The Irish standard., 1919-02-15

Contributions to the Anti-Conscrip-
ton Fund In Ardee (G1,000) have
been returned to subscribers, less Is
per cent.
Corey Town Board coopted H. Wall.
in room Of the late T. ]. Doran. to
whose relatives they rendered sym.
pathy.
Athlone Town Council have applied
to the l. G. Board for sanction to .
I, scheme for 431 houses. at an estimst-
ed cost of s227,150.
Rev. ]. Richards Goff, incumbent
Mission Church, Townsend Street, has
been appointed to the vacant benefice
Of Kilmeague and Feighcullen.
Philip Keating, Co. c., s. Main ST.,
Wexford, has died, aged IS, succumb-
ing to cold sustained during the cleo.
ton, when he labored on behalf of
Peter French. Mr.. Keating was sue
cessful both as business man and
! farmer, and was elected one of the
three managing directors of the Wex-
ford Meat Supply and Bacon Factory
last year. He was for IL years cap
tain of the Old Blue and Whites foot
ball team, and was prominent sup
porter of coursing.
Miss Marion Smyth. Navan, was
unanimously elected Clerk to the
Meath Co. Insurance Committee.
| DR.. ]. L. Kilbride, medical officer,
Athy, has resumed duty after years
service in R. A. M. c.
| NJ. MCGOWAN, President, Trades
Council, has intimated his intention
to resign from the Drogheda Corpora
tion.
Rev. FIR. Masterson, c. c., has been
presented with an illuminated address
/ by the people of Columbkille (Long-
ford) on his transfer to Cloone Iei-
trim).
Drogheda Corporation sympathized
with the brothers of the late DR.. J. A.
McQuillan (two of them members of
the CounciD and the family and rela-
tives of the deceased.
Ferns Farmers Association passed
votes of sympathy with Mr.. G. Milne,
]. P, and Mr.. T. Bookey, N. T., on
recent bereavements; and nominated
Mr.. M. Doyle, Co. c., for chairman
ship of Wexford Farmers Union, for
which Kilmuckridge, branch have nom
mated Sir T. Esmonde, Bart.
Mr.. VIM. Crowley, tailor, New Ross,
we'll known swimmer, has died
Killanerin (Gorey) Farmers Union
has unanimously selected Sir T. Els.
monde, Bart, for the chairmanship OF
the Farmers Union.
c. P. O'Connor, B. E. Dungarvan
has been appointed assistant surveyor
to Wexford Co. G. in room of j. G.
Murphy, Cork, resigned.
James Byrne, an old employe OF
John Brett, The Pike, Kilkenny, died
in the Kilkenny Infirmary on Monday
from injuries caused by being knocked
down by train.
Kells U. D. c. and magistrates have
expressed regret at the retirement OF
Head Const Beattle, who has been
presented with a testimonial by the
people of the town.
The Shannon is now in food and is
approaching record height. At Ath.
lone the river is 9 feet over summer
level, and covers large area, isolat
ing many populous districts.
Enniscorthy Guardians by IA votes
to 4, and Granard Guardians, unani.
mously adopted the Killarney resolu.
tion thanking Father O'Flannagan for
his services to Ireland.
Ardee Guardians have increased the
salaries of the chaplains by 40 per
cent. They have decided to revert to
gas for lighting, in view of the failure
of electric light for months. During
an operation recently it went out
/ Kells Urban Council have rendered
hearty welcome to Rev. P. Casey on
his safe return after three years as
army chaplain in France, the last four
months being spent as prisoner OF
war in Germany
Athlone Trades Council accepted an
alternative site, that selected being
claimed by Archdeacon Keane, P. p,
as church property, on which the new
parish church and schools are to be
built. 1t is proposed to erect 300
houses, and the Town Council were
requested to lodge the scheme at once
with the l.. G.. Board.
P. Carolan presided at meeting of
Nobber (Meath) branch, Back to the
Land Association, at which resolutions
were passed demanding fair settle,
ment of the Spiddal estate purchase
question, and calling on Nobber rep
resentatives on local Board, and also
on DR.. Cusack, M. o., to resign, while