The Irish standard., 1904-01-16

Worcester, Mass. Also for Denis NJ
Herman, formerly of Kildue, who left
England 80 years ago. He is sought
for by his nephew, John.
SLIGO.
AT the meeting OF the Sligo district
council on December 10Th, Mr.. R. Da-
vey, V. c., presiding, and twenty
other councillors being present, Mr.. P.
Hogg proposed, and Mr.. Gilmartin
seconded, the following resolution,
which was passed unanimously-"That
we postpone the proposed cottage
scheme, under the laborers acts, until
we know what will be the provisions of
the new laborers bill to be introduced
by the government next session; and,
i'll the meantime, we beg to represent
to the chief secretary that if the gov
crnment is in earnest in trying to i'm
prove the conditions of the laborers it
will be necessary for them to make
large money grant an essential feature
of the new bill"
TIPPERARY.
At recent meeting of the tenants
OH the Templemore estate of Surgeon
General Roe, it was unanimously de-
cided to ask for a reduction of 20 per
cent on the existing rents.
On December 23d, at Ardfnan,
1,i1 4
M'Namara was exercising a spirited
horse belonging to Mr.. F. Heffernan,
]. p, the animal suddenly dashed him
against the battlemellts of the bride
over the river SUR, breaking his shin.
He was promptly removed to Clog
heen hospital, where he is progressing
favorably.
TYRONE.
On December 21st, an inquest was
held by Mr.. John Malone, coroner for
Dungannon, at Ballynagilly, near
Cookstown, OH the body OF little girl
named Toner, which had been found
OIL the previous Sunday in bog-hole.
The evidence went to show that the
child must have lost her way in a mist
| when taking a short cut across the
bog OIL her way home from school,
The jury returned verdict of acct
dental drowning
WATERFORD.
Information is required regarding
Patrick, Mary, and Johanna Foley,
who left Salter Bridge, Cappoquin 10
years ago, and when last heard OF, IS
years ago, were at 8 and 9 Boswell
avenue, New Jersey. They are sought
for by their brother Thomas.
WEXFORD.
An advertisement appears in the
Dublin papers enquiring for Patrick
and Michael Grant, natives of Hook,
near Fethard, who left ireland in 1855
for Quebec. When last heard OF,
about three years ago, Michael was in
New York. They are sought for by
their brother.
WICKLOW.
On December 22d the dead body OF
a man named William Arnott was
found in the river Liffey at Poulapllou-
ca waterfall. The deceased, who was
a baker by trade, had left the village
on the previous Saturday afternoon,
accompanied by another baker named
John Lee, for the purpose OF spending
the evening at '"rhe Falls" After
few hours they got separated, and al
| though search had been made through
the surrounding country by the police
and friends, no trace could be found
of Arnott until search party Of police
recovered the dead body from the bed
OF the river near the old "Moss
House" Deceased, who served
through the South African war, was
| quiet, unassuming man and native OF
Mas, where his parents reside.
WESTMEATH.
The tenants on the estate belonging
to Mrs. Conran, who resides in Eng
land, met the agent, Mr.. ]. Vaughan,
J. P, of Athlone, at Kilbeggan, where
he came to collect the rents. He
would not give any abatement in the
rents which the tenants asked on ac-
count of the bad season. He offered
to sell at a reduction OF 4s. in the
pound (24h years purclase), on sec
ond term rents, and os. (21 years pur-
chase), on first term rents. The ten
ants considered those terms too high,
and unanimously agreed to offer to
buy at a reduction of IS. in the pound,
or 1874 years purchase on first term
rents, and 6s., or 21N years. purchase,
on second term rents. 1t is small
estate, with only eight tenants, two of
whom are second terms. The remain
der are first terms, which will soon ex-
pire.
The Only Way.
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