The Irish standard., 1908-10-24
Lonqford.

rences ever known in the farming
world has just occurred near Longford.
A sheep belonging to Alex. Jones, Earl
Street. Longford. on Sept. 81 gave birth
to two fine lambs at F'erefad, where his
sheep are on the grass. The same
sheep also gave birth to two lambs
last February. and they were sold by
Mr.. Jones at the last June fair of
Longford. The present pair Of lambs
are thriving rapidly. The occurrence
is regarded by those who have heard
o. it as unprecedented.
Limerick.
The following deaths have occurred
in Limerick: Sept 2S, Miss Bridget
Leahy. Aboeyferle, aged IS years; re-
Gently. Miss Nelly Beg,ey. Abbyfeale;
recently, T. F. Sheahan, N. T., Kilcor-
man. aged IS years.
The Most Rev. d.. O'Dwyer, bishop
OF Limerick, has addressed letter to
the Press on the subject of boxing, In
the course OF which he says: These
boxing matches are bruta! and degrad-
ing exhibitions. and must debase the
tone of the society which tolerates
them."
At the last meeting Ct the Groom
district council. a warm vote of conf
dence was passed in the irish party,
and they were thanked for the many
useful measures recently passed for
Ireland.
A Limerick young lady received
striking mark of confidence in County
Wexford on Sept. %. Joint committee
representative of the Technical In
struction committees Of New Ross and
Enniscorthy met .or the purpose of
elect:1g principal and domestic econ
omy 'nstructress for both towns. There
were nine applicants for the latter po-
sition. Miss O'Mara, limerick, was
appointed at a salary of 60 pounds and
locomotion allowance.
Mayo. e.
The following deaths have occurred
in Comfy Mayo: Sept. II, Mrs. Brid-
get i'unney, Ballyvary, aged 70 years;
Sept. ~ hos. Campbell. Swinford, at
an advarced age.
Rev. NJ. Keaveney. P. p, Charles
tcwr. was elected chairman of the
I.owpark SUBJ committee under the Old
Age Pensions Act at their meeting on
Wedns Sday week.
Meath.
While riding a bicycle on Sept. %, Il
boy named Perry met with an accident
Which, resulted in a broken arm. The
road was ~ a greasy condition where
the accident occurred and the bike
clipped or skidded. throwing the young
fev wv heavily and resulting in the in
jury above stated.
Monaghan.
Died recently, Edward Markey, pro-
prietor of White Cross hotel, Newtown-
hamilton: Sept. II, Mrs. Martha Lough,
Creevaghy, Clones aged 70 years:
Sept. IS, by drowning. Mrs. Mary Nc
Kama, Tonagh. aged so years.
The Most Rev. DR.. Owens, bishop of
Clogher. has appointed Rev. Thos.
Brennan. c. c., Monaghan, to be parish
priest of the parish of Currin, in sue
cession to Rev. James MElroy. P. p,
who has been transferred to Inniskeen.
Rev. Father Brennan, previous to his
curacy in Monaghan, had been for
some years professor in st. Macarten's
Seminary. Monaghan.
Queens.
A special meeting Of the Abbeyleix
district council was held on Sept. 26
for the purpose of considering what ac-
tion should be taken with regard to
the petitions lodged by owners and oc-
cupiers of lands against the provincial
order Of the local government board
sitting of cottages and plots on their
holdings. There were in all f1fty-two
petitions Of which six were withdrawn
and the council decided to instruct
their solicitor, Mr.. P. j. Meehan, to op-
pose the remaining forty-six.
Roseomn,on.
A settlement of the dispute existing
III connection with the O'Gara estate,
near Ballaghaderreen, County Roscom-
mon, has been effected as the result Of
an interview which Father Mcguire,
c. c.. Lisacall, and Mr.. Webb. Co. c.,
had'with MIR. Thomas O'Gara. the land
lord, and as result some of the ten
ants who had been evicted have been
reinstated. When the settlement was
announced a large number of people
entered on the lands and began har-
vesting operations in the interests of
the tenants.
A farmer named Hurley, from Kill
begnet. near Roscommon, died in the
county .nf'rmary on Sept. % from in.