The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-28 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

SUDDEN DEATH. —On Saturday morning Mr. Reliddeni
builder, of Eradpole Road, who had been to all appearance
in previous good health, was taken very suddenly ill, and
died almost immediately.
BOROUGH POLICE, Friday—Before Mr. S. Whethain,
and F. Good.

Hoe -V lianal was brought up in custody charged by
P.C. Edmunds with creating • disturbance in East-street,
after being turned out of the Railway Tavern, where he
had been working.— Discharged with a reprimand.
TaIIPIOUNCS LECIOML—A lecture MU delivered in the
Town-hall, on Friday evening by Mr. Proud, of the
Western 'Temperance lasagne, entitled "Lights and
Shadows," bearing on the Temperance question. The
chair was taken by Mr. Reed. There waa • fair attendance.
ACCIDINT TO • HOUL—On Thursday afternoon, a
valuable hackney horse, belonging to Mr. Dunham,
Ironmonger, East street, ran away from the field where
he was at work, being frightened by some means, and,
galloping through East-street, came against the corner of
the wall at the King of Prussia Lane, and dropped down
dead instantly._ .

Accingsr.—On Saturday evening, about SWIM O'clock,
as Mg. Tolman was driving down West-street the horse
knocked down an elderly person—Mr. B. Spencer, butcher,
4c., of Marshwood—as he MIM croasing the road. Mr.
Evans, surgeon, was promptly in attendance. There
seems to be no fault on the part of Mr. Tolman, ash. tried
by all means in his power to avoid the collision. The
injured man was taken to the Sun Inn, and we hear that
he was able to walk home next morning.
ACCIDENT.—On Saturday as a young man by the name
of Joseph °nerd, la the employ of Mr. A. Stradling, coal
merchant, was driving a waggon loaded with coals to
Beaminater, by sonse means or other he fell off the
waggon and the wheels passed over his body, Inflicting
injury.yen serious
n:y; l n a tio
We hear that several of his ribs
heu.

CHURCH OP &mum) TIWPZILANCR flocterr.—A pnblic
meeting to form a parochial branch of this society was
held in the Town-hall on Thursday, March 2.3 rd. The
Rev, Blackburn Kane, attended as a deputation. The
chair WWI taken by the rector of Bridport, Rev. E. B.
Henslowe. The proceedings of the meeting were com-
menced by the Rev. A. Leonard engaging in prayer,
after which a hymn was sung. The Chairman, in opening
the meeting, stated that a 'great many persons say they
belong already to a Temperance Society—that is the
Church—and if that is not a Temperance body they don't
know what is. lie quite concurred in their opinion, but
still ho thought that this national pin of drunkenness is a
special aril awl requires a special remedy. He had himself
become a total abstainer, believing by doing no he would
become more useful in persuading others to become sober.
The deputation would, no, doulit, inform them of any
particulars they might want to know, and give any infor-
mation as regards the Church of England Temperance
Society, which they were anxious to make a succosa —Mr.
C. Tucker (Mayor of Bridport) Paid in his official capacity
AA Mayor the effects of drinking had been more promi-
nently brought before his notice than before. He found
there was a great many neighbour's quarrels, wife beating,
dic., caused through intoxicating drinks. And, likewise,
there were • great deal of transgression of the law as
regards Sunday drinking, and although this is so, still
there is a great deal of difficulty in finding out, and pro-
secuting the offenders. Although a middle-aged man, he
had ddciiled to try if he could not do himself without any
drink, and he had now been without it three weeks. Ile
was very glad that a Church of England Temperance
Society is now being formed. Rev. Blarkburne Kane,
then addressed the audience, in a long and most masterly
speech, on the hopes awl prospects of the society. It was
proposed by the Mayor (Mr. C. Tucker), and seconded by
Mr. 11. N. COX, that it is desirable a branch of the
Church of England Temperance Society, be established in
Bridport, and that it be formed fourthwith. Mr. J.
Turner supported the
_proposition, which was carried
without a dissentient. Kr. T. Scott, surgeon, said speak
lug from a medical view, a healthy man does not require
beer. A great many persons die from the offsets of drink,
but not for the want of it. Proposed by Mr. Tucker, and
seconded by Mi. Collins. that the following form a Com-
mittee forthwith—Rev. E. 13. Honslowe (vicar), Mr. J.
Turner, Mr. F. W. Good, Mr. W. Frost, Mr. 11. Co•ser,
Mr. If. Dunham, Mr. 11. N. Can, Mr. J. Baker, Mr. C.
Newberry, and MrC.Northover. Carried. Proposed by Mr
S. Whethani, i vote of thanks to the Rev. E. B. Ilenslowe,
for presiding on that occasion. Carried with acclamation.