The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-27
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Miss Hamilton, Portrush, is the only
lady chairman on municipal bodies in
Ireland.
Councillor White, Unionist, solicitor,
was unanimously appointed as High
Sheriff at the recent elections.
Armagh.
Robert Gray, F. r. C. S. l., j. p,
has been sworn in as High Sheriff of
County Armagh, and T. w. Fitzpatrick,
solicitor, Armagh, as sub-Sheriff. H.
r. Emerson, solicitor CA. Maffett &
Coz, 6 st. Andrew street, Dublin, has
been appointed returning officer.
Alexander Seawright, formerly of
Harrymount, Waringstown, passed
away recently at the residence of his
daughter-in-law, Toberhewney Cottage.
Lurgan, at the age of 1O1 years.
Captain R. V. o. Hart-Synott, D. S.
o., East Surrey Regiment, who has
taken up the appointment of A. D. C.
to Lieutenant General Sir R. C. Hunt,
the new Lieutenant Governor of
Guernsey, is son of the late General
Hart-Synott, Ballyloyer.
cavan.
At the preliminary examination of
the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland,
Samuel Gamble, Sherlock, was a sue
cessful candidate.
Captain Herbert C. Morton, who met
his death in the British battleship
BulwarE, the only son of the late John
E. Morton of Cavan, left estate valued
at G4,62O.
Kilrush Board of Guardians has
passed resolution of coincidence
with DR.. J. F. Counihan, ]. p, medical
officer of the workhouse, ON the death
of his sister, Miss Counihan, of Linn
erick.
The body Of Timothy Shaughnessy,
Lisduff, Corofin, has been recovered
from river which runs close to his
home. Deceased had been to market
the previous day, and in the evening
the donkey attached to a cart which
he was driving arrived without him,
the presumption being that he toppled
into the river.
Cork.
Following the taking of evidence at
Cork into charges against Michael
DAILY and David Quincy, from Bruree
district, under the Defense of the
Realm Act, for obstructing a British
recruiting sergeant, it has been learn
ed that the charge against the former
has been withdrawn, and that he will
be handed over to the civil authorities
to be dealt with, while David Quincy
will be tried by courtmartial at Vic.
toria Barracks.
In contrast with previous years,
very little interest was taken in the
Mayoral election in Cork and the at.
tendance Of the public was very small.
Councillor Butterfield presided, and
about forty members We're present.
Alderman O'Shea was reelected Lord
Mayor, and Councillor Tilson's name
was placed first on the list for the
Shrievalty. Councillor Lane protested
against the reelection year after year
of the same gentleman to a position
that should be the ambition of every
member of the Council to acquire. 1t
was reflection on the intelligence
and capacity of other members. He
condemned the insidious party system
which had crept into the country. He
hoped for revolution against that
system like that in which an independ-
ent man struck out successfully in a
recent Parliamentary election.
Damage to the extent of $4,000 or
$4,000 was caused to the property of
I. O'DriscOll, Bridge street. Skib-
bereen, by a fire which originated, it
is believed, in straw sheds at the back
OF the premises. destroyed in the
course of few hours creamery,
corn stores, flour and quantity of
other valuable materials.
The death has taken place Of Will
lam Mansworth, of Queenstown, as the
result of an accident while at work at
Tirtern Abbey, Monmouth. The Y. NJ.
S. and trade unions were largely rep.
resented at the funeral in Queens
town.
Carlow.
The Clonegal and Kildayin branch
OF the U. l. L., have elected as Presi-
dent Very Rev. ]. Mooney, P. P; vice
president Rev. NJ. Carton, C. c.; treas
urer, ]. Hickey, d. c., and honorary
secretary, D. Murphy. T. Kennedy, J.
p, Co. c.; J. Moran. William Clinch. ].
Hickey, D. c.; c. Murphy, D. c., and
Thomas Curray were appointed dele
gates to the Divisional Executive.
Fermanash.
South Fermanagh Executive, U. 1.
L., has reelected Very Rev. T. Nc
Mahon, P. p, Arney, as chairman, and
the following elections have also been
made: Vice president. P. Crodden, j.
4 p; secretary, j. Owens, D. c.; as
Z sistant secretary, James Murphy;
I treasurer, Very Rev. P. Duffy, P. p,
4 Lsnaskea. and divisional delegate,
Very Rev. T. O'Doherty. p. p. New,