The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-23
NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim.

Observation-Disclosures
Antrim.
A committee, consisting of J.. w
Stewart, A. Cronie, M. ]. Boyle, T. w
Books, J. P; A. TErrentin, ]. p, and
B. McAnulty, j. p, was appointed by
the Flax Mill Owners at Belfast, to
go into the question of the supply OF
flax-seed in view of the embargoes on
the export of seed by the Russian and
Dutch Governments.
The following deaths are an.
nounced: At Whitehead, George
Vance. we'll known in business circles
Private Benjamin McKillop, Cush.
endall, as result of wounds received
at the Battle of Ypres on the 18th of
November.
It is understood that the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company have pur.
chased two vessels in course of con-
struction in the Glasgow Yard of Har-
land and Wolff, Ltd. Negotiations are
also in progress for the purchase of
two or three vessels which are being
built by Harland and Wolff, Ltd, at
the Queens Island, Belfast. The trans
action is said to involve considerably
over one and a half million pounds
sterling.
Armagh.
Edward Nugent offered for auction,
on the instruction of the Rev. Peter
Carroll, G. c., administrator of Bird
get Carroll, deceased, a farm of land
in the townland of Shean, near Fork
hill, containing acres and IS perch
es, statute measure, held under an
agreement for purchase of the fee
simple, subject to the terminable an
nuity of Ell los Cd payable to the
Irish Land Commission. It was pur-
chased by Owen McCaul for e160.
The deaths are announced of R. G..
Lonsdale, Queen street, Lurgan, we'll
known in the linen industry; of John
Gilchrist, ]. p, Knocknashane House,
head of the firm Of John Gilchrist and
Son, Ltd, diapers, Lurgan, and of
Mervyn P. Crozier, youngest son of
the Most Rev. DR.. Crozier, The Pal.
ace, Armagh.
cavan.
Bernard Mcdonald, son of Philip
Mcdonald, ]. P, Cavan, student of
the Ohio College of Dental Surgery,
Cincinnati, O., was a guest at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. e. O'Donnell
of Elyria, o., during the holidays. Mr..
Mcdonald, who left Ireland in August,
1918, will, on the completion of his
studies, return there to practise his
profession.
Clare.
At special court held in the Con-
stabulary Barracks, Ennis, seventeen
men were charged with illegal assem-
bly, at Ballyline on December 14th,
with having unlawfully driven cattle
on the lands Of Ballyline, with having
injured land the property of Mrs.
Kate de Goldsmith, and Mrs. Kate de
Goldsmith and Mrs. Annie Ullens with
intent to interfere with the due divi-
sion Of the land by the Estates Com
missioners and with discharging fire.
arms. The names of the defendants
are: J. and M. Cahir, P. Lyons, J.
Carmody, D. c.; T. and M. Donnellan,
s. P. and ]. Caher, T. Mcnamara, j.
Whelan, J. Hinchy, T Fitzgibbon, J.
and Michael Heavy, M. O'Halloran
and M. Kennedy. They were sent for
trial to the next Assizes, being ad-
mitted to bail in sums of $50 each.
The Most Rev. DR.. Fogarty mas re-
ceived letter from the Auxiliary
Bishop to Cardinal Mercier thanking
him for the contribution Of G1622
from the priests and people of Killa-
loe Diocese for the relief of the Bel
gians.
P. Murphy, T. c., Drawbridge street,
Cork, was elected Alderman for the
North Centre Ward, in succession to
the late Sir D. ]. Hegarty. Alderman
Murphy had sat as Councillor for the
ward and his election as Alderman
now causes vacancy in the Council
lorship. Richard Murphy, who for
merly sat in the Council, is contest
ing the Ward in the Nationalist in
terest.
Cork Harbor Commissioners have
unanimously elected Andrew Fitzger-
aid, son of Sir Edward Fitzgerald, as
sistant mechanical engineer at the
port.
The late Mrs. Mary Morgan, Of
Clanloughlin, Cork, left personal es-
tate valued at e7622.
Carlow.
The following deaths are an
nounced: Sister Berchmans Lyons Of
the Brigidine Convent. Her brother,
the late Rev. Nicholas Lyons, G. c.,
was priest in the diocese Of Kildare
and Leighlin. Sister Berchmans was
born in Meanduff, Leighlinbridge, and