The Irish standard., 1911-02-04


the cart to walk by it's side, owing to
the extreme darkness, was struck by
another vehicle passing and sustained
such injuries that he died from theiy
effects
Kildare.
Mr., Joseph p Whalan, presiding at
the Athy Urban Council, referred to
the departure from the town of Mr..
John F. Glnnane, local journalist,
and paid high tribute to his capacity
and success as pressman His
brother, Mr.. P. J. Ginnane, who sue
ceeds him, was cordially welcomed,
and returned thanks.
Louth.
The Home Secretary has appointed
| Mr.. John Christopher Sellars, of Rod
en- place, Dundalk. Co. Louth, to be
medical referee under the Workmen's
Cooperation Act, 1906, for the Coun-
ty of Louth.
| Leitrim.
The flooding of the River Shannon
was considered on Saturday, 7th inst.
at Carrick-on-Shannon, over which
Mr.. p. Glynn, ]. p, presided. and a
subscription list was opened to enable
action to be taken in the yIigh Court,
Monaghan.
| The Monaghan Co. Council on Tues
day, the 18th inst, received a depl,ta-
ton of the National Teachers of Co.
Monaghan with reference to "brdg-
ing the gulf between the National
Schools and the University by p-ovid-
| ing scholarships A committee Of the
Council was formed to draw up Il
scheme in conjunction with the Ma
tional Teachers to be submitted to
the next meeting of the Co Council.
Meath.
Mr.. M. OToole presided at the an
nual meeting of the Meath Labor I'm
ion, held in the Foresters' Hall. Nayan.
this week, when resolution was pass
ed calling upon the Irish Party to
bring before Parliament a Bill on the
lines of Mr.. Ginnells Home Enfran.
chisement Bill. SO that the tenants of
laborers' cottages may become the
owners of their homes.
Mayo.
Judge Doyle, X. c., congratulated
the Grand Jury at Mayo Quarter Ses-
sOns on Saturday on the very salts.
factory condition of the county.
A very pretty marriage, with nup-
tial Mass, was solemnized in the Par
ish Church, Claremorris, on Monday
morning by the Right Rev. Monsgnor
Kilkenny, D. d.. P. p, V. G., the con
tracing parties being Mr.. r. w. Kelly,
j. r., Chairman of the Claremorris
Rural Council, and Miss Flanagan,
daughter Of Mr.. James Flanagan,
Claremorris.
The election for Town Commission
err was held in marlborough on the
10th inst.
! AT Il meeting Of the Maryhoroush
Town Commissioners held on the 9th
inst, the advisability OF establishing
horse fair in the town was consid-
cred. 1t was decided to defer action
until a later day
Roscommon.
Co. Court Judge Wakely on Friday,
at Roscoumon Quarter Sessions, dis
missed on the merits a case in which
Edward Webb. cattle dealer, Bally-
haunis, sued the Midland Great West
ern Railway Co. for GAS, the value
OF cattle alleged to have been killed on
the defendants line at Roscommon
through negligence of defendants ser
wants.
Sligo.
| The Rev. John Mcdonnell, P. p.
killasser, Swinford, and the Rev.
James O'Connor, P. P, Gurteen, Co.
Sligo, have been raised to the dignity
of Canons.
The tenants of the Middleton
>''lellN, I'll iNoSoo OlIt, nave lSSuSu
public statement in which they de-
mand that the Congested District
Board take action at once for the
compulsory sale of the estate.
Tipperary.
Fifty pounds reward has been offer.
ed by the Tipperary Hunt for the
conviction of the persons who have
poisoned number of foxhounds.
Tyrone
| The Catholic community at Beragh,
Co. Tyrone, has sustained an irrepar-
able loss through the death of MIR.
Patrick Rogers. SiXmiecross, one of
tho most respected gentlemen in the
district
Much regret is felt by wide circle
| of friends at the death Of Mr. Michael