The Irish standard., 1918-01-12
LEM STER.

A turnip grown on the lands of
Mortanstown, Carlow, weighs 21 lbs.
10 OF. The monster root has been on
exhibition in Mr.. E. Duggan's estab-
lishment, Carlow.
S. Lorcan O'Toole's Confraternity,
Seville place, rendered congratula
lions to Canon Jas. Brady, P. P, on
receiving the dignity of canonry
Bro F. Oh. Wallis-Healy and the pres
ident, Bro. MI. Dunn, expressing the
members sentiments.
During 1915 the ST. Vincent de Paul
Society spent G13,231 in relief in
26937 persons and the Sick and III,
digent Roomkeepers' Society $4,000
Oh G.IA7 families t23,422 personsN.
The North Union spends $4,000
yearly on 2,062 inmates, and 911,6 37
on outdoor relief to $500. and the
South Union cS,731 in outdoor relief
to 1914 persons. The Society for Dis
tressed Professionals spends G2,424,
and with numerous other societies the
sum spent yearly in relieving $4,000
people is G123,0OO.
The steamship Carrowdore, owned
lin, was alone to blame for the COLI
sion with the steamship Volpore in
the River Mersey last September, &C.
cording to the judgment of Justice
Hill in London Admiralty Court.
The death of Rev. j. F. Coffey, G.
c., st. Pauls has removed revered
and we'll known figure in Dublin.
Newbridge Sim Fein Club has ap-
pointed Mr.. Daniel Murphy, President;
Mr.. McKevitt, Vice President; j. Ro.
wan, Hon. Sec., and T. Hyland, Treas
urer.
Mr.. P. P. Doyle, U. D. c., Athy,
presided at meeting at Ballyadams,
at which the action was condemned
of Rev. John Butler, protestant rector
of Thomastown, in privately buying
for, it is said, $4,000, as against e4,-
900 bid in court by Athy No. r. D.
c., and which was considered INSULT
cient, farm of 400 acres there. Mr..
l.. Ginnell, M. p, was one of the
speakers.
The Rev. Father Kearney, G. c., has
been elected President of the New
bridge Branch of the Gaelic League;
Miss E. Johnson, Vice President; Mr..
T. P. Clarke, Hon. Sec., and Mr.. D.
Murphy, Hon. Treasurer.
nv Do%c;o1, no1opovv >,oouol>o,,% To-
istioge, Kilkenny, has purchased a
farm of 80 acres at a public auction
for 91,300. The lands are subject to
a terminable annuity of E12 0s. Cd.
payable to the Irish Land Commission.
Kilkenny Corporation decided by
majority to increase the wages of their
workmen by 5s. weekly.
At an auction at Dunleer Mr. Muir
tagh, auctioneer, obtained 10 pounds
los. per acre for land for 2 years.
system of tillage.
John Wilson, said to belong to
Kells, and Michael O'Carroll, of Dub
lin, were arrested in Belfast on
charge of carrying quantity of high
explosives from Scotland It is alleged
that they belonged to Countess Mark
icvicZ, Fianna. -
4, A summons under the D. o. R. A.
against Mr.. ]. Sweetman and his chauf-
feur for having motored to Mass on
three Sundays was withdrawn at Kells.
Mr.. ]. F. Halpenny, auctioneer,
Ardee, disposed of Mr.. Murray's inter-
est in a farm of 31a acres at Phil
ipstown, subject to rent of G3 10s
per annum, to Mr.. Edward Macken for
e 400 and fees. -@t
Messrs. R. ]. Golf and Co. have sold
Ballybrophy house and lands to Mr..
Daniel Kennedy, Co. c., Abbeyleix, for
$1,000.
Very Rev. Canon Keane, P. p, Ath-
lone, has been appointed a member of
the Technical Committee.
While weighing bullocks in his farm
yard Mr.. P. P. Metge, J. p, Glasson,
Athlone, was badly crushed by one of
the beasts against the bars of the
weighing machine, and is under medi-
cal treatment.
The late Mr.. A. Moore, Athlone, has
left $1,000 for memorial window in
the Sacred Heart Convent to his wife.
South Wexford Sim Fein Executive
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Rev. w. Ryan; Vice-Presidents,
Messrs. j. ]. O'Byrne, Co. c.; Cush-
instown, and John Browne, Bridge
town; Hon. Secs, Messrs. R. Bren-
nan and P. j. Lambert, Wexford; Hon.
Treas, Rev. w. Harpur, G. c., Bally-
kelly, and Mr.. ]. l.. Doyle, Wexford.
Mr.. R. Brennan (ex-prisoner) was
elected representative on the All-Ire-
land Executive.
An Enniscorthy man, Patrick Red
mond, Irish street, one of batch of
men being sent by the local Labor
Exchange to England, fell off the
Rosslare boat at Rosslare. The boat
had put off from the pier, and Red
mond, who managed to catch hold of
raft, was washed out two miles to
u.e- 4 eel .