The Irish standard., 1902-10-04

willie Ill lue Jorge became weak. The
priest and doctor were promptly sen,
for, and were both in attendance upon
the deceased before he expired, his
death taking place within half an hour
after.
MEATH.
The owners of threshing mills in
Louth and Meath have formed an as
ISOLATION to which large number
have subscribed, and which has, as it's
first move, introduced new system of
charging for the threshing of corn. The
charge hitherto was Cd. per barrel,
This has now been abolished, as far as
the association is concerned, and a
new charge of rs. per hour is. substi-
tuted. AS a consequence several meet
ings of farmers have been held, at
which the new rule has been disap-
proved of, and meeting of farmers
of the Dunleer district has been sum-
moned to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of
cooperative movement to buy thresh-
ing machines.
ROSCONIN1ON.
On Sept. 9th Coercion Court con-
sisting of Removables Hem and
Brown sat at the court house. Castle
rea, to hear charge preferred against
Mr.. John Fitzgibbon, Castlerea. chair.
man of the Roscommon County Coun-
Gil. by County Inspector O'Comnell, of
having on the 18th of August last, on
the occasion of the De Freyne evic-
tons, assaulted and INSTRUCTED certain
police constables. The case was adj
journed over to the following week.
SLIGO.
AS already reported, Mr.. P. A. Nc
Hugh, M. P, was declared a bank
rupt on his arrest OH the petition of
Mr.. w. R. Fenton (crown solicitor,
Sligo. On the following Monday Mr..
Burton, messenger in bankruptcy Of
the Kings Bench Division, Dublin, ar
rived in Sligo and took charge Of the
books, safe etc., which We're after
wards forwarded to Dublin, along
with contents Of safe. Mr.. Sleith, as
sistant messenger, arrived on the scene
and took charge of the keys Of the Of
fee, machine rooms, composing rooms
editorial rooms, store rooms, ETC., and
informed Mr.. B. M'Ternan, T. c., man.
ager Of the Champion, that he had re-
ceived instructions by wire from the
official assignee, MI. Alexander Knox
M'Entire, to close the entire premises;
and he noticed the employees in the
different departments-numb %
in all-that their services were no long
er required. The premises We're then
closed and sealed.
WATERFORD.
On Sept. - at a special meeting of
the Corporation of the City Of Water
ford, the freedom of the city was con-
ferred on M. John e. Redmond, who
represents the borough in parliament.
There was large attendance of mem
bers of the council, as well as the gen
eral public. In the evening an i'm
mense gathering of the citizens of
Waterford was held at the Town Hall,
which was addressed by Mr.. Redmond.
Previous to the opening of the meet
ing Mr.. Redmond was escorted to the
hail by two Of the city bands and Il
large procession. Many clergymen and
ladies were present, and addresses
we've presented from the Waterford
branch of the United Irish League and
the Waterford Board OF Guardians.
The mayor alderman Hearna) occu-
pied the chair
WESTNIEATH.
On Sept. 9TH the Feast Of st. Kieran,
of Clonmacnoise, the patron OF the do
cese, was celebrated by pilgrimage
of several thousand people to the cele-
brated shrine OH the banks Of the
Shannon. Many journeyed by car
from the different towns in Ardagh
and Clonmacnoise, but the great bulk
of the pilgrims awaited themselves of
the excellent service Of steamers be-
tween Banagler, Portumna and Ath-
lone, which We're run by the Shannon
Development company, under tine d.
rection Of Mr.. ]. Mccormack, general
manager. 1t was late in the evening
when the vast crowds which had gath
cred to do honor to the great Irish
saint left on the homeward journey.
WEXFORD.
Nhe magnificent now Gothic parish
church of New Ross, the design Of the
late Mr.. Walter Doolin, architect, has
now reared it's spire and cross above
the waters Of the Barrow, and will be
solemnly dedicated to the service Of
the Most High On Sunday, Sept. 28th,
by the Most Rev. Bishop of Ferns. 1t
is only a few days ago since the beau
tiful parish church of Fillmore was
solemnly consecrated by Most Rev.
DR.. Browne. In this latter instance
the pastor, Very Rev. Canon O'Gor-
man and his parishioners deserve to-
be congratulated on the important
work they have accomplished, within
comparatively few years, on behalf of
religion, and for the honor and glory
of God.
WICKLOW.