The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-09-09 00:00:00

II WANAGII.

SWA.V.tot Tows Rso.ar.t.—On Thur...lay ereniwg
last a committee inciting was hell in the Ship
I. pats the ancount. connecte•l with the funds of the
regatta. There were ion-wilt —NI•••,r.. J. E.
Clifton (in the chain, John Flay-en. If.
W. Whit... .1. Stainer, llorl•wk, K. l'ottor, sii•l F:.
Tras el, (hon. sec.) The secretary pr it.-!
his Acanthi...4 the sitliscriptions awl espenss• t••
eoininittee, it was f•eiwl t list :iftor pivis4 dl ,1/ so••
there r.• iLiinA .1 1..
it is... pixllhosll, t Nlr.
Aivlrew.. at the Is.suk..to he 1141 until ip•st ve in
awl then to la• use 4 tor the 'sane Th-
proposition VIA• c.irnic.l till.lllilll.lll.ly. It wa...
that if any extra expense shoal.' oce,ir t
returning the fixtures of the firoworks th a it • I
out of tho 13-iLittee. Air. Clift ,:a der I •
till next year all iispors, &e., was ••pt•• I.
Tribliet's protest hunt; cousi hr.l I.)
Witty... it WA.. deeided that the Wa a.t

......
oadiei••ret for him I rnaleili• 6111, it IV,
by Mr. White. awl ...cundel by M . "fa it a
.6.. of thank. he di% en t• • the chair. Mr. Cliit.ll,-
whi.•ll n.k. carried unaniawnwly. It wa • i•r0p....4 by
Mr. .1. klay.oin, and .•••:••uded by Mr Petter.
carried unanimously. "That a hearty sok •d thAnk,
• ten•lered t.• %Ir. E. L. T • • , the km . for
tl••• great energy he di.played in carrying out All the
detail. of the regatta." Annex..l I. the Iknee
theet :—llalance 'beet of the Swana4•• Town ItedAtta
.1 .tugli.t 22ud, 1661—Receipt. : F.. Wahine° how
1663, E 2 IT.. ; .üb.cripti••n. il,lll E2l 19.. ;
.übwriptiona from re.ident., E2..*. 6.. Wl. ; tot.ll,
CA 24. 61. Expenditure: By priAe. for .p•rt•
• 6.1.; firework., ; ditto carriage, 12.. ;
ditto .tune boat, 5..; pu.ta,re, •tationery, &e,
El W.. 61. ; counuitt...:l.•at, El It., .1. ; bra.. band,
£2 104.; printing, 16.. ; inark but. 12.. ; bill potind,
&co I'.sL; balance in band, a Ers. 3d.; total,
E• 7•3 2.. lid

FaraL --VCIDENL—On Thursday last a sad
accident .occurred at Spring Head, Ulwell, Swanage,
and which proved fatal to a carter named George
Curti., in the employ of Mr. W. Meikle, of Godliug-
ston Finn. He, with other., had been engage,' that
in.. ng carting manure at the farm, when. about
mid-day, he resvived orders from hi; muster to leave
off for the pulse,: of harvesting some oats. He
attached his four horses too an empty cart, and had
ioassed through Ulwell, when some unknown cause
made the horses start. He was thrown down, and
in his fall his temple WA. fractured, and the wheel
passed over his buck. People were quickly on the
spot, but he was not seen to move or speak after the
aecident. Alb ough he breaths,' for several minutes.
Great sympathy is felt for hi+ wife and Lundy. this
Wing her second husband, and both having !stet with
accidental death+ ,• the first was drowned in Friday
afternoon Ur. Webster, coroner for Wareham and
Isle of Purbeck, held an inquest touching the bsly
of George Curtis. The following are the names
of the „jurymen :—Messrs. N. Bower, W. ‘leikle,
W. %lute, W. Bastable, John Raysolus
Hibbs, of. UM, Spencer, Everett, W.
and Robert Manly. Mr. Dower WA* eh ii
foreman. --The first witness called was Mr. Meikle
Owornl. ho said : I have seen the body of detwase.l,
and ideutifissl it a. George Curtis, late in my employ.
•AW him yesterday about SU minutes to unc in a field
at work near Godlingston manure.
gave him orders to leave • .11, and commence taking up
some oats with In. four h..roe., which he had harnessed
and attached to a cart. I was afterwards sent for,
when I saw Finn lying in thu road twat the Ulwell
Springs. It was after the accident. Saw a alight
nark sliairvaaljy *wow lin back whey aka wheal

vuu.sed over, uil 1111.411 Yr on the left tenapk. He WAS
ruhrr MAU, att.' a tYtal 41, age WA.
The: lure line Was AU Ala the rOgoati a young
out, Could nut 4.1 tly, callre .1 the arradelll.-Iliu
IWO. Wally's War .klurr L AUL a
u,h-tur.hoy, awl I h ju.t here LCUlrUigLuu
1.41 /A) 1 WA, with riryrkr, CM La' &WIWI the 10.ruurg
at er adallag,ton. We akar lour hor•re in a tart, Mal
I an au gals ii tile lure one, and CUrtl• hall LOA
.4 the hut,l uue. At tr.kee.l the &were rru awry. Aril
dad not we ruytatiug to eau., It. They isreerst
WiSCU I came tuillia I.IIY corner, I ease
lying ia ti,, ground. Ile dad hot rift:my UUt L uou t
tlllll4 111, War Wilt, 4,44. 1 Wrl/L lur Li•aa.rt 16111,
I akin"( rey wyr It hal/1.11.1 a• the Witt tunic
the corner, hut CUrtl. 1141 Iruyl al tue rain AU the Lund
Wee. Alter ha sere shown, the liuracs
1... ea 4.11 Ulit/1 they gut ti tue gate Art beyuud the
outionn it thr hill. /Ur caner W.V. We.l .14NUSW/LISI
tu the bus -es—Rut/en tterrte toeuru4 said I 4111
-arapht rd. 111114 at side. I war welted yreterdry.
roost LIU, by lily litt nyy, all., raid the errt ItAd
garter Curtis. Swell. Alla raa; cant' 1111 kg In Lilt
n.e. in UP. kit Pad, tie was 110.- drAd theta, WU he
CYUYI 11/0,,. I NOV 41111 alpoUt use
htlYry parrlller uay hots,: at WA, learill4
tla, 11111,1 11. r, AUti the o.y sea. ny the lure uue, aush
Plitt ou Auauy then. 1 ruhialued whit
him liii hu died, awl theta Went. I.lr the Ware.— rue
jury without any lac.strtiou returued ventiet 01
" Atwident.al WAIL '—lt wasproporedby Mx.
Ilay,.oui WA the lee. ,h,tild 1w 'wen to the 'tidal,
wILIvII War dour, awl the toretwut kiudly 4p/use:Med to
bandit user to her.