The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-01

| belonging to Newcastle, number OF
whom were relatives, were lost Mrs.
Murphy's funeral was attended by over
one hundred descendants.
Fermanagh.
| Enniskillen Gas Company have in,
creased the price of gas by per cent
from the first of April. The increase In
the price of coal, carriage, freight and
wages Is costing the company $500
per annum more.
Daniel Brogan, Of Dunloy, was killed
at the front recently, while serving in
the British army.
At the Lady's gold watch rattle held
on St. Patrick's Day in connection with
the Belleck Nursing Fund, the holder
of the winning number was William
McKeany, Ballymagaghran, Castlecald-
we'll.
The question of fishing on Dough
Erne was discussed at the last meeting
of the County Fermanagh Agricultural
committee. The system, one member
pointed out, prevalent on the Erne,
which is the largest fishing lake in
Ireland, was the worst in the world"
as the fish were only half protected.
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate with the department as to
the best means whereby the fishing on
the Erne could be developed.
The death has taken place in Drum
grevy Of Hugh Mcdonnell, who had
reached the age of 101 years.
Galway.
On March % some hundreds of PEG.
pie assembled at Ardacong for the
purpose of sowing the crops for Luke
Shaughnessy, who is presently in dis
pute with his landlord. Ten teams of
horses were engaged, and his land was
plowed and some acres of potatoes and
oats were put down before evening.
The police were on the scene, but did
not interfere.
The death occurred March 30, at 3
Marine Crescent, Clontarf. of Mrs.
Mary Bourke, widow of the late Mich
olas Bourke, of Galway.
Kerry.
A branch of the Cumann nam Ban
was formed at an enthusiastic meeting
held in the drill hall of the Irish Vol
unteers, the rink, Tralee, on March
rs. At further meeting the election
of officers and committee resulted as
follows: Committee, Mrs. Madden,
Misses Ciss O'Connor, Chrissie Foley,
Chrissie Stokes, M. O'Brien, Hannah
Moriarty, M. Kidney, M. Brosnan, Kat.
tie O'Brien, X. Kennedy, Nellie Hurley,
M. Codd, Molly O'Donoghue; honorary
secretaries, Misses Nora OLeary and
Nellie Barry; honorary treasurer, Miss
L. A. O'Brien.
At the annual meeting of the Irish
Medical Schools and Graduates Asso-
citation the Arnott Medal was awarded
to T. ]. Kelly, R. A. M. c., of Killarney,
for his bravery during fire in Church
street, Dublin, last year.
The department announce that the
following students of the Central Tech
nical school, Tralee, have qualified for
certificates in hygiene and emergency
nursing as result of the examination
held on March 5, 1915, by DR.. O'Sulli-
van, Killarney: Julia F. May, Helen
Mccarthy. Phyllis Mccarthy, Aileen M.
Raymond, Matilda S. Stack, Hariette
E. Taylor.
Two men, alleged to be Germans,
named Max Karl Komterleck and
George Protzeller, employed at the
Great Southern Hotel, Killarney, as
walters, have been arrested and hand
ed over to the British military authori-
ties at Oldcastle, County Meath.
Pierce Gun Mahony, of Kilmurry,
Castleisland, Cork Herald of Arms,
from 1906 to 1910, and member of
the Royal Irish Academy, left unset.
tied personal estate of the gross value
of G5,632.
A farm belonging to Florence Nc.
earthly, Killaha, consisting of Ga acres,
was sold to Mr.. Dineen for G410.
The deaths are announced Of Mich
ael McElligott, Gunsboro, Listowel, and
of Mrs. Mary Brosnan, Rock street,
Tralee.
Kildare.
The winners of the draw in aid of
their new billiard table organized by
the Athy division, A. o. H., are Mrs.
X. Nj. Lawrence, Geashill, Kings
County; p. Flanagan. Stanhope street
Athy, and E. Kelly, Glashealy. who OBJ.
tanned respectively the prizes of G5,
CO and 81.
Since the recent completion of 2O5
laborers' cottages at the cost of G34,.
975. the District Councils of Athy
Union are now vested in the ownership
of over 800 houses and plots.
The following deaths are announced:
Mrs. Mary Keegan, springhill, Athy
At his residence, Barristown, Sallins,
Thomas Walsh. At her residence, Hag.
gard, Carbury, Margaret, relict of the
late Michael Cooney, aged 80. Thomas
Martin, Easton House, Leixlip. At his
residence, Benefits Bridge, Athy, John
harrington, aged SO.