The Irish standard., 1917-10-13

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Society with a silver challenge cup,
value els, for horse jumping on Goth
inst.
LEINsTER.
The late H. E. B. Massey, Stackallen,
Navcan, left s14,8O1. He gives 5000
to his sister Violet, s100 each to his
brother Godfrey, and to each of his
sisters, Dora and Lilyan; property at
Newcourt, Bray, to his son, Hugh;
legacies to persons in his employ;
and the residue between his son and
daughter Beatrice.
At st. Johns College, Waterford,
Most Rev. DR.. Hackett ordained to the
priesthood Rev. Chanice Donleavy, son
Of Patk. Donleavy, John street, Kill
kenny, and brother of the late Rev.
Lawrence Donleavy, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. Father Donleavy, who was a
student of st. Peters College, Wex-
ford, is for the diocese of Armadale,
Australia.
Early on Sunday morning Michael
Reynolds, SO, who lived alone in com.
Portable circumstances, was burned
to cinder in his house at Cartron,
Granard. The fire when discovered
had got such q hold that the neigh
bors could do nothing until it burned
out.
Co. Kildare Agricultural Committee
accepted the resignation of T. Wade,
Instructor to whose non-delivery of
certain lectures the Department had
complained. Mr.. Wade explained that,
by the Departments wish, he had de-
voted himself to food production. He
declined to reconsider his resignation,
stating that the position was not worth
the worry given by the Dublin au.
thority. Tributes to Mr.. Wade's ef-
fciency were paid by the Chairman
and others. The department notified
the appointments to the Committee Of
Rev. Father Duggan, PIP, Castleder-
mott; and Messrs. H. Fay, Brewel,
Colbinstown. and T. Hickey, Athy.
The venerable Wexford Franciscan,
Rev. J. ]. Roche, O.M.F., has received
congratulations on attain
ing his 93rd year. He is uncle to the
Bishop of Ossory, and grand-uncle of
Rev. ]. Rossiter, Adm. Enniscorthy.
Rev. John Hobson, BID, late Citrate
of Birr, has been appointed head
master Of Nenagh Collegiate School,
owing to the resignation of Rev. J. H.
Yates, appointed Diocesan Secretary
<o, Int
q AT meeting of Kildare War Pen
sions Committee, Lieut. Col. Homer
said negotiations were being entered
into for q home for shell-shock cases,
and that they would be lucky If they
succeeded In getting Leopardstown
Park House. It was also proposed to
take over the discriminating industry
carried on at LIZ. Mount street, Dublin.
Regret was expressed at the resigna.
tion of Mrs. Waldron.
The jury at an. inquest at Ballyman-
ny, Newbridge, on Joseph Grace, who
was killed during shunting operations,
held that the occurrence was accident
al. They expressed sympathy with de.
ceased's widow and family. Mr.. Tracy,
solr: for the railway company, Dist
Inspr. Deignan, on behalf Of the RIG,
and 1t. Fetherstone, on behalf Of the
military, also sympathized with the
relatives.
For having waved q Republican flag
at Courtown Harbor Aeridheacht, J..
Hirch, Ferns, was fined s2, with the
alternative Of two months in Jail.
The new Abbey Schools of the De
La Sale Brothers at sNavan, the debt
on which has been wiped out by the
recent bazaar, were opened with re-
ngious ceremonies yesterday.
The interment took place at Skyrne,
near Navan, of the remains of Rev.
VIM. Egan, PIP. who was PIP. Of that
parish for the past years, and had
retired from active duty for some
years, -.
The silver jubilee in the priesthood
of Rev. Phelan, PIP, Lewisham, Aus
tralia, was celebrated last month un.
der the happiest auspices. He was
born in Kilkenny in 1868, and was or
dained priest In '92 by the Most Rev.
DIR. Brownrigg.
Rev. +. Cole, PIP, Ballynacarny,
passed away on Saturday at his resi-.
dence. Deceased, who was cousin to
Very Rev. D.. Cole, PIP, VT, Killu:
can, was formerly q curate at Castle
own-Geoghean, and later at Bally.
more. from which place he passed to
the .pastorship of English, Co. Meath
and from this, about years ago. he
was appointed parish priest Of Bally.
naSafds1j.
In q letter to the Athlone Guardians
with regard to the alleged threat OF
temporary NURSES to leave the fever
hospital unless given more food, the
L.G.B. point ont that they sanctioned