The Irish standard., 1912-09-07

NEWS FROM IRELAND
Kin 9 8.


At the meeting of the Birr Board
of Guardians on August 8, Mr.. Budds.
the retiring Master of the Workhouse.
and a Protestant, returned his sincere
thanks to the Board for their kind
ness to him during his many years Of
service. The members of the Board
had even gone out of their way to do
him many good turns. During all the
time that he had been there an insult
ing word had never been said to- him
on account of his religion. In thank
ing the Sisters of Mercy, he said they
had always been a great help to him;
and as for the Chaplain, Father
Grove, he could not say anything
strong enough to show how closely
he and Father Grove We're bound to-
gether as regards the work. Satiseac-
ton was expressed at Mr.. Budds'
testimony to the attitude of Catholics
towards him. and contrast was
drawn between the tolerance of the
Catholics Of the South and the bigotry
of the Orangemen Of Belfast. az
shown by the recent outrages in Bel
fast.
leitrim.
On August 8. the dead body OF a
woman, aged orty-flve, subsequently
identified as that of Miss Sarah Nc
Garry. a teacher, native of Ballina-
more, Leitrim, was found terribly
mutilated in field at the back of
Galway workhouse. The deceased had
been acting as substitute for teachers
In various parts Of the West, but 1t
has not been ascertained for what
purpose she had come to Galway. No
clue as to the perpetrator of the crime
has been discovered by the police.
Mayo.
Very Rev. ]. B. Egan, of Altoona.
Pa. has returned to the old country
for a sotourn, OF some months. After
an absence of almost eighteen years
his arrival at his parental home Kill
comfy, was the signal for unbounded
manifestations of joy which was par
ticipated in by the entire neighbour
hood. Bonfires illumined the surround
ing hills, and young and old, the as
sociates of his boyhood, assembled to
bid this distinguished Irish American
soggarth a warm Cead Mile Failte.
Meath.
An accident occurred on August 8,
near Baconstown, Enfield, when a trap
In which were seated Mrs. Flynn (w:fe
of Mr.. John Flynn. D. c.. Rathrone
and her sister "a NUM-, was run into
by motor car containing some men
from Navan. The driver of the car
was flung onto ditch. six feet high;
the nun, who was over from England
on holiday, saved herself by cling
ing to the side Of the motor car, whilst
Mrs. Flynn was thrown onto the way
side. and received sever shaking,
one of her ribs being broken. She
was attended to by DR.. Shells, En-
field. and Is progressing satisfactorily.
The motor caught in the stick of the
wheel and prevented the car from be-
Ing overturned.
Roseommon.
The death occurred at his residence,
Belly. Castlerea, of Bartholomew
Kenny, a highly respected resident Of
Castlerea parish. Mr.. Kenny had
reached the good old age Of SO years.
and was a prominent Nationalist. He
took leading part in organizing ev-
cry public meeting held in Castlerea
for thirty years. He was vice presi-
dent of the Castlerea Branch of the
Land League, and subsequently of the
Irish National League. The funeral
was attended by all classes in the sur
rounding districts.
Sligo.
Mrs. Olga B. Crichton, of Carrow-
garry, Ballisodare. has written to tho
Sligo County Council resigning her
seat on the County Insurance Com
mittee as she had decided to devote
all her time, money and energy to
women's suffrage work for the time
being" She added that she had Joined
the Women's Tax Resistance League
which would debar her from UNDER
taking work on the Insurance Conf
mittee.
Tipperary.
On August Z, in the Town Hall,
Templemore, John Walsh, auctioneer,
put up for sale the interests in a field
on the suburbs of the town. the prop
erty of Mr.. William Delaney, contain
ing about acres, the yearly rent of
which is go. James Kelly, Temple
more, was declared purchaser at the
high figure of s440. This works o,.t
at something like ESQ per acre.
Waterford.