The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-20
Antrim.


this week at the Felt Mills of Mr. John
Rogers, Middlepath street, Belfast.
The outbreak originated in the mach
inc room through one of the felt mach
ines going ablaze. and spread so rap
idly that the whole room was soon
involved, while the adjoining engine
room and store were threatened with
destruction. The contents of the
machine room were destroyed.
Carlow.
AS Monday, Dec. 49, was Christmas
Day, there was no session of the Car
low Petty Sessions Court and as
Tuesday following was st. Stephens
Day, when it is customary to chase
the wren," the Carlow Board of Guard
ians held no meeting, having adjourn
ed over to January End.
Cavan.
The landlord of the town of Bally-
bay has indicated his willingness to
sell, and the Town Tenants League are
up and doing in the efforts to en-
this interest may be aroused, it cam
not fail but have the most beneficial
result
Cork.
The organizing committee and mem
bers of No. l Barrack street Band.
Cork, have passed resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with MIR. j. Royn-
ane, a member of the band, on the
death of his mother, Mrs Roynane,
Middleton.
Among a large circle of friends, the
death has been learned with regret of
Mr.. Arthur L. Graves which occurred
at Glenville Monkstown, Co. Cork,
during the week. Deceased who was
late manager of the Provincial Bank
at Birr, was second son of the late DR..
Graves Ring, Dungarvan.
Clare.
The death is announced of Sister NJ.
Madeline Jordan, Convent of Mercy,
Ennis. She was Il daughter of the
late Mr.. p. Jordan, of Cahermore, Kill
in 1874. Sister Madeline was greatly
esteemed for her piety and sympathy
with the poor and her loss is lament
ed by the community and by many
friends among the laity.
Derry. 81
Nixon Lowther, who arrived from
Belfast in his native city Of Derry to
spend the Christmas, was promptly
arrested for larceny, in April last. Of
IL pair of trousers from local cloth
Ing establishment. He vigorously re-
scented his holidays" being curtailed
by kicking Constable Ruddle three
> times in the chest when under arrest.
VI hen brought before the magistrates
it was stated that his previous record
WIS not u good one and he was ac-
cordingly retired for five months to
Derry Jail.
Donegal.
BY an order in Council it is de-
cided that the close time for taking
salmon by single rod and line on the
Melvin and Donegal Bay. shall be from
October l 70 Dec. 81 in each year.
Down..
Mr.. Bull. r. NJ, presiding at Newry
Petty Sessions, congratulated Con-
stable H. ]. MNamara on his promo
ton to the rank of Acting Sergeant,
his Worships remarks being support
ed by Messrs. H. J. Knoxville, J. p,
and G. r. Armstrong, j. p, and by Mr..
John Cowan, solicitor, on behalf of the
Ear.
Dublin.
x. Mr. Nicholas Prond, Secretary of the
Port and Docks Board was visited on
q Christmas Day by a sad affliction in
the death Of his wife, at his home, II
Pembroke road. Dublin.
A new 80 h. p electrically driven
4 machine has been added to the equip
lnent of the Rathmines Fire Depart
ment. 1t accommodates - men. car
ries 1000 feet of hose, a 40-foot tele-
scopic ladder. 2 pompier ladders and
two hand fire extinguishers. 1t will
travel over twenty miles an hour.
The National Library, Dublin. was
closed from Dec. % to the 28th Dec.
inclusive.
Fermanagh.
By the sWerving of a horse attached
to trap in which he was driving, and
Il the consequent running up of the We
hicle on bank, Mr.. P. Blake, J. p,
" Chairman Of Lisnaskea Rural Coun-
Icil, was on Tuesday evening thrown
heavily on the road, and sustained in
jury which necessitated his removal
to the Fermanagh Co. hospital. The