The Irish standard., 1914-04-04
Antrim.

NOR that he is about to marry Miss
Frewen, niece of Mr.. Moreton FIRE.
wen. ex-M. p. for Northeast Cork.
The death has taken place at Belfast
OF Mr. James Sinclair, who for fifty
years was employed as weaver in the
Ardoyne (North Belfast) damask fac.
tory. When in 1887 the Catholics of
ireland decided upon making the Pope
9 presentation. Mr.. Sinclair was en-.
trusted with the weaving of silk da'
mask table cloth and napkins, forming
the gift.
Facts which have come to light in
dicate that negotiations are in prog.
ress for the building of steamer at
Belfast which will eclipse in size and
tonnage either the vaterland or her
sister ship now being built in Ger
many. Lord Pirrie and the Belfast
Harbor Commissioners have arrived
at an understanding regarding the
dredging Of Belfast Lough channel to
q considerable additional depth. AT
an early date a 10000 ton liner will
be under consideration.
Armagh.
A disease similar to infantile para
lysis (Which is prevalent In the Ir
vinestown district) has broken out in
some districts in Ulster. A nurse in
the Lurgan Union, Miss Annie Carroll
died from 1t recently. 1t is new and
mysterious disease, and it originated
in America some four years ago. 1t
is called anterior poliomeyeltis. and
takes the form of acute paralysis OF
the spinal cord, and deprives the per.
son affected of the power Of motion.
Up to the present the medical profes-
sion have been unable to discover the
cause of the disease.
On Monday evening, March 2, Mr..
j. J. Phair Killeshandra, captured in
a net in Pullagody Lake, convenient
to the town, pike which brought
down the scale at 551z pounds. The
monster was almost feet in length
by % inches at it's greatest width.
Carlow.
In the Barrow near Bagenalstown,
Mr.. Patrick Byrne, local angler, cap.
tured with rod and line salmon of
fort, ,:nine pounds. It was four feet
six inches in length, and thirty inches
in girth.
Mainly through the exertions of the
Rev. ]. Killian, recreation ground
has, at last, been secured for Tullow.
This is great boon; yet it is only
one of the many benefits Father Kill
lian has brought to the people of the
town. The sports field contains sew
eral acres.
Cork.
DR.. R. ]. Ahern was elected Resi-
dent Medical Officer of the Cork Union
by AZ votes to 33 votes for DR.. H. j.
B. O'Mullane, at meeting of the
Cork Guardians recently.
The burial took place on Friday,
March 5, of Daniel Mullane, Codrum,
Macroom, who had reached his 10th
year.
Deep sorrow is felt throughout the
diocese for the death on Saturday
night, Feb. %, at the parochial house
of the Ven. Archdeacon Cotter, P. P,
Blackrock, Cork. The deceased, who
had been ailing for some time, was
one of the oldest and most beloved
priests in the South, where he was re.
garded as an example of zeal and
piety. Ordained about 1854, he be.
came Chaplain of st. Mary's of the
Isle, and was subsequently Curate at
Ovens, Bandon and Cork South Par
ish. Dunmauway was his first pas.
toral charge, and twelve years later
he went to Kinsale. On the death of
Archdeacon Coghlan, some ten years
ago, he was appointed to Blackrock,
where he celebated his golden jubilee.
Clare.
Deep regret was caused throughout
East Glare by the death, on March 5,
of John Clara, Newmarket on Fergus,
who was one of the most popular men
in Tharadee. In his early youth he
was one of the foremost athletes in
Glare, being a member of the Dalgais
Football club, twice champions of the
county, also runner and jumper with
many successes to his credit in his
native county and throughout Mum
ster. For many years he was a lead
ing cornetist in the Newmarket Brass
Band, and later on was one of the
organizers of the Thraderee Pipers'
Band. AS a fowler he was celebrated
as a sure shot. Since his youth, Mr..
Clara was Nationalist Of the first
water. He was prominent in the
Burnt Store Riot in Ennis in the early
days Of the Plan Of Campaign. return.
ing from the noted meeting with many
scars to his credit. OF late years he
was identified with the cattle driving
propaganda, which did much to clear
l his district of land grabbers. In the