The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-22
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Tuam Division, A. O. H., have pre-
scented a cheque and silver tea set to
]. ]. Cunningham, late honorable sec
rotary, on his late departure for Bal
lyhaunis.
Rev. A. Manning, Spiddal, has been
appointed incumbent, Killaraght, in
room of Canon Haire, retired, after a
ministry of 40 years.
Tuam Gaels have presented Rev. J.
Hanaghan, who has Joined the Mission
to China, with two valuable travelling
bags and an album.
The Governors of Ballinsloe Asylum
paid tribute to the public and private
work of the Right Rev. DR.. Plunkett,
and passed resolution wishing him a
speedy recovery from his illness.
Father Cawley presided at large
Sim Fein meeting in Gort, and ad-
dresses were delivered by DR.. Cusack,
Longford; Mr.. Nichols, solr, Galway,
and Mr.. Lynch, Manchester.
Following the recent sworn inquiry
and letter from the L. G. B., DR.. Glynn
M. O. Turloughmore Dispensary Dis.
trict, sent his resignation to Galway
Guardians, asking for a superannua'
ton allowance as he had given 20
years service.
Mr.. Duke informed Mr.. Lynch in
Parliament that the National Board de-
cided to withdraw recognition of Mr..
Thornton, National Teacher, Fur
bough, Galway, who had never been
tried for alleged connection with the
rebellion, and would not reopen the
CASE
The members of Wilmore F. G. (Ros-
common) deny the statement that as q
result of member shouting Down
with Sim Feiners" that an alterca-
ton, and free fight, occurred in the
district when they we're returning
from a football match. The report
as to the use of knives and revolvers
is absolutely unfounded, and so is the
alleged attack on the police, who are
object of the report, said one member
of the club, was to injure the Sim
Fein movement in the district.
Count Plunkett, the M. P. for North
Roscommon, has resigned his Com
mission of the Peace for the County
Dublin, on the groud of Ireland's right
to govern herself.
A lot of several young pigs fetched
E24 los, at the Roscommon market
on Saturday. Some bonhams brought
G8 pair.
Extensive sheep purchases were
made in Roscommon district during
the last weekend by John Fallon,
stock dealer, Athenry, Co. Galway.
The pupils of the Mercy Convent
of Elphin have scored most credit
lions. They all won passes, and six
secured scholarships, value $50
each, as Pupil Teachers under the
National Board.
A handball match has been arrang-
ed between George O'Malley, Castle
rea, and w. Irwin, Queens Co., to be
played at Rathdowney on Sunday.
At Galway J. Donnellan, Castlerea,
was fined 81 and costs for allowing
his hackney motor car to be used for
purposes other than business, to-wit:
to take visitors from Galway to Salt
hill.
James A. Mclaughlin, Dublin, has
announced that he intends to sell his
interest in the farm at Ballfinnegan,
Ballintubber. The farm contains an
area of about 200 acres and he pro
poses to dispose of the farm in about
20 acre lots to meet the requirements
of small farmers, who may wish to
suitable farms.
Lieut.. the Hon. Ernest French,
South Wales Borderers, who was
wounded on Tuesday of last week
and died on the following day, was a
brother of the present Lord de
Freyne, who succeeded his step
brother, killed in action in 1915. An
other full brother of the present own
er of Frenchparl1, has been killed in
action. They are all sons of the 4th
Lord de Freyne.
Patrick Kearns, Manager of the
Knockvicar Creamery prosecuted Pat
Tansey, of Kilmacarrill, at the Coote
Hall Petty Sessions on Tuesday, for
sending a quantity of milk to the
creamery, which analysis proved to
contain 80 per cent of it's weight of
added water. For the defence, it was
submitted that the milk was supplied
in the same condition as it came from
the cows. A fine of los and e Il costs
was imposed.
Contention about turf bank led to
cases of assault and threatening Ian
guage between James Mullany, Gloon
keen, and Robert Arnold, Mogh, at
the. Cootehall Petty Sessions on
Tuesday. John McDermott, who has
control of the bog, said that neither
Mullaney nor Arnold had right to
cut on the bog, and the cases were