A CUTE PROCESS SERVER.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2293, 23 July 1880, Page 3

A CUTE PROCESS SERVER.

There is a grim kind of humor in the following item of news by the late mail:—“ It seems that the process-ser-vers, in Ireland now refuse to serve processes on the tenants, except on receiving a fee of £1 for each process, and even then being escorted by a large force of constabulary. For the service of ten processes in one well-to-do village as many pounds were demanded, and must have been paid by the landlord had not his son been home on leave fi’om Aldershot. The'young soldier, always ready for a little excitement, offered to effect the service for half the money. Driving to the end of the village where his presence excited no suspicion, he walked to the other end, where he accosted the owner of the first house to be served ‘Well, Martin, have you been getting much relief meal?’ ‘Troth. Masther Albert, I am not gettin’ my due,’answered the worthy, in

the corner of whose kitchen two full sacks attested the liberality of the committee. ‘ Very well, you can give this paper to the parish priest, and see,if he can do anything for you,’ the volunteer process-server resumed, handing him the paper folded. Martin was profuse in his expression of gratitude, _ and similar papers were handed to nine other grateful recipients. Just as the last was served, the truth burst on one who had opened and read the folded'process. The race to the car was spirited; and when Master Albert obtains his company no bonfire will blaze in that village in honor of the event.