The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27 00:00:00

On Thursday morning 4ght convicts (invalids) ware
removed from Portland to Woking.

THZ SaV4Ol ASSAULT WI • CONVICT.—Th. convict
Smith, who was stabbed by a fellow convict named
Thompson, lest week, is still In a very dangerous
condition, bat hopes Sc. satsetainsd of his recovery.

ARILIV•L Or CONVICTS. —A batch of some fourteen
convicts, among whom was • grey headed man ancktwo
or three gentlemanly-looking fellows, arrived at the
establishment from London on Wednesday last.
COLOPIL-0010“.11DING Ixaricrion.—Captain and
Adjutant Neagh inspected this Corwin the Drill Hall,
Easton, and the field adjoining on Wednesday evening
last. Major Eliot, Lieutenants Andrews, McLean,
and Thompson were also present. The men mustered
In good force and form and went through their various
evolution, with good credit to themselves and to thaw
in command. The band of the corps was in attendance,
and performed some excellent pieces of music.

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANSIVIREIART.-00 Sunday lest
the friends of the Primitive Methodist Chapel held
their Sunday school anniversary. The Rev. J. Turley,
superintendent minister, preached two sermons
morning and evening, and collections were made in
all of the school funds. In the afternoon the children
sang many pleasing hymns and gave several reel-
Lotions in a very creditable manner. The Rev. C.
Dunham presided, and then was a very large congre-
gation, among which were many friends from other
churches. The services throughout the day were well
attended, the chapel being crowded to enema.

ROYAL POITLAND DISPIIIIIANT.—The half-yearly
meeting of the institution, held 13th May, 1879, the
medical reports were se follows :—Dr. Allan, McLean,
attended in the uphill district 85 cases, of which 11
still remains under treatment; Dr. F. J. Parsons
attended in the below hill district 53 cases, and 6
remain under treatment. There has been several
deaths during the half year, chiefly those of children,
from bronchitis. On Sunday, May 11, collections were
made in the different churches, in aid of the funds :
At St. George's, Reforms, was collected £5 s*. 101 ;
at St. John's, Fortune's Well, E 3 15s. Od. ; Bt. Pew's,
Grove £2 6s. 6d. The trustees of H. M. Grant have
withdrawn their subscription, but what other parish
punkas, pray, can be so suitable for the Grant Fund
as the relief of the sick poor? Is the burial of the
dead, or the feeding of the well-to-do, half so import-
ant as healing the sick.—(ED. Tel.)
Ammer To • 801.4)112. —On Saturday morning
last, about two o'clock, as Lance-Corporal Edward
Moe tinter and a private, both connected with the nod
Regiment, were returning to Portland from Weymouth,
by way of the line of railway, and bad reached the
Iron girder bridge, near Bandsfoot Cutle, the corporal
had the inisf.rtune to fall over the iron work. Kis
comrade immediately ran to hi. asMitance, and in
doing so fell over thealopiog well of the arch and received
a severe
.thaking. He found that the corporal had
broken hi. kg, and was in great agony. He proceeded
to the N. the and reported the accident, and an
hospital sergeant and ambulance party were sent off
with a str-tuber. The injured man was conveyed to
the Ferry Bridge, and the authorities at the Verne
communicated with, who sent out an ambulance arty
and conveyed the unfortunate soldier to the Verne
Hospital.