The Irish standard., 1914-08-15

chairman OF the Louth Council, to
which position he was reelected each
year since then. AS mark of res
pect the business OF the Dundalk
Guardians was adjourned, as was also
that OF the Finance Committee of the
County Council.
Leitrim.
The establishment OF classes for
the instruction of teachers in Irish
throughout County Leitrim, was re-
Gently decided on, subject to the sane
ton Of the Department, at meeting
of the Lcitrim Technical Committee
on the motion Of Rev. NJ. NJ. Nc
Loughlin, G. {.
Limerick.
The East Limerick Executive of
the U. |. L., at meeting at Elton,
passed the Bailtingless resolution, in
which it is deemed duty to call on
traders to stock no goods directly or
indirectly from any part of ireland
that may exclude itself from the
ambit of Home Rule.
The Mayor, Aid. p. O'Donovan,
presiding at the Limerick Harbor
Board, referred to the contract for
the new swivel bridge, and said a
sum OF $1,000 had been allotted to
have it opened by electric appliances.
He approved OF the method, as OPEN
ing bv hand labor would take 20 min
utcs as against 3 by electricity.
Meath.
At a special meeting OF the Tara
Harriers, Mr.. Cecil Briscoe, master,
and Mr.. A. b. Wilkinson, honorable
secretary, rendered their designations
for the Forthcoming season.
Monaghan.
The Monaghan Agricultural Com
mittee at it's meeting in Ballybay de-
cidcd to extend the four existing
technical schools and to conduct ad-
vanccd classes in English, drawing
and mathematics, as we'll as ad-
vanccd classes in manual instruction.
The committee considered scheme
for the instruction of National School
teachers in gardening would be an
admirable one, and it was resolved TO
obtain the opinions of teachers as
soc;at;ons on the subject. Mr.. ]. o.
Cornell has been appointed inspector
of roads for the county.
Mayo.
Mr.. NJ. Shiel, N. T., kilmovee'
County Mayo, has been appointed
principal of Kilkelly Boys School III
room of Mr.. John Kelly, who has
retired on pension, which occasion
was marked by the presentation to
him by his many friends OF an 'ilun''-
mated address.
Mr.. Justice Gibson, at Queens
County Assizes, affirmed the decision
OF the County Court Judge award
ing Mrs. Jane Shirley Ell compen.
sation for the malicious poisoning OF
two ponies at Capponellan, and the
Lord Chief Justice reversed the dis
missal by the County Court Judge OF
the claim of John Koran and James
Brophy for 9lO5 compensation tor
the malicious burning of 100 acres OF
their lands at Glandineorcgan and
adjoining townlands, and allowed
ELS compensation.
Roscommon.
A resolution expressing very great
regret at the transfcrencc of the Rev.
Nj. O'Flanagan, {. c. from Ros-
common to Sligo, was passed at
meeting OF the Roscommon Gaelic
League, of which he was president.
An appeal at Roscommon Assizes
bv the Castlcrea District Council
against County Court decision CIV
ing decree for SIS to Mr.. Blake
Kelly for the alleged malicious burn
ing of thirty-fivc tons of hay at Lea
beg, resulted in Mr.. Justice Madden
affirming the order, and increasing
the award to 9l10 with expenses.
Sligo.
Mr.. Matthew Flannclly, OF Castle
bar, who was prominent i'll the '6S and
and '67 movements, has just died at
the age OF 90. He took leading
part in the famous election when Mr..
George Henry Moore, father Of Col
oncl Moore, commander OF the Vol
unteers, was elected for Mayor.
Sir James Long and Captain L.. X.
Peel, II. N. r., Board OF Trade COM
missioncrs, under the Pilotagc Act,
1913, held an inquiry i'll Sligo for
consideration of the scheme submit
ted by the Sligo Harbor Board rclat
ing to pilotagc in the district. The
witnesses included Lieutenant Col
oncl Campbell, chairman, Sligo Har-
Dor Board; MIR. T. J. Mercer, sccrc-
tary; Mr.. p. c. Kerr, local agent for
the Laird Line Company; Mr.. w. H.
Patterson, manager of Sligo Steam