The Irish standard., 1910-11-26

give them wise advice.
Roscommon.
On Saturday, the goth inst, a graz
ing ranch of 234 statute acres, with
knockadoo Mansion, within a few
miles OF Boyle, was put up for auc-
ton by Mr.. Gavin Low, OF Dublin.
The Congested Districts Board bid
$4,000 This was exceeded by Mr.
Madden, of Ballnlough (Co. Roscom-
NOM who bid $4,000 and was de-
clared the purchaser.
Sligo.
The timely arrival OF police rein
forcenents had The effect of dis
persing a crowd and putting an end
to an ARRAY at Killaragh, Ballymote,
on the evening Of the 3rd inst, when
an attempt was made to hold U. l.
l.. meeting in the immediate vicin-
lty OF a grazing farm which is being
put up for auction. The local people
desired that the C. D. Board should
buy the farm.
Tipperary.
presentation OF purse of SOW
erelgns has been made TO Mr.. p
kearney, Drom, Co. Co. TipDerary, IN
recognition Of his long service of ~
years as principal of the Drom and
Barnane School. Mr. Kearney suit
ably acknowledged the compliment
A familiar figure in the CONNER
cial life Of Clonmel has passed away
in the person of Mr.. Walter Geary,
baker and -four merchant, Deceased,
who was 70, was an ex-alderman OF
the town and had been also a men,
Der for many years on the Poor Law
Board.
Tyrone.
The Natonalists, as Il result of the
recent Revision in South Tyrone,
claim a net gain OF some $50 Parlia-
mentary votes. The Unionists admit
losing over 40 votes.
On the LIST inst. Hamilton Cooper,
10 years OF age, while repairing some
betting in Mrs. Duff 4 Co.'s Corn
mill, Dungannon, was caught in the
machinery by his muffler and strang-
led.
Wicklow.
Mr. Dudley Higgins, son of Captain
j. Higgins, ]. p, manager of the
Ovoca Mines. with Mr.. Andrew Stew
art, both OF whom have been engaged
as chemists at kynoch's explosive
and chemical factory at Arklow for
years past, were testing a sample OF
gun-cotton, recently, when the charge,
went off, tearing away portion OF Mr..
Higgins hand, and injuring Mr.. Stew
art about the head and face
Wexford.
The Ferns (Co. Wexford) Branch
OF the U. |. L.. have passed a resolu-
ton condemning cattle driving in
North Wexford, and calling on the
authorities to thoroughly investigate
the matter.
Owing to some OF his children pro-
curing matches and setting fire to
rick OF straw, the entire farm
dwelling OF Matthew M'Donald.
Clonee, Ferns, has been burned to
the ground The furniture was de-
stroyed, and the family is now To-
Gated in zinc shed, which was. all
that escaped the confa gration. &
Westmeath.
At a special Court in Mullingar re-
Gently Patrick Daily and Patrick Bo-
land We're bound to the peace for driv-
ing 16 head of cattle, the property OF
Mr.. John d. Lemon, Rathcam, dis
lance of about II miles on. 9Th July
last. Defendants elected to go to
jail for two months, declining to give
bail
Waterford.
The Dungarvan Urban Council by
seven votes to five decided to pre-
sent an address to the Irish Parlia-
mentary Party on the occasion of the
visit of Mr.. Dillon, M. p, and others
to the demonstration in Lislnore on
November 9Th, and the Dungarvan
Guardians. with one dissenting voice,
decided to present an address to the
Party on the same occasion.
The late O. Henry did not believe