The Irish standard., 1909-03-20

levinE the accused was under the inn
preston that he did not belong to the
| Army Reserve.
Mayo.
The townspeople Of Csstlebar, aided
by the Catholic and Protestant clergy,
| have inaugurated a collection to raise
funds to re-start in business James
Ward, whose licensed house and bak-
ely were burned down recently. Mr..
Ward was some time ago sentenced
to nine months in Jail for distributing
anti cnlisting literature.
| Roseommon.
The twelve men from Ballingkeg-
lish, sentenced by Judge Kenny at the
last Connaught Assizes. to three
months Imprisonment, have been re-
leased from Jail. The prisoners were
net at the Rosconlmon railway station
by an immense crowd Of friends and
acquaintances from the neighborhood
ci where they reside. The arrival of
the train was the signal for wild
cutburst of cheering, accompanied by
Lowing of horns and fhe music Of
several fife and drum bands, attend.
ing in order to join i'll the dcmonstra.
ton OF welcome.
| Sligo.
| At the convention of the Connacht
G.. A. A., at Claremorris on Tuesday.
| Thomas Kenny, one of the Craugh-
| Ntll prisoners. was unanimously
elected president Of the Connacht
Provincial Council for the ensuing
year: John Silk, Castlerea, vice pres
ident; L. Lardner, Athcnry, treasurer,
and D. Ryder, Ballina, honorable Sec
rotary.
Tipperary.
The death has taken place in I.on-
con of DR.. James Hefferman, son Of
the late Mr.. Daniel Hefferman, Marl-
Eill, County Tipperary. Deceased,
| who was we'll known, was educated
at Mount Melleray and Rockwell COL
lege. He served at the front during
the Bocr war. He Is to be buried in
New Inn.
On Feb. 81, Mr.. Vaughan. Estates
Commissioners Inspector. attended at
Kedra, Cahir, to arrange with the
evicted tenants on the Lowe estate,
which has been sold. A complete set
Element was come to in the case of
Mrs. Coughlan, Clonmel, who with
her brother, was evicted Is years ago,
from a 42-acre farm.
Waterford.
At the cathedral on Fob. 3d.. Miss
VI. A. Maller, of 20 Merchants Quay,
Waterford, was married to Thomas +.
Harvey, late Of South Africa. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
w. ]. O'Conne]l, G. c. The happy
couple subsequently left for Cork
amidst the well wishes OF their friends.
Wicklow.
Great indignation has been aroused
on account of an effort to close up Ihe
cd ancient graveyard in Wicklow.
Many Catholics and Protestants have
members of their families buried there
and tho local health authorities say
that there is no need of closing the
graveyard provided ordinary precau-
tons are adopted.
Wexford.
l. A farmer named Joseph Awkward,
who lived near New Ross, died in
Cork on Feb. 23, last, where he had
been spending his honeymoon. having
Keen married during the week. The
remains We're brought to the family
burial ground for interment. There is
much sympathy for his widow in her
bereavement.
Westmeat;1.
Very Rev. Joseph Plus Cowley OK.
Assistant General of the Calced Car
nelites in Ireland, died recently in the
Monastery. White Abbey, Kildare. He
vas born in Castletown. 81 years ago,
and was ordained a priest in 1888. He
served at Terenure, in America, Mel
bourne, before being called to the high
office and position of Assistant Cen
Ell al in Rome in 1908.