The Irish standard., 1917-07-14
The death has taken place of R.
Galway, Belfast, second engineer of
the American liner St. Paul.

Galway, Belfast, second engineer of
the American liner St. Paul.
The Supreme Council of the Irish
Nation League passed resolution de-
ploring the death of Mr.. F. j. O'Con-
nor, solicitor, Omagh, as did Omagh
magistrates, A. o. H., Foresters, Dro-
more magistrates, Enniskillen L. N. L.,
and local Sim Fein clubs.
Rt. Rev. Mgr, Byrne, P. p, v. g.,
presided at the annual meeting of st.
Patrick's, Armagh, Diocesan Benefit
Society, at which the speakers were
Canon Quin, P. p, V. F., Cookstown;
Canon Lyons, P. p, v. F., Ardee, and
Mr.. ]. J. McQuillan, Drogheda. Mgr.
Byrne was elected president, and Mgr.
Segrave vice president. Canon Lyons
said the decrease in membership was
not repaired by the corresponding in
fiux of new members 1861, and urged
more activity on the part of local
committees.
Belfast Corporation co-opted Mr.. j.
c. White for the vacant Councilorship
of Ormeau Ward, the vacancy having
been caused by that gentleman's res
ignatiOn.
Regarding as eNtravagant the claim
of Lord Leitrim for G100 for the
burning of IS acres of heather, County
Court Judge Cook at Letterkenny
awarded Sc.
J. w. Miller, captain of a vessel on
government service, was fined 81 at
Belfast for failing to stop for inspec-
ton when entering the port.
Rev. E. MacRoy, G. c., Rostrevor,
was presented with an Illuminated adj
dress by the 1. N. f.. on volunteering
as chaplain to the forces.
At Newry Quarter Sessions Judge
Orr awarded sums of G100 to $500
to dependents of men sunk by the Ger
mans during the war. Some ten
claims were disposed of.
James McGeogh and James Han
ratty, arrested in Castleblaney as be-
ing, as alleged, military absentees,
have been conveyed under escort to
Glasgow.
J. ]. Morris, LIB, who has quail
fed attorney-at-law and B. L., of the
State of Missouri, is eldest son of H.
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Corporal R. E. Robinson, R. I. F.,
was presented with gold watch and
chain by hia friends in Poyntzpass in
recognition of his services at the
front.
]. P. McGrath, teacher in the Chris
tian schools, Greenpark, was enter
tanned in Armagh Reading Room to a
farewell concert on his departure for
Belfast
The five students who. presented
themselves for the Kings Scholarship
examination from the Patrician Broth
ers' High School, Carrickmacross, Sc
cured very high places.
w. A. Chapman, who has died at
Hastings, was we'll known throughout
Ulster, having been prominent in Bel
fast business life until his retirement
some years ago.
The Chief Secretary tells the police
pensioners of County Tyrone that
their pensions cannot be raised with
out special license that the govern
ment cannot at present take up.
. Monaghan U. G. requests the Depart
ment to take immediate steps to pro-
vide land near towns for grazing COWS
for householders not occupying land
in order to avert milk famine.
The death has taken place, at the
age of 80, of H. Williamson, Belfast,
senior director of Messrs. Williamson
Bros. tanners, curriers' and leather
merchants. He leaves five sons and
three daughters.
]. Irwin, station master at Goragh-
wood, is promoted to Dungannon, be-
ing replaced by Robert Moore from
Warrenpoint, who is succeeded by Mr..
Dickson from Malahide.
Impressive scenes took place in Dun
cannon at the interment of End Lieut..
]. M. Andrews, R. F.. c., accidentally
killed on Monday on Salisbury Plain
during his initial solitary flight. The
military took charge of the ceremony,
and an immense concourse attended.
A young man named William J.
Ramsay, son of a farmer, Birchill,
Doogal, has been arrested under the
Military Service Act and conveyed to
Glasgow. Some twelve months ago
he had been charged as an absentee
under that Act and discharged, the
magistrates having held that he was