The Irish standard., 1917-12-08
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in connection with the eviction of q
herd, was adjourned for q month to
permit accused to instruct counsel.
Accused has already done 2 months
Imprisonment for contempt Of court
in connection with the case. ~.
We regret to have to announce the
death of the Rev. Patrick Martin, PIP,
Tarmonbarry's, which occurred last
week. He had been in failing health
for considerable time, and he quiet
ly passed away in his Parochial House
at an early hour on Tuesday morning.
Ballina Guardians have granted
their s medical officers 20 increases of
salary, with triennial increments of
G7 los. until a maximum of G200 has
been reached, and they have appointed
T. Callaghan RIO. The L.G.B. having
refused to sanction war bonus to the
nursing sisters the guardians decided
to pay it, irrespective Of surcharge.
In Loughrea market potatoes sold
at I'D. per stone. In that district eggs
fetch IS. Sd. per score and butter is
sold at 2s. I'd. per lb. Large quanti-
ties of potatoes are rotting in water
logged fields near Athlone.
John Mannion, an itinerant clothes
dealer, who collapsed on the roadside
near New Inn and died in Loughrea
Workhouse Hospital, had e167 odd in
his possession, and bequeathed the
amount to his son, cattle drover.
The police succeeded in collecting,
and putting back again 60 head Of
cattle which had been driven from a
farm belonging to John Keegan, a
Clonee, Ballymore, Castlerea. 1t was
understood the farm had been sold to
the C. D. Board for division, but the
arrangements would appear to have
fallen through.
A Rateplayers' Association has been
formed in Sligo, with A. Jackson, J.
P, chairman; Campbell and j. Noone,
treasurer; Messrs. O'Reilly and Ly-
ons, solrs., as Secs 1t is intended to
contest the new rate struck ny the
Corporation.
An address and testimonial have
been presented by the people of Backo
(MayO) to Rev. p. HeWsOn, appointed
Adm, District-Inspector Sheehy. Bal
lima, presiding, and Father Hewson ex-
pressed pleasure that, to many of his
Protestant neighbors and SO many
friends outside the parish Joined in
the presentation.
Ballinrobe Union medical officers
who, in protest against the manner in
which they were treated in regard to
sent in notice of their resig-
nation, have written withdrawing the
action on the suggestion of the L.G.B.
and the Co. Association of Medical
Officers. The Guardians at their last
meeting allowed the doctors to cancel
their designations, but declined to in
crease their salaries.
DR.. Bryan Cusack, who the Galway
Guardians proposed to appoint to Tur-
Dispensary, wrote in reply
to the L.G.B. that, as the Military Ser
vice Ace does not apply to Ireland, the
question of his eligibility for the army
did not arise. Were he an English
man, he said, he would be eligible, but
as an Irishman he had neither the de-
sire nor intention to enter the RANG.
Mr.. P. J. Gallagher exclaimed, VERY
good" and Mr.. T. Ruane, Coo, said
it was sufficient answer.
Terence Curneen, Towlaskan, at
Ballinamore Quarter Sessions on We'd
nesday, decreed the Ballinamore and
Navigation Board $50
for the loss of horse, his property,
which was killed by the collapse of a
bridge while passing over the canal.
w. Cosgrove, MP, speaking at a
Sim Fein meeting at Dromond on
Thursday, said that some years ago
Mr.. Gladstone denounced throughout
the conditions under which
Italians were being kept. Great indig-
nation was caused. Yet these condi-
lions were not nearly so barbarous as
the conditions which lately prevailed
in Ireland.
At the Galway Coursing meeting
on Thursday, that smart performer,
"White and Blue" the property of M. I
McGrath, DC, Carrickon-Shannon, d.
vided the Galway Plate e25) with
Messrs. Finlay and Gilhooly's First
grove"
Patrick Ntzhugh,, of Carrownaguilta,
Riverstown, was appointed rate col
lector for the electoral divisions of
Kilmactranny, Shancough, Killadoon
and Ballinashee, by the Sligo County /
Council on Saturday, receiving 10
votes to polled by his opponent,
James Conlon, of Geevagh. Michael
McDermott, who had resigned the po-
sition, applied for a retiring allow
ance at the same meeting, but it was
refused.
"Tobercurry bread is the worst in
Ireland" said ]. Darkin, J.P., when
DR.: ]. A. F1annery, J.P., reported to
the Guardians that the bread supplied
to the Workhouse was Of inferior
quality, and was unsuitable for use by
the hospital patients. Joseph Brennan
said the bad bread was due to the
regulations of the Food Controller and
the bakers could not be blamed.
Philip O'Reilly, of Drumbawn was