The Irish standard., 1915-01-30

APoLls, MIMI, SATURDAY, JANuA
has been appointed military chaplain
to the forces.
With the approval Of Archbishop
Harry, q house in John street, Cashel,
is to be provided as residence for
the Rev. Father Duggan, c. c., and his
successors.
The deaths are announced Of: Miss
H. Moloughney. Cashel.-Miss Mary
Britton, Newton, Carrick-on-Suir. -
Mrs. o'Mara, Abbey street, Cahir.-P.
Holt Joy, late District Inspector R. I.
c., Dromineer.
Longford.
Recently an old.age pensioner
named Bridget Lee, who lived alone in
Granard, was found dead in bed.
The death has taken place Of Joseph
Parker, Derrynagolliagh, at a compare
lively cary age.
Louth.
The Open Golf Competition at Bal
tray was contested over these re.
nowned links short time ago, and
after a display Of keen competition. T.
M. Shells was awarded the first two
prizes. Mr.. Halligan making \ good
second. A large crowd witnessed the
game.
Monaghan.
The Most Rev. DR.. McKenna opened
the annual bazaar in st. Macartan's
hall. Monaghan, in aid Of the poor. It
was organized by the Sisters of St.
Louis. and proved very successful.
DR.. T. p. Conlon, resident medical
superintendent, Monaghan and Cavan
Lunatic Asylum, has informed the
Monaghan Board Of Guardians that
only cases of an acute nature can be
admitted for the future in the asylum,
which is in very congested condition,
the inmates number 934.
Meath.
The action of the British military
authorities in communicating the
Dunshaughlin Workhouse prior to the
recent passing Of short Act of Parlia-
ment authorizing such procedure. has
been illegal. and the Guardians are
particularly incensed in view of the
fact that after the removal Of the in
mates at great cost and Inconvenience,
they were informed of the unsuitable.
ity of the premises for the accommoda.
tion Of the British soldiers.
Lady Aberdeen's house in Navan,
ten rooms, rented at ego
per annum, with a 81 years lease. was
put to the hammer recently, and net
only was there a sparse attendance,
but there were no bidders. Owing to
its unpopularity the project on the
part of its owner to convert the build
ing into tuberculosis dispcnsary, fell
through.
Queens.
The Mountmellick Branch of the A.
o. H. has passed a resolution asking
for the release of the men recently SEN
fenced by Justice Kenny in connection
with the Kings Co. cattle driving
cases.
Thomas r Higgins, second son of
DR.. Thomas F. Higgins, J. p, Coroner
for Queens County, took first place at
the recent conjoint examination of the
Royal College of Physicians and the
Royal College of Surgeons, ireland.
Westmeath.
Mr.. Calf Gamble, for number of
years District Inspector of the R. /.
c., Mullingar. has been promoted as
County Inspector to Cavan. He is re-
placed by R. A. Madden, of Thurles.
Mr.. Atteridrge, D. l., has been trans.
ferred from Moate to "B" District,
Belfast.
Wexford.
Among recent deaths in the county
are: Mrs. Mulally, High street. Wex-
ford.-James Redmond. 90 Main street,
Gorey.-At JAMESTOWN House, New
Ross, John Brown, a member of the
Wexford Hunt Club. and brother to
DR.. w. F. Browne. solicitor.-Rev. o.
w. Darling, rector of Killesk, Duncan.
non.-Mrs. Mary Kenny, wife of James
Kenny, Waterworks Inspector, Green
street, Wexford.
Wicklow.
On Christmas Eve Patrick McGrath,
postmaster in Glenealy, while deliver
Ing letters, slipped on the ice and fell
heavily. His injuries were fatal, and
he succumbed short time afterwards.
AS result Of the heavy frost dur
ing the Christmas season. many acct
dents occurred. The following sus-
tanned broken limbs and other in
juries: John Hagan. Killahurler.
Under medical care he is progressing
favorably; John Byrne, in the employ
ment of William Allen. Ballytoole, who
is being treated in Baltinglas 1nfirm.
airy; John Carly. Bough, Rathvilly,
also detained in Baltinglas Infirmary;
John Owens, Strand street, Wicklow,
and Mary Kennedy Rathnew, patients
in Wicklow County Infirmary,