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all his fellow priests. To his parish
toner's he was ever a father and
friend.
A bacon factory has been started in
Navan by a number of local traders.
ROSCOMMON.
The high sheriff of Roscommon hay
ing refused the Rural District Coun-
Gil the use of the Court House, in ac-
cordance with the decision of the Dis
trict Council, at their meeting in the
Work House, on October 18th, to at
tend at the Court House, on the Dist,
and demand admission for the purpose
of holding their quarterly meeting
therein, the chairman, Mr.. Mapother.
D. L., and several members of the
Council put in an appearance at the
Court House steps, on the latter date.
Addressing the court keeper, Mr..
Lorey, who appeared in charge of the
building, protected by Constables Bre-
hony and Kiloran, Mr.. Mapother ask
ed to be allowed to hold the meeting
of the District Council, for business
concerning the upkeep Of the county
roads and other matters affecting the
i'll the Court House, which
was built with the ratepayers' money.
The court keeper, in reply, stated that
he was there, acting under the in
structions of the high sheriff, to re-
sist any attempt on the part Of the
Council or it's officials to enter or hold
a meeting in that building, and that
he should carry out his instructions.
MI. NIapother then officially protested
against the action Of the high sheriff,
and headed by the chairman of the
Council proceeded to workhouse
school room, and held their meeting
there
TIPPERARY.
At the Quarter Sessions in Thuries,
on October %, County Court Judge
Moore, in delivering judgment in the
appeal of Messrs. Denis Kilbride, ex-
M. p, and John A. O'Sullivan, organ
izer, against the decision of Removal
bles Ulick Bourke and Heard, impos-
ing on them, at a Grimes Act Court,
at Templemore, sentence of four
months imprisonment without hard
labor, said that, as regards Mr.. O'Sul-
livan's case, he did not concur with
the local magistrates in their decision.
He found him guilty only on the Sec
Und count, as he could not find any
thing in Mr.. O'Sullivan's speech that
could be attributed to boycotting; but
he was undoubtedly guilty Of intimi-
dation. Mr.. Ikilbride he considered,
was guilty on both counts. Having
regard to the mild tone of Mr.. O'Sulli-
vans speech he would commute his
Sentence to three months; he confirm
ed the sentence as against Mr.. Kill
BRIDE
TYRONE.
Most Rev. DR.. Owens, Bishop Of
Clogher, has made the following
changes in his diocese: Rev. w. G.
O'Doherty, G. G., Fintona, to be Adm.
Rockcorry; Rev. e. Treanor, Rock
CORY, to be G. c., Ballyboy; Rev.
James Hackett, G. c., Ballyshannon,
to be G. c., Fintona; Rev. John Tier
ney, G. c., Bundoran, to be G. O., Bal
lyshannon; Rev. T. McTenna, G. c.,
Clones, to be G. c., Bundoran; Rev.
Father Keelan, G. c., Aughnamullan
East to be G. c., Brookeboro; Rev.
Il. Kelly, G. c., Garrison, to be G. c.,
Aughnamullen East: Rev. Thomas Ma
guire, G. c., Brookeboro, to be G. c.,
Garrison; Rev. James Connolly, lately
ordained, to be G. c., Tykalland; Rev.
P. Courtney, G. c., Three-Mile- House,
to be G. c., Belcoo; Rev. Thomas nee-
nan, G. c., Belcoo, to be G. c., Cor
caghan; Rev. John Mcguire, G. c.,
Three-Mile-H House; Rev. James Nc
Nulty, G. c., Newtownbutlcr, to be
G. c., Clones; Rev. Daniel Meenan, G.
c., Clones, to be G.. c., Newtownbut-
ler
WEXFORD.
We regret to announce the death of
Sister Mary Benignus, which took
place in Wexford on October 18th, at
the st. John of God Convent, in the
Oath year Of her age. The deceased
nun, who had endeared herself to all
her Sisters by her many amiable quail.
tiles, had been ailing for some weeks,
and her death was not, therefore, alto
gether unexpected; but her demise,
especially at so early an age, is deep
ly mourned by all who knew her.
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