The Irish standard., 1901-12-14

their holdings last July, when the
tenants offered to pay rent equal to the
interest on purchase money at 1S
years on the valuation, and this being
refused, no rent has since been paid,
pending the reply received. Mr.. Ellis,
in his reply, insisted ON sum amount
ing to 221a years purchase on the
valuation, which the tenants declined
to pay, and stated that they We're de-
termined to take further action, but
agreed to await Mr.. Fitzgerald's reply,
and decided on holding another meet
ing.
MEATH.
On Nov. II the beautiful church of
the Nativity was solemnly blessed and
dedicated ut Moynalvey by Most Rev.
DR.. Gaffney, Bishop Of the Diocese.
The occasion was one of exceptional
interest, and the ceremonies were at
tended by vast congregation of the
faithful. The new church is situated
on one Of the very finest sites in the
county, presented by the jameson,
minors, owners, and Mrs. McDermott,
tenant, of Rosetown House, Dun
shaughlin. 1t is just two years since
the foundation stone was laid.
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MAYO.
In Castelar,, on the Morning of
Nov. 10, sad burning accident occur
red, by which a child named Coleman,
grandson of Mr.. Richard Condor,
builder and contractor, lost his life.
The child, who was only five years of
age, was staying with its grandpa
rents, at their residence, Thomas
street, and, ON the above morning,
unnoticed, made his way from his bed
to the kitchen fire, where his clothes
caught fire, resulting in his death next
morning.
ROSCOdMON.
During the first week in November,
Mr.. Ernest III. Brown, Tullamore, col
lected the rents on Mr.. Kings Emoe
estate, at Flynn's Hotel, Roscommon,
and allowed the tenants an abatement
of 20 per cent.
SLIGO.
The death of Mr.. John g. Gilroy
took place at the. Mater iserscordiae
Hospital, Dublin, on Saturday, the
18th of November. The deceased is
sincerely mourned by large circle
of acquaintance in Sligo, in which he
spent the greater portion of very
successful business career. His genial
disposition and warm Irish heart en-
deared him to all his intimate friends,
while his thorough business capacity,
combined with energy and strict in
tegrity, enabled him to occupy the in
fuential position he held.
TIPPERARY.
In the Borrisokane Poor Law Union,
Miss Ralph has been appointed to dis
charge the duties of clerk pro TEN.
The young lady on whom the choice
of the Guardians has fallen has been
in office for some weeks, and from the
first showed a remarkably close ac-
quaintance with all the complex laws,
orders and rules pertaining to the
procedure of Poor Law Union and
District Council business. Her father,
Mr.. James A. Ralph, has been clerk
for about 40 years, but is now invalid
ed.
WATERFORD.
At the last Waterford petty ses-
sions, Rev. Father Walsh, G. c., Bally-
bricken, applied for an order to COM
init four children, Edward, John,
James and Pierce Forristal, whose
mother had died four years ago and
whose father had deserted them, to an
industrial school. The case was ad-
journed for week to enable enjuiries
to be made by the police.
WEXFORD.
On Nov. Is the people of the parish
of Newbawn learned with heartfelt
regret the news of the death of their
beloved pastor, Rev. John Doyle, P.
P. The deceased, who was 81 years
of age, had been ailing, from paraly-
sis, for the last five years. During
his passionate he had built the beauti-
fri na1v Gothic oh,,roI 1x,1,ioI, n dou,,,
that site of the old cruciform chapel it
supplanted. Father Doyle was an
ideal, sanity priest. His remains were
inferred in the new parish church on
Sunday, Nov. II. The church was
crowded with clergy and laity through
out the greater part of the day.
WICKLOW.
The recent storm was felt with Sc
we're effect along the coast of Wick
low. While the storm was at it's
height the waves broke against Bray
Head with great force and especially
dashed with great violence into the
little bay in which is the gentlemen's
bathing place. The waves smashed
up and carried off the bathing boxes
as we'll as the jetties and spring.
boards, not as much as plank of
the various structures being left. The
line of the Dublin. Wicklow and WEEK
ford Railway was also washed away
in several places, but the damage was