The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-03-21
Roscommon.


was aunt to the Rev. j. ]. MacDer-
mott, P. p, st. Johns Newfoundland.
The Roscommon County Council
has decided to refuse payment of the
maintenance of extra police. The
chairman said the necessity for extra
police had long since disappeared.
Tyrone.
Joseph Nugent, Of Woodside Ter.
race, Omagh. died on Feb. 8.
William Stewart, proprietor Of the
extensive Templerash corn and -four
mills, Stewartstown, died on Feb. IL,
as the result Of an accident.
Tipperary.
Some farms that have been purchas-
ed under the Land Act were up for
auction recently in the districts ad-
joining Carrick-on.Suir, realized from
e25 to e2S per statute acre. Land
let on the eleven months grazing sys.
tenn fetched up to e5 an acre.
The death occurred at the Ragwell,
Clonmel. on Feb. 16, of Mrs. Griffin,
a centenarian, having reached the re-
markable age of los years.
Died.-Feb. IA, John Shea, Cara
heen. Feb. II. David O'Gorman, Bal
lyboy.-Recently, w. Loughman, Foil
macduff.-Recently, by drowning, Da-
vid Butler. Patrickswell.-Feb. II, M.
O'Donnell, Ballymulty.-Feb. ~, Pat
rick Maher, Maxfort.-Feb. 20, Mrs.
Felix o'Neill, Lisronagh.
Kilkenny.
Died.-Feb. II, Mrs. Margaret Grace,
Talbotsinch.-Recently, Thomas Pow
er, Piltown.-Feb. 16, John O'Gorman,
Callan.-Recently, in London, Lady
Blanche Edwards, aged 60 years.
Kings.
Bernard McGuinness, son of Mrs. P.
McGuinness, Main street, Edenderry,
died on Feb. Is. Deceased, who leaves
widow and young child, spent a
number of years in America.
When returning from work at Car
rig, about four miles from Birr, man
named Tooher was knocked down and
severely injured by a motor car,
which, it has been stated, was being
driven at an excessive speed without
light. Another man named Tierney,
whom the same motorist passed on
the same road, had narrow escape
from injury. He just managed to
jump into ditch as the car whizzed
past. The owner or occupant of the
motor car remains unknown.
Kerry.
Something of sensation mingled
with amusement was created in Bally-
bunion on Feb. is, by a number of
the employees in the Wireless Station.
They went on strike for better pay
and marched through the town shout
ing cheers for Larkin, a name by
which the ringleader has since been
commonly known, and he was applaud
ed for his action which was readily
settled when the men accepted an ex.
ira penny per hour.
Limerick.
Miss Healy has disposed of farm
of about fifteen acres at Shanhooly to
Thomas Ryan for G420. She also
sold three other farms, one at Knock
and two n the Clondrina district, at
a good figure.
The death of John Duggan, of
Knockbrack, Abbeyfeale, occurred re-
Gently in his Tooth year. He was the
last of the old native weavers in the
district.
The death took place on Feb. Is,
of Mrs. E. O'Dwyer of Mary street,
Limerick, highly esteemed citizen.
Longford.
Patrick Hannah of Longford, re-
Gently admitted to the bar, has estab-
lished himself in his home town,
where he intends to practice his pro.
fession.
Louth.
The manufacture of new manurial
agent-shell lime, containing a small
percentage of fishy matter-is being
carried on with considerable success
by the Bently Poultry Grit Works at
Omeath. It is claimed for this produc-
ton that it is an excellent dressing
for pastures and useful for potatoes.
being a great improvement on ordi-
nary lime as a manurial agent.
Deep regret was caused in Drogheda
on Feb. Is when it became known
that Christopher Tighe, one of Dro-
ghedas most successful merchants,
had passed away at his residence,
Eden View, Stameen. AS long ago
as the days of the Amnesty move
ment the late Mr.. Tighe was promi-
nent figure in National politics in
Drogheda, and since then his voice
and purse and pen were at the serv-
ices of his country.
Mayo.
Keen satisfaction was felt on every
side through Erris on Feb. II when it