The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-04-10

A well known figure in racing and
sporting circles generally in the west
of Ireland has passed away in the
person of John McWilliams, Boyle
He was 70 years old.
Sligo
At Humans hotel, Ballymote, J.
Dram, cashier of the Ulster bank, was
presented with a purse of sovereigns
IN appreciation of his services as sec
rotary of the Ballymote Agricultural
society.
Tyrone.
The Right Rev. Mgr. O'Doherty has
been unanimously reelected chairman
of the Omagh technical committee.
Rev. Mr.. Macafee was unanimously
elected vice chairman. R. Clements,
j. p, was unanimously co-opted a
member of the Omagh Rural Council
on the proposition of Mr.. Muldoon, ].
P, seconded by the chairman, George
Murnaghan.
Tipperary.
Right. Rev. Mgr. Dean Ryan; P. p,
V. g., Cashel, was present at a meet
ing of the local branch of the Town
Tenants league, when strong pro-
test was made against the threatened
eviction of Mrs. Kennedy, Rock Abby.
The landlord is Mr. Harden of Mala.
hide.
A deputation from the Thurles ad-
dress committee recently presented an
Illuminated address to the Most Rev,
DIR. Harty congratulating him on his
conservation as archbishop Of Cashel.
The jury found for the will of the
late Philip Bowen, farmer of Kila-
wardy, Killea, Templemore, a good
portion of whose property, consisting
of a holding of 70 acres, some stock,
and e2OO, was left to the children of
plaintiff, testator having no children
himself. The defendant was the wild
ow, who was allowed her costs by
Mr.. Justice Dodd, in decreeing in ia
vor of the will.
The Tipperary South Riding County
Council adopted rate estimate show
ing net increase of 92,612. It was
reported by the county surveyor that
Assistant Surveyor Kirby had admit
ted to the finance committee that men
in the employment of the council had
been put to superintend part of the
work of a contract which he (Mr.
Kirby had taken from the British war
office, that he had expressed regret
and agreed to indemnify the council
for loss sustained, which was accepted.
Westmeath.
Mr.. Montague states in reply to
Laurence Ginnell, M. p, that the an
nual amount derived from insurance
contributions of employers and en-
ployed persons in Ireland is, approx
mately e724,0O0, and these are paid
to the Irish insurance fund and not
into a common fund. The present an
nual expenditure for certificates, in
GLIDING travelling expenses, is about
$4,000.
Resolutions of coincidence were
passed by the Westmeath County Coun-
Gil and the Mullingar national volun-
teers touching the death of the late
T. M. Reddy, who had been an earnest
supporter of the Nationalist cause.
Wexford.
Father Michael Rossiter, recently
ordained in ST. Peters college, WEEK
ford, is a son of Mr.. Rossiter, Fethard,
and brother of Father ]. Rossiter, C.
c., Enniscorthy.
Died.-At an advanced age, Sister
Mary Scholastica of the Perpetual
Alteration Order, Wexford, who was
for upward of 40 years member of
the community. She was sister of
e. Hore, J. P, oldblow.-Matthew
Murphy, High street, Wexford.-At
Mater Misericordiae hospital, Dublin,
John, eldest son Of the late Hugh and
Mary Kavanagh, Coorduff, Kilmyshall.
AT her residence, John street, WEEK
ford, Ellen, relict of the late James
Donohue.
Michael O'Neill, Hill street, WEEK
ford, has received the news of the
death of his son, Michael, in the
trenches at the front.
Robert Barber, scarawalsh, has pur-
chased the farm at Ballylough, Ferns,
containing SO acres, 1 rod, z perches,
statute belonging to the late Dominick
Murphy, for the sum of ESQ. The
runners up were Andrew Kavanagh,
Tomgarrow, Ballycarney, and Patrick
Murphy, the Rookery, Ballylough.
Wicklow.
The profession took place last month
at All-Hallowes Convent. Brisbane, of
Miss May Keogh, daughter of John
Keogh, Dunleer, Wicklow. The cere-
mony was performed by the Archbishop
OF Brisbane. The young nuns name in
religion is Sister Mary Michael.
Died: John Kelly, r. D. c., men,
Der of the Rathdown mo. p Rural
District Council. Fassaroe Cottage,
Bray.-At the residence of his parents,
Hugo House, Bray, John, second eldest
son of Michael and Catherine Traynor,
aged 39.-At her residence, Sarsfeld