The Irish standard., 1910-03-26

Mr.. P. Donegan's licensed premises for
some time past and had been in the
employ of that gentleman for the past
IL years. He was last seen about a
fortnight aso-to be accurate, on Sun
day night, 18th ult. On the following
morning he had disappeared and left
no tidings of his whereabouts. His
parents and employer are at loss to
account for his mysterious disappear
ance, as he was a sober, we'll conduct
ed young man, with whom no one had
any fault to find.
Monaghan.
A public meeting under the presi-
dency Of the Right Rev. DR.. M'Kenna,
DID,. Bishop of Clogher, was held on
March ~, to make an earnest appeal
to the treasury for increased grants
in aid of primary education "a for
the heating, sanitation and equipment
of National Schools including free
books and other requisites for chill
dlen; (2) to afford improved superan-
nuation allowances to National school
teachers, which at present are wholly
and disgrace to any
Government; CD to establish q sys-
tenn of scholarships by which the
child of talent and industry, however
humble, shall be enabled to continue
his studies, even to a course in one
of our new universities. There was
a good attendance present.
Queens County.
The one hundred and eleventh an
niversary of the birth of William OAR
gan, the first and greatest of Irish
railway contractors, occurred few
days ago. He was born in Ballahide
on February 90, 1899, and among the
great works erected by him was the
Dublin & Kingstown Railway, the
first to be built in Ireland. The Great
Northern e. Midland roads were also
built by him. He also undertook and
successfully accomplished the sinking
of the Ulster Canal Through the
failure of the International Exhibi-
ton held in Dublin in 1858, which was
a dismal failure, Mr.. Dargan became
r. bankrupt and he died in almost
poverty.
Roscommon.
The carriers who have been employ
ed in Roscommon under the direct
labor system made an application not
long since, for an increase in scale
paid of from 4s per day to SIS. The
men were getting IS per day up to
November last but owing to the
shortness of the days, and consequent
ly the fewer hours of work the Co
Surveyor reduced the wages to. As.
The working days since March having
the carriers applied for an
increase. Mr.. Brown, the ganger
conveyed the application to the CO.
Surveyor who increased the wages to
the amount claimed
Sligo.
The death is announced of BRYAN
kerrigan, which took place on F'ebru-
airy p, at his residence, Carney, Co.
Sligo. Mr.. Kerrigan spent about %
years of his life as land steward IN
Lissadell, post for which he was
specially fitted He was most consci-
entlous and attentive to his business,
and, at the same time, he made him
self dear to the staff that worked un-
der him. In society he showed him
self possessed of more than the or
binary amount of information, and
never failed to entertain, interest and
cdify those with whom he came in
contact.
Tyrone.
On the morning Of Feb. 20. a farm
err named John Devlin. who resided
in the townland of Drumhubbert
about two miles from Stewartstown,
when returning home from mass at
Mountioy Catholic Church about one
o'clock was taken seriously ill at
Upper Back. and was brought into the
house of Henry M'Tesgart and at
tended by the Rev. j. Donnelly, &C,
He died about half an
hour afterwards Mr.. Devlin, al
though not under medical treatment,
was suffering for a considerable time
from a weak heart. FIe was aobut So
years Of age, and unmarried
Tipperary.
j. j. Dunlea. for some years in the
National Bank, Roscrca. as sub-man-
ager, has been transferred to the
more extensive branch in Dundalk to
the regret of his many friends. He
is replaced by Mr.. Walsh, Dundalk
On March 5, at a meeting of the
Cashel Guardians, the resolution
adopted short time ago in the Cork
requesting all Irish men,
of De-