The Irish standard., 1906-10-27

THE IRISH STA
He was regarded as one of the most
capable and efficient clerks in Con-
naught.
| Monaghan.
A meeting was held in the Catholic
Hall, Monaghan, on Sept. 90, for the
purpose of establishing a Coisde
Ceanntair in connection with the
! Gaelic League. Mr. Toal, j. p. Chair
i man of the County Council, presided
and there was a large attendance Ct
clergy and laity. Subscriptions
amounting to G42 were collected at
the meeting, and it was decided to up
point a travelling Irish teacher in the
district.
Roscommon.
| A farmer named Luke M'Dermott,
aged 20 years, was found dead in his
residence at Ballinderry, Roscommon,
on Sept. 20. Deceased lived alone.
Thomas Queeny, small farmer, liv-
ing nea" Mountalhot, Roscommon,
was sued by Cecilia Conboy, OF same
place, for $50 damages for the loss of
her eye 1t appeared from the evil
dence that the parties squabbled at
the Ballygar Fair. Afterwards Mrs.
Conboy called at Queeny's house and
the row was continued between
Queeny's wife and Cowboys wife, when
Queeny interfered. Mrs. Conboy
smashed her umbrella on Queeny, who
lost his temper and struck her twice.
The second blow smashed her eye.
For the defense it was urged that the
injured woman had greatly irritated
Queeny before he struck her. The
judge allowed the woman eel and ga
costs, and in the Crown case against
Queeny he allowed him out on his en-
tering into bail to be of good behavior.
Tipperary.
At meeting of the Clonmel Cor
poration, OIL Oct. 5, the suggestion Of
the Irish Forestry Society, an annual
Arbor Day for planting, in the
Borough was unanimously approved
of, and October 30 was fixed when
the Corporation will plant trees in
some selected street.
The Nenagh Urban Council has
passed q resolution calling the atten-
ton of the Postmaster General to ilie
inadequate accommodation afforded to
the public in the existing post office
at Nenagh, and requesting the POST
master General to remedy this serious
grievance.
Tyrone.
Mrs. Mary Reid died III Strabane,
aged 105 years, on Sept. 30. She was
able to move about and retained the
use of her faculties up to her last
illness. .,...
Waterford.
AT Dungarvan, OH Oct. 13, a little
child named Needham was attacked
by a horse, A portion of the scalp was
bitten away, The child is not expect
ed to recover. ) 81
The quarterly Journal Of the Wa
terford, and SOUTHEAST of ireland
Archaeological Society," is Of unusual
excellence, both as regards the guam
tity and quality of the papers. Irish
scholars will be much interested in
the valuable place Names of the
Decies," by Father p. Power, while the
Rev. DR.. Carrigan, the historian OF
Ossory, deals with "Old Waterford
| Wills" Mr.. E. r. NC. Dix continues
his researches on early Printing in
the South East of Ireland.
Wexford.
On Oct. L., at the monthly meeting
of the Wexford Corporation reference
was made to the new Fishguard Ind
Rosslare route, and it was stated that
| Wexford was altogether ignored.
| The Wexford Corporation have de-
cided to proceed as soon as possible
with the erection of a new Town Hall
at a cost between $4,000 and $1,000.
While trying to save her brother
from drowning, on Oct. g. a young
girl named Margaret Hogan, of Ard
clough, near Mas, lost her life. The
boy fell into quarry hole and his SIS
ter went to his assistance and kept him
| af1oat for some time. Before they
no CHI wi
was drowned. The boy was brought
to the edge of the bank by neigh.
Dor.