The Irish standard., 1914-02-07

lanQ, including 3O,OOO acres OF noun
tain which the landlord had In his
own hands. General Give retains 700
acres and his lodges. The tenants
agreed to allow General Give to re-
tain sporting rights in perpetuity.
Queens.
James Finnegan has resigned his
position as Clerk of the Abbeyleix
Union and Rural District Council after
a service of sixty years. The resigna-
ton is to take effect on March 31st
next.
Died. Recently, Mrs. Anne Bowes,
Maryboro, aged 81 years. Jan. z, Mrs.
Ellen Walshe, Cushina. Suddenly, on
Jan. z, Edward Conroy, Ballyfin, aged
20 years.
Roscommon.
At Castlerea Quarter Sessions, be-
fore Judge Wakely, Arthur O'Connor,
of Amerden, Berkshire, England, sued
a large number of tenants on his estate
at Poolanarron, Ballinlough, Co. Ros-
common, for arrears Of rent. The
cases had been adjourned from a pre-
vious quarter session to see If a settle
ment could be affected, as the tenants
were agitating to have the estate sold
to the Congested Districts Board in
order that the tenants might purchase
their holdings. On the cases being
called, Mr.. Nielan, of M'Donnell & Co.
said the cases had been settled with
the landlord, as the estate has been
offered for sale, and the documents
lodged with the Congested Districts
Board. The cases were accordingly
struck out.
Tipperary.
Under the Workmen's Compensa.
tion Act, Mrs. Fleming was, at Liner
lick Quarter Sessions, awarded &185
compensation for the loss of her hus-
band, shunter, who was killed as
result of an accident at Nenagh rail.
way station in November last.
w. Toppin, auctioneer, put up for
sale at Ryan's hotel, Cashel, on Jan.
s, George Griffin's interest in part of
the lands of Hughes Lot containing
Ia. 3r., held in fee simple from the
Land Commission, subject to the ter
minable annuity of 98 Is Cd, payable
half yearly. After some brisk bidding
the land was Knocked down to Patrick
LOBBY, Friar street, for the sum of
$3.50 and auction fees.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Frances Going, of
Altavilla, Cahir, who died on the 9th
Nov. last, left estate valued at &5,163.
At Limerick Quarter Sessions, Dan.
lei Moloney, of Knocklong, Tipperary,
was awarded G315 damages for the
burning of about 100 tons of hay at
Coologue, on Sept. IL, last.
Tyrone.
Strabane Guardians have granted a
pension of 910S per year to DR.. Trim
BILE, for thirty years medical officer of
the Union.
DIR. O'Doherty, of the Tyrone Asy-
lum, has been granted an increase in
salary of s100 per year.
Died. Dec. rs, Francis Nugent, New
townsville. Jan. 4, William Patter-
son, Main street, Strabane. Recently,
Mrs. M'Farlane, Strabane.
Waterford.
At a recent meeting of the Water
ford Corporation, Mrs. B. Collins was
appointed caretaker of the City Hall
at a salary Of $50 per annum.
The following deaths have taken
place: Recently, Mrs. Catherine Whit
tie, The Manor, Waterford. Jan. z,
Mrs. Chearnley, Cappoquin. Jan. 5,
Miss Hannah Dooley, Waterford. Jan.
5. Patrick O'Brien. O'Connell street,
Waterford. Jan. 4, Mrs. M. Cleary
2 Olive street, Waterford. Jan. 6,
Thomas McGrath, New street, Water
ford. Jan. 4, Thomas Tobin, No. the
Mall, Waterford.
Wicklow.
Married, Dec. II, at Mullinacuffe
Parish church, by the Rev. DR.. Deans,
Stephen Morris, Stratnakelly, Tina
hely, to Martha Hennessy, Knocktom-
coyle. Tinahely.
An inquest was held at Russborough,
Blessington, on the Countess of Mill.
town, who died suddenly at Russbor-
ough on Jan. S. Evidence was given
that she was 70 years of age, and a
doctor expressed the belief that she
died from natural causes. The jury
returned verdict of death from heart
failure.
Died. Jan. 2, at Aghowle, Bridget
Tanning. Dec. 20, at Aghowle, Mar
garet Hughes. Jan. 8, at Tombay
House, Hacketstown, John Marble,
R.D.C.
Westmeath.
One Of the largest and most impor.
tant contracts ever considered by the
Mullingar Rural District Council, or
by any Midland public body, was dis.
cussed at the Mullingar Council on
Jan. 8. when tenders for carrying out
the new sewerage and sewage disposal
scheme for the entire town of Mullin.
gar came up. The tenderers were R.