The Irish standard., 1910-07-23

a bread van driver in the employment
of Mr.. Lyons, baker, Trinity street,
Drogheda, is lying seriously injured in
the Cottage hospital.
Limerick
The marriage has been solemnized
Mountshannon, Lisnafry, and Miss
Binta Stoney, Frankford, Kings Coun.
ty. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Father McInerney, p. p, Cas-
tleconnell, who was assisted by Rev.
Father O'Reilly, P. p, Frankford; Rev.
Father Gleason, c.. c., Roscrea; Rev.
Father Oman, c. c., Castleconnel, and
Rev. Father Considine, C. c., Castle
council. Mr.. Thos. Marshall, brother
of the bridegroom, was best man, ana
Miss L. NJ. Pollock, Dublin, brides
maid. The happy couple proceeded
Leitrm.
The Ballinamore County Leitrim)
Agricultural and Industrial Society
has issued the preliminary schedule
and list of prices for the show fixed
for the 3rd of Semptember. The pro-
gram includes horse jumping, racing,
riding, driving, sheep, swine, agricul-
tural produce and athletic sports. =.
Mayo.
A man named Anthony Dixon was
drowned while crossing the ferry near
Belmullet on the night of June 18th
At the inquest a verdict of accidental
drowning was returned
The Mayo Technical Instruction
Committee at it's meeting on Tuesday
unanimously reelected the Very Rev.
Canon Mcdonald, Westport chairman
for the ensuing year.
Meath.
Mr.. Michael Cunliffe has entered a
claim for compensation for the driving
of 80 cattle, So sheep and 81 lambs
from lands at Cloughabrack, near Ath-
boy The animals were restored to
their pasture by the police.
Monaghan.
Mr.. E. M. O'Brien, ticket clerk at
Monaghan &C., N. R.) railway station,
has been promoted to the position of
chief: clerk there in room of Mr.. Slea-
tor, transferred to the relief clerks de-
partment. Mr. OBren's position in
the ticket department has been filled
by the promotion of Mr.. Scott from
Armagh parcels office. fa-
Roscommon.
The Cloonhiskert and Kilgefn
branches Of the United Irish League
have passed resolutions protesting
against the action Of the Roscommon
County Council in granting an in
crease of salary to the county sur
veyor.
The decision in favor of compulsory
Irish for matriculation in the National
University was received with great
enthusiasm in Roscommon, where bon
fires blazed and the old castle was
brilliantly lighted up, while Gaels as
sembled and sang old songs with spirit
and vigor.
Sligo.
Rev. Charles Flynn has been re-
elected chairman of the Sligo and Lei
trim Asylum Board. and Mr.. Bernard
Harte vice chairman. Tributes to the
work and administrative ability Of
Father Flynn and Mr.. Harte We're paid
by Mr.. p. Crowley, Mr.. B. McTernan.
Mr.. T. Flanagan and Mr.. j. D. O'Brien.
Tyrone.
The death Is announced Of Mr.. John
Teggart, the well known Dungannon
veterinary surgeon.
The late Mr.. John Teggart, V. S..
Dungannon, the interment Of whose
remains took place last week, was !,
member OF an old Aidhoe family. Ho
graduated at Edinburgh in 1880, and
soon built up fine practice. In poll
tics lie was a staunch Nationalist and
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his services proved invaluable.
Tipperary. o.
The members of the Sodality of the
Sacred Heart, Tullow, have presented
am Illuminated address to the Rev.
John Murphy, c. c., st. Mary's, Clon-
mel as all expression of their esteem
for him.
Wexford.
Mr.. P. r. Edwards, late of Wex-
ford, has received an important ap-
pointment at Montreal in connection
with the Canadian Pacific Railway, He
was for twelve years associated with
the Great Southern and Western line.
i Wicklow.
About ninety teachers attended tho
annual reunion of the County Wicklow
and Tullow National Teachers Assc-
citation, which was held in Ovoca. Mr.
f. M. O'Leary, Clonegal, county chair
man, presided, and the toast of 1.-THE
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