The Irish standard., 1911-04-29

slons, IN an action against farmer
named Patrick Cunningham, a neigh.
Dor, for breach of promise of marriage.
Meath.
Miss Fitzgerald Kinsaley, has been
appointed maternity nurse in the Old
town district by Balrothery Guardians.
Thos. Clerkin, workman employed
at the Athlumney sawmills, near Ma
van, has suffered the amputation of
the right hand from the wrist as a
result of an accident at the mills,
his hand having slipped on one of the
saws, which severed all the fingers
from the joints.
Queens.
Died.-March 23, John Wall, Old
Leigh, age 81 years.-March 81, in
Mountmellick, Sarah, youngest daugh-
ter of the late William Conlin, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mr.. r. Ryan, Stradbally, is the in.
ventor and patentee of new machine
for the cutting away Of moss from the
land. The invention is stated to be
capable of successfully removing this
weed from meadows pastures, or
pleasure grounds.
Roscommon.
Patrick Kellagher, who represented
the Aughrim division on the Roscom-
mon County Council for twelve years
has resigned.
The Local Government Board have
sanctioned the retiring allowance of
$50 year voted by the Strokestown
Board of Guardians to the late Master
of the Workhouse, Mr.. McDermott.
Sligo.
DR.. John A. Flannery has been ap-
pointed Medical Officer of Tobercurry
Workhouse, in succession to his father
who recently resigned.
Tipperary.
Miss Rose Calvin has resigned her
position as Hospital Nurse in Clogheen
Union.
The death of Michael Sullivan, of
Rossfinch, Newport, has been an
nounced at the ripe age of 10 years
Up to fortnight before his death
he was able to be about and could
wildly recall exciting incidents of the
Fenian movements. His mental fac
ulties remained up to the last, and
he was able to read up to few
months before his death without the
aid of glasses.
| Tyrone.
An inquest was held on March 81
at Aughangowley, Fivemiletown,
touching the death of Francis Good.
win, the two-year-old son of John and
Mrs. Goodwin, of Aughangowley. Evi.
dence was given by the mother, who
told the jury that on the previous
day she left deceased and his elder
brother, aged four years, in the kitch
en-, while she went to the we'll for
water, and on her return she was
met by the deceased child scream
ing, its clothing being enveloped in
flames. She was unable to extinguist
the flames until the child's clothing
was completely destroyed.
Westmeath.
A fire occurred in the business
premises of Michael Lyman, Noun
street, Mullngar, on the evening o.
March 80. The damage done amount
ed to about fifty pounds.
Died.-March "a, William Law
Sandymount, Fore, aged 80 years.
Recently. Mrs. Gaynor, Ballinderry.-
Recently, Mrs. Annie McGrane, Kill
ucan.-Recently, Daniel Conner
Lynbury Terrace. Mullingar.
Wexford.
The death occurred on March 2G, O.
Rev. Walter S. Sinnott, P. P, Tom
acork, at the age of IS years. De
ceased was a native of the parish O.
Mayglass, Wexford.
Whilst loading faggots on a car or
March 81, a man named Edward
/ White, of Nickaree, sustained concus
sion of the spine by falling from the
Waterford.
On Sunday. March 26. live sea
On Sunday, March 26, little sea
was captured by two men at the bacl
strand, Tramore. A well-known loca
sportsman was asked to become the
guardian of a live seal at the Grea
Southern and Western station recent
ly, but courteously, yet firmly, declined
to become the posessor of such a pc
culiar domestic pet.
| Wicklow.
Messrs. Haskins Bros, Wicklow
recently sold two farms of land by
private treaty, the property of Mr.