The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-04-10

ueSe lelldulS were eNlClcu, Iuc lOTule
J 81 years ago and the latter severa
years since. They had their rent
; paid up to date, but of course in thos,
days that gave them no security.
, Mrs. Sarah Pearson, aged 50 of tn,
townland of Copany, was found deat
in bed short time ago.
Down.
At the monthly meeting of the Ban
gor Urban Council, John McMeekan
j. P, chairman, presiding, the towr
clerk made an interesting statement
on the subject of the valuation of the
town, which showed that the tota
valuation was e4O797, being an in
crease of G1,553 over the previous
year. The average increase for the
past 25 years had beer G1,075. The
valuation had doubled since 1897.
The Rathfriland magistrates have
expressed sympathy with the relatives
of the late w. Roman, J. P, Kingmill
and Francis McComb, ]. p, Bally.
gorian.
| Dublin.
Most Rev. DR.. Walsh, archbishop of
Dublin, has, in addition to his recent
gift of e1OO, contributed $50 to Our
Lady of Lourdes' free breakfast COM
mittee (St. Vincent de Paul society,
Ozanam House, SO Mountjoy square,
Dublin.
At a meeting of the National Liter
airy society of Ireland DIR. Louis C.
Purser S. F. 7. c. D., in the chair,
Prof. William Magennis, NJ A., of the
National university, delivered lee
ture entitled Reflection by Way of
Criticism on Some Recent Irish Plays"
The following deaths are announced:
Captain James Kelly, THE Knight of
Glendhu," who was prominently con-
nected with the rising of '67.-The
Rev. Charles Dineen, c. NJ, a native of
Bandon.-At Jervis street hospital,
James Derwin, T. c., of Kyle House,
DrumcOndra.
Fermanagh.
DR.. Bradley, Tempo, has been elect
ed medical officer of the Ely district
by the Enniskillen guardians.
Lieutenant w. H. Coulter, Fifth
Irish Lancers, who was killed in &C.
ton at Ypres on the 22d ult., was the
only SON of the late DR.. VIM. Coulter
of Calcutta and grandson of the late
Rev. Robert Coulter, M. A., Ferma-
nagh rector.
Galway.
Galway urban estimate for the cur
rent year is $3.50, as compared with
e6,S9S last year, thus reducing the
rates by about Cd in the pound.
The Royal Humane society has
awarded bronze medal for life-sav-
ing to Martin Carly, Gardenblake.
The annual meeting of the Tuam
Race company was held recently, Hen
ry Concannon, solicitor, presiding.
Among those present were J. McDon-
nell and P. Murphy, directors. The
report, which was submitted and adopt.
ed, showed net profit of G23O los for
the years working-an increase on
1918.
Kildare.
On the motion of Lord Frederick
Fitzgerald, George Minch, chairman,
and George Wolfe, vice chairman, of
the Kildare County Council, have been
appointed to represent that body on
the Council of Agriculture.
On March S at Clongowes Wood
college, the death took place Of Brother
Francis Hegarty, S. j., in the eighty
fifth year of his age.
The department has sanctioned a
subsidy of G44 to the South Kildare
Agricultural society, at the same time
intimatirg that the Mas Horticultural
society will be allowed full subsidy.
Kilkenny.
A number of anti-recruiting posters
recently posted up on the outskirts of
Thomastown were torn down by the
police.
Under the will of Mrs. Maher, Rath-
logan, Timothy Cormack was the spe-
cific legatee of her holding, purchased
under the land acts, and also the
residuary legatee. Michael Kelly, a
farmer of Knockdrumagh, County Car
low. as administrator of his deceased
wife, daughter of Mrs. Maher, and a
legatee for 5000, applied for and was
granted by the master of the Rolls an
order for the administration of the per-
sonal estate Of Mrs. Maher and of the
real estate, SO far as it consists of
lands bought under the purchase act.
Kerry.
A meeting of Killarney hotel keep
ers and others. presided over by E.
OSullivan, chairman R. D. c., formed
provisional committee, ordering that
circulars be sert out as to the ques.
ton of advertising the district as a
tourist resort, and approving of a pro.
posal to hold an all-Ireland meeting
in Dublin on the development of tour.
list traffic.
The following deaths have taken
place recently: At postoffice, Portma
gee, Maria d. Lannen, widow of the
late James Lannen, of Adamstowr