The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-22 00:00:00

Jhriat Conuttl ({ipress.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22nd.

DOZONISTIUL

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ST. Prrga's Cnonnw.—Collections were made M
this church on Sunday last for the Dorset County
Hospital, amounting after the three services to L'l3 2s.
Two batteries of artillery, at Dorchester and Wool-
wich respectively, one at Ipswich, and two at Devon.
port, have been placed tin ler reralitrs for India. The
Indian Government contemplate stopping all leave of
officers to England during the present crisis.

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ACCIDENT. —A rather eerions accident happened to
the Rev. W. C. Osborn on Thursday lie was out for
a drive in hie donkey-carriage, and the donkey by some
means overturned the carriage, throwing him out and
putting his shoulder out, beeldee severely shaking
him. Under medical treatment we are happy to learn
the rev, gentleman is doing well.

LOCAL TALINT.—We have Plundlllll in calling atter
tion to the fact that our Borough Surveyor, Mr.
Yemen, who was one of the competitors for the
prise offered at the London Dairy Show for designs for
Dairy Homesteads, was highly commended. The pro-
fessional papers speak of this as "the most novel"
class in the exhibition; whilst the Lire Stock Journal
doubts very much that, even if longer time had been
given, "a more instructive set could have been sent"
A professional friend of ours who viewel the whole of
the deeigns wares us that had it not been for the
somewhat unfinished state of the drawings, Mr.
Norman must have deputed • place with one or other
of the prize-takers. This defect is perhaps excuaable
inasmuch as we understand Mr. Norman had less that:
• week in which to prepare his designs, and consider.
log the onerous duties attaching to the office of a
Borough Surveyor, it would give him but very little
time in which to work at them. However, it is quite
evident that to have been commended in a competition
thrown open to the whole of England, is no slight
honour in itself; while the Beddow News says "Of
the yard plans this is the best undoubtedly."
TINPERANCI Lacroix—A most successful meeting
was held in the Town-hall on Thursday evening leek
when Mr. William Gregson, of the Western Temper-
ance League, gave a lecture to a large sudieince. The
chair was taken by the Rev. C. M. Owen, isa, of
Southampton, and with him on the platform were the
Rev. 0. L. Hansel (of Church Kneels), the Rev. T.
W. Knipe (St. Peter's), the Rev. H. Mode. the Rev.
G. H. Moula (Fordington). the Rev. J. Harrington
(Baptist), and Mr. T. Pearce, and amongst the
audience were Colonel and Mrs. Bingham Mrs.
Aldridge, Mrs. Knipe, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Steele, Misses
Miller, and Dr. Day.—The meeting wee opened by
prayer by the Rev. J. Herrington, and singing, led by
Mrs. Bingham on the harmonium, after which the
Chairman said before be introduced the lecturer he
should Lek their old friend and veteran in the temper-
ance cause, the Rev. H. Mode, to say • few word'.
Mr. Afoul° dwelt principally on the Irish Closing
Bill, which had just been pawed, and concluded by
reading an abstract from the Tines relating to Ireland
since the public-houses had been closed on Sundays.
The Chairman then introduced Mr. Gramm, •
teetotaller of 43 years standing, who gave a most
stirring and interesting lecture on Why are,
Publichouses Dangerous Houses?" forcibly argu-
ing that they are so. He mentioned several
instances of ruin that they saw around them in the
shape of drunkards' homes, and advised all those
present to do all in their power to stop the liquor
traffic mentioning the evidence of several leadng
medical men in respect of alcohol as a medicine. After
another hymn had been sung, the Chairman spoke of
the misery drink had caused throughout the world,
telling them to look to One above who was able to keep
them from the temptation, and In conclusion offered
to come and amid them whenever they required him.
The Rev. T. W. Knipe, m.A., next said • few words,
and, although not a teetotaller, he should give it his
most serious consideration, and wished them every
success in the battle against alcohoL He was followed
by the Rev. O. L. Hansel (president for Dorset), who
gave several instances of the wretched homes drink had
caused, and concluded by wishing them God speed in
the cause. Dr. Day. in • few words, spoke of alcohol
as a mediciee, and why the doctors sometimes ordered
intoxicating liquors, and the meeting closed with sing-
in the Doxology.

ANOTHER FATAL FALL DOWNSTAIRS.
An inquest was held on Thundsy, at the Castle
Inn, before Mr. Deputy-Coroner Lock, on the body
of an old woman of 70, named Elizabeth Keats, who
met her death through falling downstairs the previous
evening. Mr. H. Winter was foreman of the jury.
Ann Pollard and Mary Tizard, fellow lodgers with
the deceased, gave evidence. Mrs Tizuvi stated that
about seven in the evening of the 12th she went to bed
and Mis. Keats at the time went out. She seems to
have returned in a short time, and about 7.30 Mrs.
Pollard heard • noise as of a fall, a scream, and the
smashing of a bottle. She went out and found her on
the broad of her back, lying at the bottom of the
stairs insensible with the bottle by her side. Mr.
Ander n, Assistant to Dr. Aldridge, warn sent for,
telt she never recovered consciousness, and died Thurs-
day morning at four o'clock. The jury returned •
verdict of "Accidental death."