The Irish standard., 1919-05-24
prominent figure in the Fenian and
Amnesty movements, has died.

lONGfOHO.
The late Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon left
her licensed premises in Market
Square. Longford, to her son, John Jo-
seph Brady, by her first marriage, sub
ject to the payment of 9100 to his
sister, Mary Josephine Brady, to whom
a house in Ballymahon street, Long
ford, was beQueathed. Testatrix di-
rected that no admission to her house
be given to Stephen Harmon, her sec.
ond husband, from whom she had sep
arated, and who went to America in
1919.
lOUTH.
Ardee Town Commissioners have
applied for loan of $4,000 to build
thirty houses for workers under the
Clancy Act.
Married.-At the r. G.. Church, Gal
bally, by the Rev. d. Duggan, c. C..
Edmond, son of the late Edmond and
Mrs. Mullins, Ballycrans, to Josephine,
daughter Of Robert Walsh, Corderry.
MAYO.
Mr.. James Fitzgerald, news agent,
Station road. Ballaghaderreen, was ar
rested by . force of police and con-
veyed by military motor wagon to
Galway for failing to comply with an
order closing his shop. Some months
ago force Of police closed up the
house ON the grounds. It is stated
that Mr.. Fitzgerald was selling sedi-
tious literature, but since then q tenn
porary structure has been erected
close by in which business as usual
was the order of the day.
MEATH.
AT Meath Agricultural Society's
meeting, Sir N. T. Everard, Bart, H.
M. L., said there was profit on the
years working. They hoped to have
q successful show this season. Messrs.
Cullen and Lowry we're reelected hon
orable secretaries.
At q meeting of Meath Labor Union
held at Navan, resolution was passed
protesting against the withdrawal of
the out-of-work donation from agri-
cultural workers and domestic serv.
ants and impressing upon the Minis
try of Labor the necessity of continu.
ing the scheme, the union guarantee.
ing that only those qualified would
get the money.
MONAGHAN.
Mr.. A. Mcpherson, Castleblaney
has been presented with a drawing
room clock by his employees on his
departure from Omagh.
Mr.. w. r. O'Kane, B. A., late in.
spector of N. Schools, Monaghan, who
has recently retired, has been present
ed with handsome check by the
teachers of the district in recognition
of their appreciation of his services as
an educationalist and his invariable
courtesy.
oFFALY.
At Birr John Collision, Moneygall
was sentenced to two months impris
onment for illegal drilling at Money
gall on April 4. 1918. Defendant re-
fused to recognize the court.
James Harris, Tullamore boy, was
released from Mountjoy after serving
two months Imprisonment for shout
ing "Up the rebels! Up De Valera!'
Co.-Qr.-Mr.-Sergt. Allen, who was a
passenger on the biplane which
crashed into Major H. French's house
Birr, has died from his injuries. Flight
1t. Taylor, had, it is stated, been Civ
ing exhibitions of nose diving" when
the machine struck tree and then
fell through the roof Mrs. French
had only left her room when the ma
chine crashed into it.
RoscoMMoN.
At Roscommon Fair good quality
store cattle increased in price to the
extent of los. per cwt. Sheep made
al and 81 each.
Mr.. John ]. Doran, Roscommon, ar
extensive landowner, we'll known as 8
breeder of stock throughout the West
of Ireland, has become an auctioneer
The influenza pestilence is still levy
ing heavy toll in Boyle district and
adjoining places. One poor man had
the terrible bereavement of losing two
of his sons at the same time. At the
previous outbreak a Boyle man los,
his three fine daughters in one week
SLIGO.
Ballymote magistrates passed votes
Of coincidence to Mr.. p. w. McGeary
J. p. Mr.. w. Henry, ]. p, and Mr.. r
Morrison, J.iP., on their family be
reavements, and also to the relatives
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