The Irish standard., 1913-03-15

NEWS FROM IRELAND,
Antrim.

AUST1Vls
Margaret Hayes Of Little Corpora
tion street, Belfast, died Oh February
Z from the effects OF burning acct
dent.
At Carrickfergus woman named
Ellen McLarnor was founG dead at
her residence. irish Quarter West.
Deceased was about 20 years OF age
and lived alone.
Armagh.
Lurgan Rural Council has secured
a loan of $1,000 for the erection OF
lsborers cottages in the district.
Ded.-Feb. 3. John Lamb, Porta-
down.---l'ebruary 8. Edward Laugh
ran. dragee.--February 6, Mrs
Margaret Murray, Portadown.-Feb-
ruary i, Edward McConv:llc, builder.
ParradoWn.
Died.--Recenlly. Thomas Johnston.
Knappagh.-February S, Thomas Sher.
idan, Ballyheelan.
The late Mr.. Thomas A. Maxell,
Beltrubet, left estate valued al $8.106.
He left the whole of his estate to his
widow
The Estates Commissioners have
consented TO hand over tile Cricket
Field in the Vandeleur demesne to
the Kilrush Urban Councii as a re.
creation ground for the people OF the
town.
While engaged at kllaloe Slate
quarries, a young man named Daniel
Ryan, aged Fl, Of Cloneybrien, met
with a terrible death. Ryan and
man named Tom Grace were after
setting blast, which failed to 90 off,
and when Ryan was about to find out
the cause an explosion occurred and
several tons of slate fell on him,
crushing him to death.
Cork.
Marsh and Sons. auctiOneers, Offer
ed for sale for the executors of the
late Henry Joyce the interest in the
house and lands of Butlerstown
House, Cork containing about 2l7
acres, subject to about sS6 per annum.
Arthur Julian, solicitor was declared
the purchaser in trust for Colonel
lockwood for the sum Of $2,O65.
Died.--On Feb. e. at Dromineen,
Mary. relict OF the late Abraham Al
len, Nadd, Banter. aged Is years.
Tn Feb. S. at the South lnf1rmary
Anne Barrett. nurse for many years
at Carrigdown. Blackrock.---On Feb
4, at q st. Finn Barrs Terrace. Mich
ael Begley
Died.--Feb. 3, at Ballabit, Rathvil.
~. Michael Doyle. aged "a years.-At
her residence. Straboe. rullow, on
Feb. 3. Bridget Murphy. wife Of James
Murphy.
In an action brought by William
Burton OF Burton Hall, Carlow, TO re-
cover possession Of the Gainsborough
Jul lolI. dlICECu W udNC UsCH lcluOt.
ed from Burton Hall and ultimately
bought by Messrs. Agnew for 5000
suineas. was dismissed with Judgment
for all defendants on Feb. 10.
Derry.
William Deity. aged Is years. Of
Killyfaddy, died on Feb 9 as the re-
suit OF wounds received by the acct
dental discharge Of gun on Feb. /.
Down.
In consequence OF severe epidemic
Of measles in Newry. several Of the
public schools have been closed for
the present There are also several
cases of typhoid fever in hospital.
A woman named Jane Flnnigan has
just died at Strangford at the age OF
LOG years. She had been living in
house by herself for the past ten
years. and up to few Gays before
her death was quite able 10 attend
herself. DOING all the household work
and going shopping, etc.
st. donegal.
The death has occurred OF Hugh
Hegarty, Water lane, Donegal, who
reached 100 years OF age. For many
years Mr.. Hegerty was postcar
driver, and was noted for his tales
Of the road
On the morning Of Feb. $. young
man, Joseph McMenamjn, Curraah.
fin. Ballybofey, while cycling into
letterkenDy met. with serious acct
dent Oh rather steep declivity on
the road in the vicinity OF Odtown.
Dublin.
On Feb. 10. Mr.. w. J. Fox. princi-
pal OF the firm OF Messrs. Fox & Co.,
merchants. II and is Sycamore
street. Dublin, was accidentally
drowned at Greystones.
Fermanagh.
IL.