The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-03-01 00:00:00

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A FATAL FALL.- nolilmafl, named Watts, at
North Bradley, fell down stairs on going to bed,
104ainiog emicussion of the brain, and when found,
next morning, he was quite dead.
CATTLE DlsßAßlL—Pleurapouemonia exists in the
neighbourhood of Swindon an Devises, and the foot.
and•meuth disease in the districts of Caine, Chippen-
ham, Devises, and Salisbury,
SUMACH OF PlOllllll CABE—Miss Mary Joining., or
Kingedown, Stratton St. Miugaret, near Swindon.
obtained ElOil damages in an action for breach of
promise of marriage against Mr. H. R. Baker. chemist.
of Smithies, Portsmouth, formerly of Swindon. on
Wednesday, the 23rd inst, before the ender.sheriff on
Wilts and a jury, at Chippenham. Mr. Baker in 1147
was sesiatent in the shop of Mr. leg. cheiniet. Seindon.
and made the acgasintance of Miss Jennings, who came
to the shop to purchase some articles. He become 11.-r
accepted lover, and offered marriage. Sul sequently he
suddenly left Swindon for Southses without giving the
least intimation to Miss Jennings, and broke of all
correspondent* with her for several months. He then
wrote spin, but again ceased to correspond. The
lady's uncle then wrote to him, when he replied
alter some dap that be bad been stu lying the eh 00000
of the moon, or would have answered Conner. A letter
from Messrs. Kinneir and Tombs, the lady's solicitors,
again sailed forth correspondence, but of a former
chew:ter, and it Rosily ceased. Mr. Baker then
married • Miss King, of Cowes, Isle of Wisht, and an
edition was brought by Mine Jennings to recover
damages. Evidence was given to show that defendant
was in a good position in business for himself, and •
new of siorrespondenee was produced. A verdict for
Eleio was returned.
A SUCCESSFUL C,ONPANT.—Ths White Hart hotel
eempany. Salisbury, has declared a dividend of 10 per
cent, for the past year.
SALISBURY railway and market-house company bm
declared • dividend at the rate of 4j per cast. per
anstiul.
PLATE THROUGH PAIN.—A plumber, of Wisher,.
named William Headley, bac died in a fainting St,
canoed he an extreme paroeysm of pain in the chest.
TRE VAOCIINATION ACT.—Two persons at Salisbury
have been summoned for not having their children vac-
cinated. Mr. Preston has been fined El and costa, bat
remains obdurate. Mrs. Bruton. whose case was sd-
journed had her child vaccinated before the next meet-
ing, so the summons was withdraw,.
Gus Exrumiox. -A gamekeeper named Matthews
was coming out of a barn at Collingborne. Kingston,
when the door blew towards him, and in endeavouring
to stop it with the butt of his gun' the weapon ex-
ploded, and the charge entering his mouth he was
instantly killed.
KILLED IT Arrsurrix6 TO RIDE ON SnArrs.—A
router, of Ogbourde St. George, named Draper, was
returning from Swindon with • load of cosl.when. betng
tired, be tried to get on the shafts, but fell, and was
killed on the spot.
Rem Boasixa.—A wheat rick, containing 70 or SO
sacks, belonging to Mr. Tillie, near Alwortb, was set
on are, acid totally consumed. The incendiary is un-
known.
Tag Blume Amin:cox Mocoatii..—Mr. Gilbert
Scott, ILA., has presented his report on the restoration
of the their of Salisbury Cathedral. as • memorial to
the late Bishop Hamilton. He is decidedly in favoured
opening oat the choir to the nave, and proposes to
divide the nave from the choir by adouble open screen,
supported by light marble oolemne and g the
oriole loft. He advocates restoring the Early English
canopies to the choir stalls. He would place the alter
and reredos about half • bay forward, raised on steps
above the general platform of the two eastern bays,
which would form the alter space. On the north its
western half is occupied by the beautiful chapel of
Bishop Audley. and to its eastern half—the post of
honour -he would restore the effigy of Bishop Poore.
He would restore the tomb of the Fungerford family
in the nave, and the two bays on the muth eide of the
choir then to be dealt with be would in one put the
militia, and in the other the arcades on the west side
of the morning chapel. There should be • minor pulpit
in the choir, and one on • more conspicuous scale in the
nave. The interior must be cleared from its costing of
colour...ash, the !her must be repaved, and be mom-
mends the restirailon ef the ancient pointing. on the
ccin, go sad Mho- patn of the choir. The cost of
restoration is estimated et C 5,500.