The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-27

the BrOSna DlSpenSary QlStrlCC nave
decided by votes to 4 to allow the
new medical Office of the district to re-
side, like his predecessors, at Brosna
village. Endeavors had been made by
the representatives of Knocknagoshel
to have the residence established
there.
The body of Daniel Johnson, Black
fields, Kerry, stoker on the British
battleship Bulwark, has been recover.
ed at Chatham.
The following deaths are announced:
At Castleisland, Maurice Murphy, pro-
prietor of the Crown Hotel.-Vener-
able Thomas Tuckey Hallaran, D. D.,
Archdeacon of Ardfert. at the Rectory,
Cahirciveen.-Mrs. Mary Toomey, at
kenmare Hospital, in her 112th year.
Rev. P. F. Sweeney. A. NJ, Rector of
Ballinacourty, who died recently, was
a scholar of more than ordinary at
tainments. He took deep interest In
archaeology, and was regarded as an
authority ON Ogham inscriptions. He
elaborated in this matter of research
with the late Right Rev. DR.. Graves, of
Limerick. Deceased worked for some
thirty years in the diocese of Ardfert
and Aghadoe.
Kings.
Referring to the war crisis at a Ma
tionalist meeting at Killoughey, near
Tullamore, Rev. E. O'Reilly, P. P, Kill
cormac, said there are many poor Irish
farmers who have no cattle or crops
to sell, and who must contend with
the high price of food. Government
intervention was absolutely necessary
if the laborers were to kept from
starving, and well-to-do farmers should
see the necessity of increasing their
wages.
A marriage took place at st. Bren-
denis Church, Birr, by the Rev. Fl. E.
Patten, between Company Sergeant
Major George Rowe, Leinster Regi-
ment, second son of the late Thomas
Rowe, Castlecounrell, and Eleanor,
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Muir.
dy, The Green, Birr.
Kilkenny.
Patrick Rowan, T. c., P. L. G., presi.
dent at Kilkenny, when Alderman Pot.
ter proposed the reelection of John
Magennis, T. c., P. l.. G., and paid a
tribute to the impartial manner in
which he carried out his duties the
past year. Councillor Hackett sec
onded the proposition, which was
passed unanimously, and the Mayor
briefly returned thanks.
| Kildare.
| The appointment to the Crown So
licitorship of County Kildare is an.
nounced of Stephen ]. Brown, J. P,
principal of the firm of Brown & Nc.
Cam, solicitors, of Mas and Dublin
MIR. Brown, who succeeds w. Grove
| White, was educated at Clongows
Wood college. For a number of years
Mr.. Brown acted as chairman of the
Mas urban council, and also as chair
man of the Kildare county council He
is member of the committee of in
quiry into the working of the agricul
tural department.
Among recent deaths are the follow
ing: From fever off Dakar, West
African coast, DR.. VIM. s. Carter, l.
r. c. S. I. Deceased was the eldest
son of the late DR.. R. w. Carter Mas
and Of Mrs. Carter, II Ashdale road
Terenure.--Julia, daughter of Michae
and Mary O'Shaughnessy, late Of
Moone, Athy.
The Earl Of Mayo presided in Mas
at the annual meeting of the County
Kildare Archaeological society. wher
Sir Arthur Wears, in the report which
was adopted, paid high tribute tc
the services which the late Robert
Day, of Cork and the late Canon
French had rendered to antiquarian
research. The two outgoing members
of the council, the Rev. Dean Lowell
and the Very Rev. T. V. Nolan, S. J..
were reelected, several new members
were elected, and papers were read
| by Father Nolan and Lord Walter Fitz
gerald
Limerick.
BY % votes to 10 Alderman P
O'Donovan (Nationalist), was re-
elected mayor of Limerick for a third
year of office. His opponent was P.
Walsh (Nationalist), and Trade and
Labor candidate.
Mr.. O'Flynn proposed the re-elec.
ton of Alderman O'Donovan, Mr.. Dug.
gan seconded. Mr.. McInerney pro.
posed Mr.. Walsh, and d. Griffin sec.
onded.
Mr.. O'Mara (outgoing), ]. Downer
and ]. p. Lynch were nominated for
the shrievalty.
The East Limerick Executive, u. l.
L., has passed resolution of sym.
pathy with the family of the late
Father Russell.
Cardinal Gaspari has written to
Most Rev. DR.. O'Dwyer, thanking him
for s5O1, the amount of Peters Pence
collection in the Limerick diocese.
Two small plots-one and one-fourth