The Irish standard., 1914-02-07
Antrim.

Antrim.
AS a result of her clothes catching
fire, Catherine Hughes, ~ years, of
Sussex street, Belfast, died at the
Mater Infirmorum Hospital from
burns.
The death of Robert M'Henry, Chief
Clerk of Petty Sessions, Belfast, oc-
cured at his residence, Windsor Gar
dens, University road. He joined the
Petty Session staff in 1876, when he
was II years of age, and twelve years
later was appointed to the position of
Chief Clerk, an Office which he held
with success.
Armagh.
General regret is expressed at the
death which occurred somewhat sud-
denly of Mr.. A. M'Elvaine, Scarva,
who was a large farmer and extensive
cattle breeder in county Armagh. He
was also land valuer to the Armagh
County Courts.
At Blackwater, Petty Sessions. on
Jan. z, w. ]. Lennon, miller, May
down, was fined los Cd for having
left his child Margaret, under seven
years of age, in room in which there
was an open fire crate not sufficient
ly protected, whereby the child was
killed. Lennon and his wife went to
chapel, leaving their eldest child,
Edith, aged eleven years, in charge of
five younger children. Edith put Mar
garet to bed and went downstairs to
the other children. She soon after
wards heard Margaret shouting, and,
going upstairs, found her clothes in
flames. The child Margaret died from
the effects of the burns.
cavan.
The following deaths have taken
place: Jan. 5, Thomas Lawler, Drum.
any. Recently, James Ward, Lisball.
Jan. 2, BARLEY Donohoe, Killespandra.
Recently, Patrick Clarke. Bailleboro.
Recently, Mrs. Lawless Bailleboro.
Jan. 3, Mrs. Martin, Glasleck. Recent
ly, Miss Lurenda Armstrong, Arvo.
Recently, James Murphy, Island, Vir.
ginia. Recently, Edward Flood, Drum
avaddy.
Richard Kells, of Glendoon House,
recently evicted DR.. O'Rourke from
Rosebank House, Ballyconnell, and as
a result Ballyconnell and it's neigh
borhood Is being made pretty warm
for the evictor.
Carlow.
John w. Salter, a respected resi-
dent of the Rathvilly district, died re-
Gently at his home in Ballybit.
At a recent meeting of the Carlow
Urban Council, the Chairman, Mr..
Governey. presented Garrett Hearns,
Wellington square, Carlow, with a
vellum from the Royal Humane So
ciety for his gallant conduct in rescu
ing lady from drowning in the Bar
row.
c. H. T. Reade, Donishall, the we'll.
known horse owner recently purchas-
ed at a very big price, sire contain
ing the famous st. Frusquin blood in
his veins. Mr.. Reade intends to re.
tain this horse at Carnew, and the
local people will be offered the oppor-
tunity Of breeding by him. The ami.
NAL was bred by the Duke of Mont.
rose.
Captain John Hennessy, of West
Beach, Queenstown, master mariner,
left personal estate in the United
Kingdom. valued at G2,276 13s Sd.
The death has occurred at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Mr.. G. Cough
Ian, Cork. of Mrs. Mary O'Connor,
mother of John O'Connor, MP.
Sheriff's Officer Cahalane, accom-
panied by four policemen from Skib-
bereen on Jan. 5, proceeded to the res.
idence of Denis X: ODonovan, Lick.
navar, about two miles from the town,
for the purpose Of obtaining posses
sion of the house and lands of which
he is caretaker to VIM. Wood Wolfe,
Skibbereen. A decree to possession
had been obtained at Skibbereen Petty
Session on Dec. "a. The bailiff had
to break in the windows, which were
barricaded, and took up possession.
Glare.
Patrick Ryan and Patrick Hegarty,
who are charged with causing the
death of John Kildea, at Derrymore,
on Nov. 80, were again remanded at
Ennis on Jan. 8, pending the return
of articles belonging to the prisoners
which District Inspector O'Brien said
he had sent for analysis.
Derry.
Henry Martin. farmer residing at
Tullans, about mile and half out.
side Coleraine, suffered serious loss by
a fire which destroyed a large guam.
tity Of hay, straw and other farm
produce on the night of January 2.
On Jan. 2, the fine new technical
school at Magherafelt, the first to be
erected by q rural council in Ireland,
was formally opened, In the presence