The Irish standard., 1915-03-20
Antrim.

mentary representative for INDIAN
trim, constituency rendered vacan
by the death of his brother at tn.
front.
Traffic rates between Scotland ant
Ireland were increased on March
from 10d. to %. Cd. per ton.
Alderman Tyrrell, ]. P, has beer
reelected chairman and Councillor
Duffy, vice chairman of the Belfast
tramways and electricity committee
Councillor j. Johnston, ]. P, was re
elected chairman and Councillor
Coates. j. p, vice chairman of the
finance committee. Councillors Curley
and Longmore were reelected chair
man and vice-chairman respectively
of the Belfast children act committee
and Alderman DR.. King Kerr and
Councillor Dr. S. M. Allworthy chair
man and vice-chairman respectively
Of the hospitals and dispensary com
mittee.
Armagh.
Hugh McGettigan, Armagh, flax in.
structor under the department of agri.
culture, will attend the Monaghan
markets during the flax season. He
was previously stationed in Monag.
han. T. O'Donovan, who held the
position, has resigned.
Cavan.
Recently pretty wedding took
place in Ballymachugh Catholic
church. the contracting parties being
J. Brady, merchant, Ballyjamesduff,
and Miss Ciss Lynch, Omard Villa,
Ballinarry. Rev. Father Scally, C. C.
performed the marriage ceremony.
D. O'Doherty, postmaster, Cavan,
was on the 10Th ult. presented with a
marble clock and ornaments to match
by the Cavan head Office and sub-office
stats on the occasion of his promo
ton to the rostmastership of Upper
ary.
The following deaths are announc.
ed: Mrs. Sarah McCabe, Killykelly,
Cootehill, mother of Michael McCabe,
u. D. Cromiin, Clones; Patrick Brady
Carricka, Laragh; Patrick McChest-
ney. Kinnea, Sherlock; Philip Gamble,
Creeney. Belturbet; Patrick Reilly,
Bridge street, Cootehill.
Carlow.
On Feb. 10, at the Mater hospital,
the death took place of Matthew
Whelan. late Of 60 Bolton street, Dub.
lin, eldest son Of the late Thomas and
Margaret Whelan, Leighlinbridge.
Clare.
At the Catholic church, Kilkee, by
the Rev. Father Glynn, P. P, Edmond
Shanahan, fourth son of the late Ed
mond Shanahan, of Clonria, County
Limerick. was married to Bridget Nc
Namara, of Lisdeen, Kilkee.
The death has taken place at the
Kilrush convent of Mercy of Sister
Anne MacNamara. She was born in
Granny. Coolmeen, II years ago, her
parents being Thomas and Mary Mac
Namara. She entered the Convent of
Mercy, Kilrush, on the 14th day of
May, 1864. and was protested three
years later by the Most Rev. DR..
Power.
Cork.
Fermoy U. l. l.. branch has elected
the following for the ensuing year:
President, Rev. Father O'Callaghan,
administrator; vice president, ID. l..
O'Gorman, J. p, Co. c.; honorary treas.
urer. E. ]. Quinlan, ]. P, U. c., and
honorary secretary, Mr.. Sheehan.
A meeting to inaugurate memorial
to the memory of the late ]. f. O'Leary
was held under the auspices of the
Juverna club in the offices of the G.
A. A., Cork. ]. N. Down and ]. l..
Fawsitt were appointed treasurers.
While attending IL o'clock mass in
st. Finbarr's church, Cork, on Feb. IA,
an old woman named Mrs. Albina Cur
tin. died suddenly.
Colonel ]. Grove White has been
elected president. Very Rev. John Ca
non O'Riordan, vice president, and
Major G. B. O'Connor and F. !. Healy.
b. L., council members of the Cork
Archaeological society, and J. Cole.
man editor of the society's Journal"
]. Lee. ]. Kennedy, P. Scanlon and
p. Foley have been elected president.
vice president, treasurer and secre.
tary respectively Of the Fermoy Drap.
ers' Assistants association.
The dispensary medical citizenship
of slieveragh. Ballyvourney MAR
Groom Union), is once more vacant. 1t
was originally vacated by the death
of DR.. Lynch, the eminent Irish
scholar, and, after close contest. Dr.
Walsh Of Middleton, was appointed as
his successor. but after short period
he resigned on obtaining an appoint.
ment in his native place. Then DR..
Burke was appointed, but has now re.
signed. and although the post has
been made more attractive by re-
duced rent the guardians have no an.
plicant.
Derry.
A motor boat, the property of fish.
erman named Beacon, of Portstewart,