The Irish standard., 1913-07-12
NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim.

- Antrim.
The stores and stables of Lagan-
view street, Belfast, belonging to w.
j. Irvine were destroyed by fire re-
Gently.
year of James Bresland, who for over
80 years was headmaster of Balymena
Model School.
Lisburn Board of Guardians, by a
large majority, elected DR.. Thomas
West to the medical oflcership Of
Glenavy dispensary district in room
Of DR.. N. C. Patrick, recently appoint
ed tuberculosis officer.
While engaged uncoupling wagon
attached to traction engine, James
Law, of Harryville, Ballymena, was
caught between the engine and the
wagon, having his ears split and his
jaw broken.
A verdict of accidental death was
returned at an inquest at Ballymoney
on Robert Clements, farm laborer Of
Clough Mills, who died from injuries
inflicted by a bull. Clements was at
tackled on the roadside, and when a
fellow employee went to his assistance
he found him lying beneath the ami
NAL, which was using both horns and
feet. The bull was beaten Oft, but
Clements was unconscious and died
later in Ballymoney 1nfirmary.
Much regret has been occasioned In
the Bushmills district by the tragic
end of Alexander Mclaughlin, Curry
sisken. Deceased had gone out to the
stables, and, on hearing noise com
ing from that direction, his daughtes
ran in, and was horrined to find her
fathers lifeless body lying under
young horse, indications being that the
animal had kicked Mclaughlin to
death. The late Mr.. Mclaughlin was
"a years of age. He was very sue
cessful farmer, widely known, and held
in the highest respect by all who knew
him.
Armagh.
The wife of Lurgan weaver
named James Lavery, who resides in
Arthur street, recently gave birth to
triplets-all girls. The mother and
children are all doing we'll.
YTandragee Rural Council met on
June and Mr.. H. J. Harden was
unanimously reelected chairman for
the coming years. Mr. T. COLLEEN was
again elected vice chairman.
Carlow.
The chairman Of the Carlow Board
of Guardians, Carlow and Slivemargy
District Councils have all been unan-
imously reelected, namely, Messrs.
Kehoe, Brophy, and Brennan, respec-
lively.
Messrs. j. Timony and NJ. Carroll
have been reelected chairman and
vice chairman respectively of CootehiM
Guardians.
Died.-June 6. John O'Reilly. Por.
taliff House. Kileshandra. Recently
Mrs. Owen Farrally, Lurganville. Re-
Gently, Mrs. Joseph Morris, Church
street, Cavan. June 4, Joseph Sher-
lock, Ballymachugh.
An alarming dynamite explosion
took place recently in the townland OF
Drumconlester, near Killeshandra.
causing terrible injuries to one man
and severely burning three others.
Four men named Thomas O'Donnell,
Michael Reilly, Michael Brady and
John Mingan were engaged quarrying
stones from quarry, and beside
where they were working they had
large jar of dynamite for the purpose
Of blasting stones. One Of the men,
it is stated, dropped lighted match
beside the jar, which Immediately ex-
ploded, with the result that the con-
tents struck the man in the face and
eyes, while his clothing also took fire.
In trying to save him the other three
men had their cloting burned.
Cork.
A quarryman named Thomas Harte,
who lived alone in a cottage at Rath-
goggin, near Charlvile. was found
dead in his house on June l by a
neighbor named Shanahan.
Patrick Welton, young sailor OF
Courtmacsherry, was drowned In the
Manchester Canal at Runcorn on June
10. He was hand of the schooner
Thomas Aylan," of Fowey, Cornwall.
+ AT the annual meeting of the Clon-
akilty Rural Council and Board of
Guardians for the election Of chair
man for the ensuing year, NJ. F. Soul
~ (chairman) and P. Mccarthy (vice
+ chairman) were unanimously reflect
ed for the Rural Council J, Dono-