The Irish standard., 1904-02-06
MONAGHAN.


Drumleek South. on the night of Dec.
%, We're brought up from Dundalll Jail
before the magistrates. In connection
With the same case William Hunter.
brother of Robert Hunter, was out Oh
bail. a number of witnesses having
been examined. the magistrates refus-
ed informations against William Hun
ter and decided to return the other
two prisoners for trial at the spring
assiZcs in Monaghan and to accept
bail for their appearance, themselves
in ESQ each and two sureties of f25
each.
MAYO.
Mr.. O'Dowd, Falduff Lodge, has Of
fered to sell to his tenants the Falduff
estate at twenty-three years purchase
of secOnd-term rents. The estate is
situate in the poorest and most con-
gested district of Mayo. The rents
vary from IS. 10d. to fl, and on
ly one tenant on the property pays
f10 Il year rent. Mr.. O'Dowd declines
to sell either to the congested districts
board or the estates commissioners.
MEATH.
Captain Frederick Arthur Bligh, of
Brittas, Nobber, has been sworn in as
high sheriff, and Joseph Lowry, Esq,
Of kells, as under sheriff of the county
of Meath. Mr.. John Clark, solicitor,
81 Westmoreland street, Dublin, has
been appointed returning officer
ROSCONLMON.
At the last meeting of the Castlerae
district council Mr.. John Fitzgibbon
presiding, Il letter was read from the
local government board stating they
had no power to authorize the council
to purchase seed potatoes for distri-
button amongst the small farmers, as
suggested in the resolution of the
council. 1t was ordered that copies of
the minute and the reply should be
sent to Mr. Redmond, Messrs. Hayden
and O'Kelly, M. P.'s, impressing OH
them urgency of the matter.
The death has been announced on
Jan. of the Rev. Martin O'Beirne, Z.
r., of Kiltoom and Cam, diocese of
Elphin at the Mater NIisericordiae hos
pital, Dublin, in the 44th year of his
age.
SLIGO.
In the land judges court. Dublin, on
Jan. II, in the matter of the Connolly
estate in the County Sligo, Mr.. Feth-
erstonhaugh, X. c., for the receiver,
Mr.. Bentley NIorrogh applied that he
he allowed IL proper sum for bringing
about Il sale to tire tenants ut nine
teen years purchase. The price was
regarded as most satisfactory.
The solicitors having carriage, Mes
SIS. Fenton and Lyle stated that they
consented to his getting 45 guineas
and Justice Ross made an order CIV
ing the receiver that amount out of the
estate.
| TYRONE.
On Jan. 10 the tenants OH the estate
of Rev. James Mccartney and the rep
resentative of Miss c. Mccartney at
tended at Weir's hotel, Stewartstown,
for the purpose of paying their rents.
Mr.. Best, solicitor, Armagh. attended
| for the purpose Of collecting the rents.
He voluntarily gave the tenants sec
ond reduction of 20 per cent. on their
rents, and promised them. in the event
Of their awaiting themselves of the
advantages of the Land Act of 1908, !:
further reduction of Is per cent.
TIPPERARY.
| Much regret is felt at the death on
Jan. of Sister NJ. Berchmans, at
Ramsgrange convent, County WeX-
ford. She belonged to Il respected fam
lily, the Mocklers, Of Powerstown, who
gave many SONS and daughters to the
church. She was sister of Rev. r.
NIockler, p. F., Ballylooby, and the
Rev. James and Thomas Mockler, Wa
terford.
WICKLOW.
On Jan. ~ Il meeting of the Tech
meal school committee, Bray, was held
in the town hall, Bray. Archdeacon
Scott, d. D., vice-president, presiding.
The meeting was specially summoned
for the purpose of electing a headmas-
ter and secretary and also teacher of
| dressmaking.
WATERFORD.
1t is announced that Mr.. Thomas II.
Brett, manager of the Munster and
Leinster bank at Waterford, is about
being transferred to the managership
of the Limerick branch, in room of the
late Mr.. Barry.
WESTAIEATH.
On Saturday, Jan. 8, Brother Mary
Ambrose, Superior of the Marst
Brothers schools, left Atllone after a
residence of four years to join the
Order of Dumfries, Scotland. While
in the town his amiable manner and
educational abilities made him hosts
Of friends. His departure was by none
more widely regretted than by the
pupils, who made it the occasion to
present him with very thoughtfully
worded address and more. substantial
tokens of the affection entertained for