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26 Nov. 1833 The Rev. John O'NEILL P. P. of Kilmegan has received from the Marquis of Downshire, by his Lordship's Agent, the sum of £20 in aid of the funds for erecting a school house at Aughlisnafin. John WITHERS, formerly a labourer in the mills of Saintfield, and charged with stealing considerable quantities of oatmeal and flour thereout, has at length been taken in Hillsborough, by Sergeant MAGUIRE, a very active and useful member of the Down Constabulary. WITHERS has been committed to Downpatrick Jail. Belfast Newsletter 10 Dec.1842 Typhus Fever County Down Jail Fever, under any circumstances and in any locality, is to be justly regarded as a most afflicting and dangerous malady, but still more so when it makes its appearance in prisons and such places. It is with regret we have to announce, that typhus fever, of a very malignant form, has broken out in the County of Down jail. Its progress, we trust, will soon be arrested by the vigilance and humanity of its excellent Governor, and his assistants and also the medical gentlemen who are its attendants. A prisoner named BEATTY, was seized with the disease during the last week and fell victim to on Monday; some others have since been attacked with the same malady. Every exertion, which medical advice directs, has been made to arrest its progress. As the Act of parliament requires investigation into the cause of all deaths in prisons, Dr. TYRRELL attended and held the necessary inquiry. A Flax-Mill Burned A flax-mill at Millvale, near Newry, the property of Doctor GRAY was burned on Tuesday night last about 8 o'clock. The reflection of the light, as seen from Hill street, appeared as a bright column up to the clouds, on the face of which a large round space was quite illuminated. We hear that the fire is accidental. The property was insured. Northern Whig 12 Dec. 1842 Melancholy Death A small farmer, named MANABERY, with his wife, who lived in the townland of Aughlisnafin, had a child nearly seven years of age, who was paralytic of her extremities. The parents fixed spending the evening abroad, and laid the poor girl in a large cradle, having first given her necessary food. In order to make her the more comfortable, the mother heated a brick in the fire, and placed it at the foot of the cradle, with a view keep her warm. When the unfortunate parents returned home, about 9 o’clock, horrible to relate, when on looking after their child, which they were particularly induced to do from a smell which they found on entering the house, they discovered her burned to nearly cinder. An inquest was held on the body, before Dr. TYRRELL the county Coroner, who admonished the many who were in attendance, on the impropriety of locking up children, particularly where fire was and narrated many examples of distressing deaths which had lately occurred thereby. Dublin Morning Register 10 Feb. 1843 Friday Newtownards and Cumber Farming Society Wednesday last, the annual ploughing match of this society took place the grounds of Mr. Hugh M’CUTCHEON, about half a mile from Newtownards. The fineness of the day, and the novel sight of 24 young ploughmen, who had never before won prizes on such occasion, meeting honourable and useful rivalry, attracted a large concourse of spectators. The ploughs and appointments were of the most improved description, and the work, which was got through in splendid style, elicited admiration from all who were present. In the evening, the members of the Society, and number of their friends, the company amounting in all to 300, sat down to an excellent dinner in the Market house, furnished by Mr. ALEXANDER. In the absence of W. G. GLENNY Esq., the Rev. J. F. BLAKE presided. The Newtownards Amateur Band was in attendance, and much enhanced the evening’s enjoyment. The Judges Messrs. J. DAVISON, Ballymechan; J. COULTER, Killinchy: and Matthew CARRUTHERS, Holywood, announced their awards, after dinner. After the health of the Lord of the soil, the Marquis of Londonderry, had been drunk, an address of condolence on his Lordship’s late severe accident was read by Mr. LANKTREE and, on the motion of the Rev. Julius M'CULLOUGH, seconded by the Rev. Mr. M‘ILWAINE of Comber, was unanimously adopted. Among the speakers of the evening were the Rev. T. BLACKWOOD, the Rev. Mr. M'CULLOUGH, Mr. DAVISON of Comber, &c. John ANDREWS Esq. of Comber, who was absent from illness, had deputed Mr. BELL to read an interesting address in reply to the toast of his health, which elicited much applause. The festivity of the night did not terminate till a late hour. Comber We understand that on Tuesday last the First Congregation of Comber elected Mr. James M. KILLEN assistant and successor to Mr. M’CANEE. Death from Intoxication On Friday night last, two young men in this neighbourhood had been drinking in a public house in Moneyrea, which they left some time during the evening for a house in the neighbourhood, where they sat down to play cards. They subsequently went to purchase whiskey, which had been won by one of the party in their evening’s gambling. Here they also drank a considerable quantity and having procured a bottle to take with them, they left for home about 11 o’clock. One of them, named BROWN, was soon unable to proceed, for the night was stormy and his companion returned to the nearest house for assistance. and to beg that they might allowed to stop, the night was severe. He and some the inhabitants in the house went out to look for the unfortunate young man and, not finding him where he was left, they concluded that had proceeded homewards. Nothing more was heard of him till the evening of the following day, when his parent's became apprehensive of danger and, inquiry being made, and his companion having told what had happened, a number of individuals set off to search for him, and found him, about 11 o’clock on Saturday night, dead in the ditch, the very spot where he had been left the preceding evening about the same hour. He had fallen over a bank about 5 feet high into a small stream of water, and although the road is very public, no one observed him during the whole of Saturday. Another Death from the Weather The dead body of a man was found lying on the highway, on Thursday morning se’ennight, in the townland of Aughlisnafin, parish of Kilmegan, county Down. From evidence adduced at the Coroner’s inquest held on view of the corpse, the jury considered themselves warranted in returning a verdict to the effect, that death had been caused by the inclemency of the weather. Anahilt A Man Perished in the Snow On Monday morning last, a farmer, named SHAW, was found dead in a ditch near Anahilt, within a short distance of the house of an acquaintance, where he had, probably, been endeavouring to obtain shelter, when, overcome by the intense cold, had sunk down where he perished. The poor old man had been to Dromara fair, where he had purchased a cow. He belonged to a hamlet named Halftown, near Hillsborough. 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