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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-29
SALEM.

Another pleasant event at the Mr..
and Mrs. Rolla Foss home occurred on
Saturday afternoon when their daugh'
ter Vera celebrated her sixth birthday
anniversary. Thirty friends were In
vited to spend the afternoon, A time OF
merrymaking on the shady lawn where
rugs, hammocks. swings and croquet
set were arranged for amusements
Then the jolly crowd was taken In cars
to Chestnut Hill picnic grounds. Here
the merry-go-round and swings filled
an hour with pleasure. Then return to
the home where the youngsters We're
served with ice cream, white and dark
cake. A white cake bearing six lighted
candles which the little hostess blew
out represented the six years OF her
life gone by. A tiny spoon and dainty
silk flag were souvenirs for each guest
Vera received many beautiful and use
full presents.
Salem quarterly meeting of Friends
was held at Cedar church Friday, Sat
llrday and Sunday. Several ministers
were present to assist in the services
There was a goodly attendance and
i much intere st. The ladies Of Cedar
church served dinner Saturday to Wis
iting friends.
The seven day chautauqua at Salem
opened Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Bliss and daugh-
ter Amy shipped their household goods
and departed Wednesday for their new
home at Iowa City.
At the union meeting in the park
Sunday evening Rev. r. w. Luce took
for his theme Believing for the Sake
Of the Work"
The Congregational Missionary So
c;ety held their picnic meeting with
Mrs. Sherman Pitman Friday after
noon. K
Miles Cough has gone to visit his sis
ter Mary at Malvern. From there he
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expenses amounting to $636,644, 900
These Figures include $4,000 900 for
good roads and s50,6OO.OOO for flood
control. The appropriations for this
session will exceed those OF the last
session by $515,0OO,OOO and those of
the Taft administration by 100000
O0O The increased appropriations on
account of national defense, according
to Senator Smoot. total in round num-
bers $365,O00,OOO, leaving the remain
ing $150,000,000 attributable to demo
cratic extravaganza.
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will go to Denver. Colo before return
ing to his duties as station agent at
Ashburn, Mo. sa.
Mrs. Elsie Schiller returned o Bon
aparte Saturday following visit with
her friend Mrs. Rolla Foss.
William Taylor aged ninety four
years, recently spent several days with
Mrs. Lissie Taylor at Mt. Pleasant.
Wednesday Linn Barton went to
Rochester. Mimi, where he will under
go surgical operation at the Mayo
hospital.
Mrs. Zoe Turner and daughter Iona
attended millinery opening in Chicago
last week. #,~ r
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RUSS ELL.

Miss Ida Ewald who has been visit
ing friends in Kansas City, has return
ed home.
Ruth Segner of Des Moines who has
been visiting her friend Edith V1nsel
returned home Sunday
Carl Hancock and wife spent Sunday
in Ottumwa with relatives.
Waldo Clark Of Tacoma is visiting his
aunt Mrs f. NJ. Johnston.
Thos. Clayton and wife Of Hemings-
ford. Nebr., are visiting at the w. j.
Marshall Home.
Sherman La Toilette has gone to
Charlottesville. Ind. and Ohio to visit
relatives.
Misses Norma and Mary Scott are
visiting relatives in Derby.
Henry Clark and family of Creston
are visiting relatives near here
Oliver Murray has returned from
Minnesota where he has been visiting
his son Charles and family.
Miss Hazel Duckworth Is visiting
relatives at WOODBURY..
Ben Kennedy who has been sick in
the hospital at Ottumwa has returned
home.
w. c. Brawdy Of Lockman has been
visiting his daughter Ethel.
Mrs. Martin Ward has returned home
from Eddyvile where she has been
visiting relatives.
Merle Goltry Of Abba is visiting rel
atives in Russell.
J. n. Jeffries accompanied con-
signment of stock to Chicago Saturday
night.
Frank Brunda ge and family OF Sheri
day. Wyo. are visiting at the Mary
Goltry home.
Miss Ella Hammond Of Pittsburg, Pa
who has been visiting her uncle Robt
Hammond returned home Sunday.
Kenneth Vinsel of Des Moines spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. ard Mrs
John Vinsel
q Warren Hanks OF Norwood spent
SUNDAY with his parents Mr. and MrA
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Mrs. Geo. Bender Of Hedrick spent
Thurs * day with her sister Mrs. K,
Baker.
r. P. Miner and NJ. l.. keiselt called
on Mr. and Mrs. o. Dawson near Hays
vile Sunday
Mrs. NJ Knight returned home Mon
day after a pleasant visit with her
daughter Mrs l.. Wnolums and family
OF Packwcod.
Melvin Robertson who had his collar
bone broken is getting along nicely
Miss Florence kickoff returned home
Saturday after spending the past week
with relatives in Hedrick.
A. Fl. Hoffman, VIM. Bane, VIM. Eel
lows, B. Aldrdge Of Fremont made a
call here Sunday
DR.. F. f. Lawson Of Hedrick was g
called here Tuesday.
Jas. Butler and son Oswald of near
Wright spent Monday evening at the
J. P. Wycoff home.
DR.. j. f. Williams and family MIR
and Mrs. Ray Doak Miss Elizabeth anC
Alice Doak and Frank Neff attended
the Agency picnic.
Roy Dickins and Miss Marguerite
| Richards of Hedrick and Miss Blanche
Dickins OF Oskaloosa were callers here
Saturday evening.
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AN Ex1RAvAeANT CONGRESS.

With the completion OF this session
congress will have made new record
for expenditures. The appropriations
OF this session, including authority
rgiven to award contracts, pass the
enormous total Of $4,000, 900 ,OOO-or to
express it more intelligibly. they will
have exceeded two thousand million
dollars The actual appropriations
total 3Ia10,OoO,oOo and to this must
b added authorizations for continuing
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OSKALOOSA MEN
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Oskaloosa. Aug. 26-Two men were
probably fatally injured when an auto
mobile in which they were en- route to
the state fair turned turtle near here
today They We're G. L. White. BUSH
ness man, and Ray Courtney, clerk in
a local hotel. At the hospital where
they were taken no hope was held out
for White. and grave fears were en-
,tertained for Courtney.
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Miss Pearl Meredith were in Burlinaton3
recei-.ly visiting friends.
Carl Palmer of Cedar has been visit \
ing his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles Palmer Il \;
Isaiah Meek is visiting friends IN
Des Moines "a
Mrs. G. L. Earhardt and children ana
Miss Ruth Glasgow Of Milton were ~
cent guests OF the Roy Parr family.
Mr.. and Mrs. SeimOn of MankatO.sS
Mimi, visited here recently at the Mr. I
Anna Meredith home
Mrs. Jennie Gregg OF Des Moines WIS.,
tied here last week with Bonaparte rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Hotchkt,s andss
Cecil Coolidge Of Prophetstown, Iii. q
visited here last week at the Chas.
Coolidge home. al.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lingerfelter are /
the parents Of twin sons, born Sunday.
20 ''sH s 81
Miss Geor"iaana Meredith visited
relatives In keosauqua last week. HI
Mrs. Geo. Bohanan and niece Miss
Ruth Calcott of Peoria, ILL.,. are enjoying
visit here at the w. c. Page home
Mrs. Virgil Schrader OF Moline. iii. ".
came last week for visit at the p. aO.A
Beck home.
Mrs. Jas. Beck and daughter have
been visiting Keosauqua relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Il. Smith have movedA
to Keokuk where he has employment
Mrs. c. s. PercivaI and son Ceci1
visited recently with relatives at Hills-d
boro.
Mrs. Mary Blackburn Is visiting rei~3s
atives at La Grange. Mo. 4 TX ssS
Mrs. P. A. Doughty has gone to Chi 81
cago on business
Miss Myrtle Davidson Of Keokuk has
been selected by the school board, stUN5
| fill the vacancy caused by the resigna.N
ton Of Miss Thompson MI
Mrs. J. B. Matlock and Mrs @. aberS
OF Moline. H., are spending few days
at their home here. s.ss a aI'a
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bayliss. 22l West
Fifth street, are visiting in Desg
Moines. @ a
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GAS AND ELECTRIC
MEN WILL GATHER

Des Moines, Aug. 26.-The Iowa Dis.
trict Gas association, the Iowa Elec.
trio Railway association and the Iowa
branch of the National Electric Light
association will hold their 1917 conven.
tons in Des Moines, according to the
announcement OF the committees hav-
ing the matter in charge here today
The gas men will meet May % and 90,
the electric light and railway men the
following two days.
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w. A. Hanks.
Toe Fletcher of Ottumwa Is visiting
his mother Mrs. l.. y. Lemley.
Willett Sims of Des Moines Is Visit
Ing his sister Mrs. Vernon Lawrence.
Geo. Blanchard and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Blanchard's brother
Fern Jennings and family OF Wood
burn.
Toe Thomas Of Colorado Springs.
Colo, was visiting relatives in Russell
Sunday.
O. p Hutchinson and wife made a
business trip to Ottumwa Saturday.
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Learning to concentrate ones mind
is big accomplishment The man
who is able to direct all his. energies
to the task in hand-be it business or
sports apt to be a success.
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One discourteous action over the
telephone or%Otherwise to patron or
prospective customer does an injury
to every man whose name is on the
pay ROLAND place on the pay roll
beats one in the bread line
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Due to the fact that half of the First
Illinois cavalry is without mounts, the
regiment when in maneuvers or on a
march rides partly on horses and part
ly in automobiles. Some prepared
ness. ehi
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-29

The value OF what you say Is no
measured by the number of words 20,
use in saying 1t.
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If you want thing done, do it; If
not particular about it being done
right. assign the job to some one else.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-29

Hoarding is not thrift. Getting tn
best results from spending is thrift
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Are you doing your share to aver
plague Of infantile paralysis?
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lowas corn crop is getting more
valuable day by day.
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JEFF SAYS:

A fren o. mine SEE the definition Of
college bred" is four years loaf.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bayliss, 221 West
Fifth street, are visiting ia Dee
Moines.
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soNArARTE.

Mrs. G. +. M1edith and sons and
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
DOWN..
Killed by Threshina Mill.

At an inquest at Newry General
Hospital before Mr.. A. S. Harden,
deputy coroner, verdict of accidental
death was returned in the case of
large farmer named James McGlroy,
Ballylough, who was killed while
working at threshing mill on his own
farm. The mill had just started work
and deceased was engaged on the plat
form loosing the hay for the thresher
when his foot slipped. He fell into
the machine, and the man threshing
pulled him out at once, not, however,
before half his right leg had been TAX
Ell off. He died in the hospital later.
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY,

County. President, John simens. 6ll
NJ n dsth Ave- M e. PulSsh; %inR
Vice Pres, John F: scanlon. le7H =.
5th St.; Fin. an and IL ms. Sec. ": J; Ne;
iynott. 1ssi 3. 81 St: Tress:, ~
Lydon. 4se q. Sd st.: Med. Examined. p.
p: ". Fahey. 2l7 New Jersey 1aaG
ase at hee r . ipd ss
Ave. w. and Fourth st.
az. Dtv1sioR No 4 West Yet RT1uth =
Bothwei S sol n. ssti; l Ave: w VI: 8ia
": Treas, Il McGray. iis
sils WI Biz i've M M ss held on Is sse
IN Gns ai MiieSasE Hall 81 ea'h month at ''' p
MURRAY COUNTY.
1ivi:ten Ne :. carrie1IFrea. II =
ssS i Tr.: ca Ta Ea sf e.: a. r.
naugh: Med. Examiner, DR.. ". d. Pat.
Fl ..ss s'S "a es sa,ss
Cur1ia. MINI.
SCOTT COUNTY.
County President. F. J. Leonard. Jss-
Division No. President, n. B. Con-
lon; Vice Pres. John Kelley; Rec. Sec,
-. ]. Moriarty: Fin. Sec, J. n. Stratton;
G 5ns; IS Ser .j :. r strattqn; Treas. =:
at Fraternity Hall. -'-~-
STEVENS COUNTY.
County President, NJ. Aahonsy. Asr.
Division No. 1-.President. James T.
rahan: Morris; Rec. Sec. EuEsne Tits-
gerald, Morris: Fin. Sec, J. J. Halvo.
han. Morris; Ins. Sec. Thos. +! Ie6sS.
f:y snas s Mse D.; j,1s
R nx: ae:t sSSa.9 T. { {Ss naaPs
STEELE COUNTY.
County President, George G. TsAsR.
1o Division Nc; ]. .9watenna-Pre.lden
Grimm; , Rec: Sec. J. E: Malone; FIR: SEC:
Treas, john Hogan as :eS Med e. Mea|ons:
Morehouse. Meetings held on the llrst
Wednesday Of each month at $3.50 Il
SWIFT COUNTY.
c, County Presiaens-D. =. AeDss.sss
Kenn. See Fl f..'. t.f'1 &se:rt MH a.e
See, D: F. McDermott: Fin. Sec, 710
901eys ms. Sec, II. Il. Con109uo: Treas.
Jas O'Donnell: Med. Examiner, Dr.. Q.
DAgnA0lt Meeting hela every AP0t
sunday Of each month at Hibernta1
Hall
, wINoNA COUNTY.
County President, n. J. Ryan. see 4
King st., Winona.
"! w: Howard st.; Vice Pres, +. Riee
~ Indiana Ava; REQ Sec, Jehn DuRa1,
303 w. Mark St.; Fin. Sec, u, J. Ly10A,
614 Washington st.; Ins. Sea, II. J.
Lynch, 61l Warrington st.; Treas, II
J. Ryan, 2S4 q. King ST.: Ned. NxaA.
| 1ner, Dr.. Lester, 4OS Winona st. Nest.
tngs are held on second and fourth
/ Thursdays of month In st. Thomas hall
wAsECA COUNTY.
County President, Thes. Feley, james.
b. Rlvi kss a No. 4Rr:s M.shes, 14.
Charles McLoone: Treas, B. J. LILY;
Med; Examiner. DR.. A. J. Rudolf. Meet.
Ing held every nrst Thursday and thira
Sunday Of each month at WorkMa1
hall, Waseca-
Division No. 2. Janesville-Pres., J. }.
Sse' 81 John j dalton: Fin. sse:. +: :: Joys:
Bride; Med r.. 81: MeJ joyce. Ms as:
! ings held on the second Wednesday Of
every month at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
Militarism in Tyrone.


\ During the hearing of a charge I'M
der the Defence of the Realm Act at
Dungannon when John Meenagh, Lin
field Street, Dungannon, was fined
los. and costs for making use of state
ments likely to prejudice recruiting.
Captain Whitfield, of the Intelligence
Office, Belfast, stated he had been
ordered by the military authorities
to be present at the hearing. He wish
ed to point out that the authorities
took very serious view of cases
such as the present one, and were con-
sidering whether the present method
of directing such charges to be
brought before local justices should
not be changed permanently to courts
martial.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28

turing a deserter soldier, Private
Campbell, of the Royal Irish Fusiliers,
lying at Ballykindlar, after chase
continued since August 80. On that
date Campbell was remanded at New
ry Petty Sessions as deserter to
await an escort. He has been at
large since. He remained in the
neighborhood of the town, and was
captured at Ballymullen.
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Ignore Castle Bureau.

The Local Government Board wrote
to the Limerick Guardians regretting
they had appointed newly qualified
doctors eligible for army medical ap-
pointments. The letter was marked
read. The only way to bring the
Local Government Board to terms is
to ignore its wishes and rulings.
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News from Ireland

was elected Chairman, stated that the
year was the best for a long period,
both in the language work and in col
lecting for the funds of the League.
The credit balance of the funds was
$50.
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WICKLOW.
Death of centenarian.

At Baltinglass Infirmary there &C.
cured the death of Mrs. Margaret
O'Toole, who had reached the Won
derful span Of 102 years. She was
able to do long journeys regularly
through the country up to few days
ago, and she constantly attended the
morning and evening devotions in ST..
Joseph's. Baltinglass, during a recent
Retreat.
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QUEENS.
Cemetery consecrated.

V6WCICTy VVUoCVTdICU'
The Right Rev. Monsignor Michael
Murphy, DID,, PIP, VIC, Marlborough,
solemnly blessed the new Catholic
cemetery at Portarlington. Rev.
Father OLeary, PIP, Portarlington,
was celebrant of High Mass, Rev. l..
Mcdonald being deacon; Rev. H.
Beauchamp, sub-deacon, and Rev. ].
Lennon, master of ceremonies. Mon
signor Murphy, at the conclusion of
Mass. preached an eloquent and i'm
pressive sermon on the Resurrection
of the Body.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
Link With '4s Movement.

The death of Mr.. P. Quinlan, Balm
derry, near Carrick-on-Suir, recalls a
passage in Doheny's "Felon's Track"
in which he tells how he, John O'Ma-
hony, and James Stephens were shell
tered at great risk by the Quinlans,
after the failure of the '48 rising, when
a large reward might have been Sc
cured by the Quinlans.
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Appointment Sanctioned.

In reference to the Guardians wish
es, and having regard to the facts and
circumstances of the case, the Local
Government Board have sanctioned
the appointment of DIR. T. A. Hene.
CHAN as Medical Officer for the Bal.
lindine district in succession to his
late father.
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Dunaarvan Merchant Dead.
The death occurred at Dungarvan,
in his sixty.flfth year, Of J. V. Kelly,
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
MiIitarism in Kerry,

bartholomew and Denis Daily, we'll
TODD farmers, were arrested at Rama
Tough, near Farranfore. on charge,
not specified under the Defence of tho
Realm Act, and conveyed to Tralee.
where they were handed over to the
military authorities.
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ANTRIM.
Good Work bv sisters,

Most Rev. DR.. M'Rory, opening a
bazaar in aid of the Sisters of Char
ity of St. Vincent de Paul in Belfast,
referred to the value of the work &C.
complished by the Sisters among the
halftimers and grown-up girls, the
provision of homes for young women
coming from the country, and the WISH
tation Of the sick poor.
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LElTRIM.
Leitrim CoalfieIds.

In spite of the high price of coal,
the Arigna mines remain undevoloped
and unworked. There are rich coal
deposits in County Leitrim. In the
village of Barnamunagh alone it is
estimated that there are 100000
tons of coal which would compare
favorably with Welsh or Scotch coal.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28

Esker Athenry, by the Most Rev. DR..
Gilmartin, Bishop of Clonfert, was the
Rev. Christopher Patrick O'Flynn,
BIC, Limerick, and brother of the
Rev. Raymond O'Flynn, MA, C.S.S.R.,
now at Mount st. Alphonsus, LINER
ick.
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Killed by Train.

A verdict of accidental death was
returned at an inquest in connection
with the death of farmers son
named William Larkin, Tybroughney,
who was killed by a passing train at
the railway crossing near Fiddown,
South Kilkenny. The driver OF the
train was exonerated from all blame.
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MONAGHAN.
St. Macarten's Cathedral.

st. Macarten's Cathedral.
A new set of altar furniture for the
High Altar in st. Macarten's Cathe-
dral, Monaghan, has been completed
to the order Of the Most Rev. DR.. Nc
kenna, Bishop of Clogher, the central
feature being crucifixion. The cross
is of brass, with an antique lacquer
beautifully finished. The carpets were
specially handmade in the Dun Elmer
Guild. Dublin.
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CAVAN.

Cottage and Farming Prize.
Mr.. Patrick Smith, Killakeen, who
has won first prize this year under
the County Cavan Cottage and Farm
Prize Scheme, has been a successful
winner for the last seven years in this
scheme.
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SLIGO.
Policemen Defeated.

A gun, for which he had no permit
or license, was taken from a young
man by two policemen near Cliffoney.
Later the man, with his brother and
sister. met the constables, attacked
them, recovered the gun and also took
a revolver from one of them. The
sister and one of the brothers were
afterwards arrested.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
M EATH.
Instructress Appointed.

1UBIrUCtrS8S NPPUIHIeu.
At the meeting of the Meath County
Committee of Technical 1nstruc-
tion Miss Elizabeth Bloxham, Old
borough, Swords. was elected to the
position of Domestic Economy In
structress, at a salary of $500 per an
mum. There were five other candi-
dates.
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KILKENNY.
Farmer Fatally Injured.

d1Ute d1dTTy T7tJuTeu'
A farmer named Edward Reid aged
fifty, who resided at Scarf, near Thorn
astown, was killed instantly, as re-
suit of his head coming in contact with
a sharp stone while attempting to
prevent a mare, his property, from
was witnessed by his wife and daugh-
ter.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28

Temperance Advocates Death.
Daniel Doherty, cattle dealer, Bishop
\ Street, Derry, whose death is 'announc-
+ ed, was for considerable period
President of the St. Columb's Tenn
perance Society.
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Young Woman Badly Burned.

Young Woman Badly Burned.
A burning accident took place at
Routledge Terrace, Galway, when a
young woman named Emily George
was terribly injured. She was stand
ing opposite the fire place when her
clothes became ignited. Before help
arrived she was badly burnt about
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
Direct Labor on Road Work.

The Local Government Board have
notified the Sligo County Council of
their approval. with notifications, of
the scheme formulated for the main
tenance of roads in the Boyle No. 2,
Dromore West, and Sligo Rural Dis
trict by system of direct labor un'
der the charge of the. County Sur
veyor.
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KINGS.

Jail Becomes Sugar Factory.
In connection with the extension of
agriculture in the Kings County and
the development of the local beet and
root crop, it is under consideration to
use the recently closed county prison
as n sugar factory.
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CORK.
Protest Against Martial Law.

Protest Against Martial Law.
The Cork County Council passed a
resolution yesterday asking the Gov
eminent to grant general amnesty
to all concerned in the recent resur-
rection and to restore the operation of
ordinary law. Martial law, 1t was
pointed out, had created feeling of
great bitterness throughout Ireland.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
Accidental Death.

An inquest was held in Dundalk by
DR.. O'Connell, Coroner for North
Louth, on Sarah Alice McKenna, of
Clohogue, near Crossmaglen, who died
as the result of injuries received
through colliding with milk van on
the previous day while she was cy-
cling on the Newry road. A verdict
of accidental death was returned.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
Portadown Flax Market.

The Portadown Town Council de.
cided to reopen the flax market, and
instructed the Markets Committee to
make the necessary arrangements. 1t
was agreed to hold the market on al
ternate Mondays.
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WATERFORD.
Church consecrated.

The Church of st. Carthage, Lis
more, was solemnly consecrated re-
Gently by the Most Rev. DR.. Hackett,
Bishop of the Diocese, assisted by
Rev. Abbott of Mount Melleray, Mon
signor Power, PIP, VIZ, Dungarvan;
Monsignor Walsh, DID,, PIP, Lismore.
The foundation stone of the church
was laid on April 9, 1881, by the late
Rev. DR.. Power, the then Bishop. The
late Monsignor Byrne was the parish
priest.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
ARCHBISHOP KENNEDY.

The unsatisfactory condition of the
health of Archbishop Kennedy, rector
of the American college, at Rome, is
The continued recurrence of feverish
conditions prevents him from regain
ing his strength.
The Irish standard., 1916-10-28
Diocesan CHANCES.

The following changes have been
made in the Kerry Diocese: Rev. j.
Nolan to be pastor of Killorglin; Rev.
NJ. Burke. PIP, Knocknagoshel; Rev.
j. Carroll, PIP, The Spa; Rev. E.
Fitzmaurice, PIP, Tuogh, Beaufort.
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LouTH.
Nurse Appointed.

At the meeting of the Dundalk
Board of Guardians, Miss M. Cooney,
Delvin, Westmeath, was appointed
nurse in the union. The other appli-
cant was Miss A. ]. Johnston, Mona
CHAN.