The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
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Kings Co., have been killed.
An address and a purse are to be
presented to Rev. M. Quinn, P. P,
Omeath, on recovering from an ILL
ness.
Nearly 20 tons of hay, the property
of Eugene Byrne, Philipstown House,
Rathvilly, has been destroyed by
lightning.
Miss Annie L. Bradley. Athlone, has
been awarded a first class senior
grade scholarship value $50 at the
intermediate examination, and second
place in all Ireland in English.
Concerning a l.. G. B. circular on
child welfare, read at Celbridge No.
2 Council meeting, the Chairman, Mr..
Giltrap, said that the inspector who
had reported on the children at Lu-
can ought to have been put in Jail.
DR.. M. MacCarthy, by 43 votes to 80
cast for DR.. Flood, was elected by the
Carlow Guardians M. o. of Tullow
Hospital DR.. MacCarthy, being on
his way to Salonika, could not attend,
as required by the advertisement but
the election proceeded. P. Brennan,
j. p, Co. c., said DR.. MacCarthy had
the courage to join the Forces, but
the Chairman (Mr. j. A. Kehoe, j. P.),
interrupting, said that was not a re-
cruiting meeting. Mr.. Brennan said
DR.. MacCarthy had pluck, and the
Chairman said Mr.. Brennan ought to
propose resolution in favor of con-
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and laughter. Mr.. j. Byrne said it
was not fair to be laughing at the poor
fellows who had gone. Several Guar
dams who supported DR.. O'Connell
did not vote in the final poll
Carlow U. G. expressed regret for
the death of Rev. H. Cullen, P. p, Car
low Graigue. Ballinalee Go. Long
ford), Petty Sessions Court expressed
coincidence with the family of the late
Jas. O'Neill, j. p, Co. c. Rathdrum,
D. G. expressed sympathy with the
relatives of the late l.. Wolahan,
Drogheda Guardians expressed SYM
pathy with J. S. Kelly and T. Many,
on the death of their brothers.
Peter Herman has been elected
Chairman, Granard d. c., in room of
the late Mr.. O'Neill.
Mother NJ. TRANSPORTATION Power,
Good Shepherd Convent, New Ross,
who has just celebrated her silver
jubilee, is daughter of Patrick Power,
Ballycullane, and sister of Rev. Pierce
Power, c. c., Castledockrell, Wexford.
Nicholas Healy, aged 10, was acct
dentally killed at Rathnew. He was
hanging to the back of a wagon when
a motor, driven by D. j. Bolger, Ferns,
The boy ran across the
road, was struck by the car, and fatal
ly injured. A verdict of accidental
death was found.
S. w. Handy, J. P, Springfield, Mon
tiucas, Philipstown, has died at the
age of sc.
Indignation has been aroused by the
daubing with tar and Wrenching away
of part of the Dwyer-McAllister monu-
ments in Baltinglass.
Miss B. Power Gin religion Sister
M. Agnes of the Sacred Heart of
Nary, daughter of w. E. Power,
Workhouse Master, Enniscorthy, has
been received in the Poor Glare Com
munity, Cork.
Peter Sloane, Baven, Omeath, was
sworn in ]. P. at Darlington Petty.
Death from an accidental gunshot,"
was the verdict of a coroner's jury
in the case of Rev. John Kennedy,
Boley, Camolin, who had gone shoot
ipo no hhito opd u,hooo hodv voo found
in a field with a wound in the chest,
and a gun lying beside him.
Some 800 laborers under the Ma
tional Service, engaged in construc-
ton of the railway from Athy to Wolf
hill Colliery, left work, demanding an
increase of wages, stating that as they
are paid about 30s. weekly, but lose
pay on wet days, they cannot meet
the cost of living. The CANCERS and
tradesmen remain at work.
Drogheda Harbor Board elections re-
suited in the return of four new men,
bers: Capt. D. Lyons, w. ]. D. Walk
er, N. T. Murphy, }. p, Co. c., and
d. Branigan, T. c., and the re-elec-
ton of R. Murdoch, w. B. Hill, L. J.
ElcOck, w. Damon, z. b. Moore, j. F.,
and D. MIvor.
Alex Ridd, Protestant farmer, who
lent a field at Ballycarney, Ennis
corthy, for a G. A. A. sports meeting,
resented the hosting of a tricolor flag
at the event, but he was restrained
by young men from removing the en-
blem, and later flag with the colors
I. R. A. was hoisted in it's place.
P. White, M. p, attended meeting
of the Meath Labor Union at Navan,
but was asked by the Chairman to
retire, and complied with the request.
On it's being moved that deputation
including Mr.. White wait on the L.
G. Board on the question of reducing
cottage rents, direct negative was
carried by "a votes to 3. 1t was de-
cided that a demand be made for
wage of not less than 25s. a week.
A special Court at Drogheda sent
for trial at Assizes, Jas. Tobin, an