The Irish standard., 1914-02-28

ular among both clergy and laity b,
reason of his splendid social quail
tiles and his geniality and good ma
ture.
One OF the oldest and most respect
ed residents of Celbridge has been re-
moved by the death of Samuel Hayes,
general trader, which took place on
Jan. %. Deceased's connection with
the town extended over a period of
40 years, and during his life he was
a consistent Nationalist.
Captain Matepia, U. s. A., who is at
present engaged in a worlds walking
tour, arrived in Newbridge on Jan. "a,
where he saw George A. Starlight,
Town Clerk, and received, on his pro-
ducing certain documents, the neces.
sary stamp of the commissioners with
signature.
Kilkenny.
Councillor Magennis has been elect
ed Mayor of Kilkenny, succeeding AL.
derman Purcell.
Died.-January 20, James Pollard,
Callahan. "a, John Lanigan, Ora
gaugh, aged 80 years.-Jan. II, Mrs.
Anastasia Robinson, Callan.-Jan. 21,
Miss Bridget O'Farrell, Ballyknock.
Very Rev. DR.. Kelly, o. s. A.,
Prior of st. Monica's in Hoxton
Square, London, died on January 26.
DR.. Kelly was born at Inistioge, Kill
kenny, on goth September, 1923. Short
ly after his ordination in 1856 he went
to London and founded the Catholic
Mission at Hoxton Square. His ener-
gy was responsible for the building of
the church and prior there in 1865, and
likewise for the new schools built in
1908. A kindly man, a splendid edu.
cationist, Jealous churchman, and a
devoted lover of children, DR.. Kelly
for fifty years labored in the poverty
stricken quarter of London.
Kings.
Birr, Board of Guardians have ap-
pointed Miss K. kilmartin, the only
applicant, to the matronship in room
of her mother, resigned after 81 years.
service.
The marriage has taken place of Mr..
Michael H. White, Clara, son of the
late P. J. White, the well-known Mid.
land Nationalist, and Miss Della Hes
sion, daughter of James Hession, of
Tuam.
Much regret was caused in Birr and
Roscrea district recently by the death
of Mrs. Hannah Lowry, Clerk of the
Union, Birr, and chairman of the
South Kings County Executive, u. I.
L., and vice-president of the A. o. H.
Limerick.
d. ]. O'Donnell, highly respected
resident of Limerick, died recently at
his home in Kilcolman, at the ripe age
of seventy years. The late Mr.. O'Don-
nell spent some years in America, but
finally returned to his native land,
where he married Miss Heating, who
with three sons survive him.
Died.-Jan. 81, John Ryan, Ellen
street, Limerick.-Jan. 20, Miss Mar
garet Hanley, 16 High street, Liner.
ick.-Jan. 20, Eileen Guerin, z Victoria
Terrace, Limerick.
Married.-Jan. IL, at St. Kevin's
Church, Harrington street, Dublin, by
the Rev. Father Toher, Francis Hugh,
seventh son of William and Mrs.
O'Connor, South Circular road, Dub
lin, to Nora, eldest daughter of Pat
rick and Mrs. Ryan, Glenlara, Kilfin-
ane, Limerick.
longford.
The death took place recently of
Mrs. John Kelly of Dernagu, at the
ripe age of lightweight years.
The sale of the Longford Co.opera-
tive Dairy, which was to have taken
place on Jan. 16, was adjourned with
the consent of the creditors for six
months, to enable steps to be taken by
the shareholders and others interested
in it to reconstruct the concern and
settle their liabilities. It Is expected
that the farmers and townspeople will
realize the loss 1t would mean to them
by the collapse of this, Longford's one
industry, and subscribe the small capt.
tai required to put it on firm footing
again.
louth.
Alderman John O'Callaghan has
been reelected mayor of Drogheda.
Captain George Knaggs of Corderry,
Louth, and Mr.. John j. Russell, Bally-
gasson, have been sworn respectively,
High Sheriff and Under-Sheriff of the
County.
The late Townley Filgate, Lisrenny,
left personal property valued at Etc.,
$40. He left the residue of his estate
upon trust for his brother. William De
Sale Filgate, his life, with remainder
to his eldest son.
The Louth County Council have ap-
proved of scheme for the purchase