The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-04 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

Tux essentials of • watering place may be
alliteratively summed up this :—Sea, salt, sun,
sand, shrimps, shells, sailors, and shingle.

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THE LATE ACCIDENT.—We are sorry to say that
the man Mowlem, who had his leg broken recently,
owing to ita beooming entangled in a cart, has been
compelled to have the limb amputated.

TRESTIMONIAL.—WEYMOUTII GRAMMAR SCROOL.—OR
Saturday the reddent scholars of this school presented
Mr. George Harvey, one of the assistant masters, with
a handsome gold penell•case, as a token of their friend.
ship and e”teem, on the occasion of his leaving then for
an appointment in the Royal Naval School, at Now
Cross.

OCR Eta° now. —The Times says "The Liberals of
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis have brought
forward Mr. H. G. Gridley and Mr. Henry Edwards
to oppose the present Conservative members, Lord
Grey de Wilton and Mr. Brooks. As it is under-
stood that parties are pretty evenly•talancecl on
the register, there is every probability the contest
will he a "keen one."

Donovan PITTY Sas/norm, Tuesday.—Before U.
Devenish and R. Griffin, Nsgra.---Mary Ann Powell,
was summoned by klizabetti Which for assaulting
her. There were also two other summonses
against her by other parties, but as she did not
appear a warrant was ordered to be issued for her
apprehension.—Thomas Wilkins, labourer, was
summoned by his master, Mr. Alfred Bolt, butcher,
for leaving his work without giving due notioe. As
defendant did not appear the case was adjourned.

PORTLAND.
A NARROW ESCAPIL—Ou Saturday morning as the
Prince steamer Wag leaving the Pier, en accident occurred
which at one time appeared certain be attended with
fatal results. A small boat belongini to Mr. William
Grant, pilot, of Weymouth, in which there was a man
named Stickland, was fastened to the steamer for the
purpose of being towed to Weymouth. By some means,
whose fault it was cannot be ascertained, the steamer
paddles mum in contact with the boat, and inflicting
truth damage that it is rendered totally useless. It is
marvellous to state that its oocupants escaped unhurt

Aoninurr.—An aocident occurred on Friday to Mn.
Cornball which it is feared may result fatally. As Mr. J.
Lano was riding on horseback through the village of
Fortune's Well, he accidentally rode over her. She was
crossing the road with water, and before Mr. Lano could
pull up the animal it knocked her down. There is no
fault to be attributed to Mr. Lasso; he called to
her, bat being deaf she we.' unable to take heed of the
warning.
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ElawallAGN has already comment:led in earnest through
the village of Chiswell, and if water and gas were laid
on at the sane time there is no doubt but it would be
soon appreciated by the inhabitants. We regret how-
ever to see the drain at the bottom of Chesil carried
only near the "Ocean Wave," when it ought to have
been carried to the other side of the Castletown railway.
The inhabitants of Chiswell will no doubt feel proud to
think that there is a chance of the old highway
becoming again the main road.

AT the marriage of Miss Julia Stein, 2nd daughter of
Mr. William Stein, Clifton Ho'el, Grove Road, Port-
land, to Mr. Wm. Moffatt, Schoolmaster at the Grove
school, St. George's Church Portland, the bride and
bridegroom were attended by three on each side and
returned to "the Caton" where an excellent wedding
breakfast was placed before them by the father of the
bride, after which they drove as fax as Dorchester, and
returned to a repast which was awaiting them laid out
in capital style and reflecting great credit on the cuisine
of the Clifton Hotel.

FURIOUS RIDING. ANOTHER ACCIDENT. —On
Thursday, June 22, as a young man was coining down
through the village of Fortune's Well, riding at • sort
of break-neck pace, • woman named Mrs. Pearce was
crossing near the on Inn, and the horse struck her
with his knee, and threw her with great violence on her
face on the road, greatly injuring her chin, nose, and
eyes' one of which last was greatly swollen, and it was
with much difficulty that the intlamation was subdued.
The poor woman now lies in • precarious state, and her
life is despaired of. We hope that this occurrence will
teach some • lesson; we could mention several, but
will
hope this caution have the desired effect without
exposing names.
WATZB CART FOR P.HTLAND.—A. meeting was called
at the Portland Arms on Friday evening by Mr.
Henry Ruesell, draper, to take into consideration the
best means to adoJt to provide a Water Cart for watering
the road from foot of Hill to the gate of Military
Road. Mr. Henry Russell was voted to the chair and
explained the reason they were called together. He
said they all knew the difficulties they had to contend
with in the way of dust, hew their things were spoiled,
and how their value was lessened. The water-cart
was • thing that was • real necessity, and they were
met there for the purpose of trying to overcome there
disagreeable things, and he would be glad to hear what
any other person had to say on the subject—Mr. Charles
Warren wished to know how it was to be done, there
was no doubt it would be a blessing and a boon, but he
could not see how it would be done.— Mr. Jollifle con-
sidered that it was • necessity, but thought that • com-
mittee or deputation should be formed to wait on Copt.
Manning to hear what his views were on the subject,
and that it walifor the benefit of the public at large as
much as it was for a few individuals, and those who
helped to break op the rood should help pay toward the
expense.—Mr. Warren thought it would be a great ex-
pense and • water-nart would cost at least £...V.—Mr.
Jolliffe said he thought £24. - Mr. Hinde considered that
the necessity of • water cart should be laid before
Captain Manning, and his advice taken on it, then he
thought there would be a bads to work on.—Mr. W,
Comhen considered we could not get it done by the
parish as we could not get the majority, but the surveyor,
Mr. Jetty, had said it would be a !swing to the roads if
a wateting•cart were provided, he knew the dust was a
great injury to shopkeepers, and spoke feelingly on the
question. Mr. Street thought other parts wanted watering
as well as a certain distance, and if the expense of em-
ploying was a saving to the pariah, he did not see why it
should be confined to a favoured few. —A sort of
desultory conversation ensued, in which Mr. 04borne,
Mr. Dtinkley, Mr. Jolliffe Mr. Warren' Mr. Andrews,
m the Chairman, and others took part. Ultimately
it was unanimously agreed that a committee
should be appointed, with power to add to their number,
and that the following be now appointed, via. :—Mesars.
IL J. Andrews, Kendall, H. Russell, W. Osborne' H.
Jolliffe, Wallis, G. E. Anirews, H. Gibbs, C. Mitchell.
Several other gentlemen were requested, but modestly
declined, although willing to do anything they
oould toward promoting the object in view. It was
suggested that Mr. Jesty should be called in at the next
general meeting to give any information the committee
may require on the proposed scheme. A vote of thanks
proposed by Mr. Harvey, seconded by Mr. Jolliffe, to the
chairman for his able oonduot in the chair closed the
proceedinga. The committee met last night, and a
deputation to wait on Captain Manning was appointed.
We therefore congratulate them on this attempt to rid
themselves of • great nuisance "dust," but would wish
it was a general improvement all over the island, but
any little improvement must be haird with delight by
"one and all."