The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-09
Kilkenny.

who resigned the position eleven
years ago. was unanimously elected
medical officer of the Dysartmoon
(Co. Kilkenny dispensary district,
at salary Of s13O year.
For two weeks in succession no
case has been listed for hearing at
the Kilkenny Town Court.
Kings.
The following are extracts from
the Registrar Generals return of
marriages. births and deaths in
Kings County for the last quarter
of 1913: Population, $685.; mar
riages. Sc; the average for the prev
ious ten years being 20; births, 270;
being 3 above the average; and
deaths. 200; being below the aver
age. OF the deaths, 81 were children
under one year, and 40 were of per-
sons of sc years Of age and upwards.
There was one death from enteric
fever, four from whooping cough, ~
from consumption. and IL from can
Ger.
Kerry.
The Kenmare Guardians have &C.
cepted the resignation, owing to i'm
paired health. of DR.. Mayberry. medi-
cal officer Of the workhouse and
fever hospital. after forty-two years
service.
The excise officials of Killarney
district have presented Mr.. A. J. Nc
Eldowney. surveyor. with a gold
watch on his promotion to the rank
of inspector at the Chief Office, Lon
don.
The Volunteer movement contin-
ues to make most satisfactory prog
ress throughout the county. The
number of men enrolled in Tralee
now exceeds 500. and in all proba-
bility that large number will be con-
siderably augmented during the next
few weeks.
Limerick.
A movement is on foot for the
lighting of the old Deel town of
Rathkeale by electricity, and the
project gives every promise of sue
cess. Very Rev. Canon O'Donnell,
PIP; Captain Langford. DR.. Magner.
and Mr.. P. T. Liston, solicitor, can
vassed the town in connection with
the matter and the manner in which
they were received augurs well for
the future of the undertaking, sew
eral having promised to take shares
in the enterprise.
The Nationalist of Cappa, Rath-
keale, Askeaton, and surrounding
districts are taking steps to honor
the memory Of the dead who died for
Ireland by erecting on the summit of
Cappa Hill q cross in commemora-
ton of Louis Madigan and Lynch,
who were hanged in 1921 for hav-
ing loved their country not wisely
but too WE'LL"
In connection with the Depart
ment's scheme of annual examina-
lions for creamery certificates, an ex-
animation in dairy technology, dairy
bacteriology, dairy engineering physi-
cal science, and business methods as
applied to creamery management,
was held last month, and amongst
those who have been awarded certifi-
Gates of having passed are Mr.. James
Reidy, Clonregan. Ballingarry, Coun-
ty Limerick.
A purse of sovereigns has been pre-
sented to Mr.. John Bridges, manager
of Messrs. Hill and Sons Creamery,
Tarbert, on the occasion of his leav-
ing the district. The creamery has
been purchased by the farmers of the
district to be worked on the cooper
alive principle.
Longford.
From a return submitted to the
Londford Board of Guardians, it ap-
peared the Master had effected saw
ing of &1O7 It's Sd for the half year
just ended, as compared with the
corresponding half year of last year.
A deputation Of laborers attended
the quarterly meeting Of the Long
ford District Council to urge the
adoption of direct labor scheme for
repairs of roads. A petition with the
signature of 1O7 ratepayers was also
before the council protesting against
the direct labor proposition.
A sworn inquiry was held in Long
ford in connection with the applica-
ton of the Urban Council for a sup
Elemental loan of 500 to do certain
works considered necessary at the
new laborers' cottages.
The question of the waterworks
was again the subject of lively de-
bate at the meeting of the Longford
Urban Council. It is now some nine
or ten years since the scheme was
first taken up, and, judging by the
discussion, the completion is not yet
In sight.
The Longford Urban Council have
adopted a rate of IS in the 6 for
forthcoming financial year, being an
increase of Cd from last year, and
the increase Is stated to be due to
the erection of the forty new arti-
sans dwellings,.
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