The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-30 00:00:00

Mr. Rowe, have lint very largely, and the pictures are
▪ foist for days. The loom department is on the tablas
at the Meloathe Regis School, and here Captain
chimino, RN., haa arranged curious, valuable,
elaborate treasures from all parte of the earth, and
from under the ses. When one has gleaned only •
fraction of the wonders, them is no power left for
'art exhibit Vain number thOljoa!' r, varied" Pligthir4
that I conceive even the met ementric mete most find
eoroething to gratify it, and they who I .v• beauty,
industry costliness, usefulness, must be delighted.
Duca&

MORTLA.ND,
Tim BSUMIIILL the new double-easy iron-plated ram
ship, purcharmol by the Governmant,, has arrived oe
Portland this (Thursday) mrruing
TVs Royal Marine Artillry Volunteers cts board the
gunboat Slaney came into Portland Roods on Thursday
=et These volunteers have their rations on hoard, but no
Mr.
kt-WM, MaTIBODIDT.— The Rev. Dunham, seedy
appointed Primitive Methodist minister, mouthed the
anniversary Mumma at the Primitive Methodist (lued.
We.t in, on Sunday last
WoitartOralell TaMmatOla.—Ou Saturday lost about SO
men from the carriege-bolkitng weeks of Mews. Fuller
end Soo. Bath, bad a capital dine= at Host Smith's.
Terminus Hotel. They drank the natal t *sba and much
atio,kral rienoelves on the beach. About le remained
t night.
PRlMairr•rirat —The choir of the Weskyan Cha
Fortune's well, on Fnday presented Mr. Bosley to ho has
played the harmonium at the chapel since he cam* to
Portland) with • large view of Portlend in handsome
frame; the female Bible clam also gave Kn. Rpaley an
album.
r•INILT bat& —About half-pest eleven on Monday night,
the inhabitants and neighbour. of Albion Crescent were
disturbed by cries of " Murder r A number of tradeenore
went to the place to ascertain what was the matter, and
discovered the noir was =need by the frightened family
of—no, we won't expose him this time; but It mut not
happen again.
Wntkeatt AXPOTIOULUT.— On Sands, the Rev. (1
Bowe, of Gillingham, preached the anniversary sermons
at the Fortune's-well Wesleyan Chapel, and addressed the
children in the afternoon. They had capital constrega.
tient On Monday night Mr. Rose lectured on 'S
=scene= of the lehante. War.' It was Intended that
the children should on Wednesday have their manual
treat in the meadow behind the =Wider's home, but this
Would probably be prevented by the rain.
COLLArai Or • 110c12.—Tbe old thatched house in
Fortune's-well, inhibited by Mrs. Jane Attwooll, partly
fell in on Friday night. It has been for • long time in s
very bad state of repair—in fact, it was considered an-
ode, and for years Mrs. Attwooll has not slept in it
Lately, however, she he. had the house whitewashed and
chem.& and on Wed:lo4.y last week she ventured to
sleep in it. On Friday the old lady retired ti bed, and
shortly after nine the neighbours beard • 00610. in.ooBd
that what they had so long expected was happening, and
=shed to the front door. This was locked, and, owing
to the fall of part of the houee, the inmate could not get
at it from inside: Mr. S. Smith. Mr. 3. Bragg, and Mr. F.
Hatton got the old lady out of her bedroom through •
window and into Mr. Hatton's. It appeared that not
much had fallen in the room where she slspt, though the
well was bulged • but a low pert had entirely fallen, roofs
and doors, alma of gable end well remaining intact The
place has long presented a curious appearance (rout the
variety of vegetation growing on the old thatch. When
the excitement of saving the old lady was over, it was
remembered that a lamp had been left burning in her
room upstairs, mothers was danger of • Sr. ; but one man
got os the shoulder, of another, broke a window, and
managed to kt in and take sway the lamp. A few
articles were afterwards recovered front the fallen house.