The Irish standard., 1917-08-11


ford, had carriage of sale.
Athy Guardians expressed sympathy
with Lady Weldon on the death of
Col. Sir Anthony Weldon, Drogheda
Corporation extended coincidence to
Aid. PIX. Drew on the death of his
sister, Mrs. Maginn. Dundalk Guar
dams adjourned as mark of respect
to p. Byrne, j. P, on the death of
his son, and the Urban Council ex-
pressed sympathy.
James Griffin, Straneymore, was
fined EOS. under the Realm Act, at
Longwood (Meath) Petty Sessions, for
making statements likely to prejudice
recruiting. Defendants holding at
Ballinaskin had been taken over un-
der the Tillage Order, and the OBJ
servations charged were used in re-
ply to question by Mr.. Gill. De-
partment Inspector. An offer was
made to withdraw the observations.
which defendants solicitor submitted
were trivial.
]. c. Dugdale, ]. p, has died at
Donaghmore, aged g..
F. Dalton, L. G. Board Inspector.
has been placed in charge Of Callan
Union. "" -'
Daniel Ryan, Ballygub, died of in
juries received from falling from a cart
coming from Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny.
j. ]. Kehoe, ]. p, at a Special Court
in Wexford, returned for trial at the
Winter Assizes. Thos. Sinnott, of
Broadway, on a charge of numbering
his sister, Anne Moloney, an old
woman.
Mr.. Duke stated in reply to ques-
ton by Mr.. Nugent in Parliament that
Constable Flanagan was removed
from Baltinlas to Drogheda by order
of the Inspector General, and not on
account of his inability to climb a
tree 80 feet high to remove a flag.
There was an immense display of
this years lambs at Athlone Fair,
drawn principally from West of Ire
land. They exceeded by many thous-
and the customary supply, and fell
from G2 to GAS. Great numbers re-
manned unsold.
Pie. Dunno, Leinsters, got into diff
ficulties while bathing near Navan,
and was pluckily brought ashore by
Second-Lieut. w. P. Timmins, but, un-
fortunately, it was found that life was
extinct.
Drogheda Guardians decided to with
hold a paying order made out to DR..
Lynch, Stamullen district, as the l..
G. B. refused to sanction his appoint
ment on the ground that he was of
military age. DR.. ITALIAN, Duleek, ex-
planned to the Guardians that he could
get no other doctor to do his duty.
The Guardians held that the action
of the l.. G.. B. amounted to coercion
Mr.. John T. Donovan, M. P, has
been informed that at his request a
Government expert will visit Wicklow
to examine the iron ore properties in
the county.
Athy U. c. and S. Kildare Agricul-
tural Society have passed resolutions
of sympathy with Lady Weldon on the
death of her husband.
MI. Roche, draper, New Ross, re-
ceived an address and presentation
from the New Ross Boat Club on the
occasion of his marriage.
public meeting in Edenderry,
where a Sim Fein Club has been es-
taDlished, called on E. j. Graham to
resign the parliamentary representa-
tion of North Kings Co.
When proceeding to an aeridheacht
in Drogheda a procession headed by
st. Marys Pipers Band, and accom-
panied by Father Norris, was attacked
by number of women, who threw
stones and Kissed the professionals,
shouting Cup the khaki"
The deaths have taken place of Sis
ter Mary Francis de Sales, Presenta-
I1oA SOuScuI, WcAlOlu, WHO was d
member of the Community for over
81 years, and Mrs. E. Crosbie, Ban
now, mother Of Rev. ]. Crosbie, c. c.,
Clongeen.
The death has occurred in London
in his 62d year, of a we'll known Irish
journalist, j. J. Gleason, who was
native Of Longford. He was on the
Press in Dundalk, Newry and Belfast,
before joining the old Scottish Lead
err whose interests he represented in
the Gallery of the House Of Commons,
and subsequently he was engaged in
London journalism.
A pretty wedding ceremony was Gel
ebrated in Mullingar Cathedral by the
Rev. Fl. Carpenter, Adm, on the Goth
inst. when John Victory, eldest son
OF Mr.. Owen Victory, Longford, was
married to Miss Rita Josephine Grimes,
daughter of Mr.. John Grimes, Greville
street, Mullingar. Mr.. Victory, who
,ok-