The Irish standard., 1914-01-24
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Convent, Cabra, Sister Mary tia Kel-
ly, in the oath year of her age and
the fourth of her religious profession.
Dec. %, William j., eldest son of the
late William Morris, ESQ.,, Dublin. Dec.
%, at 20 Drumcondra road, Annie,
wife of Matthew Stafford, P. L. G..
Derry.
The Derby harbor commissioners
have prepared a scheme for the ex-
penditure of 100000 on a new GRAY.
ing Dock, which will be 500 feet in
length and will accommodate gun
boats and destroyers.
Died. Dec. 21, at II Wellington
street, Derry, William McGuinness
"copper" Dec. 20, at 81 Ferguson
street. Derry, Margaret McNulty. Dec
~ at Eglinton, David McColum
Dec. IL, at Highland View, Bundoran
Kathleen, youngest daughter of James
hiioride, aged 10. Dec. %, at Main
street. St. Johnston, Annie, eldest
daughter of the late John O'Hapan
Dec. ~, at Ballina, Rossnagill, Cassie.
VIE OF Henry Blaney, draper. Dec.
%, at Lifford, William Hart, sr.
Donegal.
Died. Dec. 10, at Ballyshannon
Margaret Jane, wife of j. A. Boyle
statlonmaster, Ballyshannon, and SEE.
ond daughter of David Henderson Lie.
Narrow Donemans. Dec. II, at Bun
doran' Kathleen Gilbride, youngest
daughter of James Gilbridge, mer-
chaht' Bundoran. Dec. 10, at Market
street Ballyshannon, Mrs. Edward
heily. Dec. IA, at Bachelors Walk.
t'allyshannon, Francis Fox. Dec. IL
al Bishop street, Ballyshannon, John
Seaman, ID. G. Recently, Miss Fannie
DAY. Ballyshannon. Recently, Miss
Ella O'Doherty, formerly postmistress
of Buncrana.
Down.
When the Newcastle Urban Council
decided to adopt electric lighting for
the town and accepted the tender of
Nessrs. Curran, Belfast, for that pur-
pose, the chairman, Mr.. Il. Beatty re-.
marked that he looked to the time
when visitors could ascend Sieve DON
ard by electric cars.
The heroic conduct of Hugh Adam.
son, laborer at the gas works at
cambridge, where an explosion oc-
Cured, followed by fire, resulted in his
being warmly commended at the in
quest of the gas works manager. Mr.
George Mearns. There never has
been finer display of pluck" said
the foreman of the jury in referring
to the gallantry of Adamson, who res
cued MIR. Mearns from the flames, and
was himself badly injured by the ex-
ploslon. Knowing that the manager
OF the works was in the engine room.
ne managed, despite his injuries. to
smash open the engine room door.
Flames belched forth, but Adamson
dashed through the fire, and though
shocklngly burned, he succeeded in
dragging out Mr.. Mearns, who was
unconscious. The flames were stead
Ivy advancing towards a large gaso-
meter, but Adamson crawled to the
main and cut off the supply. Had
the gasometer exploded" said the
foreman of the jury, "it would have
blown up half the town"
Died recently, Laurence McCourt,
Corgary. Dec. 20, Thomas Ruddy,
North street, Newry. Recently, Mi
chael Barry, Mill street, Newry.
Fermanagh.
The local government board have
sanctioned the appointment of Mr.. A,
j. Mcguire as relieving officer for Lis
naskea at salary of eco per annum.
Galway.
According to the Law Times" Lord
Clanricarde intends to appeal to the
House of Lords against the recent
decision Of the Irish Court of Appeal
in the case brought by him to restrain
the Congested Districts Board from
proceeding with the compulsory Dur
chase of his estate
A number of potheen distillers were
captured recently on a small island
off the coast of Galway, when a large
force of police found two stills in
working order. Four men jumped into
the sea, two were captured, and the
others escaped in the darkness The
police had an exciting time, as their
boat got stuck on a reef off the rocks.
One of the men who escaped was
found in the morning by the neigh
bors on a reef of rocks in an uncon.
scious state. Over 200 gallons of
potheen were seized.
Kildare.
South Kildare's contribution to the
Home Rule Fund amounted to $50.
The Mas Urban Council has de-
cided to increase the salary of Mr. J..
Boyle by e25, $40 of which is in re.
spect of his duties as Clerk of the
Town Court and Registrar of Diaries
and Cowsheds, in recognition of his
services in the recent railway rating
litigation.
The Mas Urban Council has de-