The Irish standard., 1915-06-05

Cathedral town has been presented
with handsome engraved walking
stick as a souvenir by the teaching
staff OF st. Louis Convent, Monaghan.
Monaghan Gas Company, in conse-
quence Of the advance in coal, has
increased the price of gas from the
first of May Sd per 1000 cubic feet.
Deep regret will be felt in the do.
cese of Clogher, and particularly in
the parishes Of Killanny and Killeevan,
at the death Of the Rev. Thomas MUIR
ply, &C., which occurred at st. Vim.
cents Hospital, Dublin.
Queens.
The resignation of Mr.. John Dun
ply, J.P., Chairman of the Abbeyleix
Rural District Council, came as a
great and unwelcome surprise to the
members of the council assembled at
its last meeting.
A grand athletic carnival is to be
held at Marlborough on June 20.
The death occurred recently of Mr..
Michael shortall. merchant. Bally-
Imam. Mr.. Shortall was most &C.
complished man of business and be-
longed to we'll known Queens
County family hailing from Court
wood.
Roscommon.
Requiem Mass was celebrated at
Cloonycolgan Church, County Roscom-
mon, for the repose of the soul of the
late Very Rev. John Dolan, P.S.M.,
rector of San Silvestro in Capite,
Rome, who was a native of the dis
trict. Mr.. Martin Dolan, brother of
the deceased, was present and there
was a large attendance of clergy and
laity.
On Thursday the Most Rev. DR..
Coyne. Lord Bishop of Elphin, made
his visitation to the Frenchpark par
ish, where he administered the Sac
rament Of Confirmation to about 200
children.
The Castlerea Guardians have &C.
cepted the tender Of Mr.. Hubert Cas-
sidy, at s1,175, for the building of a
doctors residence and dispensary at
Frenchpark.
The death took place at Strokestown
Of the Rev. DR.. Bernard Kelly, a ma
tive Of Rathcroghan
Sligo.
The Sligo Corporation and the Sligo
Town Tenants League branch have
appointed Mr.. ]. H. Roche, TIC, to
represent them at the Town Tenants
All-Ireland Conference in Dublin.
Angelo di Lucia and Jane Reynolds
who are in custody charged with the
murder of the wife of the former, on
the 9Th of December, 1914, made mo-
ton for a change of venue to County
Dublin, on the ground that fair and
impartial trial cannot be had in
County Sligo.
DIED-James Hunt, Barrack street,
Sligo; James Walsh, Rate Collector,
Ballymote; Thomas Quigley in N. Y,
Knockgrania, Bunninadden; James
Kilgannen, Gleneask, Aclase; Cap
tain Andrew Kilgallon, Roses Point.
Tipperary.
Right Rev. Archdeacon Flavin, PIP,
v. F., Clonmel, laid the foundation
stone of a parochial residence for the
pastor of Powerstown, Rev. R. j. Cas-
ey.
Three weeks ago eight laborers en-
ployed by Carrick-on-Suir Urban
Council asked for higher wages, and
being refused, struck work, with the
result that the streets remained un-
scavenged. At the last meeting of
the council, the tender, Mr.. E. Shee-
han, for street cleaning was accepted.
Tyrone.
His Eminence Cardinal Logue dur
ing his triennial visit to Cookstown,
referred in feeling terms to the late
Canon Rice.
Dungannon Urban Council passed
resolutions rendering sympathy to
the relatives of the late Mr.. w. S.
Johnston, merchant, Dungannon; and
of Mr.. George Little, Bank Cottage,
who was an esteemed member of the
council.
Rev. Father Edmund Mackin, &C.,
Clonoe, has been the recipient of an
Illuminated address from the parish
toner's Of Magherafelt and Ardtrea
North on the occasion of his transfer
from the later parish to Clonoe. The
presentation took place at Clonoe.
Westmeath.
The Delvin Guardians passed a res
olution, after noisy debate, by 10
votes to 8, resembling a resolution Of
the Board, passed on Good Friday,
granting facilities to DR.. King, who
had volunteered for medical service at
the front.
Wexford.
The people of Newtownbarry, at a
meeting presided over by the Rev. A.
Forrestal, PIP. took definite steps to
provide a public hall for the town.
Close on G100 was handed in at the
meeting.
Dr. John A. Pierse, son Of DR.. Thorn
as Pierse, Wexford, has secured an