The Irish standard., 1913-03-08
[ XNEWS FROM IREL AND
Antrim.

I,,$s Colonel James McCalmont. Conser-
s9Sative NJ. r. for East Antrim since
1885, died on February >.
g. The coroner held an inquest recent
~. concerning the death of Jane Ward
s.Iow. aged So. of ~ Clyde street, who
was killed by the collapse of a board
ing on the Laganbank road.
Armagh.
AS The grocery premises of THOMAS
Preston and the store OF Bright Bros.
Il Il joining. on Eridse street, PortadOwn,
were destroyed by fire on the morning
ssof January Is.
4 "A ,lree-acre farm Of land. With res
:iaence situate at Cornlack, near Port
aGown, and owned by Robert Rich
,arosou. has been sold by auction at
the high price of 255 pounds sterling.
With ~. rer cent. auctioneer's commits
sion.
Cork.
Tn the night of January IL. fire
of a destructive character broke out
in the workshop belonging to jeremiah
Coffey. builder, Middleton.
"a At the auction on the Marcchal dc
Noailles, which lies wreck off Mizzen
Head, an enterprising Cork man pur-
chased the remains for ITO pounds
sterling The value of the ship when
leaving port was $1,000 pounds ster-
ling.
Smoke and flames were noticed issu-
ing from the windows Of the upper
portion of the premises OF Messrs. At
kins. sce6smen, South Mall, Cork, The
fire brigade after an hours work got
the conf1agration under control. Con-
siderable damage was, however, done.
~ Clare.
Died, January 80, at Ballycoree.
John Harmon; February S, at Spring
,held, Ennis. G. L. Rynne.
The death took place al Kilrush ON
February OF Mrs. Mary Walshe, al
the age OF 1914 years. She Lad never
suffered during her long life from any
serious sickness, and her faculties We're
unimpaired to the end.
cavan.
Miss Kathleen Marion of Mill street.
cavan. has been appointed achoolmis-
,tress in the local Union.
Mcssrs. Patrick Reilly and T.. Jer-
mNn have been elected chairman atd
vice chairman respectively nf the Bel
turbet Urban Council.
Carlow.
Much regret was caused throughout
tho county by the death OF DIR. r.. L.
Carey. which occurred at Dundrum on
February /. For we'll over 40 years
Dr. Carey was medical officer Of Boris
and Marley Dispensary district, and
during that period he was prominent
in social and public life in South Car
luN
y well-known FARMER named Rob-
crt Waddcll. OF Ouler. near Newry.
aged about 50 years. died suddenly on
February 8.
Matthew King, Newcastle, who is a
prominent Nationalist. has been ap-
pointed chairman OF the insurance
committee of County Down. Mr.. King
10 also chairman OF various public
boards in the county.
Derry.
The death is announced of a South
Derry centenarian in the person Of
Mrs. Margaret Johnston. The de-
reascd lady was in her 101st year.
Judge Todd, on being presented with
white gloves at Magherafelt Quarter
Sessions, said that but for larceny
case at Coleraine, he would have had
to congratulate both the city and
county Of Derry on an absolute alb
sence Of serious crime.
Dublin.
A workman, John O'Neill, OF 50
Meath street, received injuries at the
nix Park, on February 4. owing to the
collapse OF some scaffolding, and was
conveyed to Stevens Hospital, where
he died.
Donegal.
Charles CallaShan, Buncrana, has
been elected as first town clerk of that
town. A condition OF the appointment
is that any application for an increase
Of salary during the next three years
must be accompanied by resignation of
the Office.
XIII Fsrmanaeh.
h. Jane Keenan,. aged 81, Of Drunbargy.
Clenish, who had been strange in her
manner for Some time, was found on
February 3, by her brother with whom
she had lived. lying in front of the
HEARTY, fire. dead.
Galway.
} Died Recently. Dudley McDonagh,