The Irish standard., 1907-03-23
who was unable to attend, sent letter

who was unable to attend, sent a letter
of regret.
Mayo.
The priests of the deaneries of Clare
morris and Tirawley have passed reso-
lutions protesting against the insults
offered to Archdeacon Kilkenny, p. p,
on the occasion of the recent election
of the clerk Of Claremorris board of
guardians. Arising out of the scenes
which occurred on the OCCASION, cases
We're heard at Claremorris petty ses-
sions, last week, in which Mr.. L. Caul-
field, d. c., charged Mr.. Conor O'kelly,
NJ. p, and his brother, Mr.. William
O'kelly, With assault. After hearing
the evidence, Mr.. Bell, r. NJ, dismissed
the case, declaring that Mr.. O'Kelly
had got as much as he had given.
Queens County.
Feb. %, was tried the case of Chris
topher Weir VS.. n. S. Fitzgerald. The
plaintiff, who is a fruit and fowl dealer
residing at Craiganein, Ballybrittas,
Queens County, sued the defendant,
| who is a resident magistrate for the
county, living at Portarlington. for
6 $50 for assault, false arrest and i'm
prisonment. The occurrence out of
which the action arose took place oll
| f1o., C,J nF 1{.nt, n >1,n I,,>,
could not agree on the question of ar
rest, but agreed that defendant bad
not imprisoned the plaintiff. Upon this
finding the judge directed verdict for
the defendant.
Tipperary.
Alderman T. ]. Condor, NJ. P, was,
on Feb. %, installed mayor of Clon-
the council should be friends in the
local and National standpoint
The funeral Of the Rev. James Cogll-
| Ian, C.. c., Ballylooby, took place on
! Feb. %. The last prayers at the grave
side We're said by the Very Rev
Canon Sheehy, P. P, Ardfnnan. He
had ministered in the parish of Lis
more for twenty-one years, and left
many enduring monuments of his zeal
He was the devoted assistant of the
late Right Rev. Monsignor Byrne dur
ing the years of his failing health and
energy, and upon him devolved many
duties. especially in connection with
the completion Of the parochial
church, a monument at once to the
devotion of the people. the zeal of
their priest, and the genius of the
artist. Father Coughlan took the
same interest in the work as his
devoted parish priest, and when years
had sapped the energies Of the latter
his faithful assistant carried the gooG
work almost to completion. The mag
nificent marble altar, designed in har.
mony with the church, the fine Station:
of the Cross, and the artistic and val.
liable sanctuary lamps were erected
and the generosity which ii evoked
His departure from Lismore was the
severance of sacred ties. woven by
priestly zeal and Il large hearted kind.
ness through almost generation, anc
his untimely death is mourned by the
whole people.
The funeral Of the late Mr. Michae
Burke, merchant, Cahir, brother of :he
Master of Tipperary Foxhounds. tool
place on Feb. 90 after Office and high
mass. ~ large number of priests at.
tended.
i Eclan Power, who was evicted some
nine years ago from his holding al
Ballinamertina. near Ardmore, Count!
Waterford. was reinstated ON Feb. -21
He receives free grant of G 100.
large number of evicted tenants have
been reinstated in the county recently
including OH the Longan estate, Messrs
Hayes, Donoghue, Kelly, Foley, Mis-!
Foley, Miss f. Flynn and Mr.. Donog.
hue. On the Smith estate Mrs II
Veale is reinstated. About twenty more
evicted tenants i'll County Waterford
will shortly regain possession of theil
homes.
Westmeath.
Terms for purchase have been agreec
on in regard Of the Doping estate, sit.
uate in the townlands of GriffinstoWn
part Of Crossingstown and Coolacahan
County Westmeath, the prices being a:
follows: First term rents, 20 years
purchase; second terms rent, 21E
years purchase.
The funeral of MIR. James Hegarty
| who died recently at his residence
Kinnegad, took place on Feb. 10, t.
Gritfinstown. He was one of the mos