The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-11-11 00:00:00

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Hot's LI,: Toits-.77A—litil-e-iT.Y newel William
Pomeroy, about eight years oh, wa., about half.peat
two on Sunday afternoon, playing on the wall a'. West
Fordingtoo reboot-ground, and in hia play he j u
of the wall into • dust or coal box. Apr .j.cting nail
met his shin, tore through his clothes bit,, the fleth of
the leg, indicting • la Anted wound, some inches long.
The &lid was taken to that invaluabl • refu,n of the
Injured pour, the Dormit want/ Hospital, where he
I. Dow gettvg in well.
Dons= Farmer/Li' Sot i err.—.k meeting of the
managing committee was held at the County Hall,
Dorchester, on Wednesday bun, the Rev. Sir Talbot
H. B. Baker, Bart., in the chair—Time recommenda-
tions of the sub-committee, appointed at the last meet-
ing to investigate the Portland permanent eases of sick
pay, were confirmed and ordered to be acted upon.
—lt war decided that £l,OOO be invested in
Three per Cents. Reduced, out of monies in the
Dorchester Savings' Bank and in the Treasurers'
hands.—The quarterly account., to 30th September,
were submitted, and sub-committees were appointed to
azanalne into and report the cause of sick pay being
higher than the contributions in certain branches.—
Secretary was directed to write to branches having
balances in hand more than condclered needful for
current payments, requesting them to pay user to the
treasurer certain sums determined on by the onnudttee.
—Several proposals were neseed.—lt was decided that
the sub-comudttee meet at least monthly in the months
when the quarterly meetings of the General Conunittee
do not occur. All proposa4 to be submitted to them,
and they to be empowered to pan proposals, exceiii
any doubtful nets, which are to be brought before the
General Committee.
Youeo Man's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The
annual report of the eb .ve valuable sesociation has
just been issued, and we are glad to observe the
numhen present as the cleaves have increased, the
average present on Sunday afternoons being 19, and
on Thursday evenings 15. The library has receive 1
additions during the year, and now c retains near.y 730
volumes. Souse of the most earnest ministers of the
town and neighbourhood have delivered addresses in
Alington Hall, and the meetings have been well
attended. At the conference of secretaries of such
associations, lately held in Lvadon, Mr. Dixon repre-
sented the Ducirester association. The hon. inambere
subscriptioos have amounted to E 60.. 6.1 for the year,
and the 11111011STS have paid LI 13s The town
WISOOSN'y's rennet states among other matters:—
" Man than 3,000 person' hays been visited
the duringpast six months, 1.829 portions of the Wordi
God read, also many suitable hymns, and about 4,000
itilfitowt tends distributed. 'llere have been 21
deaths amongst those visited by me during the led
month.; iii
several hays gives evaanos of faith Chrlik
and good
I,ltaMbeing entertained of some of the rest.
Isle 7 duty t. ital. that vice and immorality
be on the Increase in the town
MiNgneighbotarisood. Should not Christians, there-
fore, be romped to increased determination to lift
IV a standard against these crying evils."—
Thas present week is to be one of special prize, for
ram sue, 10411thlielraS held at the room On Suoday
alitiDd welW d l es , and the e will be m Maw
sifirb enaseaeing at Met W and presided O
BSI% .C. 011=6,11::. W. K Mire. Rev. W.
Allen, Rev. Rev. T. Naar', tad Rev. J.
sirringtos. &mks?e hymns mere nag on Sunday
sok "4 the ninetinin will no doubt be fall of 11fe,

Ti. Bon or figs Margin, which has been
In a niche at the beck of the platform in the 'Plocd
s.en
Hall, war unveiled on Monday (this) afternoon in the
pree.ncsof the Corporation, who admired Mr. Brymer's
handsome gift.
PRIIIIINTATION TO TUE MATOISSIE—MIS. A. Pope,
wife of the Mayor, was on Monday morning presented
at their private residence with an elegant silver cradle.
I. recognition of the ham event—the birth of a
daughter during her husband's year of office. The
beautiful present consisted of • Rower vase, with hi
miniature cradle on the top, and was
elegant in form. The deputation includedir r=
man Lock, Mr. H. Durden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gregory,
and Mr. F. Lock, and the presentation was made by
the worthy, Alderman in appropriate terms.
THE SOCTII-WINTIIe RAILWAY STATION. A
on made some months ego has at lad been
=e7dta out, greatly increasing the convenience of
passengers from Dorchester down. These used to le
obliged to walk a long zigzag from the booking oat&
to the special siding for the down trains, but now •
sloorwsy haa beep made in the side of the station oppo-
site the booking offioe, and a crossing laid over • line
of rails, whereby the pasengers' journey has been
made much straighter, shorter, and more sale. It was
opened on Friday last.
FRAC AI BITWI& OLDIIIIOI AND • MILTITUIni.—
Oa Montm..„ at the B 'rough Polloo-c sun, Woes U.
Devenisti, haq (in the ch sir). Dr. A.,dridge, and K.
Eau, George I egi r (vs remand) Charles
Oapper. %nil Just. Ward, .1. men .1 the 73 h itegtment,
were charged 'mu. S onnel staidnaesit, a
it.inn4a, of Fordisurtm, who appesred in • ea •
before the megiat-ates a few days ago.—The affair
occurred on Stxrily list, th. tr,mpinin att, as 'dieted,
b der k.cked mud stunned. lie was prevint ly •
ssrasv:er to the sn'tisere.--P1 sio.iff, gam.d.
I denied previously ...• of the detai-
-1 dajte by ssylos—" Pretty soldier,i you are; welt till
the NI aori we'll show y.nt something.•
Paidsck c mfirmal the evi.letiee of Mala-
wi kcing-Serirent Ca,t T stated that on the
oi-ht in ciu atom he west ti the tzhib thin-yard, and
,D.I tdesdoisht lylog is, hie 11.4 (vying, and
he se;ti Is had boos b....teu by four soldiers.
Witoes lifted him up and webt wish biro to
the PAnkin Inn, where Sissidateat lodged—The
defendant George Taylor 'cited that tdaidineut
struck nice with a stick and knocked him down
stunned. an I I.a.toe-CornsrJ Gamer ran and picked
him up, For the defence they called William
Coucher, who state I that on tile sslght L. question he
was at enclin4 outside the White If,. lan with Lance-
Corporal Ward end Gasper, an saw Mai haunt strike
Taylor down with a 'tactic. rued they ran to bins,
Ward pidted him up, andGapper ran after Maidineut.
Helen Blandamer, In merlon at the Exhibition, heard
the disturbance in the yard, but nethiag outside. tihe
saw " :seamy " there, and heard • man call
'• murder," when she weot to the door, and by the
bight of the tap-room saw four soldiers close to the
door, as if they were c musag Jut, the house. Murder
w.s cried a dozen times. Some one sail—" Go for the
pollee." and the le Wien ran away directly.—The
Chairman believed there was • c mmon purpose, and
a most cowardly assault, very few men would be
guilty of such a diab.slic..l °Educe as kicking a man
where he was kicked. If murder had not been cried,
these was indeed the pi-obsillity that it would have
been committal— l'hey were fine 1 EL each, Jacinths:it
costs, or in default fourteen days' earl labour.—Taylor
paid the fine.