The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27

been serving term LOT 8lleSeu cdtlAe
driving, is, owing to his Imprisonment
with hard labor, disqualified at a sit
ting on the County Council. A move
ment is on foot to petition the Lord
Lieutenant to remove this disability.
The following deaths have occurred
recently: Christopher Dignan, Ban
agher-P. O'Meara, Ballyduff House,
Birr.
Leitrim.
Recently a new wing was opened
in the hall erected in Mohill to the
memory of the late Canon Donohue,
P. p, native of County Westmeath.
The Manorhamilton District Coun-
Gil, at their meeting on the 18th ult.,
Thomas McGovern, J. p, chairman,
presiding, rescinded a resolution by
81 votes to z, fixing the area of charge
for the Kiltyclogher water supply on
the Manorhamilton Dispensary Dis
trict.
The British war Office has announced
the death of Pat Feehily, of Manor.
hamilton, at the front.
Longford.
Granard Guardians and the District
Council have passed resolutions of
sympathy with j. Herman on the
death of their sister, and the meet
ings were adjourned as a mark of
respect.
limerick.
In the hall of the Limerick Cath
Ollie Literary Institute, on February
10, Mrs. M. O'Donovan, B. A., Bali.
nacurra, delivered very interesting
lecture on women in the Social and
National Life in Ireland"
The trustees of the Limerick En-.
dowment for Technical Education
have awarded first prize to IS. Peter
and Paul's Boys School Garden, Kill.
mallock, and first prize to Daniel F.
Carroll, monitor, for the highest
marks in science in Limerick Getty and
county,, at the last Kings scholar.
ship examination under the national
board.
Peter Fitzgerald, Adare, has been
willed $4,000 by the late captain, the
Hon. William Reginald Wyndham, Lin.
colnshire Yeomanry, whose estate was
proved at e325.341.
louth.
A special meeting of Louth County
Council was held in Dundalk for the
purpose of considering recommends.
tions from committee for the OBJ
tanning of loan of $4,000 for the
erection of new county offices. The
council decided to adopt the recon.
mendations Of the committee to OBJ
tain the loan of $4,000 at per cent
from their treasurer. They also ap.
proved of payment of s150 to the
Dundalk Urban Council for struc-
tural alterations necessary to link up
the county court house and town hall
with proposed new offices.
Mayo.
| At the Four Courts, Dublin, before
Justice Barton, an application was
made on behalf of the owner of the
Sheffield estate, Barony of Clanmorris
for leave under the Settled Land Acts
1882 and 1884, to exercise the powers
of tenant for life to sell the lands
to the congested district board. The
lands comprise some 900 acres and
the price agreed on between the owner
and board was s11,5OO cash, which
the agent, Mr.. Crawford, swore was
the full value. Justice Barton made
the order sought.
The deaths are announced of Miss
Julia Forde, Island, Ballyhaunis, and
Mrs. Mary Carney, Letter, Islandeady
Meath.
A dwelling house, situated al
Church Hall, Navan, for a number oil
years used in connection with the
Meath Home Industries, has been pur
chased by James Finucane for the sum
of $3.50.
Dunshaughlin R. D.. Council has
asked the Meath Council Council tc
withhold approval of the proposed
railway from Mullingar to Kells.
Monaghan.
On the motion of Most Rev. DR.
McKenna, the Monaghan and Caviar
joint asylum committee, by z votes
to 5, increased the salary of DR.. T. P
Conlon. r. M. S., by ESQ.
Thomas Dignam, J. p, coroner
Creeve, was appointed by Justice Mad
den guardian of the four children Of
Mr. and Mrs. James Quinn. Mr.. Quinn
was farmer and car owner of Bally
bay. Both died possessed of assets
valued at $500. The children at pres
ent are in an orphanage at Bundoran
| Queens.
| Mother Joseph Forde died at the
Presentation Convent, marlborough
in her SSth year.
At the recent examinations of the
London College of Music, two pupils
of the Presentation Nuns, Stradbally
Miss Nora Smyth, srtadbally, and Miss
Cushen, Abbeyleix, passed with higt