August 18, 2010

Date Published: 18-Aug-2010

1910

Tramp vandal

On Friday evening a man of the tramp class named Rock, a baker, maliciously broke a plate glass window in the house of Miss Healy, Dominick Street, by throwing a stone through it.

Rock, at the time he committed the offence, was drunk, and was creating a scene in that portion of the town. He endeavoured to gain admission to a neighbouring business house, and this was refused by an employee who threw him on the street.

The aroused Rock’s anger, and probably mistaking Miss Healy’s house for the house from which he was thrown, he threw a stone deliberately at the window and smashed it.

Sergeant Walker, on approaching the scene, was discovered a distance away by Rock who decided on making good his escape. He ran through the town and was pursued by Sergeant Walker through several streets. Owing to the throng of people on the streets at the time, Sergeant Walker was unable to capture him. Rock has since evaded arrest. The window was valued at £7 and was insured.

Street preaching

On Saturday, the Clifden dair day, a strange incident occurred in front on the R.I.C. barrack, when three of the usual street preachers appeared, in company with a man in naval uniform with three stripes or badges on his arm, supposed to be a coastguard from Cleggan. All of them preached or blasphemed in turn, the whole party being under police protection.

The Clifden people never mind the meanderings of the ordinary street preacher, whom they believe to be trying to keep himself from the pursuit of a more criminal career; but when they saw a man wearing his Majesty’s uniform blaspheming and insulting, by his ignorance of the sacred Scriptures, then, indeed, they justly became indignant, particularly when they understood that he was being protected by those with whom they pay and maintain for other and different purposes.

If the man referred to were a coastguard he should not have spoken or appeared on the street as a preacher; and is he were a preacher, he should not have donned naval uniform.

And in either case, he should have been arrested and prosecuted by them. It is, however, expected that more will be heard of the matter.

1935

Connemara flooding

Following a prolonged fall of heavy rain among the hills, flooding occurred in several places west of the Beanna Beola on Sunday evening. At Letterfrack, the road was flooded in places and some inconvenience was caused. Hundreds of people, including many visitors from hotels in the neighbourhood of Clifden, came to enjoy the magnificent spectacle of the Owenglin in flood at the cascade beside the town.

The road opposite the Ivy Hotel was flooded and people entering and leaving had to use a gate recently constructed by the management to provide against such an eventuality.

People living further along the terrace had to risk their lives by walking along several yards of the narrow and uneven wall-top above a dark swirling torrent. A great deal of land was flooded on the east side of the bridge.

Rate rise

The suggestion that the Tuam town rate will probably have to be increased from 1s. to 1s. 6d. will naturally not be popular, but in view of the big improvement taking place in housing, etc. following the erection of the Beet factory, it is hard to see how the public services such as lighting, street maintenance etc which have to be extended, can be maintained on the old town rate, which was only sufficient to meet the requirements when the population of the town was much smaller.

Water problems

Complaints regarding the water supply to the Ballinasloe Mental Hospital were made at a meeting of the committee of management of the institution. Dr. Mills, R.M.S. said that, as some of the older members were aware, he had been complaining about the water supply at the institution for a log time. It was dirty, muddy, peaty and of insufficient pressure.

Advert

Christian Brothers, Tuam, Secondary “A” School. All classes have now recommenced. Leaving Cert. Results 1935 – Presented 19 – Hons. 13 – Passes 5. Other results later.

Salthill carnival

At a meeting of the Salthill Development and Improvements Committee, arrangements were made for Salthill Gala Week, which is to be held from September 1 to September 8. It was decided to hold fireworks and aerial displays, as well as many other attractions. Salthill will assume a festive aspect for the week, gaily coloured lights illuminating the promenade etc.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.