The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-11

NEWS FROM IRELANDt
Antrim.

Antrim.
James McGarry. Glenavy, who has
passed away recently in his seth year.
and most influential families associ-
ated with the Ulster Linen trade. and
was highly esteemed by all classes.
He was an ardent Nationalist.
~ Armagh.
Married. November IS at Sacred
Heart church, Carsin. by the Rev. p.
K. -Ga,vcy. ST. Luke's. Glasgow cousin
Of the bridegroom), James, eldest son
OF the late James F'ahy, Glenamady,
County Galway, to Mary, second eld-
est daughter of T.. Grant. Toome-
bridvc.
- The death of John Reilly. L;lhard.
Which took place on December 6 at
the age of 1914 years. occasioned sor
row throughout the district, where he
was we'll known and respected. De-
ceased was a lifelong abstainer and
had the pledge which he took from
: Father Mathew.
At the meeting of the Fermoy Ur-
ban Council, the Clerk William Shee-
an, read a. letter from the Lord Lieu
d tenant sancuoning a approximation
:. allowance of & 100 per year to their
slate Clerk, Mr.. r. j. Lane.
Carlow.
Fear is entertained for the safety
of man named Patrick Lyons, a la
borer and c. r. O.. Ballyrusllan, Bor-
ris, who somewhat mysteriously dis
appeared on November 20. In the dis
charge of his duty in the latter ca
= pacity, he left home on the date men,
toned and proceeded to the ST. Null
N ling district. 1t seems he returned in
the direction of Craig. and was seen
leaving Tianehinch in the direction of
the track line Of the Barrow by which
he could make a considerable short
cut to his house. AS he did not reach
home, it was surlniscd he had fallen
into the river. The police of the dis
trct, aided by civilians, dragged the
Barrow without success up to Dccem-
Der II.
Donegal.
The death has occurred at the age
OF 1O7 years of Charles MacManus,
farmer of the townland of Lcttermore.
: Deceased retained all his faculties UNI
impaired to the last, and was only a
few days unwell. He was a man Of
good intelligence, and related many
stirring episodes that occurred in his
younger days.
Dublin.
On December 10 .Ir Campbell, rep
! resenting the Estates Commissioners
attended at Oldtown for the purpose
OF dividing the Laalgtry estate, the
greater portion of which has been
given to local people. Six residents
oe the district have been provided
with holdings, while most deserving
evicted tenant in the person of John
: provided for. He has been allotted
twenty Irish acres, upon which house
will be built, and he will also get al
free grant of money sufficient to give
him fresh start.
Down.
A man named Laurence Kelly, al
well-to-do blacksmith, belonging toll
Jewish, Rathfriland. whilst engaged
threshing on December S, was caught
by the left arm. which got entangled
il the machinery. Before the assist
ants could stop the machine the UNI
fortunate mans arm was practically
torn off and when Drs. Laverty and
Jones, Rathfriland, arrived they had
to completely amputate the arm near
I. the shoulder.
=" Galway.
=, At the Galway Petty Sessions Court
recently Joseph Kilbride, who pre-
sided, presented Joseph Conroy, oil
Ballyba-e, with testimonial on vel
lum from the Humane Society for gall
lantry saving the life OF young lad
named John Ryan, Kelly's Lane, who
fell into the canal on the 14th of June
last, and was in imminent danger of
I losing his life.
!. Kerry.
A serious accident befell Frank
Latchford, managing director OIL
Messrs. Latchford & Sons. Ltd, Ira
y lee. in the course Of his business he
motored on December to different
towns and villages. aad arrived in
Boolteens, near Castlemaine in the
evening. After visiting a business
house there he went in front of the
): motor to start the engine and was
7 twisting the screw when the motor
forward. knocking him down