The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-02

XMWS FROM. IR0 AlND{
Antrim.

#,-t Antrim.
Mr.. Crawford McCullagh, j. p, T.
c., Lord Mayor of Belfast, was unani-
mously selected for second year of
Office by the General Purposes Commit
tee of the Corporation.
The gas house connected with the
Bleach Works of Kirkpatrick Bros,
Limited, Ballyclare, was completely
destroyed by fire short time ago.
,@s Armagh.
General Sir Reginald Glare Hart, v.
c., has been appointed Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor of Guernsey, in room of Major
General Henry Merrick Lawson, re.
signed. The new Governor, who was
General Officer Commanding-in Chief
in South Africa since 1912, is married
to daughter of Mark S. Synnott, D.
L., Ballymoyer.
At the Church of st. Nicholas .:of
Myra. Dublin with Nuptial Mass, and
Papal Blessing sent by cable), by Rev.
Peter ]. Monahan, c. c. (uncle to the
bride), assisted by Rev. Charles Ma
gee, Adm, Rev. William Doherty, d.
D., C. c., Rev. Myles Roman, C. c.,
Rev. Daniel Byrne, C. c., Philip Gal
ligan,, Cavan, was married to Mary
Georgina (Georgie), daughter of John
and Kate Monahan, Granard.
A presentation was made to Percy
Mulligan, Cavan, on the occasion of
his going to New Zealand. The address
was signed on behalf of the subscrib-
ers by John F. O'Hanlon, chairman
Urban Council; Thos. McGuinness. j.
p. Town Clerk; Rev. E. d. Grove, rec.
tor: H. Sythes, v. P. Kennedy, M. P;
w. ]. Fegan, solicitor; T. Pollock, j.
P; R. N. Wildwood, and F. Daniel.
Clare.
The loan OF $1,000 applied for by
the Ennis Guardians to purchase a
site and erect dispensary thereon in
the Killaniv Dispensary District has
been refused by the Commissioners of
Public Works.
At his residence, The Corn Market,
Ennis, the death took place Of Mat
thew Kennedy, youngest son of the
late Matthew Kennedy, aged fifty
years.
Glare Agricultural Committee has
received the sanction of the Depart
ment to the appointment of ]. Ma
hony and T. Healy as agricultural in.
structors at the salaries of ESQ and
s150 respectively, with travelling ex-
penses.
p Cork.
James O'Connor, son of the late AL
derman, was, by 6O3 votes to 58S cast
for ex-Alderman Cornelius Willard,
elected Alderman of the Northwest
Ward, Cork.
Damage estimated at 5000 was
caused by fire, short time ago, in
the kitchen, air room, and laundry at
tached to Clonakilty Workhouse.
Justice Ross made an order, in the
matter of the estate of Lord Fermoy,
sanctioning proposals for purchase of
certain lands and premises in the vii
lage of Whitegate, close to the en-.
trance to Cork Harbor.
Residents of Castletownbere met re-
Gently to protest. against the in.
efficiency of Bantry Bay steamer SER
vice. Very Rev. Canon Mcdonnell, P.
p, presided and a resolution was I'M
animously adopted requesting the di:
rectors of the Bantry Bay Steamship
Co. and the C. d. Board to continue
a daily service of steamers between
Bantry and Castletownbere all the
year round, and demanding that the
present rate of charges which they
considered exorbitant and unreason-
able, should be revised. The speak
ers at the meeting included the Rev.
Chairman, Messrs. T. F. Mccarthy, D.
F. MacCarthy, and d. Harrington,
j. P.
The death has occurred at Bally-
cotton, of jeremiah Healy, who was
well-known figure in local public az
fairs.
Carlow.
At the O'Loughlin Memorial Church,
st. Johns, Kilkenny, by the Very Rev.
Canon Walsh. P. p, Priesthood, Wal
ter Byrne, d. c., Carrigmore House,
Garryhill, was married to Annie
(Nan), the youngest daughter of the
late William Maher. Freshford, and
sister of Messrs. Maher Bros, cream
cry proprietors, Priesthood, and of
John Maher Newtown House, Mount
rath, Queens County Oate Of New
Zealand).
Dublin.
While consignment of 80 rifles
belonging, it is said, to the National
Volunteers (Mr. Redmond's organiza
tom, were being transferred from the
vicinity Of Rathmines to a destination
near Dolphin's Barn, the cart contain
ing them was held up at Herberton
Bridge by a body Of men-over fifty in
number. and half of the rifles were re.
moved. The police were appraised of
the occurrence, and are .sctively pur
suing inquiries. A.
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