The Irish standard., 1909-01-23
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II Rathtrillick, Middletown, County Ar
f magh, gave birth to five lambs, all Of
which, as well as the mother, are
{ strong and thriving we'll The same
eve had four lambs last Marcia, this
1 making a total of aine lambs within
Z twelve months.
s5Sss Antrim.
One of the prettiest works Of art
executed in recent years is the H.
: Illuminated address just completed by
4 Mr. Joseph Dempsey, 1873, Donebal
street. Belfast, to the order Of the
League Of st. Columbia, Maynooth
College, for presentation to our Holy
4 Father the Pope in che year of his
Sacrerdotal Jubilee. .he address is
tiful drawing of the Fapal Arms, in
colors, occupies prominent position
On the top. This work is done with
the utmost neatness and makes a
i really excellent healpiece. The Irish
and Latin manuscript Of the address
are lettered in parallel columns and
interpersed with solo capitals. The
titles are done in various colors with
: silver capitals: and 20 the end of tho
scroll a pale green ribbon Is attach
ed, the border being done with lines
!. of silver and blue. Mr.. Dempsey has
designed many splendid addresses,
but none superior IL this for genr-
Inc artistic method; an6 he Is to be
congratulated on having received so
distinguished an order. The address
is enclosed in a pull off" case, bound
with rich dark red Heather with Gel
tic bordering.
At it's meeting the Clare County
Council passed resolution protest.
ing against the enormous charges
imposed on the county for extra po-
lice. 1t is said that Ea49. SIS, I'D, had
been deducted from the Local Taxa
tion Grant for the half year ending
March last and that in addition the
Council would have 20 pay s1,50o adj
ditional to the present time, which
with the sum of 91927 already paid,
would bring the total for about two
years up to E4500.
Cavan.
At the last meeting Of the Bawnboy,
J (Co. Cavan) Old Age Pensions Sub
Committee the most notable applica-
tion received was that of an oil
woman residing at Swanlinbar, named
O'Gahern, who was stated to be con-
siderably over 100 years Of age. :5ho
a week.
Donegal.
A process server named Frank Cum
ninghan while attempting to serve
processes for rent on tenants on the
Musgrave estate at Glen Columkille
district, Co. Donegal, was set upon
ny a number of women and boys, and
the processes taken from him, and
owing to injuries he had to be taken
\ home in a car.
S Dublin.
James p. Farrell, NJ. P. has been
sent to Kilmainham jail for six months
{ for an offense against the government
lin publishing boycotting articles N
,Sthe 'Longford Leader" Of which he
sis part owner. "A large part Of mis-
Constituents saw him off at the depot
/ In his home town, Longford. A pro-
scession was formed in which fully
4ten thousand people Participated. The
affair, which was held as an evidence +,
of sympathy and encouragement, was
conducted by the local branch of the |
Limited Irish League apf. the Longford
Urban Council.
Derry.
%@ Derry Corporation, at speciel |
meeting on Dec. 20. decided to accent
AN offer of Mr.. Carnegie of $4,000 to /
build Free Library. The offer was
made five years ago. but no steps |
were taken by the Corporation until |
snow. Plans for a building on the
,.lsite Of Sir Edward Reid's Market |
convenient to the centre of the city,
have been ordered drawn
Il. Fermanaeh.
settlement has been agreed upon
stA the action brought by George Whit
stendale, brother and enc of the next
of kin of the late William whitten-
dale, farmer, of Knockraven, CO.
I. Fermanagh, to revoke probate Of the
will of the deceased daied 18th of De-
cember, 1907. by which the deceased
left his farm, stock ana money in the
bank to his nephew, John Beatty, sub
sJect to the payment Of certain legacics
- his sisters. Plaintiff raised the
statutory objections 20 the will. Ey
1.-The settlement the will was admitted
,,tnS probate In solemn form, plaintiff