The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-06-04
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" ant, against the Trades Rural District
Council, to recover E2 Is as scale fee
under a Local Government Order for
an abstract of title furnished by her
solicitors, Judge Browne, at Tralee
,;SxQuarter Sessions, mentioned that the
4 Lord Chief Baron had decided in a
Z similar case that a judicial tenant was
s.,,a lessee" and entitled to the scale
,s fee now claimed. His Honor said that
he personally would have decided that
Owner as well as "lessee," and en-
titled to the scale fee.
Sns cavan.
n On the morning of May 10, a small
farmer named Michael Marble lost
q his life by a melancholy accident
H. which occurred in a lane leading from
~ his house to the public road in Cor
about midway between Sher-
s3Jcock and Ballytrain. Marble left
s home about 9 in the morning with Il
~ spirited pony attached to a cart, and
the lane the pony scared and became
4, uncomfortable. Marble was knocked
"a down and the pony overturned the
N%cart and dragged it across the body.
9 A number of people who witnessed the
accident were soon on the scene. The
:. injured man was conveyed to his resi-
Z dence in an unconscious condition and
>, died about all hour later. He was a
y sober, hard working man, about 50
60 years of age, and leaves wife and )
small children.
Carlow.
The Carlow Co. Council, after hear
!, ing number of complaints brought
forward by Mr.. w. MMurragh, Kav-
5yaanagh (chairmam alleging want OF
tF part of the Co. Surveyor, decided "
ask the Local Government Board to
hold a sworn inquiry into the matter.
Cork.
The Clonaklty Guardians, on May
4at7, decided by 20 votes to Z, that cam
lsa didates for the vacant position of Re-
Z. lieving Officer must have a knowledge
Wy of the Irish language.
1t is stated that the arrangements
. for the publication of the Cork Free
IS Press are complete and that the first
about June /.
at; Derry.
49, The Rev. Samuel Thompson, B. A.,
~S formerly minister Of Scriggan Pres
byterian church, died at his residence,
4. Dungiven, OH May IL. Deceased was
"a ordained to the oversight of the
u Scriggan congregation in 1854, and
~ ministered until 1905, when he resigned,
Mo the congregation just at that time be-
ing amalgamated with Dungiven un-
der the ministry Of the Rev. A. Gibson,
re-. b. A.
rs Donegal.
IA Mr.. Thomas Harrison, B. l., at a
VII meeting of the East Donegal Unionist
~ Association, intimated his acceptance
contest that constituency. Mr.. j.
Clarke, J. p, who presided said the
ID Unionists were determined to win the
Al. division in the long run, and had no
s.ss doubt Of being able to do so.
'sss Down,
SO On recovery from his recent illness
y the magistrates at Bangor Petty Ses-
sions, Col. Sharman- Crawford, D. L.,
presiding, welcomed back to the bench
a. Mr.. John M'Meehan. The Bar and
Court officials joined in the compli-
ment to this popular magistrate.
Dublin.
On May i. the annual celebration of
the Feast of st. Paul of the Cross, the
founder of the Passionist Order, took
e. place at ST. PauFs Retreat, Mount Ar
4, gus. Solemn High Mass was sung, Of
which the celebrant was the Ven
Fricker, P. P: the dea-
ssacon, Rev. Frather Ephren,, c. p, and
sS@ sub deacon. Rev. Father Gerald, c. P,
f.The sermon of the day was ably
e preached by the Very Rev. A. M. Dali
j ton, q. P.
4ss An exhibition of literary relics. por-
traits and mementoes of the late Sir
.s Samuel Ferguson. was opened OH May
a S, in the Hall of the National Library
IN by the Countess of Aberdeen. 1t will
Il continue for the next couple of weeks
rr,si,
The collection has been lent by the
Belfast Committee.
Galway.
81 At an adjourned meeting of the Gal
way Urban Council, held on May 49,
S8Athe question of re-letting the market
|, tolls came up for consideration. Mr..
AFT. O'Reilly, the former actor,
rendered to take the tolls for the sum
SssSOf E778 The Secretary said that the