The Irish standard., 1920-04-24
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Cremin, Garriencoonagh,C County Linn.
erick, and for the carrying out, prac.
tically, OF the provisions of the will,
came before the Master of the Rolls
to be made rule Of Court. His lord
ship directed that a certificate as to
creditors should be made up, and that
the matter be relnstated in the list.
Newcastle West Guardians ad-
journed as a mark of respect to the
late Mr.. G.. Quad, CPS, Dromcol-
logher.
LoNGFoRD.
/ At the meeting of the Longford
Urban Council recently. laborer
named Friery was presented with a
certificate and check for three
quineas from the Royal Humane So
ciety for courageous conduct In at
tempting at great personal risk to save
the life of Miss Kenny, Main street,
who was burned to death some
months ago. The council decided by
eight votes to three to present him
with further check for three guineas.
MEATH.
Miss M. Duffy, Rathfeigh, Trim, has
been elected matron of Meath Infirm-
ary by seven votes to five for Miss
O'Keefe, staff nurse in the infrmary.
Judge Fleming received white gloves
at Trim.
I MONAGHAN.
A novena to invoke the aid of st.
Patrick against the Education Bill was
held at Clones.
On a recent Sunday night large
force of military and police raided sew
eral houses in Monaghan. The mill.
tary were subjected to considerable
amount of boohing and jeering, after
which they charged with fixed bayQ.
nets, many people being stabbed, in
cluding some ex-soldiers.
MAYO.
Claremorris R.D.C. and Guardians
adjourned as a tribute of respect to
the late Mr.. J. F. Coyne, and expressed
sympathy with his relatives.
The profession took place at the
Mercy Convent, Carysfort Park, Black
rock, Dublin, Of Miss B. Lyons, Sister
M. Athens, daughter of Mr.. James
Lyons, merchant, Ballyhaunis.
Most Rev. DR.. Naughton, presided
at the Solemn Requiem Mass in the
Cathedral, Balina, for the repose of
the soul of the late Mr.. Padraic Lor.
tus. Balina U.D.C. passed vote Of
sympathy with the relatives of the de-.
ceased.
QUEENS.
Mr.. R. w. Hill, accountant and
cashier of the M. & L. Bank, Queens!
town, has been promoted to Mary.
borough.
John Connell, Patrick Mahon and
Basil Mayberry, three Of the seven
Maryborough motor drivers imprison-
ed in connection with the strike
against the Motor Permits Order, were
released from Mountjoy jail on the
expiration Of their sentences of two
months. On arrival at Marlborough
they were accorded an enthusiastic
public welcome. After torch light
procession a meeting was held in the
Market Square.
RoscoMMoN.
Aged 101, Mr.. r. McManaway died
at Tarman, Castlerea.
Mr.. Michael Ward, merchant, Boyle,
was court martialled at Kenmore De-
pot, Galway, on charge of having a
rifle and 81 rounds of ammunition In
his possession. Mr.. Ward did not rec
ognize the court. He said, he kept
the rife and ammunition for fear his
house would be burglarized, as hap
pened on, a former occasion, and not
for the purpose Of shooting policemen
from behind hedges. Sentence will be
promulgated later.
The death Of Mr.. Patrick McGovern,
Cloonygrasson, Ballintubber, occurred
on February a., at the advanced age
of 81 years.
SLIGO.
Local opposition to the Ballymote
waterworks scheme has died down on
the farmers being convinced that the
increase in the rates due to the cost
will be infinitesimal.
A rattle, concert and dance was
given in the Lotus Hall, Ballymote,
on st. Patrick's night in aid of the
Convent Bazaar:
TYRONE.
Judge Dodd at Tyrone Assizes dis.
missed an action in which DR.. D. c.
Thompson sued Fyffe Young, Ard.
straw to recover s1o los. for perform
ing R operation on defendants child
The Operation had been performed in
the Tyrone Hospital, Omagh, of which
Mr: Thompson is surgeon, and Profes
sor Sinclair. Belfast, was president