The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-29
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mody, ]. p, Co. c., chairman, North
Galway Executive, U. I. l..
DR.. J. A. Hanrahan, late M. o. of
Hollymount, bequeathed a great deal
of his wealth for the benefit of his
parish, with which he had been for
long time identified.
Galway Guardians have decided to
present an address to Count Plunkett
on his Forthcoming visit.
A County Committee of the Gaelic
League formed for Leitrim at Drum
shambo, Mr.. Confrey presiding, elect
ed Rev. NJ. McCabe, P. P, Drumsham-
DO, president; Mr.. John N. Dolan,
Manorhamilton, V. P; Miss K. McMan-
us, arrick-on-Shannon, treasurer, and
Mr.. Joseph Conifrew, Drumshambo,
secretary.
The following have been elected Of
ficers of Carrigallen Sim Fein Club:
President, Mr.. p. Harte; vice-president,
Mr.. P. Connolly; treasurer, Mr.. VIM.
Sheridan; secretary, Mr.. James Keav-
eny; assistant secretary, John Connol-
ly Committee-Messrs. B. Cosgrove,
F. Magee, P. Mcguire, j. Gormley, r..
Campbell, J. Delaney, j. Cornell and
J. Campbell. 1t was agreed that two
ladies should be on the committee also
the selection being left to the ladies of
the club. Messrs. G. O'Neill and NJ.
Smyth were appointed auditors. The
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Executive, Messrs. p. Connolly and l..
Cosgrove, were unanimously reelected.
According to the provisional scheme
for the redistribution of Parliamentary
seats, Leitrim will have only one in
stead of two. The North and South
Divisions of Leitrim have total pop
ulation of IS, 5S2. The electors in North
Leitrim number 5,919, and in South
Leitrim, $3.50.
Flooding in the Carrick-on-Shannon
area, especially along the banks of the
Shannon, is assuming a more serious
aspect. Traffic on many of the main
roads is practically held up in places,
whilst reports from some of the dis
tricts go to show that crops have been
swept away Or rendered useless. The
outlook for some small farmers is ap-
palling.
Considerable excitement marked the
proceedings at Kiltimagh Sessions for
the ejectment of three tenants on the
estate of Col. H. Burke Jordan at Too
romeen. For some time past the ten
ants have been agitating for the sale
of the estate to the G.. ID. B.; and a
year and a half ago DEGREES for posses
sion were given in twenty-three cases
for non-payment of rent. No attempt
has since been made to enforce the de-
crees, and the application now was that
three tenants, Mnchl. ConlOn, James
King, and Andrew Clarke, should give
up possession. Mr.. l.. Ginnell, M. f.,
and Canon O'Grady were present in
the court house After statement on
behalf of the landlord, Canon O'Grady,
on being appealed to by the Bench, ex-
pressed his willingness to do every
thing possible to effect settlement,
and the cases were then adjourned for
three months, the Court declining to
hear Mr.. Ginnell.
"No, don't curse him. Leave that to
the women, the bones of whose sons
are bleaching in France and Flanders,
said Mr. Lennon, at large Sim Feln
demonstration in Kiltimagh, when
mention of John Dillon's name evoked
angry remarks from several members
of the audience.
Ballinrobe Union medical officers
who, in protest against the manner in
which they were treated in regard to
salaries sent in notice of their resig-
nation, have written withdrawing the
action on the suggestion of the l.. q.
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.
The Mayo Asylum Committee con-
sidered applications from forty officers
and attendants for increases of salaries
and bonuses. DR.. Ellison, the Resident
Medical Superintendent, was granted
an increase of e25 per year; Mr.. Ed
ward Burns, the assistant storekeeper,
G10 per year. The applications OF
thirty-five members of the staff were
adjourned to next meeting.
Thirty rate-collectors, who constant
ly interrupted the proceedings, left the
Mayo Co. Council meeting threatening
to do no further work because the
Council adjourned their application for
increased remuneration.
At Castlerea, Mr.. John Hanson, auc'
tioneer, auctioned the fee simple of
farm of 9Sa. 1r. 9p. statute, for Mrs
c. l.. Ellison, Loughglynn. 1t was
bought for s3,5OO by Mr.. James Webb
Carlisle, a member of the firm of Webb
Brothers, cattle dealers.
Last month at ST. Patrick's College
Maynooth, the degree of B. A. was
conferred on Mrs. M. T. Casey, French
park, aged 20.
In the Kings Bench Division, Mr.
Wylie, X. c., with whom was Mr.
Henry Webb INSTRUCTED by Messrs
Fenton and Lyons), applied for a con
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