The Irish standard., 1914-02-14

brake machinery for railways in New
York.
While John Campbell, farmer, Kill.
kenny West, Athlone District, was at
supper on the evening of Tuesday,
Jan. 13, dentistry plate. with some
false teeth attached, slipped into his
throat and could neither be dislodged
nor located. The patient had to be
sent to Dublin for treatment.
Died. Jan. Is, James Denney, Mau-
ghera. Jan. 10, Mrs. Anne Fitzsimons,
Glanidan.
Wexford.
Messrs. Walsh and Corish, Wexford,
on Jan. z, offered for sale by direc-
tions of the owner, Miss Freeman,
her farm at Ballybrennan, Bree. After
spirited bidding John Furlong. Rahee-
nahoun, was declared the purchaser
at $500.
Died. Jan. IA, at Millknock, Tacum-
shane, Sarah 'Dorothea, eldest daugh-
ter of the late Francis Boxwell, aged
Is years. At Fethard, on Jan. 9, Fran
ces Bassett. Jan. IA. Anna Mernagh,
wife of Patrick Mernagh, Oylegate,
aged % years. Jan. II, at Arklow,
Wellington Bridge, Mrs. Alice O'Han-
lon (mother of the late Rev. Martin
B. O'FIanlon, O.S.A.). Jan. 5, at Bally-
kelly, Ballymurn, Miss Ellen OF 4eary.
Howard Colman, of Arklow, eldest
son of Howard Rowe, Wexford, on
Wednesday, Jan. IA, in his forty-fifth
year. Jan. 12, at Selskar, Wexford,
Anastatia, wife of John Sutton, aged
"a years.
Addressing the Grand Jury at Trim
Quarter Sessions, Judge Walsh said he
was very pleased to say that there
were only three cases to go before
them, which spoke remarkably we'll
for their county, and he congratulated
them in consequence.
The Rathmolyon branch, United
Irish League, has taken another prac-
tical step to have the untenanted
lands on Capt. Fowler's estate pur'
chased by the Estates Commissioners.
About five years ago the tenants sign
ed their agreements to purchase. And
since then the local branch of the
United Irish League have kept up
vigorous agitation to have the unten-
anted lands included in the sale. Some
time ago q resolution was passed at
meeting Of the branch that the secre'
tary write to all those persons hav-
ing the untenanted lands on the elev-
en- months system to refrain from re-
taking for the coming season, so as
to give q chance to the Estates Com
missioners to purchase them. On Fri.
day last, the 10th inst, a deputation
consisting of the Rev. F. Kiernan.
&C.; L. Gaynor, DC; E. Ennis, I.
Harwan, B. Grevill, J. Ennis, p. Webb,
T. Taaffe, M. Murray, called on those
who did not reply. The deputation
was received with courtesy by all
creeds and classes. They are willing
to give up taking these untenanted
lands on the eleven months system.
In other words, they will not stand
between the people and the land.
Monaghan.
Died, Jan. 10, Mrs. Bridget McEl-
roy, Fermanagh street, Clones. Re-
Gently, Mrs. T. Pettigrew, Carrickma
cross. Recently, Patrick Coyle, New
street, Carrickmacross.
Queens.
The following deaths have taken
place: Jan. IA, Patrick ]. Boland. Bal
lykelly, aged 60 years. Jan. 10, Mrs.
Anne McEvoy, Cappakeel, aged 67
years. Jan. z, Mrs. Ellen Walsh, Gu
shina, Portarlington.
Roscommon.
The magistrates at Tulsk Petty Ses-
sion, on Jan. 12, granted decree
for possession at the suit of Patrick
Taaffe, Dublin, against Mrs. Laven, in
respect of Foxboro' House and prem
ises, which she was stated to have
held under an agreement.
The death took place recently at
Westbrook House, Isle of Wight, in
her seth year, of Mrs. Grace Catherine
Pakenham Mahon, widow of the late
Henry S. P. Mahon, of Strokestown
House. The deceased lady, who own
ed the whole town of Strokestown and
the lands for several miles around it,
was the only daughter of Major Den.
mis- Mahon, Strokestown House, who
was shot in 1S47, by two men, who
were afterward executed at Roscom-
mon.
Tyrone.
James Henry, of Killycurragh,
Cookstown, who recently passed away
in his 92nd year. was the Oldest Meth
odist lay preacher in Ireland.
Tipperary. '.-
The interest in Mr.. Smallman's farm
at Clonan was put up for sale on Jan.
Is. Edward Walsh was the purchaser
at $3.50 and commission. The farm