The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
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Antrim.

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Strokestown, which is to be recon-
structed and extended.
Vivian T. T. Rice. B. A., son of Mr..
H. T. Rice, Glandore Park, Belfast, q
senior lieutenant of the 4th Battali-
on, Royal Irish Rifles, has left for
the front. He was we'll known as
honorable secretary of the Provincial
Council of the B. P. Scouts and as
Scoutmaster of the Bangor Troop.
Lieutenant Rea, who recently COM
pleted his studies for the ministry,
gained the Theological Societies
medal at T. G. D.
The late Thomas F. Shillington, J..
p, Dromart, Antrim road, Belfast,
left all his personal estate. valued at
H8,O83, to his wife
The Diocesan Council of Down,
Connor, and Dromore have passed a
resolution expressing sorrow at the
death of the late Ven. John Spence.
Rector of St. Mary's, Belfast, who
had been former honorary secretary
of the Synod.
The death has occurred at Glen
dona, Glenavy, County Antrim, of
Thomas Seton, aged 81. Second son
of the late William Seton, Bankers
Hill, Ballinderry, he emigrated to
Canada and before his retirement
was president of the Home Insurance
Co., New Orleans. He returned to
ireland some three years ago.
Armagh.
A beautiful Calvary, the gift of Mr..
and Mrs. Donnelly, York street. Bel
fast, has been unveiled in St.Peter's
church, Lurgan, by the Very Rev. M.
B. McConville, P. P.
Armagh Guardians have been au-
vised by the War Office to make ar
rangements for the billeting of 500
to 900 men. The Clerk was directed
to make inquiries of neighboring
owners if they could make provision
for aged and infirm inmates at pres
ent in the workhouse.
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In St. Peters College, Wexford,
the Most Rev. DR.. Browne ordained
the Rev. Matthew Brady, Arva.
County Cavan, for the diocese of
Wicheta, Kansas.
Died-Thomas Larkin, Kilcross-
duff, near Shercock.-Mrs. Mervyn,
proprietress of the Royal Hotel, Cav
an.-Mrs. Annie A. Forster, Main
street, Ballyconnell.-Sept25, at his
mothers residence, Kilnaleck. Cor
nelius, dearly-beloved son of Mrs.
Catherine Northumberland Magee.
Gulladoos, Arva.
Glare.
Masters Thomas O'Donnell, Kilkee,
and John Martin, Kilrush, have been
successful in the recent examination
for clerkships in the National Bank.
Both were students in st. Flannan's s
College, Ennis.
Cork.
Lieut.-Col. Charles Dalton, r. A.
M. c., born in Monkstown, who was
returned as wounded in the casulty
list issued by the War Office has
died from the effects of his wounds
received during the battle of the
Aisne. After his studies in Clon-
gowes, he qualified in the Royal Col
lege of Surgeons with honors, subse-
Quently taking service as ships surg
con. He received the Arnott medal
for saving life at sea, being the first
recipient of that honor. DR.. Dalton
Afterwards joined the r. A. M. c.,
and, after being on active service In
Burma, Chitral and Sierra Leone,
was badly wounded at Colenso. He
was ultimately appointed Deputy AS
sistant Director of Medical Services
in the Irish command.
Recently the final coping stone was
placed on the spire of Queenstown
Cathedral. Except for the fixing OF
the fifteen foot cross, the beautiful
work Is now complete.
The late Mr.. T. Goggin, shipbroker
of Cork, left personal estate amount
ing to G11,31O. He left s1OO each
to his executors, Rev. ]. r. O'Sulli'
van. c. c.; Mr.. w. T. Treacy and
Mr.. J. Conroy; he directed them te
realize all his property and invest the
proceeds on trust. He gave 13Ot
for Masses, distributing it among
the Catholic churches in Cork; to hi
godson, w. T Treacy, and M. Spillan'
victualler, he bequeathed $500; tt
Joseph Spillane and H. O'Regan
Waterford, 5000 each; to Kathleen
daughter of Mr.. Cream, M. p, and tt
Helena Goggin, daughter of M. Cog
GIN. G15O each. He left a larg
number of legacies to relatives, EN-
ployes, and servants, and to the oil
ferent Cork Catholic charities.
Carlow.
A farm of land. the property OF tn
Misses Hayden. Maplestown. Count
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