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

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Rev. Father NJ. O'Mullin, of Craig
bane, where he had spent five years
as curate, has been presented with ar
illuminated address by the people Of
the district on the occasion of his pro
motion as parish priest Of FABIAN.
Eight scholarships to young women
resident in the county are being of
fered by County Derry Committee Of
Agriculture in connection with a six
weeks course of instruction at the
Northwest Agricultural School, Stra
bane.
The death has taken place of James
Nugent, of Ballynease, a well-known
figure in A. o. H. circles in the North
of Ireland. He was treasurer of Divis
ion 258, Ballynease.
Donegal.
A largely attended patriotic dance
was recently held in the Hall, Lifford
John McDougall acted as NJ. c., and
songs were rendered by Miss Furlong
and J. Gallagher. D. Connolly's or.
chestra supplied the music.
The clerk of the Dunfanaghy Union
reported at the last meeting of the
board that there had been the unprec.
edented total of six marriages within
three months on Tory Island. Prior to
that there was not marriage for
three years.
The late William Quinn, the victim
of the Newtonards tragedy, belonged
to the town of Newry, his late father
James Quinn, having been for many
years prior to his death the chief
clerk of the goods department, G. N.
Ry., Newry.
The Down County Councils demand
on the Newry Urban Council for the
ensuing year is s2,649 13s. 3D., as
against E2,641 los. 3d., for the pre-
vious year.
The death took place on the 18th ult.
at Bryansford, of the Rev. P. ]. Nc.
Clean, formerly c. c. of Loughgiel.
Fermanagh.
Captain w. Lowry Cory, 23d Cav.
airy, Indian Army, who is officially
reported as having been wounded in
Somaliland, Is a son of Admiral the
Hon. Armar Cory, brother of the late
Earl of Belmore, Castle Coole.
Galway.
On Feb. 10th deputation represent
alive of the teaching staff, and pres
ent and past students of the Connacht
Irish College, Spiddal. waited on the
Rev. T. E. MacAlinney. P. p, Spiddal,
and asked him to accept a presenta-
ton of furniture for his presbytery as
testimony of their appreciation of his
work in the college since its founda
ton in 1910.
The Law Scholarships offered for
competition by Galway University
College for 1914-15 have been awarded,
namely, first year to Patrick ]. Webb,
Principal and Secretary City Technical
Institute, and second year to J. C. Gar.
vey.
Kerry.
The gross receipts for the Tralee
and Fenit Railway for the half year
amount to G2,35G, and the net re.
ceipts to G942, as against e2,3S7 and
1854, respectively, for the correspond.
ing half year of 1913.
Presentations of checks and certifi-
Gates were made at Tralee Petty SEES.
sions, to Constable O'Connell, Patrick
Egan and John Enright for rescuing
several persons from a burning build
ing in Abbey street, Tralee, last year
The death has occurred of Mrs. Bes.
sic Hurley, Hem street, Killarney.
Kildare.
Recently j. j. Bergin, c. E., de.
livered very interesting lecture on
THE Geraldines" to a crowded house
at the A. o. II. hall in Athy. Mr..
Bergin some time ago completed for
Urban Council maps of the new Gem.
etery, upon which all the graves
spaces are marked.
Major Eustace Loder, of Eyref1eld
Lodge, Curragh Camp, who died on
July q last, aged At, left unsettled
personal estate valued at G295,93S.
kilkannv
A meeting Of the South Kilkenny
Executive, U. /. L., Mt Ballyhale
elected Rev. ]. O'Shea. C. c., Thomas
town, to the presidency; Rev. M
Hunt, c. c., Thomastown, and Rev
J. F. Phelan, G. c., Windgap, joint
honorary secretaries, and Rev. Father
Brennan, P. p, Windgap, was re
elected treasurer and representative
on the directory.
Mrs. Gardiner, who has retired from
the principalship of Ferbane Girls
School, has been presented by pas
pupils and friends with an address
and a purse of sovereigns.
The annual meeting of the Kilkenn,
branch of the Diapers Assistants AS
sociatfon was held on February IS.
Gillespie, president, presided. All til,
old officers were reelected, as alst
was the outgoing committee, with TIL,
addition Of Messrs. Reade and Leahy