The Irish standard., 1914-01-24
Antrim.

He left e 1000 and his household goods
to his wife; $500 to his son Bruce;
300 to each of his daughters Bertha
and Mabel; $500 each to his daugh-
ter Annie and May; $500 to his son
John, and the residue of his estate to
his son William.
Indignation mingled with contempt
has been caused in National circles
throughout Ireland by the mean action
of Lord Massareene of Antrim Castle,
in removing from the National Mu-
scum in Dublin, the Speakers chair
and the mace of the old Irish House
of Commons, which were lent to the
Museum by Lord Massareene five
years ago. The chair and mace were
inherited by Lord Massareene as lin
cal descendant of the Right Hon, John
Foster, last speaker of the Irish Par
Lament. The speakers official robe,
however, still remains in the Museum
having been purchased some years
ago from a collateral member of his
family; while other relics are the gold
mounted shuttle presented to him by
the Irish weavers, and the gold box
containing the Freedom of Dublin.
Armagh.
A serious motor accident occurred
at New Castle in County Down on
Dec. 81, when car belonging to Dan
lei Mcdowell, College street, Ar
magh, overturned in an effort to avoid
running over a dog. The car was
smashed and three employees of Mr.
Mcdowell were severely injured.
Giving an account of the work done
in the west of Ireland by the Presby-
terrain Church in Lurgan, the Rev. Mr..
Scott, OF Ennis, said the population
was, of course, overwhelmingly Cath
Ollie, and as Catholic ideas in regard
to Sabbath observance and other mat
tiers on which they differed widely
from Professionals prevailed, their work
was sometimes very difficult. He must
say, however, that from his Catholic
fellow-countrymen he had never re-
ceived anything but the greatest re-
spect and even kindness during the
twenty-eight years he had lived and
labored among them. Naturally, the
prospect of Home Rule made them
anxious, but he would say they were
not afraid
DR.. Charles Dolan, of well known
and popular Cavan family always
identified with the National Cause, has
been elected medical officer of the
Newtown gore dispensary district by
Bawnboy Guardians.
The following deaths have taken
place: Dec. 10, Owen Reynolds, Cop
pa. Recently, Francis Sexton, Kille-
shandra. Dec. 20, Mr.. German, Car
rickatee. Dec. 20, Patrick Keelaghan,
Corlaghart. Recently, Peter Donohue.
4 Clare.
Considerable damage was caused by
an outbreak of fire in the Odd Eel
lows club, Arthur Row, Ennis, on the
morning of Dec. 26.
Cork.
J. Bourns, postmaster at Skibbereen,
has been appointed postmaster of Tip
perary.
The priests and people of Charlie
vile have subscribed G51 to the
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their loyalty and faith in the Irish
Party under Mr.. Redmond's leader
ship.
John G. Willis, of Queenstown, left
estate of the gross value of G15,OO7
So cd, of which the net personality
has been sworn at G13,735 IS 1Od
Probate of his will, dated Nov. &c.
1904, has been granted to his widow,
Mrs. Amelia Charlotte Olivia Willis.
of Seskinor, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, the
sole executrix, to whom he left all
of his property absolutely.
Carlow.
VIM. Young, auctioneer, Bagnals-
town, has sold farm at Skahanrane,
Bagnalstown, by public auction, to
Michael Byrne, Ballinkillen, for the
sum of $3.50. The farm, which con-
tanned 80 acres roods 8 perches, at
the judicial rent of G26, poor law val
uation 923, belonged to Luke Ash
more, Palatine.
Died Dec. 10, Edward Travers, Car
low. Dec 20, Mrs. Bridget Kelly, Bor-
ris. Dec. 20, Timothy Doyle, Currane.
Dublin. &.
h Michael O'Rourke, of Balbriggan,
has been presented with the Royal
Dublin Society's certificate written in
;vellum, together with silver watch
suitably inscribed, from the Carnegie
Fund; for saving life at Balbriggan.
Four evictions arising out of the
farm labor troubles took place on Dec.
20 in the Swords and Kinsealy dis
stricts. Two strikers occupying cot
tages belonging to William O'Neill
were dispossessed, and two others
who occupied cottages owned by
Peter Wilson. One of Mr.. Wilson's
tenants renowned the Transport
Union and agreed to resume work,