The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-01-19
ULSTER.

OlSI eH.
When Edmund Cooney was fined
40s. and costs in Ballast for alleged
riotous behavior in connection with
the recent Sim Fein meeting held
there, he denied the right of the Court
"a foreign one-to try him and re-
fused to pay the fine, asserting that
the police created the riot by attempt
ing to take a Republican flag from
some ladies at the meeting.
A branch of the Province of Ulster
Farmers Association has been formed
in Middletown, Armagh. Mr.. Patrick
Hughes, Feyduff, is chairman, and
Mr.. James Gaffney, R. D. S., secretary.
Finea and Castletown Sim Fein
Club has elected the following officers:
Messrs. p o. Clerigh (son of 81
mani, president; Sean Hand and P.
Sheridan, vice presidents; Sean Reilly
(Derrycrave), treasurer; Sean Atkins
and T. Heslin, Hon. secretaries, and
delegates to the North Westmeath Elk
ecutive.
A mangel weighing IA pounds OF.
was pulled by Mr.. Peter Herman, Arvo,
from his garden recently.
A Farmers Association, which
promised to be most successful, has
been formed in Carrickatee district,
with Messrs. ]. Cunning, chairman; T.
Wiley, treasurer; Patrick McGlone,
secretary, and an influential commit
tee.
A Special Court in Claudy refused
information in the charge against
Acheson VIM. Pinkerton, Cross, Der
ry, of killing Patrick Donaghy, farm
er, on the Oath ult. For the defence
it was stated that deceased acciden-
tally stepped in front of the car.
Mr.. Andrew Steedman, who has died
at Coleraine, was a native of Scot
land, founder of the Coleraine Build
ing Society (1S63), and father of Mr..
A. Steedman, editor "Irish Farmers
Gazette"
Address the Richard Bonner Sim
Fein Club, Donegal, Mr.. P. M. Gal
lagher, solicitor (President) said Sim
Fein drew it's strength and energy
from the Irish language, so it did not
matter about Home Rule or Conven-
ton. The strength of the policy would
depend on the Irish language, which
he urged every member to learn.
A Gateman's Superannuation.-L
erkenny Asylum Committee granted
$40 rs. approximation to Thomas
Wilkin, gateman, who, DR.. ]. G. Mar
tin, A. M. o. reported, had an I'M
blemished certificate, after 35 years
service
Warrenpoint Urban Council have
decided to raise and sell the perma-
nent way of the old Warrenpoint and
Rostrevor Tramway Co., now de-
funct, so far as the rails lay in the
urban district. The Co. Council are
lifting the rails from Moycannon
bridge, near Warrenpoint into Rostre-
vOr.
At a meeting of Enniskillen Sim
Fein Club, Mr.. F. O'Duffy presiding,
the following officers were elected by
ballot as committee: Messrs. Breslin,
Healy, Cleary, Flynn, Brady, Fitzpat-
rick, Bradley and Miss B. Hackett.
The caretaker of the Lavelle Farm
tried at the Ulster Winter Assizes, for
the murder of Peter Byrne, at Car
rickmacross, was found not guilty and
discharged.
The following have been elected by
North Monaghan Sim Fein Conven-
ton as a Standing Committee: Rev.
E. McAdam, P. p, Newbliss; Rev. T.
Hackett, c. c., Aghabog; Rev. P. Nc
Carney, G. c.; Errigle Truagh, Frank
McCabe, Ematris: John McGeough,
Tirnaneal.
In the Probate Court, Dublin, be-
fore Justice Madden, in the matter Of
the goods of the late VIM. McKenna,
Mr.. T. w. Brown applied for an order
for probate of the will of deceased,
who died on the 9th May, 1913. He
was farmer residing at Derrana-
muck, Emyvale, Monaghan, and exc
cuted his will on 9Th November, 1908,
but he named no executors. He died
unmarried, and his next-of-kin consist
ed of nephews and nieces, eight in all.
One of these lived in Queens County
and the others in the United States.
The assets consisted chiefly of farms
at Derranamuck. Justice Madden
granted the application.
The high price of $40 per acre
was paid for a small farm of seven
acres in the townland of Moygashel,
near Dungannon, the property of the
late Miss Annie Simmons
Mr.. Patrick Corr, Auctioneer, Stew
artstown, sold by auction to Mr.. R.
Coyle, Drumgormal, 10 acres belong
ing to Miss Charlotte Reid, Drum
gormal, for ego. Mr. Corr also sold
by private treaty farm belonging to
Mr.. James Rush, Gortagommon, for
G750, to Mr.. Saml. Cummings, Cool
mount, Coalisland.
MUNSTER.