The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-04-03

istrator, presiding over a general
meeting of the County Monaghan Dis
tress Committee, said that all expor-
tation should be prohibited until the
country was first supplied-charity
began at home.
The deaths are announced of J. E.
Martin, journalist, Carrickmacross, at
the early age of SO years, and of
Joseph Nugent Lentaigne, ]. B., B. A.,
Barrister-at-Law, Clerk of the Crown
and Hanaper, and permanent secre-
tary to the Lord Chancellor, eldest
surviving son of the late Rt. Hon. Sir.
John Lentaigne, c. B., P. c., of Tai
laght, and D. L. County Monaghan.
Mayo.
The congested districts board has
purchased the estate of Mr.. Pike, in
Achill, and the tenants have received
notice that the years rent now due is
payable to the board. The tenants of
the Achill mission hope that the board
will proceed without delay to acquire
these estates compulsorily.
Meath.
The late T. M. Grace, merchant. Old
castle, who died intestate, left personal
estate valued at e1S,72O.
The following deaths are announced:
At his residence; Boriston, Trim, Ber-
nard William Carew. At Nowth, Slane
James Sullivan. At his residence,
Dunshaughlin, Henry, second son of
the late Christopher Foley. At her
residence, Johnstown, Dunshaughlin.
Rose, relict of the late Thomas De.
lany.
Queens.
At the monthly meeting of the Strad-
bally Farmers union held in the Gaelic
hall, Stradbally, Sir Hunt H. A. l..
Walsh, Bart, D. L., presiding, reso.
luton received from the County Car
low Farmers union, representing over
600 members, was, on the motion of
q. Booth, D. c., seconded by James
Whelan, passed unanimously, record
ing with deep concern the great decay
of Irish agriculture owing to the de-
crease of tillage, and believing it could
only be averted by the formation of
a strong agricultural parliamentary
party, directly responsible to the Irish
farmer and agricultural laborer. Res
olutions were also unanimously adopt
ed protesting against the curtailment
of loans by the board of works for
farm improvements. Complaints were
received as to the shortage of wagons
at Athy and Carlow G. S. w. R. sta
tions on fair days and as to the weigh
ing of pigs and the cutting in prices,
the alleged reason being overweight
and sometimes underweight.
Died-At Mullingar, John, eldest son
of the late Thomas Foyle, Castlecoole.
Ballinakill. March l, at Camross,
Mountrath, John 0ate of the board of
trade Office. London), youngest son of
the late John Carey. At his residence,
Vicartstown, Edward Brennan, aged
Sc. At Redcastle, Mountrath, Patrick
Joseph Browner. At his residence,
Templequaia, Errill, Michael Guilfoyle,
father of the Rev. NJ. Guilfoyle, G. c.,
Mooncoin.
Roscommon.
John Fitzgibbon, M. p, a member of
the congcsted districts board, has ex-
pressed himself strongly on the ca
lamity of the disbandment of CANCERS
and workn,en connected with the i'm
provement works en- several large es-
tates in Castlerea, and said he believed
that when the consequences that such
would entail were brought home to the
treasury, it would awaken a response
to an appeal that had been made to
the lords of the treasury from the last
meeting of the congested districts
board.
The death took place at her resi-
dence on Main street, Longford, of
Monica King, wife of Thomas King,
merchant, and daughter of the late
Farrell Mcdonnell, Roscommon.
Sligo.
At meeting of the Sligo Technical
committee complaint was made that
the attendance at the manual instruc-
tion class was not good. Councillor
McSharry said he thought it would
be very advisable thing for the sew
eral local societies to adopt a rule
debarring any apprentice or pupil of
the technical school from playing bill
lizards or other games. That rule was
in force in the Catholic institute. Sew
eral members stated that if the atten-
tion of societies was called to the mat
ter, the boys would not be allowed to
take part in the games.
Tyrone.
Margaret Patterson, aged 70, of Tul-
lywiggan, was found burned to death
in her home recently. Identification
was made by Elizabeth Patterson and
Isaac Mckenzie WHO had seen deceased
returning from Grange on the preced-
ing evening with groceries. At the in
quest the jury found that death was
due to suffocation and burns accident
ally received. Another burning fatal