage, were distributed among
the members of the Mohill board of
guardians who expressed their high
appreciation of the advice given, and
the opinion that the pamphlets would
be very useful in the district.
Mayo.
Among the emigrants who recently
left Ballyhaunis for the United States
were: Michael Murray, Harry Dill
lon, James Devine, James Smith and
Jack Grogan, d. C. The Gaelic move
ment in Mayo has lost in Mr.. Murray
one of its greatest supporters and the
most expert exponent of refined foot
ball in Ireland.
The lord lieutenant has ordered that
prisoners confined in Castlebar prison
be removed to Sligo prison, and that
for the future, all prisoners commit
ted to custody in Castlebar shall be
sent to Sligo prison.
Meath.
The military authorities took over
the Dunshaughlin workhouse buildings
on October 10Th, and the inmates were
removed to Navan the same evening.
The military authorities propose to
expend a sum of $4,000 in making
sanitary and other improvements in
the newly Communicated buildings.
The following deaths have occurred
recently: Thomas Bailey, Moynalvey,
Summerhill. ]. M. Grace, The Square,
Oldcastle, at the age of As years. At
Antylstown, Navan, John, second son
of John Pagan. Mrs. Teresa McIver
widow of the late DR.. McIver, the Med
ical Hall, Castle street, Ardee. At
his residence, Longwood, Co. Meath,
Patrick Conway, N. T., aged SIS, father
of Rev. ]. o. Conway, G. c.. Dunboyne.
October q, at her residence, Baskin-
agh, Athboy, Mary, wife of Thomas
Mahon.
Queens.
Within the course of few weeks,
marlborough will have a crinema Pal
ace, founded by local capital, and, ex-
cept for the mechanical portion, en-
tirely constructed by local hands. Paul
Delany and Patrick Delany are the
promoters of the new project. The
premises are now in course of cree
ton by William Carroll, building con-
tractor, at the corner of Main street
and New road, and the machinery will
be installed by Aldritt & Sons, Mary.
borough.
The Donaghmore workhouse, which
has been taken over by the war office
for the training of recruits for the
British army, is being prepared for the
accommodation of 1,100 men.
aoseommon.
DIR. Ormsby, who was granted six
months leave on full pay by the Ros.
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