The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-07-27

be postponed. Boyle meets Cootehall
and Arigna meets Pressna. The
matches arranged for Strokestown on
Sunday also had to be postponed.
Great scarcity of tobacco prevails
at present. In Strokestown on Friday
there was only one house retailing
tobacco and it sold at 10d. per OF.
| General regret has been expressed
in Elphin and district at the death Of
Constable D. O'Callaghan at the early
age Of 40 years. He was a native of
Donegal and very popular in Elphin.
He leaves a widow and two children
to mourn his loss.
The early death of Michael McCor-
mack at his residence, Shile, Tulsk,
has caused profound regret. He was
in his usual robust health until quite
| recently. He was an ardent sports
man and deservedly popular with all
classes. Interment took place at Ogul-
la cemetery, after High Mass in Tulsk
Church.
On July S the marriage took place
at the Catholic Church, Ranelagh,
Dublin, of DR.. Richard V. Murphy, "a,
Harcourt Street, Dublin, and Miss
Dorothy Philomena F1annery, elder
daughter of the late T. A. Flannery,
]. P, Ballaghaderreen, and Mrs. Fran
cry, and granddaughter of Mrs. Elan
merry, Dublin. The officiating clergy
man was the Very Rev. Canon Cum
Minis, P. P, V. F., Roscommon, assist
ed by Rev. ]. Nowlan, c. c., Ranelagh.
On Wednesday night of last week
several young men were standing at
the Cross in Strokestown when they
were told to dispense by the police.
Some members of the crowd left for
home and of the emainder-Thomas
Shevlin, BERTHE Mason, Thomas Do
D. l., and Head Constable Clancy, and
handed over to the military a number
of which were present at the time.
The prisoners were detained all night
in the barrack and removed the fol-
lowing evening in motor lorry under
military escort to Roscommon. The
charges were for illegal drilling.
Callan Workhouse has been closed,
the inmates being sent to Thurles and
ThOmastoWn on the boarding-out sys-
TEN, and the officers pensioned, the
saving to the rates amounts to be-
tween $500 and $1,000 year. The
union hospital will be maintained.
The coal shortage has become so
acute in Sligo that the local gas COM
pany has only weeks supply, and as
a precautionary measure the men will
get notice. If no supply is forthcom-
ing Immediately, the town which is
run by gas and engines will have to
stop.
The question of granting pension
to the late matron of the County In
Urinary was again discussed at the
meeting of the Longford County
Council on Saturday, when a letter
was read from Mrs Mcdonnell stat
ing that the position she had since
secured was not permanent one.
After some discussion the matter was
referred back to the Infirmary gov
errors.
There has been long discussion at
Longford County Council meeting on
Saturday on the question Of appoint
ing representatives on a local War
Pensions Committee. 1t was stated
this was the third attempt to establish
such committee, and the circular
on this occasion did not come to the
Council officially but was brought up
by C. ]. P. Farrell from the St. Mels
Insurance Society, Mr.. Farrell stating
that he did not want to let the Coun-
Gil lose the chance of getting repre-
sentation Some members thought it
might result in the ratepayers being