The Irish standard., 1915-05-22
in religion of Sister Mary Xavier 10

At a special meeting of the Listowel
Urban Council a rate of Is in the 6
in the poor rate and IS in the town
rate was struck. DR.. O'Conner re-
marked that they were not responsible
for the high poor rate demanded by
the County Council.
The last meeting of the Tralee
Board of the Guardians and District
Council was adjourned as mark Of re.
spect to the memory of Mr.. Daniel
Harrington of the Kerry Sentinel"
and Michael Lawlor, both recently de-
ceased.
longford.
Longford Urban Council on the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Farrell, M. p, chairman
seconded by Mr.. M. P. Molloy, unani-
mously passed resolution of congrat-
ulation to Lord and Lady Granard on
the birth of son and heir.
Died.-Mrs. w. Moorhead, widow of
the late William Moorhead. died on
April 8 at her residence, Rhyme Killoe,
County Longford, and was buried in
the family cemetery at Ballinalee. She
leaves to mourn her twelve children,
five of whom live in this country; Mrs.
Thomas Noble, SOL West 172d street,
New York City; Mrs. Thomas Dexter,
Mrs. William Pickard. Hugh Moorhead
and Eva Moorhead. Her seven chill
dren who reside in Ireland attended
her funeral.
louth.
The following gentlemen have been
elected by the County Councils to
serve on the Council of Agriculture
from the first of April, 1915, to the
31st of March, 1918: Joseph Dolan,
Gaulstown, Dunleer; James Mccarthy,
J. P, Newfoundwell, Drogheda.
The mayor, the town clerk and 9TH
ers in Drogheda have been endeavor-
ing to find way out of the difficulty
which has arisen between the l.. and
Y. Railway Company and their sailors,
firemen and shoremen, as conse.
quence of which the sailings between
Drogheda and Liverpool have been
suspended.
Leitrim.
county Convention of the Leitrim
A. O. H., at Drumonshanbo reelected
the County officers, viz:-Messrs. M.
Carter, Co. G. (Co. President); James
Canning (Co. Treasurer). and Francis
T. keenan,, R. D. c. (Co. Secretary.
The death of Mr.. John Joseph Kill
kenny took place at the residence
of his father, Francis Kilkenny, Killa-
fee, Aughavas, Carigallen. The deceas-
ed was a student of St. Keiran's col
lege.
Limerick.
At the meeting of Limerick Corpora
ton, the Mayor, Alderman O'Donovan
presiding, Sir Acheson McCullagh,
Local Government Board Medical In
spector, attended for the purpose of
asking that the tuberculosis scheme
for the city should be proceeded with.
He intimated that unless this was done
within three months the grant set
apart for Limerick would not be avail.
able.
In the presence of the community
and a large attendance of the clergy
and personal friends the remains were
inferred of Sister Mary Joseph (Mar.
garet) Cussen, for. over forty years a
beloved member of the Loretto Con-
vent, Fermoy. Deceased belonged to
an old County Limerick family, being
native of Kilcoleman, near Rath-
keale.
The Limerick County Committee of
the Gaelic League. at its meeting,
decided to offer three scholarships,
value e6 each, tenable at Carrigaholt
Irish Training College-the first for
primary teachers. of the County Linn
erick, not holding certificate for
Irish from recognized training col
lege; the second. open to boys from
sixteen years Of age residing in the
County Limerick, who intend to be
candidates for the training college,
and the third, under similar conditions,
for girls over sixteen years of age.
The death at sea is announced on
board the mail steamer Darro in the
Atlantic ocean Of DR.. Robert G. Chris.
tie. M. o., second son of the late Mr..
William Christy, George street, Linn
erick.
Monaghan.
DR.. T. P. Conlan, ]. p. resident medi-
cal superintendent of Monaghan Asyl-
UNI, his Lordship Most Rev. DR.. Nc.
Kenna presiding, states that the daily
number of patients chargeable to the
County Cavan was 1914 more, and to
County Monaghan 9.25 less. than last
year. There were 1874 patients ad-
mttted during the year "a men and so
women. As principal or contributory
cause of insanity hereditary headed
the list. Alcoholic excess was the as.
signed cause in ten cases.
The Monaghan Board of Guardians
have appointed the Rev. John Tierney.
Adm, Monaghan. Catholic Chaplain in
the Workhouse, in room of the Rev.
Father M. Phillips. P. p, Donagh.,
Rev. DR.. McKenna presided at the
Easter conference of Clogher Diocese