The Irish standard., 1919-09-27
QUEENS.


The L. G. B. has sanctioned the ap-
pointment of Drs. Maher and Gray as
medical officers of Abbeyleix and Bal
linakill dispensary districts.
RoscoMMoN.
James Sproule, late of Curraghboy
| house, RoscOmmon, has died. In his
early days he was a keen sportsman
and an ardent follower of Westmeath
and Roscommon Hounds.
A large number of demobilized Ros-
common men have rejoined for serv-
ice in Russia.
The official list of changes in Ell
phin diocese contains the name of
Rev. M. O'Flanagan, c. c., who is ap-
pointed C. G.. Roscommon, and takes
up duty there Immediately.
Ven. Archdeacon Wagner, Boyle,
was appointed a member of the Boyle
No. 1, o. A. pension subcommittee at
the meeting of the Roscommon county
council.
SLIGO.
Lieutenant A. P. Jackson, R. N. R..
has been co-opted on the Sligo harbor
board in room of the late II. Sinclair
Very Rev. Canon Healy. P. p, pre-
sided at a meeting at Enniscrone at
which fund was opened and arrange
ments made to approach the county
council development commissioners
and G. D. B. for financial assistance
to erect breakwater at the local pier
in order to provide facilities for local
fishermen.
Bunninadden Sim Fein Club an
nounce that "the Oldrock farm is now
wrenched forever from the hands Of
the grazier and capitalist, and before
long will be distributed among the
landless and uneconomic landholders
of the district" Votes of thanks were
proposed to the parish priest, Rev. T.
H. Quinn, and to A. McCabe, T. d. E..
for their intervention and final settle
ment of the dispute
The death of Edward Foley, j. P,
removes a prominent figure from the
public life of Sligo. He was member
of the corporation for 25 years, during
which he was mayor, alderman and
councillor.
The Westmeath Independent says:
Robert Anderson, arrested and i'm
prisoned for Sim Fein speech, is
one of the most respected citizens of
Sligo, Protestant and a man of dis
tinguished character and attainments.
Since his Imprisonment the jailers
have endeavored to treat him as a
criminal, and he is now on hunger
strike for political prisoner treatment.
The jailers, as their excuse, allege
"that they have orders from the
Castle"
TYRONE.
A proclamation was posted up in
Fintona prohibiting the holding of a
demonstration which was announced
to be held there on Friday, August Is,
and also prohibiting Gaelic football
match which was to be played between
st. Patrick's, Derry, and Fintona
Pearses.
A Sim Fein demonstration arranged
to be held on August Is on Mullagh.
moyle, historic hill overlooking the
town of Stewartstown and Coalisland
was proclaimed by wire. The meeting
was to be addressed by Sean Milroy
and other speakers. ..
!, The Pope has appointed Right Rev
John Gallagher, D. D., Bishop of Goul
; bourn, New South Wales, assistant to
, the Ponitifical throne. DR.. Gallagher
who was born in Tyrone 73 years ago
was educated and ordained in May
nooth. He was appointed coadjuto1
Bishop of Goulbourn in 1895 and
| Bishop five years later.
| It is stated that recent government
: experiments resulted in the discovery
: of good coal in parts of Ulster. In Ty
rome coal field there are eight seams
some of which are equal to Wigar
coal.
, Omagh Guardians rejected a motor
to grant extras to the inmates to cele
J brate peace.
]. Christy, Glentmornan, Strabane, q
veteran Nationalist, has died.
5 DR.. s. A. Johnson. son of the late
J. Johnson, Castlecaulfield, has died al
. Newcastle County Wicklow.
Omagh Guardians accepted the resig
nation of ]. O'Hanrahan as solicitor tt
the board.
Y WESTMEATH.
At Kilbeggan aeridheacht there wa.
: some liveliness. Mrs. Sheehy Skef
fington was not permitted by Distrfc
t Inspector Carlysle to address the gath
: ering. She got struck on the head ant
the wound was dressed by DR.. Mooney
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