The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-27
Armagh.

year is the 50th anniversary of the
dedication of the old Church of ST.
Mary, Mullahawn. This year is also
the centenary of the building of the
first Catholic Church permitted in the
parish after Reformation times. The
people in the parish In celebrating
the Golden Jubilee, are anxious that
every child of the parish throughout
the world should have an opportunity
Of Joining in the Jubilee at home and
of Golden Jubilee members which is
formed in the parish.
Antrim.
On March Is, the Deputy Coroner
for Mid-Antrim. held an inquest
touching the death of Jeanne Simp-
son, aged years, who was burned
t. death on March 10. The evidence
went to show that while the parents
were in the byre attending to cattle,
the child, who had been with them,
returned to the house. When the
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lying on the floor with its clothes
smouldering. Life was then extinct.
Cork.
On Sunday. March II, Mrs. Mar
garet OBrien, widow, Dromkeen.
Bandon, was placed back in her hold
ing, consisting of 25 acres, at Tullin-
easky. near Clonakilty, from which
she was evicted twenty-five years
ago. About twelve months ago Mr..
John Walsh took Mrs. OBrien's case
III hands, and after patient and per-
Commissioner, with the occupicr of
Mrs. O'Brien's holding, Mr.. A. Dcanc,
and with the trustees of the Travers
estate. of which the evicted farm is
portion, the finale was reached on
Friday last, when Mr.. Walsh received
telegram from Mr.. Wolfe, on behalf
OF the trustees of the estate, stating
that possession was ready for March
is. Mr.. Walsh accompanied by Mrs.
OBrien, who is upwards Of 20 years
of age, travelled to Tullineasky from
Bandon, where MIR. Dcane awaited
them to hand over possession. Be-
fore the interesting function was over
there was large gathering of the
people of the district present. and the
general rejoicings at the reinstate-
ment of the widow O'Brien. after her
loEg term on the roadside were most
Impressive. Mrs. O'Brien was almost
overcome with JOY when she entered
the old homestead. and the scene
though pleasant one was most pa
thetic.
Carlow.
Died.-March Is, at his residence,
Ballycormack, Bagnalstown. Henry
Burgess, aged 81. March 10, at her
residence, Downings, Ellies Mary,
eldest daughter of Edward Hore.
Cavan.
On Saturday March 16, John Clarke
of Monaghan, Bailieborough. passed
away at the advanced age Of 106
years. Up to his death he was pos
scssed Of all his faculties.
4 verdict Of accidental poisoni, z
was returned at an inquest hell at
lnnishconnell, regarding the death Of
= girl named, Ellen Mcdonald, "a
years old, who died as a result; of
drinking carbolic acid in mistake for
medicine. The girl had been suffering
from a cold and mistook Tvs acid for
cough mixture she was using
Glare.
sad accident, unfortunately at
tended with fatal results, occurred ON
March 10 at place called Bogmount,
about a half mile distant from Kill
rush. A respectable farmer named
Daniel Carep, was engaged about $3.50
o'clock cutting bench of lay in the
haggard near hts dwelling. when a
top-heavy portion of the rick fell and
buried the Inflated man beneath it,
causing almost immediate suffocation.
Derry.
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son of Mrs. Sarah Laverty, residing
alone In Main street, Dungiven, met
with a shocking accident by burning
on March 10. About $3.50 o'clock a
man named James McCloskey, pass
ing on the opposite side of the street,
was attracted by blaze in the house
in which the old woman resided and.
thinking lamp had exploded, went
Z across, but was Mortified to find the
old woman in the center of the kitch-
EN- floor enveloped in flames and quite
helpless. He Immediately informed
two other men standing in the vi
cinity, and made an entrance into the
house. BY this time practically all
her clothing was burned off her. They
at once wrapped her in a blanket, and