The Irish standard., 1907-12-14

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Rooney were the second and third men
home. Thirteen competed.
Whilst returning from a Trade and
Labor demonstration in Elphin on Nov.
10 young man named Joseph Fether-
stone, native of Strokestown, aged
%, fell from a car, and sustained in
juries to his head which terminated
fatally a short time afterwards.
Sligo.
At Ballyfaron Petty Sessions, Nov.
Is, twenty three respectable-looking
men, of the farming class-Patrick Wa
tiers, Hugh McHugh, Thomas Fallon,
Michael Foley, Michael Furey, Patrick
Harmon, James Fallon, Thomas o.
Brien, John Butler, Tom Fallon, Mi
chael Fallon, Henry O'Rourke, James
Breheny, James Tighe, James Legion,
James OBrien, John Fallon, Michael
Bruen, John Green, Pat Furey, Tom
O'Rorke, Thomas McManus, and James
kearnS-were called upon to show
cause why they should not be bound
over to keep the peace, for having as
alleged, in October last, used intimi-
dation towards a bailiff named Nc
Glynn. The charges against seventeen
of the defendants were dismissed, on
the ground that the summonses were
bad, and the remaining six defendants
Bench.
Tippsrary.
BY the death of Thomas Hickey,
The HILL Carrick Beg, Carrick ON SUR,
a well-known local figure has passed
from this life. In his early days the
deceased was Young Irelander.
AS the result of the negotiations
conducted by the Rev. ]. Leahy, P. p,
Eyrecourt, the tenants on the estate
Of Mr.. ]. Bggs Atkinson, Nenagh, are
to become owners at 10 years purchase
of existing rents. The property lies
between Eyrecourt and Banagher, and
includes 700 acres of bog.
Tyrone.
In an address before the Calaroga
Club, Nov. Is, the Rev. NJ. Mcguire, P.
p, Killiskeery, said he had no doubt
that in a few years they will have
made a thoroughly bilingual district of
his parish.
Brother Angelus, who has been con-
nected with the Presentation Brothers
Schools. Dungannon, for the past five
years. has been appointed Superior of
the schools conducted by the order at
Queenstown.
Waterford.
The Rev. John Casey, for the past 10
years curate in Cappoquin, and for
many years president of the Cappoquin
Branch of the United Irish League, has
been appointed rector of Ardmere. A
deputation from the branch recently
congratulated Father Casey on his pro-
motion, and also requested the Rev.
John Gluson to become president Of the
Branch.
Westmeath.
In Westmeath the banks are refus-
ing to lend money on the security of
grazing farms, even as a first mort
gage. The result is that number of
graziers, who depended on bank ac-
commodation, are in despair.
A blacksmith in Westmeath excused
himself from shoeing a horse for
boycotted man by declaring that he
was too busy preparing for having 900
bullocks shod, who were soon going on
tramp.
Wicklow.
At a special court at Wicklow re-
Gently James Reid, ex-postmaster,
Rathnew, was returned for trial at the
Quarter Sessions. and admitted to bail
charged with having. on the 26th Of
November, 1906, received by way Of
loan from Maurice Go.dring, money
lender, Belfast, by false pretenses. the
sum of G10 by falsely representing
that he was the owner Of a farm which
was good security for the repayment
of the loan. The accused was arrested
at Limerick on the 26th of October