The Irish standard., 1919-02-01
coNNAuGHT.

The anti-conscription fund in
Charlestown parish has been returned
to the subscribers, less 10 per cent,
sent to the Mansion House committee.
The Oughterard Guardians have ex-
pressed their gratitude to DR.. K. j.
O'Brien, for his able services in the
influenza epidemic. There were 600
patients in the Union and only nine
deaths. The disease is now reported
to be disappearing.
Last Friday Sergeant Mclaughlin,
R. 1. c., Ballymachsherry, Co. Sligo,
was, it is stated, fired at from behind
hedge near the R. 1. G. barracks. He
was severely wounded in the back,
but crawled to the barracks. He is
now in Sligo infirmary, and 100 grains
of shot have been removed from one
of his thighs.
John O'Dowd, the Irish party can
didate for South Sligo, was, it is al
legged, assaulted and injured on polling
day, and the Tubbercurry Guardians
adopted a resolution condemning the
attack. J. Brennan, Sim Fein men,
Der of the board, said he approved OF
the motion if Mr.. O'Dowd was at
tackled, but he was informed that Mr..
O'Dowd's injuries were due to his
stumbling out of his car.
Very Rev. f. A. Dempsey has been
appointed Vicar Prior of st. Angus
tins, Galway, in room of late Very
Rev. FIR. Travers.
DR.. J. w. Mclaughlin, Bever Falls,
u S., who has died, was married to
Miss "Mog" Walsh, formerly of Castle
St. Castelar,. He procured signatures
to the demand for Irish self-determina-
ton.
Bryan Brady, Cloonberg, Ballymote,
has recently sold a horse to Mr.. Ryan
of Ceaboy, Castlerea, for 6 20, and
Paddy Rogers, NARROW, secured Gl0O
for another animal from the same
gentleman.
Impressive scenes were witnessed at
the funeral of Owen Tansey, Gurteen,
a prominent member of the Sim Fem
organizations and Irish Volunteers,
and Sim Fein director of elections
for South Sligo. The remains were
carried on the shoulders of Volunteers
from Gurteen chapel to MOuntirWln
burial ground wearing Sim Fem arm
let's (draped).
Two men in an aeroplane amused
themselves racing" the morning train
to Ballaghaderreen on Tuesday. They
gave the train long start, and caught
up in a few seconds; the aeroplane
flew very low past the train, the OBJ
server standing up cheering and wav-
ing his cap, while the passengers in
the train cheered and waved greetings
in reply.
At the Rooskey petty sessions on
Wednesday last Patrick Kelleher and
Bernard Shelly, of Knockall, were
prosecuted by Sergeant Healy, Roos-
key, for supplying milk to Caranadoe
creamery, which contained % per cent
of added water. Mr.. Brady, R. NJ,
said it was serious thing to be sell
ing water for the price of milk. Kel-
leher was fined los. Cd. and ordered to
pay lbs. Cd. costs. In the case of
Shelly, there was IA per cent added
water and he was fined SIS. Cd. and
ordered to pay 12s. Cd. costs.
Carrick-on- Shannon Guardians have
passed votes of sympathy with the
relatives of the late T. Duignan, D. c.,
Drumsna, and of Miss B. Duignan, N.
T., Kiloghert, we'll known Gaelic
scholar who died following an attack
of influenza.
A meeting at Ballina decided to in.
augurate testimonial to the widow
and IL orphans of the late T. Sheehy
d., RIG. Rev. Canon Tully, admin.
istrator, presided. The Bishop OF
Killala wrote approving and forward.
ing G10, and the total received at the
meeting was G233.
G. A. Mcguire, agent for DR.. Grow.
ley, MP, speaking at Ballina, said
they should not look for the fruits of
Sim Fein today or tomorrow, next
year, or the year after, but as they
had stepped forward to take part in
marching towards freedom they should
be prepared to continue to march, no
matter how long the way or weary the
struggle, till freedom has been
achieved
Rev. Alfred A. Hanbidge was or.
dained in Tuam on Sunday by the Rt
Rev. and Hon. DIR. Plunket to minister
in st. Nicholas, Galway
Rev. G. Townshend has been ap.
pointed to the incumbency of Alias.
cragh.
LElNSTER.