The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
[ 9NEWS FROM IRELANDX

property in Galway within ten days.
Counsel stated that the plaintiff is
judgment mOrtg gage OF the defendant,
who is owner OF some house property
in Galway. Defendant had dsobeyed
the order OF the court, and did NOT
appear or offer any explanation
Kerry.
Late news from rralee says that a
hayshed containing about 20 tons OF
hay and 5 tons of straw, the property
of Mrs. Kenny, Contra. hotel, Tralee,
and situated at Clounaour, was de-
stroyed by fire. Soon after the fire was
reported Constable Dulaghan arrived
on the scene and found the fire had
spread to the whole OF the hay and
| was beyond control
Kilkenny.
A resolution was passed at meet
ing of the licensed grocers and vint-
ners OF Kilkenny. Mr. d. Kerwick, T.
c., presided He protested against the
action Of the government in coDtnu-
ing the extra duty OF IS. Cd. per gal
Ion on spirits, and called upon the
Irish members of Parliament 10 insist
upon its removal.
Kildare.
The death of DR.. J. NJ. Neale, J.P.,
| Neevington house, Kildare, which re-
Gently occurred, was deeply regretted
by a large circle of friends.
Over 300 guests graced the attend
ancc at the Kildare Hunt Ball at
Mass Town hall recently The func-
| ion proved brilliant success. Among
many notable guests were Sir William
and Lady Goulding, Colonel and Mrs.
de Burgh Col. and Mrs. st. LeSer
| Burrowes and party, Mr.. and Mrs.
, Aylmer and party, Major and Mrs
Gage, Captain Gage, Major and Mrs
l.. Lockhart. Mr. Whiteside Dane Col
lIuthoven, Col. Phillpots and others.
Kings.
The new buildings which are in
course of erection, in addition to the
convent schools, will greatly increase
the size of the town, and help ma
which its business, trade, commercial
industrial, and social advance merits.
The very artistic cottages which are
being erected on the Chapel road and
i'll New row by Messrs. M'Glynn. con-
tractors, are very much advanced
Longford.
Mr.. j. p Farrell asked in the House
of Commons, the POstmaster-G General
whether having regard to the increase
of business in Longford post office,
some of the telegraph boys who had
passed the age limit for employment
in the telegraph delivery department
would be put on extra daily delivery
routes in and around the town, for
| The benefit OF the public, and incl
dentally to find them employment, OF
which they were at present deprived.
Louth.
| A convention for the selection OF a
Parliamentary candidate for North
E.outh is being summoned for and will
be held in he Town hall. Dundalk, at
$50 o'clock, on next Monday, 9th
inst.
Limerick.
AT the fortnightly meeting OF Rath-
keale District Council, Mr.. John Hew.
son moved that the rate OF I'D in the
pound for the upkeep of the Rural
Free Libraries be withdrawn, and that
each district maintain its own library
He said it was unfair that seven
Fights OF the people should be paying
for the upkeep of three libraries
which they did not use. MIR. John
Fitzgibbon, j. p. said nothing they
now did would be binding on the next
council The chairman pointed out
that as the rate had been struck the
resolution would not be operative.
! Monaghan
| The new shirt and blouse making
| factory which has been built for the
Grosvenor Manufacturing Co, is now
in full working order. The premises
fulfill every requirement Of the pro
moters. Thirty machines are going
daily; and provision has been made
for the almost immediate Introduction
of an additional twenty or thirty. The
employment 10 The girls of the district
which this enterprise will ensure is
! generally welcomed in Monaghan.
I Meath.
The Countess of Aberdeen visited
| Navan and addressed the County
Meath branch of the Womcn's Nation
al Health association.
At the large hall. 6 st. Stephen
Green, Il lecture was delivered by