The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-08
Antrim.


John Westbeech Kempster, of Dun.
varna, Is Adelaide Park, Belfast, has
been appointed deputy-lieutenant for
the county of the city of Belfast.
1t was stated at the meeting of the
Belfast Guardians that of the 81 can.
didates for the position of probationer
nurses who presented themselves for
examination, SO qualified. Fifteen of
the latter were called before the board,
and informed of their appointment. Mr.,
Savage said that of the So who passed
and % Protestants, yet only three
Catholics got appointments. Was that,
he asked, fair proportion?
Lady Macnaughten was co-opted a
member of Ballymoney board of guard
ians on April 8.
The late Mrs. NJ. Stark, Carrickfer-
gus, died possessed of personal proper
ty valued at e4,7S2.
Armagh.
At Armagh petty sessions, Bernard
O'Neill, R. D. c., Fillmore; James Don
nelly, Fillmore, and John Clarke, Black.
watertown, were sworn in justices Of
the peace for the districts of Armagh
and Blackwatertown.
The entire black currant crop in sew
eral Armagh districts was destroyed
by the black currant mite.
The dead body of a Bessbrook man
named John Burns, of 5 Dearamore
Terrace, was found floating in the pond
at the rear of the electric power sta
ton at Millvale on April 3. At the in-
quest the jury found that the deceased
died from asphyxia, caused by his fall
ing into the mill race and being stun
ned in the fall.
Cavan.
The following deaths were announc-
ed: John McManus, Drumbagh, Bawn-
boy; Miss Rose NJ. Clarke, postmis.
tress, Crossmakeelan Sherlock; at her
residence, Redhills Catherine Victory,
relict Of the late Patrick Victory, aged
"a; Francis Jermyn, J. p, Corleggy,
Belturbet.
On April 6, Harry Johnston, assist
ant in Mr.. Johnston's drapery estab-
lishment, Belturbet, was run over by
a motor car near Ardlogher, Beltur-
bet, when returning to the town in
company with another assistant named
David Kenney of Mr.. Maxwell's. His
injuries were not of serious nature.
Carlow.
On April at the Brigidine convent,
Tulow, the golden jubilee of Sister
Teresa Hughes was becomingly cele-
brated. His lordship Most Rev. DR..
Foley presided at the ceremonies. A
large number of clergy and friends at
tended.
At special meeting of the Ballon
G. F. c., the Rev. Father Murphy pre-
siding, the following resolution was
passed unanimously: That we, the
members of the Ballon G. +. c., tender
to Mr.. Luke Nolan our most heartfelt
sympathy in his sad bereavement
caused by the death of Mrs. Nolan"
Edward Phelan, Charlotte street,
Carlow, soldier in the British army,
was killed recently at the front.
Cork.
A general meeting of the Youghal
and Blackwater Tourist s. s. Co., Ltd,
decided to wind up the company volun-
tarily, and Justin Condor, Youghal,
was appointed liquidator.
In support Of motion to provide
an additional water supply for the
districts of Passage West and Monks.
town, deputation, consisting of Very
Rev. Canon Barrett, P. p; Very Rev.
Canon Fahy, P. P; and Rev. H. H. v.
Browne, appeared before the Cork
rural district council, while Lieut..
Shaw appeared with reference to the
Rochestown water supply, and after
discussion it was decided to call a
special meeting to consider notice of
motion by Mr.. Fitzpatrick to adopt the
engineers new scheme; that the Brit
ish military at Rochestown be supplied
from Pembroke. and that Passage
West and Monkstown be supplied from
Parksgariff.
Following the taking over by the
British war Office of the Mallow Work
house, the Guardians passed a resolu-
ton dispensing with the services Of
master, matron, nurses, and other Of
ficials of the workhouse. The local
government board has now written,
pointing out that the Guardians have
no power to dismiss the master, ma
iron or nurses, and that their salaries
and emoluments must continue to be
allowed to them. 1t was decided to
continue the services of these officials.
and to communicate with the local gov
eminent board as to the recoupment
of salaries.
..... Derry.
The British authorities have placed
special police patrols on the mountain
GUS districts around the Roe Valley
with view to preventing the prac-
tice of burning heather and whin BUSH
es on the hills. Some time ago illum-
\ nations of the kind were forbidden