The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27

granted by the master Of rolls at the
suit of the gas company Of Sligo
against the Sligo Corporation and VIM.
and Robert Granger, Hollywood,
County Down, pending the hearing Of
the motion, adjourned for a week, and
then to be taken as the trial of the
action, to restrain the defendants from
using any team or other roller in such
way as to injure the gas main and
service pipes and other works of the
plaintiffs. Granger Brothers were en-
gagged in carrying out steam rolling
operations in the town of Sligo for the
corporation.
Tyrone.
Calendon A. o. H. have presented
Thomas Doran, president Of the
division, with a valuable souvenir on
the occasion of his departure for Eng.
land.
Tipperary.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Innocent Ryan, P. p,
V. G., presided at meeting for the
formation of an association for the i'm.
provement of the fairs and business of
Cashel. M. Dewitt, Co. c., chair
man, Urban Council, was appointed
president of the new body; Deans Ry.
an and Devenish, Independents; j.
w. Murphy, J. p, honorary treasurer,
and L. p. Stewart U. c., and w. Mac.
Namara, honorary secretaries.
Sapper T. D. Herlihy, son Of D. Her
lihy, Mullinahone, was recently killed
at the front.
A very interesting personality
passed away short time ago at Null
linahone, in the person of w. Bolger.
Deceased was a close personal friend
of the late Charles J. Hickman, au-
thor of "Knocknagow," etc., and had
many interesting recollections of Kick
ham and the Fenian movements.
Westmeath.
Rev. Father Brady, G. c., wrote to
the Mullingar District Council at a
recent meeting, drawing attention to
the condition of Castletown graveyard,
which, he said, was long since over
crowded. 1t was decided to put the
matter on the agenda for the next
meeting Of the council.
The following deaths have taken
place: Mrs. Margaret Gibney, Corna-
creevry, Finea. Rutledge H. Burrows,
agent of the Bank of Ireland at Null
lingar. Deceased, who was only So,
was the third son of the late r. Bur-
rows, Moorfield, County Sligo.
Wexford.
An out-farm consisting of about 80
acres, at Garrycleary, Oylegate, be-
longing to Miss Annie Kenny, was
purchased for 2S4O by M. shortle,
Commercial Quay, Wexford, in trust
for Patrick Fortune, Kereight.
The Wexford Harbor Board have
appointed r. w. and John Elgee So
licitors to the board, in succession to
their father, recently deceased, who
had been solicitor to the board for
nearly so years.
Wicklow.
Mrs. Somers, Coolgreany, purchased,
for G245, the farm belonging to Ar
thur Brennan, at Knockgreany, con-
tanning "a Irish acres.
Daniel Condren, auctioneer, Arklow,
and chairman of the county council,
was sworn in as magistrate for
County Wicklow recently.
Waterford.
BY the directions of the executors
of the late William Walsh, of Grants
town, the "Home Farms" containing
Is a., 3 r., 81 p. statute, held from the
Irish Land Commission at Ella It's.
per annum, was offered for SALE
The bidding was opened by J. Flynn
at 5000 and was quickly followed by
William Whelan, John Power, Thomas
Whittle and Denis Ivory, the latter
being declared the purchaser at 445
guineas. Another part of the lands of
Grantstown containing 81 statute
acres, held in judicial tenancy at ESQ
15s. was next offered, the bidding run.
ming between Maurice Whelan, Frank
Power and Maurice Power, d. c., who
was declared the purchaser at 500
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