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Show Sad Drowning Near Arklow. A sad occurrence was reported in Arklow on Saturday from a place called Ballygriffln. some miles from. the town. From the facts it appears that an olet Dian named John Parker, aged, about 85 vears, and a respectable farmer, had been out inspecting his holding, as was his usual custom, in the course of the day Not returning to his house up to a late hour in the evening, the members mem-bers of his household went .in search of him and after a careful search they discovered his dead body lying face downwards in a gripe, in which there were a few inches of water. It is sur-mifed sur-mifed that the old mart, who was- pret-tv pret-tv feeble,' attempted to cross a ditch, and in doing so fell into the gripe and coming. face.dovnwardsJijwaa smoth- j J ered in the water, being unable to lift I himself out of it. . An inquest will be. held. ' |