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ANTRIM.

the following: Edward Stanley CLARKE
only son of George Henry Clarke, Rose
vile, Lisburn; Henry Edward Ken
nedy. son of Hugh Peter Kennedy.
crown solicitor. County G'avnn: Thos.
Alfred Higgins. son of John Higgins.
Seacliff road. Bangor: Frederick $.
Gould Nerschoyle, son Of Rev. lIamil-
ton Stuart Ncrschoyle, Caslln!shanag-
han, County Donegal: John Miller
Hamilton. son OF Captain Hamilton.
Bonds hill. Derry: Henry ilim,hnn.
son of Frcdk. KinAhnn. Low Woods
County Antrim.
ARMAGH.
On the morning of June 9Th. between
one and two o'clock. Il serious fire was
discovered to have broken out in the
licensed premises of Mr.. Patrick NJ
Clinton. in Thomas street, Armagh.
The alarm was given, and the local
fire brigade was promptly on the scene.
and. assisted by Il number of citizens.
succeeded in subduing the comHagr;,-
ton. but not before the shop ana bar
Were almost completely Quilted.
CORK.
The funeral took place at MHcrGom
on June 9th. of an old woman named
Mary Riordan. who had died in the
workhousc after having attained the
remarkable age of 100 years. The de-
ceased was Il very fluent Gaelic speak
Ell and possessed an extraordinary fund
of ancient folklore ana poetry. which
she took delight in ilupnrting to stu
dents of the Irish lHngrngp. She had
lived in the workhouse for four or five
years past, but WAS formerly II resi-
dent of Annallala. near Macroonl,
where her husband reached an age al
ceased. None of the children survived
ileir parents.
We regret to announce the death. on
June 18th. of MIR. Michael DAILY. Cork
road, Skibbercen. Deceased had not
been feeling strong for some time, but,
being of Il naturally robust constitu-
ton. it WAS hoped he would survive his
illness. He was father of Messrs
James and Patrick Daily. winners.
North street, Cork. and brother OF Mr..
p. DAILY. II. ID. c.. Lick
CAN.AN.
On June 10th Mr. Kennedy. solici-
tor, Cavan. WAS returned without OPP
position. as the Nationalist member
for West Cavan to fill the pHrlinmpn-
tary vacancy caused by the death of
Mr.. M'Govern
We regret to announce the death of
Mr.. Arthur O'Keelfc. Bills. Cavan,
which occurred on the Both ult after
Il few weeks illness. The funeral
w;ls largely attended.
Nh TloS. Larry. one of the leading
members of the Clones Dramatic club.
was presented with IL gold chain. seal
and case of pipes by his nc'uaintanccs,
on the occasion of his leaving The town.
Amongst those present were: AIcssrs.
L. Maxim. II. NJ. M'GDvrrn, j. N'Non-
aid +. Brady. J. MDu,lilh and +.
Gum.
CLAIRE.
The early potato growing. industry
which WAS started by the department
of a%rirntul" and technical instluc-
ton for ireland. has met with consid-
cradle success IN som" districts, pnrtir.
unrly so in The south and west, Whprt
the experiments were mainly made
Aiessrs. Il. MCowen 4 Sons have some
very tine potAtor# on sale, grown at
BARROW, where they have IN acre fit
TO dig. Samples have also been dug in
Glare. where the crop is Il week later:
hut III other districts the crops are
earlier than last year.
DOWN.
The summer aSSizes will open in
Ifownpatrick on Thursday. July 1ith.
The prize for design OF the Royal In
:Stitutr of Architects of Ireland. and
tue prize for measured rawlings of the
Architectural Association of Ireland
have been won by Mr. Robert Don
nelly. This is the first occasion that
both prizes have been won. ut the same
tine, Ivy the same competitor. The
winner is the son of Mr.. Robert Don
uelly. of Hollywood. a student of St
Ma!lcly's college, Belfast.
DERRY.
II is reported that IL valuable vein of
coal has hcrn discovered in the County
Derry. near l.imavady. The place is in
the vicinity of Rcnbmddagll, and near
where til" famous gold ornaments were
discovered Il couple of years ago.
y Colerainr correspondent writes
that Il deputntion will shortly wait up
OH MI III. Il. Barrie. of Colcrainc, to
invite him to come forward as an i'll
dependent tnionist candidate in the
eveut of Il Vacancy occurring in the
Parliamentary division of North Der
ry. The name of Mr.. w. j. Baxter
1. T.. Coeraine, is also mentioned in
connection With the constituency.
DUBLIN.
The annual death rate for the last
week in May in the ~ chief towns of
hreat Britain averaged 1914 per 1000.
Lolldon's rate was Il, Plymouth's 90,
KlclliIlEhum'S IL and TiVprpOol'S and