The Irish standard., 1918-06-15
coNNAUGHT.

CONNAUGHT.
The death has occurred of Mrs. Hig-
gins, mother of Rev. P. Higgins, G..
c., Clughavas, Co. Leitrim, and sister
/; of DR.. NJ. d. Gray, ]. P, Coroner for
North Longfort, with whom much SYM
pathy is felt.
SGT. Major NJ. Dooley, Loughrea, is
reported prisoner in Germany.
Two candidates were proposed for CO.
option for the Killaraght division at
BOYLE District Council, and it was
stated that they both had the same
political views. They were T. Shannon
and ]. J. Queenan, and on a poll MIR.
Shannon was co-opted by votes to a.
Charles Gildea was sentenced at
Sligo to two months, and James An
derson, Thomas Conlon, J. Coils, T..
Coils, M. Coils, J. Butler, w. Gill
martin, l. Snee and T. Dwyer each to
IA days and ordered to give bail on
charges of unlawful assembly. MIR.
O'Reilly, Solr, defending, gave notice
of appeal.
Previous to his departure from the
Ballymote Hibernian Bank on promo
ton to Birr, Kings County, G. j..
Henry was presented with an address
and a purse of treasury notes by his
MANY friends and admirers in Bally-
mote, d. O'FIate presided at the func-
ton.
At a special court in Sligo six young
men from the Kilmorgan district were
charged with riot on the lands OF Col.
Duke in connection with some con-
tract lettings, but the court refused
informations. On their arrival home
they were given a great reception, and
the Kilcreevan U. l. l.. Band, followed
, by a large crowd, paraded the roads
till late hour,
The departure of M. c. May, N. T.,
from Ballymote has occasioned sim
cere regret among a wide circle OF
friends in the district, as he was
held in the highest esteem by all
who knew him. Previous to his de-
parture his pupils presented him with
an address and handsome dressing
case as a token of their love for the
"Master."
Mrs. A. Higgins, Drumadurn, Gloon,
died at the residence of her son, Rev.
Higgins, Auchavas, deeply and deserv-
cictn nf a
late Rev. j. j. Gray, Salem, U. S. A.,
and of Dr. M. D. Gray, Drumlish. High
Mass for the repose of her soul was
offered on Wednesday and the funeral
took place on Thursday to the family
burial ground at Moyne.
The people of Tuisk parish passed
resolution of regret at the death of
Rev. E. Morgan, formerly a curate
there. The death has taken place, in
his Saith year, of P. Mccormack, Kill
more, father of P. j. Mccormack, a
we'll known postal official in Dublin.
"The Black Pig" was again seen at
Kiltrustan on Wednesday,, Thursday
and Friday of last week by school
children up to the age of 13 or IA
years.
The deaths are regretted OF, respec-
lively, d. O'Donovan, Ballymore, Cast
lerea, father of Rev. G. O'Donovan,
Brisbane; and p. Garvey, D. c., Head
ford.
A man named BARLEY Macken, Bal
lyglass, lies in precarious condition
as the result of an assault committed
during dispute with reference to
the distribution of land, and Anthony
Feerick and his son have been ar
rested in connection with the affair."
Michael Hunt, farmer, Corsallagh,
fell while pursuing pig which he was
taking to Tobercurry fair and sue
cumbed to his injuries few hours
later.
Loughrea R. d. G. have been serv-
ed with notice of a claim for $50
pounds compensation for the alleged
malicious burning of game covert
comprising between 200 and 500 acres
at Kiltulla, the property of 1t. Denis
VIM. DAILY, Oriel Temple, Co. Meath,
and Maj. Denis St. George DAILY, Dun
sandle, The Council decided to op-
pose the claim.
There was great scarcity of silver
in Castlerea market on Saturday and
as result business was seriously
interfered with. 1t is stated that at
recent fair in the neighborhood a
man sold COW at Is pounds but
would not give the COW when the pur-
chase money was not paid in silver
The defendants, O'Connor, Lee and
Moran, bought turf in a box near Lei
trim, and carted it over through the
lands of the plaintiff, Mr.. Frazer, over
which the owner Of the bog had a
right of way. The County Court Judge
of Leitrim held that this was an ex-