The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-08-19 00:00:00

WIIIIIOIOII.

SLN3ritOKE.—The new branch of the Somerset and
Iforset;way, from Onie Mullen Is, Browls,one. is
now beginning I. show signs of real progress; but the
intense summer heat for several days past has made
the work, imuiparatively speaking, "unbearable.'
Several cases of sunstroke have been reported; one
pool-fellow was taken to the hospital at the Wimborne
Union, his case proving fatal. Wu hear that the
Dowager Lady Gibson Craig is graciously offering
an head-dress to protect from Die suns rays those
turn on the works requiring them.
OttLfelt or Bura4jmurcs, "home ow
Wimmusix.--This tent in the last returns of the
southern district was in a satisfactory state, in fact,
the tents throughout the whole district are working
well. Since these returns the Order has been
extended to the village of Horton. The general Ask,
of the " tivenile Order is gratifying. We hear there
has been an increase of at least 3,.-'OO members since
the meeting of the I I.ILC. in the Isbi of Man. The
" Rope 01 Wimberly and the "Invincible tents
pugs's° having a red letter day shortly, when the
benedt4 awl the general working of the Order will be
fully enplaned. A large gathering and successful
meeting is anticipated. We would here add if any
society has any claim on abstainer' it is the
liochabites.

sr. Jinvi's BAND or H1)1.1.4 —Monday evening Ltd
WitY ibual meeting night id the above Wild id
Hope. Taking into onbiderotion the extreme het.,
and the opprawitive state 4 the weather generally,
al.' that ,vtral of the member- are now enjoying
their holidays the attendance WWI quite as good
„, the oltitana eittwcteu. At prwient this Band of
Hope stand Al in the town.

Dtant or AN OLD INHAHITANT.—On Monday this
town wac informed by the death knell that Mr.
Henry liabgood, of the Grove-nmd, had passed away.
Deceased for many years carried on the ',esteem' of
auctioneer' cabinet maker, Ac., in the tVest-street
and S.,uare. He was al.. the acknowledged agent of
Mr. Newell's. for the letting and re-letting of the
allotments in the Hedcotts. I t"cea4d, Who was of a
kind and genial disisoition, had only retired from
lot.ines. life during the past twelve tie', and ham
had but little enjoyment in his retirement, him health
continually being on the decline.
CHILIntS TUNA?. --On Monday afternoon the
vicarar presented a very plea.ing spectacle. Some
iii) to '0 children (with thew teachers, fr.c.), who were
too y gto go lam week to the Sandbanks, met at
the National School, and were fornesl into a pretty
little procession. They were then conducted to the
vicarag , where a bountiful repa.t and . venous
gratifications awaited them. .t pleamnt tune was
enjoyed by all.
Y.C.—The monthly competition for the
Captain'. Challenge Cup by inienbem of the Medford
Tosip took place on Wednesday, at the butts if II
Company, D.H. V. The winner Imola.' to be Trooper
Strange, with a score of Ili p..int.—seven shots tazh
at WO and I'oo yards.
SAN"Kit'S CiRCUs vidtcd our town on Thursday, and
proved more than ordinarily attractive. The monstre
in the Crown Meadow wam well filled at both
afternoon and evening enterta mt., and the pis imo•
4m round the town pow's' worth seeing, the appear-
ance of so many elephants and camels being attractive.
Corxn Pouce Tuesday. —Before Mr. .1. J.
Fanjuharron and Major-General Denne. —Richard
Hominy, a young man of Illandford, following no
occupation, wam charged with womulting and threaten-
ing hi. wife, Elizabeth lannilay, on the previous
Saturday.—Complainant deposed her husband went
'lit on Saturday moming, leaving no money or food
in the house. In the evening, about six "cluck, he
returned, and asked for is 'thing to eat, to which
she replied she had nothing but a crust of bread. He
Hung du, at her, and knocked or pu.hed her out of
doors. He then told her to go indoors. She 'aid—
No, I shan't, as you are going to kick up a row."
He then struck her with hi. fist twice in the forehead
and once on the woe. Thic knocked her down, and
lei then kicked her on the thigh, saying he would kick
her inside out. He then went out, got some bread-
and-butter, and ate it; then he cleaned himself and
went out. She added he had been drinking heavily
lately, and was in drink at the time—ln answer to
the Bench, defendant mid he waA aorry ; he had been
working all day in the Fair Field, and had some
drink, or lie should not have done it.—The wife now
pleatlnl for a separation, mying she had three
children—one four year. 'did, one two years old, and
a baby four month,' old.—The Bench made an order
for judicial .epamtion, and sentenced defendant to
two months' hard labour for the aggravated asaault.
An order was made for payment :is. per week—to
commence st the expiration of his term of imprison-
meet,