The Irish standard., 1911-08-26

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meeting the following new members
were enrolled and handed in their en-
| trance fees: MeSsrS. James Murphy
Dungarvan; Robert Milute, kilfane:
| WIN. Hickey, Cairn; James Shanahan,
Pleberstown; Patrick Bolgcr Mill
street: James Davies, Maudln street;
| VIM. O'keefc, Smithstown: Michael
kirwan. Dungarvan; p. Murphy, Bish-
| opslough.
Kildare.
During the past week a series of
sixteen horse-tail cutting outrages oc-
CURED at Moone, county Kildare. 1t
! is believed to be the work of tramps,
as the people of the locality are all
on very neighbory terms with each
other, and there is no local cause for
the regrettable occurrence.
Kerry.
Very Rev. Canon Hayes, p. p, V. c.,
Ballylongfohr. presided at meeting
under U. l. l.. auspices at Asdee coun-
ty Derry, Mr.. ID. ]. Madden, who was
the principal speaker, dealt with the
work of the National cause. Confidence
in the party was the subject of IL reso-
luton.
Kings County.
On Saturday last Edenderry was
visited by two thunderstorms of pc
! cnliar severity. during the progress of
which business was entirely suspend
ed and the inhabitants of the town
were thrown into state bordering on
, panic. The heavens grew black as
midnight. and, through the gloom, the
vivid flashes of lightning burst with
eerie effect.
Limerick.
A strike occurred at Limerick of $50
female workers of the Army Clothing
factory, who ceased work as Il protest
against the employment of fifty nom
union operatives who remained at
work. When leaving for dinner the
crowd threw stones at the nom union
workers. The Constab ulary made two
arrests and force are on duty at the
factory.
Louth.
Subscriptions to the Irish Parlia-
mcntary Fund were handed in last
week at a meeting in Dundalk of the
North Louth Executive, U. |. L. These
included E10O, first instalment from
the Dundalk Branch, Resolutions were
passed congratulating Capt. Donelan
and Mr.. John Muldoon on their recent
reelection to Parliament.
Meath.
| A special meeting of the Meath
County Council, Mr.. II. Halligan, j. P,
presiding. The election took place Of
an assistant surveyor for Dunshaugh-
lin Rural district at e1OO per annum.
and also of an assistant surveyor for
the Ardee No and Meath Rural dis
tricts at C 105 per annum. There were
eighteen applications from English
and Scotch aspirants for the positions
none of whom attended. For the Ar
dee No. 2 position, Mr. John p. O'Brien.
Droghcda, was declared elected. For
| the Dunshaughlin vacancy four candi-
dates were proposed. Mr.. Mulvany, ].
p, pointed out that of the four candi-
| dates Mr.. P. M. Cannon was the only
| one who held a B. e. degree.
Monaghan.
! Peter Greenan, farm servant, Bally-
train, Co. Monaghan. has had his COL
| larbone fractured by being thrown
from cart, the horse attached
! to which had bolted through fright on
the approach of a motor car DR..
l3yrne, Corduff attended to the injured
man.
Queens County.
BY an outbreak of fire at place
| called earn, near POrtarlington, a
matched house occupied by Il man
named Christopher Keely, was COM
| pletely destroyed, but the furniture
contained therein was saved 1t is as
sumed that the origin Of the fire was
a spark from the chimney setting the
| roof ablaZe.
Roscommon.
The train due in Roscommon on
Tuesday at Sis p. m. broke down at
Ballymoe. Some wagons at the end
ran off the line. The mishap necessi-
tated Il delay to the passengers of
| nearly two hours.
Sligo.
| At a meeting of the Sligo Co. Coun-
ci', Mr.. Bernard Harte, J. p, Co. c, in
the chair. resolutions, in support of the
Irish Evicted Tenants Association and
| favoring the speedy restoration of the
evicted tenants were adopted. The
meeting was addressed by Mr.. OHart-
igan. Organizing Secretary. l. Z. T. A.
!ipperary.