The Irish standard., 1905-06-03


On May 10th, in the Land Judges
Court, the matter of the estate of
Francis l.. Comyn again came up. 1t
appeared that the negotiations for sale
to the Land Commission, the Con-
gested District Board, and the estates
Commissioners had proved abortive
The matter was allowed to stand, to
see whether the Standard Insurance
Company, to whom was due i5,2S2 on
mortgage, would make an offer.
Kerry.
Alfred Boyd, of Peel, Isle of Man, a
fisherman, on the fishing boat, States.
, man, was found drowned, at Fenit
Pier, on the morning of May Sth. 1t
, is believed that deceased accidentally
fell overheard, unobserved by his COM
panions, while the boat lay at anchor
the previous night.
On May 1st, two young ladies re-
ceived the white veil in the Presenta-
tion Convent, Tralee. Their names
are: Miss Nellie Trant, in religion
I. Sister Mary Anthony, daughter of Mr..
/! James Trant, LiXnaw, and Miss Nora
Ryan, Emily, County Tipperary,
daughter of the late Mr.. Cornelius
Emily, County Tipperary, in religion
{; Sister M. Michael, At the same time
a daughter OF Mr.. David Keane, Bally-
landers, County Limerick, was pro-
tessed. Most Rev. DR.. Mangan,
Bishop of Kerry, performed the cere-
mony.
Kildare.
The ''Leinster Leader" says:-"His
many friends in Athy and districts
! will be glad to learn that Mr.. John V.
Russell, accountant, National Bank,
Athy, has been promoted manager OF
the Strokesdown (Co. Roscommon)
branch"
Kilkenny.
On May 10th, in the Land Judges
Court, before Justice Ross, in the mat.
ter OF the estate of H. Gore Turbitt
situate in Co. Cork. Mr.. Russell, on
behalf OF the solicitor having carriage
applied that the proposals of the ten.
ants be approved. A like application
was made in the matter Of the estate
of Adeline M. Keogh, situate in the
r, Co. Kilkenny, the amount being 81, 1000
The orders sought were made.
KINGS COUNTY.
AT the last Banagher pig and cattle
fair, light weighted pigs suitable fol
the present requirements of the pork
market sold readily at good prices
and bonhams and slips were regarded
as very dear by buyers; heavy pork
sold from G5 to 81; medium, ga
to G5; and light G3 to e3 15s; bon
HAMS ranged from It's I'd. to 27s. The
cattle fair was poorly supplied fol
the season OF the year. The principal
inquiry was for two and two and a
half year olds in good condition, while
the yearlings and one and a-half yeal
olds were passed over.
Leitrim.
On May Sth, in the Probate Court
Dublin, before Justice Andrews, Mr.
T. J. Smith INSTRUCTED by Mr.. Thorn
as Delany) applied that the Court
should assume, as certain, the death
Of Andrew Carleton, farmer, formerly
Of Gubbadorish, County Leitrim. The
application was on behalf of Mrs. Ma
ry Anne Carleton, who had married
in 1872, Andrew Carleton, by whom
she had six children. In September
1879, Carleton left for South Africa
and wrote his wife one letter in Feb
ruary, 1880. She answered same, but
her letter was returned to her; an6
not having heard Of him since, she
now asked to be granted letters OF
administration of his personal estate
and effects. Justice Andrews direct
ed that advertisement should be pub
lished in certain South African news
papers, land adjourned the application
until such time as replies might be
reasonably expected.
| Limerick.
There will be contests in all the
Limerick city Wards, for the Poor
Law elections. Forty nominations
were received for twenty-four vacan
cies. Two ladies are going forward
The outbreak of typhoid fever, in
Limerick City, continues. On May
5th three deaths took place, making a
total of four since the beginning OF
the outbreak. The number of known
cases is twenty-six, nine having oc
Cured within three days.
At the meeting of the Limerick Cor
poration, on April 2Sth, it was decided
by 19 votes to to retain the control
of the electrical lighting system, in
stead OF handing it over to the Gas
Committee.
louth.
At Dundalk Race Meeting, on May
| 1Oln, IHe 1OWH fldte Was WOu ny MI
M. Dawson's Juvenis; the May Plate
by Mr.. M. Arnott's Duckey; the Elk
change Plate, by Mr.. M. Dennehy's
Red BARN; the Dundalgan Plate, by
Mr.. J. w. Greeg's Cowboy; the Mil
itary Cup, by Mr.. L. E. G. Oates's The
Cub; and the Mountain Plate, by Mr.
M. Dawson's Sleep.