The Irish standard., 1908-11-07

Hughes. was born In the ttwn:und OF
Defrycorban, near Lisnaskea.
Galway.
Thos. Dignan, j. p. died en- Oct. IL
at t.s residence Ballybar.. H.,. wa.
over 70 years Of age and was ulcm-
Der Of the local board Of irastytratss
md was very, popular; In the district
-. /. Kerry. =.
James .McAulitfe. Of Tarbert, died
on Oct: 11,-st the age of 50. years
He was prominent as a Nationalist in
tho old days Of: the Land League in
Tarbert. -. II. :: -
Kilkenny.
At meeting of. the North Kilkenny
Executive. on Oct: ii. a. circular was
!iead inviting support of the Parncll
szemorial:. E. r.. Kcane proposed that
the branches that had NOT. already
done so he asked to: organize sub.
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. -. Kings, =: !.
The profession took place recently
at the Convent of Mercy. Charles
town, OF Miss :Brigid cummfss aaugh-
ter of the late Mr.. Joseph. Euinmins
Pahan, Tullamore: Right. Rev: Conn
ten Theodore ralton, s. 7.'the Bishop
OF the Diocese. presided, at the cere-
n.ons. der name in religi IN is: Sis
ter Mary Teresa Joseph. ,...-:
| =. Kildare.
In the Athy. :Uriion" District alone
up to one hundred and fifty recipients
Of outdoor relief are debar-le. from
the benefits of. the Old Pension
Scheme. owing to receiving relief
from. the rates. The total nun:s;tl
above mentioned is made ur as fol-
lcws-Atly and castledermo. D:spcn.
-sary- Districts, 81: Fontstown, 4:
stradbally and Ballylinan, 80; Monas-
tervan, c5,. and in. the workhouse
about about 40: -: ::
Limerick. :.
] Richard Comber, farmer, was grant
ed decree, for 25 pounds against. the
County Council as compensation. for
injuries sustained. through having been
knocked down by. his horse, which
was frightened at night ,by. stone:
breaking machine, aae property.of the
COuncil.,.. - :" =. ~
The retidence Of Mrs. Hunt. farmer,
eKfllenany, Gltn,. was: burned to tGs
ground on the night of Oct. 7..s;::onIy
ia few pieces of furniture were saved.
::ionsford. f., .
A large and. representative meet:
ing under: the auspices of the United
Irish League was held at Killoe, four
miles from tongford, Oh Qef; IT, e.: Th;;
meeting WIS primarily: called with
reference to the: :threatened issuing
Of. wr'ts on. the Bond estate, but a
settlement; it was understood, :. was
come to on the, previous: day. on this
subject: a considerable force st, po:
|1ice: was present. and a police nota
itaker was stationed close to the plat.
form: .:fhe chair was taken BY Patrick
Gorrigan. ~. - ~. ~. So. ..
- r.. T. - :. .s Louth. =.
James Kerley, a prominent coach
builder Of the Town of Dundalk, die'
on Oct; g.. at his residence, Dublin
road. The business which he con-
Quoted, and which. was, established
ever 100 years ago by his father, IS
now one Of the largest coach factori rs
in the" North of Ireland and. a credit
10 Irish industry. 1t will be con
Itinned by his family.
Leitrim.
|. A daring attack by a, band of dis.
guised men; who wore crepe and had
blackened. faces, took place in the
Aeitrim mountains ct a place called
Aughacashel, some ten miles from
carrick-on;shannon;, when a process
server,:w was: proceeding to vari-
Gus estates who, had refused to. pay
rents, was intercepted as he. entered
the hills; and relieved Of his docu.
ments. He as.not subjected. to any
violence, but was escorted out+of the
locality. -. :. ~: =,
'.. -: Mayo: - .
It is said that:.'the Estates Con1mis.
sion, under. the Evicted Tenants Act,
are about to, acquire :compulsorily
part of the lands of. Cloonagboy, Co.
Mayo. the, property of Patrick Doher.
ty. Charlestown, and part of the lands
of Fanningstown, Rathbranagh, and
castleroberts,: in Co. limerick, the
property Of j.: F.; Bannatyne, Haldon,
Exeter. . ~: s.: ...e.
Monaghan: r. T.. =. !. &.
John Smith,. Coraghey,. Clones, q,
small farmer and shopkeeper; has re.
ceived draft for $500. pounds, being
the amount of the personal estate Of
his son, Peter: who recently died in
America. leaving his nronertv hv will