The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
Antrim.

plosive in the Carnlough Lime Com
pany's quarry, one and three-quarter
tons Of explosive being employed. The
charge was fired by Mr.. ]. S. Parting
ton, Dublin.
Miss Alice Milligan delivered the
grafton at the annual rally at Sean
O'Neill's Cairn. Ballykerim, Cushen-
dun. Mr.. F. J. Bigger also spoke, and
stones were added to the cairn, while
pipers played and banners waved.
The gathering was probably the fin
est ever held in the Antrim Glens.
Miss Adelaide Calderwood, %, Of
Unshinagh, near Ballymoney, was
found dead lying in we'll 13 inches
deep and ~ feet wide. At an inquest
it was stated she had been recently
discharged from an asylum. The jury
found that deceased drowned herself
while of unsound mind, and added a
rider sympathizing with the relatives.
Armagh.
The licensed house owned by Mr..
Patrick Slowey, in Market street,
Portadown. was burglariously entered
gin bottles of whiskey, a quantity of
plug tobacco, some cigars and q sum
Of about Is. Sd. stolen. Then total
value of the goods taken Is estimated
ut about 27s. Cd.
Carlow.
H' Mr.. William Burgess has been ap-
pointed chairman of the re-organized
Tullow Town Commission.
At the meeting of the Carlow Ur-
ban Council a new Town Clerk was
elected. The candidates were Mr.. Will
liam A. Lawler, son Of a member of
the Council, and Mr.. James McDer-
mott, nephew of member Of the
Council. On vote Mr.. Lawler was
elected by eight votes to seven.
The proprietors of the Daily Sketch
have notified Miss Mary Ellen Kin
sella, 15-year-old school girl of Rath-
ellen, that she has won the scholar
ship prize, value 100, given this year
by that paper. This young lady re-
ceived her training at the Presenta-
ton Convent Schools, Bagenalstown.
Cavan.
At a meeting of the marlborough
Poor Law Guardians a vote of SYM
pathy with the relatives Of the late
Mr.. Patrick O'Reilly, Crocqlusty, was
passed, and the meeting was adj
journed in respect to his memory. He
Z was for many years chairman Of the
Board.
At the Sixmilebridge Petty Sessions
there was not single case for dis
posal. These sessions are held fort
nightly, and deal with business from
a district extending fully IL square
miles. which is evidently in a very
peaceable condition.
Cork.
u0 community dIldCAcO " lie
Presentation Convent, Middleton, Coun-
ty Cork, is the poorer by the death OF
Sister Angela Poe. She was held in
deep affection for her kindly DISPOSE
ton and her devotion to the cause OF
religion and education.
The Mitchelstown Branch of the
Gaelic League has passed resolution
OF sympathy to it's President. Rev
Father Flannery, c. C.. on the death
of his brother. Mr.. John Flannery.
Charged at Cloyne Petty Sessions
by Sergeant Donaldson with begging
at Ballycotton, Patrick Noonan, a
man on crutches. was sent to Jail for
fourteen days. The sergeant said
prisoner had no need to beg.
When laborer on farm near Fer
moy was knocked down by a bull
which began to maui him, Miss Jen-
ME Watson, girl of IL, attacked the
animal with shovel handle, and by
beating 1t on the forehead kept it at
bay until the man got to his feet
when both escaped through a gate.
Death from peritonitis. caused by a
kick from foal, was returned at an
inquest at Cork on John Mccarthy.
aged 81. laborer of Little Island. He
was putting mare into a stable,
where the foal tried to rush out to
meet the mare, and on deceased try
ing to push it back 1t kicked him in
the abdomen.
Derry.
The first fatality in the newly
opened Derry shipyard occurred re-
Gently when John Curry, Lower road,
platers' helper, was caught in an cleo
trio winch when large plate was be-
ing hoisted into position on vessel.
The machine had to be taken to pieces
perore the mangled remains could be
$ri1 oto3