The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06

would be impossible to get hearing
for any Irish Land Bill until the war
was over. A formal acknowledge
ment was received from J. Redmond.
j. Esmonde agreed with the principle
of the resolution.
A rifle shooting competition be-
twee nthe various National Volunteer
Corps affiliated to the Cashel District
volunteer Council was held in Cashel.
Large crowds from the surrounding
districts were attracted to the dis
play. There were two ranges-25
yards and so yards. The total points
scored were: Cashel, 17S; Ballyfow-
loo ia; Golden, 112; Boherlahan,
lO2; Knockavilla, 80; Rosegreen, Sc.
The following deaths are an
nounced: Alderman Thomas Fitzgib-
bon, Mayor of Clonmel, native of
Skeheenarinka. He married a
daughter of the late Patrick Can't
well, of Doom, Clonmel, who prede-
ceased him, and he leaves two sons
and five daughters. In 1899 the de-
ceased entered the Clonmel Corpora
ton as councillor and went out in
1901. In 1903 he was returned as
Alderman. which office he held up to
the time of his death. He filled the
Office of Mayor for two years, and his
second term would not expire until
February 23rd next. Two of his pre-
decessors who died while holding Of
nee were David Clancy, in December,
1858, and Alderman O'Connell Hack
EFT in May, 1SS0.-At 21 Anne street,
Clonmel, Mary, wife of M. J. Nc
Loughlin.-Killed in action with the
British Army in France, December
80, 1914. Captain Eric John Fletch-
er Cough, Irish Guards, grandson of
the late Percy Cough, Salisbury
House, Clonmel.
Kane Croft, in the employment of
e. G. Herdman, D. L., as caretaker of
the hounds, was found lying dead in
his house in Carricklee, with bullet
wound in his head.
Some time ago IA cwt. of flax, the
property of David McCrea, D. c.. Stra-
bane. was destroyed by fire.
To her secretary, Peter McGinn.
the late Baroness Pirbright, widow of
Baron Henry de Worms Pirbright,
left $4,000 cash, and life annuity of
$4,000. Mr.. McGinn is an Omagh
man, educated at the Christian
Brothers schools there, and was, at
one time. a compositor in the firm of
S. D. Montgomery. On the compile
ton of his apprenticeship, he obtained
position on the staff Of the London
Daily Telegram" and later became
Secretary to Baron Pirbright.
Waterford.
While bringing in a boat on the
Barrow-the surface of the roads
having been frozen-a supply of beer
from Waterford for their fathers
licensed premises at Cheek point, two
young men named John and William
Halligan were drowned on Christmas
Eve about six miles from New Ross.
through the swapping of the boat by
passing steamer in thick fog. The
bodies have been found.
Wicklow.
On the occasion of his departure to
take up an appointment in England.
DR.. E. P. Carroll was recently pre-
sented with an address and a hand
some gift by a number of his friends
in Kiltegan, where he held the posi-
ton of Dispensary Medical Officer
and Medical Officer of Health, under
the Baltinglass Board of Guardians.
Thomas Kavanagh has been reap-
pointed for twelve months shops in
spector under the Arklow Urban
Council, and notice has been given
of motion that he be also appointed
inspector of meters and lighting in
the town.