The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-01
coNNAUGHT.

siOners SO acres of grazing farm at
earn, near the town, for tillage by
landless townsmen.
Rev. F. A. Lynott, son of James
Lynott, D. c., Manorhamilton, was on
Sunday ordained priest in Maynooth.
Rev. Ed. Morgan, P. p, who has
died at Denton, Mont, U. S., was
brother of John Morgan, ]. p, Corns-
peak (Castlerea).
Hugh Georghegan, ganger on the Ct.
S. and w. Railway, is in precarious
state in County Galway hospital as
the result of an alteration in which
he received blow on the skull with
a shovel. A milesman named Ken
nedy has been remanded in connec-
ton with the affair.
Canon Cummings, d. D., P. p, pre-
siding at demonstration in RoscOm-
mon against the Congested Districts
Boards delay and methods in dealing
with the Earl of Sussex's estate, said
the Boards policy seemed to be to
distribute marshy, bad land first, just
like the landlords of old.
General regret is felt in Castlerea
and district at the death of Mrs. NJ. j.
Mullarkey, which took place at
Brooklyn, U. S. A., recently at the
early age of 80 years. She was eldest
daughter of Michael and Mrs. Connol-
ly, Main Street, Castlerea, and wife
of Joseph Mullarkey, popular Cas-
tlerea man.
Six farmers were prosecuted at the
Boyle Petty Sessions on Wednesday
for removing hay and selling to the
Boyle market without permits from
the military authorities, and fines of
Is. and costs were imposed in each
case.
Rev. Fathers Curran and Carly, of
the Redemptorist Order, concluded a
very successful Mission in st. Joseph's
Church, Boyle, on Sunday evening.
The attendance at the closing cere-
monies was exceedingly large.
Very Rev. Canon Hart at a meeting
in Castlerea on Sunday said Ireland
was never more united. At Balm
tubber, Rev. B. J. Donnellan advised
unity and obedience to the orders of
the leaders. Rev. r. McDermott, P.
p, presided at meeting in Kiltul-
lagh, and said that Ireland never pre-
front to the enemy. Rev. M. O'Flana-
gan, G. c., at Fairymount, said the
recent Act had cemented all Irishmen
and he prayed for a continuance of
the unity.
At Carigallen Rev. M. Kelly, P. p,
and Rev. F. Shiels, G. c., headed the
procession on Sunday, and having
with DR.. O'Reilly and Mr.. P. Briody,
addressed large assembly, the pledge
was signed.
Over 1000 persons pledged them
selves in Bornacoola on Sunday. Ad.
dressing the people, Rev. Father Gui.
nan advised the young men to be calm
and to act according to the advice
they would get from their leaders.
The other speakers were Rev. Father
Duffy, c. c., Mr.. John Mcdonald, Dro-
mod, and Mr.. Robert Thompson, John
stones Bridge, Protestant.
The committee of the Bornacoola
Pipers' Band are making arrange
ments to hold a dance on Sunday
night, 28th inst. An enjoyable night
may be looked forward to.
Fourteen thousands and fifty pounds
was dealt with in the will of the late
R. St. G. Robinson, Seamouna, Sligo.
He left 1000 pounds each to his nieces,
Amy LEstrange and Kathleen w. Mar
tin; 1000 pounds and his silver plate
to his nephew, G.. G.. w. Martin. The
residue he left to his nephew, Henry
Martin.
Five Bunninadden men have been
arrested and remanded on a charge
of unlawful assembly in connection
with taking over lands for conacre,
the property Of j. o. Cooke, Kilturra,
and G. Phibbs, Doobeg.
Ballymote Quarter Sessions opened
on Wednesday and concluded on Sat-
urday afternoon. There was a long
list of malicious injury claims for cat
tie driving and communicating of
land, in which small sums were given
as compensation. 50 -'&'A
AS a result of police inquiry in
Bal1ymote, at which charges of neg
lect Of duty and violation of discipline
were preferred against Constable John
Harding, that officer has been dis.
missed the service, and left Ballymote
last week. DIFF
tAmongst the prize winners at Sligo
Feis Ceoil were Messrs. LOTUS and
May, Ballymote, the former second
prize for sight singing and the latter
second prize for any singing. A pupil
NJ Mr. Tnftua also secured a nriZe n,