The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12 00:00:00

DOMOICIISTER. army, which was literally mintu. infantry, was very
ML W. H. HAWKINS, of Nlartinatown, was, we active, Nlajor West adopting some clever tactics to
regret to hear, thrown from his honk. during the held eluda the defender, ; but our Volunteer and Yeo-
dav on Monday, and ettatain.d rather serious injuri.a. tnanry were too vigilant. The movements of the
tilt MUD of 11382 ha. been promised toward• the 'net" wen' narrowly watched, and amide "Wm%
I. Peter's Church Restoration fund. As £i()is the runty wits given the signallers (who wen. under
eatimate,a considerable addit ..needed, 'llie work the direction .1 Sergeant Ibibinw.n) to display this
hi one of greaa necearity. very useful military acrimplishinent. Major Hodges
THU ARTILLERV.-INWChester is sorry to lose the with the right-half company had taken up his position
"A" Battery B Brigade. They have lir% here now at Maiden Castle to °mower the movement on lh.r.
several years, and have wnn general req.ect by their chester in that din.ction, while Lieut. Andrews with
quiet and orderly behaviour. They left their quarters his left-half company lion. the brunt of the battle at
on Wednesday meriting, tinder the ni and of Nlajnr the comtnenconent of the operations. Major West
West, their departure being witnessed by cnonls .1 alluarently (whether as a ruse or not, we cannot my)
simeetatrws. The:band ,1 the 3nl Battalinn Dorsal intended at first to advance by his right, and it wax
torment acoimpimied the battery to th....„takirtal "'wet"' be would l'rneee'l by HelTinPt°nr•
luut by the smart disposition 41 the Volunteer.
of the town, and great enthusiasm wan profaned by
the strains ..f "T 1... Girl I left Behind .Nle," and Limit. Andrews nipped his amicable designs in the
" Auld Lang Syn...": They arrived at }Not land in good bed. Being thus checked Major West at once I
tine, and wen, at once sent nn hoard the Assistance
cliangrd his tactics, and moved rapidly in the oppnsite
which wan to con, ey thon h. Ireland. Nothing is yet direction, and made a determined i.ssatilt ..n the home
definitely known as '.t..'their successnrs here. • position. Ilere the signallers worked admirably. and
PrIILIC IIeALTII IN THE Cori:TV. -In the firstquarter their services were of the inmost intportance. They
of this year the, 11.4/1, nyistend in the enmity .4 signalled to Lieutenant .tndrews to join N•ajor
lkerset 1,411 births, and in the correspinding peri.•l.4 }for, and they answend with the uttimet twonir-
laat year the total was 1.233. Tlie death were 1 017 tito 0.. arriving in time to join their comrades in
s ,
and after deducting them (non the births there, wuoi pouring in a intardensis fire into the arlvancinig enemy,
A natural increase in the pnioilatinii in the Mardi and thus 'avid the day. The Artillery that Were
(three months) 41 this year 44 394. !lad tilo/ death. gallon,' on the castle worked indefatigably, and
been equal to the average .1 the On.. preceding sec..nd sent round after namd at the enemy whenever they
onarters there wnithl have been lltt less to record. to were eviswed. But for the mameuvres of thew
the first period of thin year scarlet fever was fatal in winners the spectator,. on the castle would have had
an unn. 111111 l mly dull time, for the • mients .1 Iswh
si. casea, fever in seven, wl,...ping cough in seven,
and measles in 34 and in the last lleceinher th,.n.w..r, side. wee. quite 111 l intelligible t.. the majority.
14, 3,3, and 29 re-pectively. Small .0,1 wllol 11/04 Th./ smartness of the Artillerymen, and their
repreaentri. Of the total of deaths, Inn jr,.n. tko„. alacrity in responding to the orders of the
of infant,. under on.• year, and 431 referred 14/ adults dfieer, proved a soder. of great interest b, the
who had attainnl id yeara and upwards. Then were uninitiated. Unfertunately, the forces engaged were
14 deaths doe to i iolelice. itigiiiests a en. held /41 1/4 1/.1 Wlllk 1// Irk,/ the dat 's proceedings hi itupoet•
Indies, and $1 penums died in the public neditution. ewe% still the men engaged, especially the Volunteers%
.of the county in the last quarter. and v..manry, could not fail tn mesas, some inatnic•
FItAI'OULKN'T ENLIST/11(NT. -.tt the Ihwongh Police- that. No regular trio's. could lie more actiVe, and
court nn Wednetirlay,:liefore the Mayor (Alderman throttgliont the operations the men were tleininghly
I ;nyory) and Mr. Peard Jillard, Edwawl 'aeon. ele,r intere.ded, and showed a keen grasp"( the situation.
11). laa, wan charged with fraudulently enlisting in With regard to the Yeomanry, they worked capitally,
the Regiment. -Sergeant Healy, .if the South mid reinienal rainable et's."'
Lvicashire Regiment. stationed at Warrington, said 'ke • letribar diel'laY, we are afraid it' ‘raa not •
114. knew the prisoner, he having Nerved in his suecess. Ntaiden Castle was visited by hundnds .1 spec-
nyiment in the nano of Edward Ihwan. He IPA saw tat"ra• irk" nati.ralhy....l..'ct., 4'''''' to the taanhatanta at
lima serving in I khe i.tr, lAN% at Aldershot. Since chIPIM quarters, ann warn...fine "pomioandcircunuitance
then he had been in India. (Primmer had ',errs( his if war:. TheY ~...r.., lefWe**er, doolned to disappoint-
f till time, and retind into the Reserves. Hi• offence talent, and frequent murmurs noil.l be heard, and the
conailited in enlisting again in the I brat Reignited., more energetic 44 the urslcontents gave vent to their
and making the statement that he lied never before feelings in all wwts of /lire umathemas leveller! at the
arced.)_44,.rwarit m. 1.0.,., a the. 1,,,...t it..gi. hewls ..f the otfits.n. wit.. had neglected to get up •
review ''r a march tsist, which to the is.pular nnd is
ment, linduiced the attestation faiwr 4.1 the prhsmer,
the orthodox ten ll ill Mimi ,if these I.ll4sdleas battles.
and pr.. ed the enlistment in the I heed Regiment.
Prirs.ner gave himself it.. - Primmer .i.I lie wan in Inw Witl,' . ill '11,"?' :14','"'""; I" II"' gallant,t-'",linat"lere.
We. think a little 0/11/AV ell am..' snrt might 11310/ 11,01
circumstanors, and wished lo oin the eolooni aziiii
3.11:111,41411 lo.eolltiße.ll,Le tile 1:11141C_WhO 11./Id been the
and -rye his noir' -111.- l tench t.•.k a lenient

I ww of the caw-, awl sent I to gaol for a month
without hard labour.
lira tins.; (/ess.irioNs.- -The following tenders
were received for the erection of a large n.-iitence
near Somerleigli, the property of Nil-. Pearee•
Kdoccittarbe, the lowest (Mennni. Guy and Son's, being
accepted :- -Mr. .1. .1.. Bartlett, £2,170 Nfias.r.. K.
I/avis and Son, 1:1,917. 11, 2.1.: Mr. W. Tillev,
.I[l,iZei Ss. Ihi. ; Mr. .1. Intaisa, E1,1.t13; thay
and Son, £1,494.
Tows Cousi quarterly meeting (N the Town
Council was held on Tunday, when there were
preeent -Ti...: Mayor (Alderman (In.guryl..%ldernian
Corm., Alriennan ; Councillors 11. I)an-ilea',
T. Bennett, W. Tilley, G. A. (leorge, and f:. I havis ;
Mr. Henry Symonds (.‘isaistarat Town Clerk), awl
Mr. W. niomafi Survevor.)-The reply of
Mna. Nottage to the vOtA. 13/1111141,1W 1111 the fleath
of her hawban(l, the late leinl Mayor, wan read. (This
n.mtanniaetion has already lawn I.ailalishnl.)-sl...rs.
Iwonard Tilley and Son wrote to tire Council eomplaiii-
init that the specifications id the work in the Fair Field
had been altered, concrete tieing tied as the hatinika•
than of the wall inst.-at' Iwickwork. They wished
to know the reanon why much alteration had been
made, when larickwork was inipulatorl for, without
giving the other liiiildern an opportunity for re-con•
midering their contracts, as the alteration ...add snake
a (linen-nee of salty-thing like ella in the original
estimates. If nancrete was intendaNl to he used, why.
they asked, was ',rick work inserted in tliespecific.at an
-biro( I. I hay is Rothe stir v eyorl Did pail sanction it' -
Mr. Thinnas : -St r.W.Tilley : you the power
to sanetiisa that withanit coming Ision- the Council
-Mr. Thoma. said it wasp-Ina-rally len.tooll for the
engineer of the Conned to have such ali.cretion.- -Mr.
George conni(lered it a n1(.4 foitraionlinary
Aft..r .invilication. hail liven (nit wit anal there
lied been tinder', surely it was not in the oars aloes
make what alteration. hi. liked. -Mr. Thief..
sad no aloulat Mr. looses lied lvs.l cone rwts under Mr.
Crickmay, and he believed he would teinifv
had altered .pecilitationn. -- Mr. I Ven. Mr.
Tlllllllll3 wail) lie (Mr. I his had luul contract. mailer
Mr. JAC:kn./11, 31111 lieeitie:1111111• 11311 1/1,11 alter.').
If, (Mr. Thonla.) there in the position of
surveyor t.• the corporation. 31111 .airely they hail cow
lidenoe waougli in him. lie had liven 11,rt• hi.- year,
and they !tail ample opport tttt itv of telgitig of the
summer he hail spent, iii,) the waY 111. 1,11,111. la. -
Mr, U. 'harden ~aid he wai( not (nirpi innl that
the esenplaint lawiritiade. It wa. a very tiatairal .1111%
and thelalilller• who contracted make
respecting it. -Mr. a Why w! yot onierete
gait in the first specification --Mr. W. : There
are the plaits awl specification., aryl they are gnaw
posed to I.le Carried olla Willloala any deviation at all.
-- Mr. 11. I lav is etiquind avhat Wa3 all. n. 4.1111 I4' it,.
hying Agyrnl. -Mr. Thoni(te :%Ir. Wellspring
said 'he lia.l a lot of onsen.te. and he asked if lie could
it. IL, t. 4111
enell better than larieliwork. M 13,1131. it
...Avid make a (biter-ewe 44 kit% tuft he flid not think
it wuklit 1111 3,111111C11. There were concrete. anal (3111.
Crete.. lag 1.. fliil 'it think the finality he hail put
in would make a difference of tlal. If coin.... 11,
Illalle a note iaf it, arrat then would he a proper
(Induction.-Mr. Tilley : Why did you not slaiov it on
Ole 1/11,111? Mr. TI tttttt : Ihbro a,, andtitect always
weary what he wanes alone ! -Mr. Tilley : As a rule
;hey d...--Mr. Tlianiaas : I beg your pardon, they di.
not.-Mr. Tilley : As a rule.- Mr. TllOlll3. : I 111%
pair partion.-.AIr. Tilley contended the surveyor ha.'
ero right lir alter the specification without authiwitv.
• -Mr. Thomas etpreneeil lea willingly,. to fall ira
with the vrishe., of the C. -ii. Was lw to call a
committee out for every deviation i., tile work !-
Mr. Bennett : This is oat a deviation. - -Mr. Thomas :
thinly psi will not tie my laands? --Mr. Tilley 'aid
it was not fair to the other onitractor..-Tlie Slayor
niitt he went tip to tlie Fair-field every .lay. an(l
immediately he 113 W concrete hieing :nit in he (Inst.
attention to it, and tail,' the .urveyir he t take
the responsiLility if it.--Mr. Thulium( there was
3 elallwe ii. 111, speciecatiort which gave hirra is,wer to
make alterations.- -Mr. George : If that is the nue,
what is the le, of having aq.eciticatiolls of all It
tout lead to all wort', flitficultien, and I think it
--hould be avoided.- Mr. Tilley will if ...mend.. was
cheaper better, why wan it not *writhed ? It
11331111 have tnaile a difference of ell: kls to the
aCoimcil.-Mr. I ravis enquired what tit.. deduction
would anioamt to.- Mr. Thomas said he had not
%corked it out yet, hilt (Ye answer to Mr. (Inwirei
alli(1 not think it Wllllld COMP 1.. eln. --Mr. (leorge
argued if such altenttions were allowed it destnap.l
the isinciiale teryler altogether.- 11.. 52pp0...1 the
sairvepar drew the ii,,,' n.t (where. Then- intuit
minty be 110111 e linlia ; he would not, for iiotance,
wrder a stone wall in the plan. of a Iwick 01111. There
scam a coinmittee of practical Ilion, aryl he did not
slash any alterations should be made withasat refer-
ence to ahem.-Mr. Thom. reinarkad there was 1111
committee for wawks.-Mr. Tilley considered the
Building Committee should have more isawer than
they now p.amra.ued.-Mr U. Itavin maid they getter.
ally left everything in the surveyor's hands the same
am an arekitect.-Mr. H. Burden considered all the
answer to Diners. Tilley's letter that was needed was
to give Mr. Thomas' exl,lanation.-I_lltitnately it was
agreed to acknowledge Messrs. Tilley'scommunication,
and to intimate that the Council approved of the
alterations made by the surveyor, and that a twoper
deduction would be made. At the 'tame time the
surveyor was requested in the future to inform the
Council of such alterations in the specifications, rk,
DlGilldgf Scheme. -On applications for privatedraina.ge
and water supply being considered, the May. said
they were proceeding with their new scheme as fast
aa the law would allow them.-An application was
received from the owners of certain houses in the
Bridport-terrace tio connect with the main is-wer, anal
IlJ.r. George moved, and Mr. 1/avis second...l, that
the application be granted.-Tlic following vote.) for
the motion :-Nr. George, Mr. C. 1/avis, Mr. H.
Burden, Mr. W. Tilley; ianst., the Mayor, Mr.
Alderman Burden,. and SKr. Bennett. Mr..l.l4..nruin
Curiae was neutral. -Boers. -A general district ran-
o( 24., three special district rats. or 4.1, 44. i and 2.1.,
and a water-rate of Id. ware ordered.---Thin con
eluded the business

patient and puZzled onlookera of a woiex move-
nient., of the Meaning and the utility thyy had
no conception whatever. Crowd.. of people had
lined the height,. for Neveml hourr, buoyed up by
anticipation, and they were naturally dirgtirted at
much a taw roneliption of a tedioua (though to ninny
intere.ting) aftern..m.