The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-12-02


agents OF the estate, looked after the
landlords.
Mayo.
Rev. James O'Connor, Adm, Ballag-
haderin, has been appointed p. P. Of
Gurteen.
Mr.. John Dillon, MP. speaking at a
meeting held on Nov. 5th, at Callow, Co.
Mayo, dealt with the question of the
treatment of evicted tenants under the
Act of 1903
| The police force of Ballina and Clogh-
ans stations has been considerably
augmented recently, for the protection
of the Crannagh Farm, where hut has
been erected.
| The tenants of the Larpent Estate.
situate between Claremorris and Irish
town, have met the agent, Mr.. Could
ing, of Derryredmond. Ballinasloe. and
signed purchase agreements. The terms
are twenty-one and one-half years
purchase on second term rents, interest
!: to be paid at the rate of three and one
half per cent on the purchase money
for this year and until the money is
advanced by the treasury.
| Queens County.
the Great Southern and Western Rail-
way Co., died at Marlborough, on Oct
20. He was a native of Athy, and one
of those who fought in the ranks Of the
Pope's Brigade.
The death is announced, on Oct. a.,
of Mr.. Timothy Barber, at his resi-
dence. Ballybuggy, Rathdowney. The
i deceased was fine type of the Catholic
Irishman, sincere, honest, upright and
industrious, and ever ready to support
any movement that made for the bet
terment of Ireland.
u Roscommon.
Il Thomas MacSeoin, Strokestown, wht
has been in Jail for not having his name
in English on his cart, was fined for
this "offense," for the third time. on
. Nov. 8.
At the Ballintubber Fair, on October
30, there was not much Improvement
in the price of cattle. of which there
was a large supply, particularly from
the grazing farms, and those only bare
ly realized the May prices. Cattle in
good condition sold fairly we'll. The
top price at the fair, for 20 tyo-year-
old heifers, was obtained by Mr.. James
Kelly from Mr.. E. Cuddy.
Tipperary.
Mr.. Joseph Devlin, M. P; Mr.. John
) Cullinan, M. p; Mr.. Kendall O'Brien
M. P, and others, addressed large and
, enthusiastic meeting at Clogheen, Tip.
, perary, on Nov 9Th. The police ordered
the removal of an American flag from
7 hotel.
2 Previous to his sailing for America
DR.. Douglas Hyde and Mrs. Hyde dined
with Very Rev. Canon Ryan, at the
: parochial residence, on Nov. 7th.
Tyrone.
AS in former years, in the Royal Uni
2 versity examinations, Tyrone students
, hold a high place. This year Mr.
Y Francis Mccartney, of Fivemiletown
Y won the classical scholarship. In the
I June examinations, he carried off one
of the much coveted exhibitions. He /:
credit to Maynooth, in which college
I he is now student.
: On Oct 20, Mr.. Charles G. B. Ken.
e nedy, ]. P.,. died at his residence, Null.
1 lentean, Stewartstown, after a pro.
/ longed illness. He was born in India
. in 1910, was educated at Trinity Col.
t lege, Dublin, and OH the death of hi:
I uncle, Rev.. James Kennedy Baillie, D
D., Rector of Ardtrea, succeeded to es.
j, tates in the neighborhood of Pomeroy
and Stewartstown. For several year.
l Mr.. Kennedy has held the commission
Of the peace for the county Of Tyrone
Waterford.
A joint meeting of the East and Yves
Waterford Executive, and the Water.
3 ford city branch of the United Irist
League, was held on Nov. 9Th, in Dun.
f garvan. Resolutions were passed, de.
;, claring adhesion to the resolutions Of
1 the national directory, reaff1rming con.
fdence in the national organization
expressing disapproval of any confer.
ence not directly under its auspices;
expressing confidence in their county
and city parliamentary representatives
and pledging their support, in the
event of their reelection being opposed
! at the general election. The meeting
was addressed by Msssrs. Power
O'Shee and Patrick O'Brien, M. P.'s.
Westmeath.
On Nov. 1, at Mullingar, at the meet
ing of the Westmeath County Council
Mr.. Robert J. Downes, chairman, pre-
siding, resolution was adopted cor.
daily approving of the action Of the
Drogheda Development Association, IL
organizing deputation to wait upor
the chief secretary for Ireland, for the
purpose Of endeavoring to secure q
contribution from the Irish Develop.
ment Grant, towards the improvement
of the Port Of Drogheda. The chair
man, the Hon. P. Greville Nugent, and
Mr. O. Wickham c. D. C. Mullinpar