The Irish standard., 1914-01-24

I'm told him that he did not want them
to do anything, for when the time
came, If there was any disturbance in
Ulster, the Nationalist of that prov
ince would be able to deal with it
themselves.
Died Dec. 81, William Keogh, Cap
pantimore. Recently, Mrs. John p.
Collins, Abbeyfeale.
Monaghan.
Miss Margaret f. McNally has been
appointed as trained nurse in the Car
rickmacross Union at a salary of 6 35
per annum and maintenance.
The death took place recently of
Mrs. Charles McArdle of York street,
Castleblayney.
Meath.
A large and representative meeting
of the parishioners of Drumconrath
was held on Sunday, Dec. IA, the OBJ.
ject of the meeting being to start a
subscription to have a tombstone
erected over the grave of the late
Father Rooney.
Mayo. j.,
Lord Mountmorres, whose father
was shot at Ballinrobe during the
land war in 1880, was ordained a par.
son on Dec. 81 and given living in
the Isle of Wight
Ballina Urban Council is consider.
ing proposal that in the event of
Colonel Gore disposing of his estate
to the Congested Districts Board, a
field convenient to the town be Sc.
cured for the purpose of town park
The tenants on the Fitzpatrick es.
tate, Hollymount, met the agent, Mr..
Burke, on Dec. %, at the estate office,
in reference to the call for the No.
vember's rent, and through Mr.. Pat.
rick Farragher, d. c.. stated that they
would pay no rent until they ascer.
tanned what the prospects of a sale
were. The agent stated that the
Boards offer for the tenants portion
of the estate has been accepted, but
their offer for the untenanted land had
not been accepted, as they were not
giving anything like a fair price for
the grass land. The tenants retired in
a body without paying their rent, the
agent intimating that he would con-
vey this decision to the landlord and
let them know his reply.
Queens.
A novel resolution was recently
passed by the Muntmellick Board of
Guardians demanding Treasury
grant to provide that laborers with
IFS week and only one acre of land,
who have more than three children,
should get Is a week for each child
until they reach 16 years.
A cattle drive took place on a farm
at Cushina Hill, about two miles from
Portarlington. The lands in question
are in the occupation of DIR. Tabu.
teau, Portarlington. Eight horses and
six head of cattle were driven con.
siderable distance from the farm.
The death took place on Dec. Is OF
Thomas Bradley, Timahoe. In the old
Land League days he took a promi
nent part in advancing the principles
enunciated by Davitt at the founda.
ton of the organization. He was a
foremost figure in the National
League, and during the stirring times
he was in the forefront at all the
great demonstrations in the county.
Tyrone.
The death took place on Dec. % at
Altamuskin of Andrew Corrigan, who
few days previous to his death at.
tanned to one hundred years of age.
There still lives in the town OF
Beragh man who drove the old mail
coach between Omagh and Pomeroy
for many years. He was married in
the early fifties, occupied the same
house for more than half a century
and has been driving his own postcar
since the railway opened in 1860.
Newtownstewart was the scene OF
a tragedy OH the night of Dec. 49,
when man named Joseph X. Wiley
who was widely known throughout
the entire county of Tyrone in his
capacity as a pork buyer in the mar
kets for Messrs. Bigger Ltd, Derry
wandered into the River Mourne, near
the railway station. The unfortunate
man, it would seem, was on his way
to Omagh market. He travelled by
rail as far as Newtownstewart, where
he got out, and in somewhat dazed
condition wandered about. Next day
his body was discovered in the river
The deceased belonged to Lisnahana
near Bundron Junction, and was un
married. When the body was found
the police found about $50 in the
pocket of the deceaseds clothes.
Tipperary.
The late John Warren, West Gate
Clonmel, merchant, left estate valued
at 1852.
Rev. Brother Doran, of the Holy
Ghost College, Blackjack, Dublin, anG
native of Aherlow, was knocked