The Irish standard., 1915-06-05
Armagh.


The Lurgan Urban Council Bill au-
thorizing them to take over the Lurgan
Gas and Chemical Company, passed
the local legislation committee of
the House of Commons and was or
dered to be reported for third read
ing.
Mr.. R. Brew, accountant in the Hi
bernian Bank, Armagh, has been pro-
NOTED manager of the Birr branch,
and Mr.. J. Coulter, cashier, Armagh,
has been promoted to the Casterpol-
lad branch.
Antrim.
Nationalist circles in London great
ly regret the death of Mr.. E. Nc
Alphine Woods, J.P., Dulwick, a North
of iceland Protestant Home Ruler.
Deceased was son of DIR. Woods of
Bangor and Newtownards, aged fifty
eight.
The Belfast Corporation by seven
teen votes to fourteen. adopted min
utes allowing, subject to exemptions
named, bonus of Is. per week to all
employees earning less than sos. a
week.
Superintendent Smith, Belfast Fire
Brigade. reports that during the past
year there were 21O calls, IS being
false alarms and six given maliciously
through street fire alarms, and that
the total loss from fire within the
city boundary was estimated at $685.
6O4.
The death occurred recently of Mr..
J. P. Donnelly, J.P., Belfast, a we'll
known street contractor, who was
President of St. Peters Conference Of
St. Vincent de Paul.
A popular figure in commercial cir
cles in the North of Ireland, has passed
away in the person of Mr.. William
Bell, 65, of India street, Belfast. He
was native of Gransha, Dromora.
The announcement of the death of
Mr.. Thomas A. Kelly, J.P., of New
Ferry, Toomebridge, has caused deep
regret among a wide circle Of friends
and acquaintances in County Antrim
and County Derry. Deceased was an
extensive farmer, owning large tracts
of land in County Antrim and County
Derry, and he was also owner Of the
china clay works near Toomebridge.
Cork.
To Mr.. William O'Brien, MP, for
his timely and successful effort to Sc
cure a war bonus for Irish railway
men, the thanks of the Cork branch
of the Railwaymen's Union have been
by resolution rendered.
The reception into the community
of the Sisters of Mercy of Miss Nellie
Cooke (Sister Mary John Evangelist)
took place recently at the Isle Convent
Cork, the Most Rev. DR.. Codhalan Of
ficiating.
The late Mr.. Cornelius Foley, "a,
North Mall, Cork, left personal proper
ty valued at E7,317, all of which he
left to his widow.
The price of household bread has
been increased by 1hd. per four.
pound loaf by the Cork master bakers.
Fermoy Urban Council received a
letter from the Carnegie Hero Trust
Fund, expressing recognition of the
plucky conduct of Cornelius O'Leary,
Fermoy, in rescuing an aged woman
who was In danger of being run over
by train. The gift consists of E1O
and silver watch suitably inscribed.
The death in his sixty-fifth year, is
announced of Mr.. William F. Man
grath, 81, Great Georges street, Cork.
Deceased was for many years associat-
ed with the choir of st. Fin Barrels
Cathedral.
Clare.
The death has occurred of Mr..
James Doherty, J.P., County Clare,
Carahan Quin, Chairman of Tulla Dis
trict Council.
1t has been decided by the County
Glare Sanatorium Committee to re-
build the portion of the sanatorium
recently destroyed by fire.
The death of Mr.. Thomas McGrath
occurred recently at Newmarket on
Fergus after a short illness.
The Ennistymon District Council
passed a resolution Of coincidence
with Mr.. Denis O'Loughlan, one of
the members, on the death of his
brothers wife.
Mary McEntee, of Nolagh, Cavan,
was recently the defendant in suit
for the sale of land consisting of seven
farms, which formed portion of the
estate Of her husband, Owen Lemon,
who died intestate in 1893.
DIED-Mrs. Rose Fitzpatrick, Bel.
corbet; in New Zealand, T.. Cart
wright, late of Dromora; James Cas-
sells Poles; Mrs. Lee, Behey; Master
Peter Joseph Brady, Rock House, Lap
pan.
Galway.
III Mr.. r. ]. Kelly, K.C,, has received
from Cardinal Gasparri, a letter &C.
knowledging receipt of copy of his
memoir of the present Pope. The let