The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
News from Ireland

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Micheal Gilmore, youngest son of the
late Micheal and Mrs. Gilmore Curry,
was married to Miss Maureen Nc.
Nerney, the oldest daughter of Pat
rick McNerney, and the late Mrs. Nc.
Nerney, Keash, Rev. P. ]. O'Grady,
P. p, assisted by the Very Rev. Canon
Mulligan, P. p, was the officiating
clergyman.
| J. ODowd, NJ. p, one of the ode
featist" members of the Convention,
has been reelected Chairman of the
Sligo County Council, but three men,
bers raised protest against his con-
duct, mainly in the Convention. Mr..
McNanamy dissented on the question
of the craftsmanship, and the Chair
man took him and Messrs. Hennigan
and Brennan as dissenting. The
English Minister'S" said Mr. McMa-
nanny, have been putting their fin
gers in your eyes for the last 10 years
in the British House of Commons, but
as long as have vote I'll never give
it to send any man to that House of
iniquity and damnation as far as Ire
land is concerned"
The annual Ballymore horse races
will be held over the Show ground
course on Friday, and everything
points to a reunion being we'll up to
the standard associated with in previ-
GUS years.
j. j. Bowles for the Irish Hand
ball Championship, and ESQ side to
be decided on home and home game.
Mr.. Hunt takes Cdfk as his home al
ley
John Cunningham, Drimlistra, Null
laghroe, has recently secured through
the Department of Agriculture a pure
bred Yorkshire Boar for stud pur-
poses.
Tubbercurry defeated Gurteen at
Killaville in the first round of the
Sligo senior football championship on
score of one goal, two points to one
point registered for the latter team.
Banada and Cuilmore for the second
time played draw in the junior foot
ball championship.
| Messrs. O'Beirne and Glynn were
the only magistrates adjudicating at
the Mullaghroe monthly court on
Thursday, but the business to be dis
posed OF was very light, and occu-
pied their worships but a short time.
Andrew Davey, Clonsilla, decreed
Mary Conroy, Towneybrack, for Is
for trespass of cattle in an oat crop
which he had from her as conacre.
Two other civil cases were adjourned
for the attendance of solicitors en-
gagged. There was only one police
case for using cart without a name.
At Carrick-on-Shannon Joseph Hea-
ny and Patrick Duffy, Elphin, were
remanded on bail to Boyle petty ses-
sions on charge of drilling on June
IL at Caldramoran. Sergeant T.
Wynne said he and Constable Den
nehy watched the evolutions from be-
hind hedge, but the parties went
at the double when the police appear
ed.
Leitrim Assizes open at Carrick-on-
Shannon on Thursday, 18th July. JUS
tice PIN will preside in the Crown
Court, and Lord Justice Roman will
deal with the appeals in the Record
Court.
Micheal Murphy, the Sim Fein
candidate, was elected to the chair
of the Letrim County Council on Sat-
urday. The action of the outgoing
Chairman, Mr.. Fallon, in voting
against the giving of full control of
Customs and Excise to the Irish Par
lament was caustically referred to
and some heated interchanges ensued,
during which references to recruiting
were frequently made. The voting
was nine for Mr.. Murphy and eight
for Mr.. Fallon. p Flynn, j. p, Car
rick-on-Shannon, was unanimously re-
elected Vice-Chairman and delivered
an address explaining his policy, and
appealing for unity in the ranks of
Nationalist.
A. Burns, J. P, presiding and E.
Geelan, j. p, dealt with the business
Of Mohill petty sessions on Tuesday,
Anne Colreavy, of Rumherk, sum-
moned John Bohan, Lear, for alleged
threats. She stated that Bohan was
her tenant and when she demanded
rent which was long overdue he called
her a grabber and threatened her.
Bohan denied he owed any rent and
said she brought the whole thing on
herself by demanding rent. Bohan
gave an undertaking not to interfere
with the woman in the future and
the magistrate adjourned the case for
a month.
| NJ. McDermott, Chairman of the 10.
| cal Sim Fein Club. presided over a