The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-06-12


w. H. Enright medical officer for Bal
lylongford in room of DR.. Buckley, re-
signed. The board and also the dis
trict council appointed Mr.. H. J. Mar
Mr.. L. G. Creagh, solicitor. Mr..
Creagh, who recently joined the army,
asked the Guardians to permit him to
appoint his own substitute, but the
Guardians refused to do so.
By the death in Tralee of Mr.. Daniel
Murphy, well known figure in Ma
tionalist circles has passed away. In
the old days he was arrested with
others for completely in the Phoenix
Society, which preceded the Fenian
Brotherhood.
/ Kildare.
The summary of class returns for
Athy Technical Schools for the past
session showed that las pupils attend
ed the schools, making 1854 class en-
tries. The total number of hours put
in as attendance came to 1856, and
the average attendance of each stu
dent came to fifty-one hours.
In the London Bankruptcy Court in
the matter of Baron de Robeck, of
Gowran Grange, Mas, liabilities were
stated at E6,525, and there was a sur.
plus of assets, after paying debts, of
1851. Debtor would not admit in
solvency.
At the meeting of Athy Urban Coun-
ell. Mr.. M. E. Doyle, J. P, chairman,
presiding, Mr.. Michael Malone moved
the following resolution; THAT this
council views with alarm the pro-
posals Of Chancellor of the Exchequer
that we emphatically protest against
same, and that we call on Mr.. O'Brien S
party, the Irish Parliamentary Party,
to unite on this question in order to
force the government to abandon it's
monstrous proposals, and if need be,
to put the government out of office. "
Kilkenny.
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religious ceremony took place at
/ Windgap, when the Most Rev. DR..
Brownrigg solemnly blessed bell pre-
sented to the parish by DR.. Daniel
Brenna, Sydney, brother of the es-
teemed pastor of Windgap Parish, the
Rev. James Brennan. Mr.. Brennan
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few years ago. The bell weighs six
teen cwt.
Kings.
At meeting of the Edenderry and
Dest Harriers' Committee, resolution
was passed expressing sympathy with
Mrs. O'Connor, Killiskillen, on the
death of her son.
| At the request of Father Murphy,
P. p, fortnight's Retreat was given
by the Vincentian Fathers at Eden
derry, commencing Sunday, the 18th
inst
In Edenderry, as result of the
Lloyd George taxes, glass of whiskey
cost 1Od.; a pint of porter, 3d.; a
bottle of stout, 4d., and a bottle OF
Bass, AID, but it is unnecessary to
state that very few people paid these
charges. The drinks were called for
and left on the counter, in many cases.
when it was ascertained that normal
prices had been abandoned.
Longford.
At meeting of Granard Urban
Council, Mr.. P. O'Connor, j. p, chair.
man, presided. Also present were:
Messrs. j. Ledwith, v. c., w. Braba
zon, B. Collumb, T. Monaghan and b
Macken. The Local Government
Board wrote stating that the councils
proportionate share of the grant under
the Clancy Act for housing of the
working classes was s25 15s. I'D.
At the weekly meeting of the Gran
ard Board of Guardians, Mr.. T. Mon
Afghan presided. Also present were:
Messrs. F. Farrell, ]. Shannon and J.
O'Neill, J. P. 1t was stated that the
number in house was 1874: correspond
ing week last year, 1923; general aver
age cost, SIS. 3D.: average cost in in
Urinary, 6s. 3d.; expended on outdoor
relief, ;e7 lbs.
leltrim.
The departure from Bornacoola Par
ish of Rev. ]. ]. Dowdall, C. c., on his
appointment as P. P. of Logan, is
deeply regretted. He is succeeded by
Father Duffy. c. c., Columbkille.
There was not single case to be
disposed of by the Dromod magis.
trates at the monthly petty sessions
court, and Mr.. Griffin, r. NJ, congra.
tulated the district on the satisfac.
tory state of affairs which that fact
disclosed.
The Ballinamore District Council
had before them an estimate for the
repairs of thirty-four cottages at s64.
1t was decided to have the repairs
carried out.
Louth.
Drogheda Rural District Council re-
fused to take action on the letter re-
ceived from the Central Recruiting
Council requesting the formation Of q
recruiting committee for the district
At meeting of the Drogheda Cor