The Irish standard., 1920-04-24
News From Ireland

Laughlin, the boot shop Of Mr.. ]. A.
Pollock and the hardware establish.
ment Of Messrs. Crockett & Guy. In
each case property of considerable
value was taken.
DONEGAL.
A coroner's jury found that Mary
Bagle, As, Glencoagh, Mountcharles,
found dead on the street, had died
from exposure.
Silver goods valued between ESQ
and $50 were taken from the prem
ises Of Mr.. w. Coyle. matchmaker, Let
terkenny.
Mr.. James Dunlevy. solicitor, chair.
man of the Donegal County Council,
who had been seriously ill, is rapidly
recovering.
The lowest tender for potatoes at
Letterkenny Asylum was E10 2s. Sd.
per ton.
FERMANAGH.
| Lisnaskea Branch of the Ulster
Farmers Union have decided to pro.
vide cooperative fax mill for the
district. $1,000 has already been sub
scribed for the project.
The Enniskillen Rural Council
agreed unanimously to postpone the
present laborers' cottage scheme on
account of the heavy charge that
would fall upon the rates.
GALWAY.
Owing to the acute scarcity of coal
in Galway as much as 30s. per load
was charged for turf. a.
Loughrea ladies gave a leap year
dance on Tuesday, March 16.
The necessary water rights have
been secured from Earl 1veagh for
establishing a wooden factory in Cong
on cooperative basis.
Mr.. P. Canning, solicitors assist.
ant, Ballinamore. has been appointed
commissioner Of deeds by the States
Of California, Illinois, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Rhole Island, New York
and New Jersey.
While loading timber at Dunsandle
Wood, Michael DAILY, son Of Mr.. T.
Daily, DC, Closetoken, Loughrea, was
killed by a falling tree.
KILKENNY.
KilmoEanny Barracks, six miles
from Hugginstown, where the bar.
racks was raided recently and Con.
stable Ryan killed, has been closed.
Barracks at Clonokenny (Temple.
more) and Balitore have also been
closed. The Clonokenny men have
been sent to augment Templetonbey,
and have taken possession of the sinn
Fein hall in the village.
KILDARE.
Mrs. Rose Byrne has been appointed
rent collector by Celbridge No. 1
R.D.C. Z
Celbridge, R.D.C.. has received a
claim by John Cromer, contractor, Lu.
can. for 92o0 for two tractors alleged
to have been destroyed at Confey
Leixlip.
There are no fires in the wards OF
the Celbridge Union Hospital owing
to . lack Of fuel.
; The death has occurred of Mrs. Dill
Ion, wife of Mr.. H. ]. Dillon, journal
list. Two-Mile-House, Nahs. q sister OF
Mr. D. J. Cogan, ex-M.P. Baltinglasa
Guardians passed a vote Of condol
ence with Mr.. Dillon.
a KlNaa
Edenderry Guardians accepted the
tender Of Mr.. P. Moore for supplying
meat to the institution at the follow.
! ing prices: Shin beef, Sd. per pound ;
boiling beef, 1od.; roast beef, liz. 3D.;
legs of mutton, Is. Id.
KERRY.
Killarney Urban rate is UP E1,O61
Is. lid. in the R).
Killarney U.D.C. passed a vote OF
sympathy with the relatives Of the
: late Mr.. J. J. sewell. and the late Mr.
Patrick Breen, Sunny Hill.
Hay valued at $780,. the property
of Mr.. G. Scannell. Coolnaleen, Lis
towel, was destroyed by fire.
Cahirdaniel and Ballinskellig (Ker
ry) police barracks are closed.
Lieutenant Flora Sandes, Kerry
lady, who served in the Serbian army
during the war, has arrived in England
: on years furlough. and is going tc
Australia by permission Of the Serbian
government to engage in propagandis,
: work on behalf of Serbia, which wante
stock and agricultural machinery.
LOUTH.
Burglars took ELS from the Office
> of Mr.. Mitchell, insurance super;ntend
ent, Dundalk.
Tho mayor of Drogheda (Aldermal
: Monahan) said the economic rent O
three-roomed houses in Droghed:
:. amounted to los. 3d., and with averag,
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