The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-06-13 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT PUDDLITOWN.

Shortly sitar In o'slork co Saturday main IS
osmosis' fire broke out la the village of Pedal'down,
and, but for the timely arrival el the are engines. It
moS have spread to an *Luning extent ; 11111 It wee, DO
WO than six °omega, occupied by labouring permits,
inn burnt to the grosod. The fire was is dose
proximity to • farmyard, sad eves napleassatly dose
So Mr. Stymies own premises.

It appeared • an nomad Little was lighting Ids fire
to make tea, when the chimney ignited, and, with
hardly a mocneat's warning, the thatched roof (an old
" rocked-p" one, as it is termed is ramie parlance)
was in a blase. • lively brace was blowing at the
time, the fire spreed with fearful rapidity, and it was
soon apparent that the whole row wise doomed. Mr.
Brymer's small hydraulic pomp and the other Puddle.
town manual engin* were soon on the spot, and, with
the energetic assistance of the villagers, were soon is
play. In the meantime Mr. Oldfield, steward to Mr.
Bry met, telegraphed to Mr. Supt. Coward, enparin-
teadent of the Dorchester fire Brigade, that • lire had
broken out in ths village, and asidog far assistance.
The brigade mai were at once called out, and, as an
Instance of the praiseworthy alacrity with which the
D,irchirstar fireman answered to their superintendent's
call, we may mention that the messap was nosived
at the Post-Onlee at 5.42, and at half-past six another
telegram was received that the eagles wae at work.

When the brigade arrived the homes were • mere of
Sane, and the destruction of the rick and out-buildings
adjacent seemed inevitable. But the engines were
worked with • wlll end in a very short time the
denies were serseterecl. The poor cottage's, however,
were almost psniastriaken, owing to the rapidity with
which the lire had spread, and it was with weeding
difficulty they were able to save • portion of their
household furniture. Beversl most painful somas
were witoessed, and, but forth. kindly arynspethy end
essletance nanitestai towards the poor people, greet
distress would have prevailed.

Several of the imam inhabitants of the village
worked most sesidnously, leading a hand at any p dot
where it might be needed, sod partioularly we must
mention Captain Conybaare (Ixother-in-law of our
bon. member) who was especially noticeable, Mr. Old.
tall, Mr. Young Mr. Toms, and others.
The imagines remained on the scene for several boon
after the dames bad suocumbed, the firemen's efforts
being mainly directed towards levelling dangerous
walla and chimneys. This work is esperdelly difficult
and deogerous, and peat skill and prudence an
needed; we as, glad to soy no personal injury was
eutained on this amount. Two oases of injury, how-
ever, by other means me reported. One of the Dor-
chester Brigade, named George Bull, had his bead
badly unshed between tire herieUe of tire engine sad the
eactios-box. Dr. Slade kindly dressed the wound, amff
although the heed was very much bruised, we notioul
Bull ocallnued ai his put and was smug the not
earreetio and daring of his comrades. Another mu,
mie of Puddlecown, was also injured in the seats way,
hat not to quite so serious an extent.
Great praise is due, not only to the Dorchester Fire
Brigade, but to the nue who handled the village
engines. On. and ell did their very best to sesist in
extinguishing the dawn, and that their efforts were
eureemful was a wane of intense gratification and
relief to owners and occupiers of the adjoining homes.
We understand the bonus were insured in the Law
Moe, as is nearly all Mr. Bryrner's property.

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Bun AID BBOOLIT.—John Paul, with short-eat
hair, was brought up on Friday for begging et the
Beidge Inn, on the Stb. He toll the people In that
bar how he'd mint 2s. in beer, and wanted money I
pay his lodggs. The men went oat, prisoner
followed them, and th PC. ktickland, who bad
heard him, locked him up.—Prisoner declared he'd
never been before • Bench of magistrates or in gaol
previously.—Dr. Drew: Haven't you boon very lately
In the army I—Prisoner said be hadn't been long out.
—Dr. Drew: I thought, from the look of your tisk,
you hal either had the army crop or aouoty mop.
(I..aughter).-Beven day.' hard labour.
Magnus' Hormone. Hats Welk, her own
enemy, was brought up for sleeping In an unoccupied
house In a court In West-serset.—Tble girl—a girl yet
—had been in service, bat had left it to coma down
with • soldier from Ald.rshot. The man had kft her,
and she had nowhere to go: .he couldn't sleep out of
doors. She had some weeks' imprisounteat already—s
merciful sentence to bring her under the doctor's and
carL —She alight, if the liked, said Supt.
Vlck.ry have thrown hermit on the parish and been
sent beak to her own, but she preferred a vile life, and
P.O. Haile fouod her with • sailor about a quarter.
pest one at night in this wart without viable means
of subsistence.--13evers days' hard labour.
" Witlx T•2' • Cur o' HODSON Yal."—Owen
Spencer, • younsquiet.looking man, was sum-
mand by his wife ant, for using threats, whereby
she went in bodily feet—Mrs. Margaret, asked to
ebee• bee complaint, briefly said that oil the Sib Jane
he threatened to take her life. The magistrates were
001400 s and wasted to know • little more, when It
odd out that 01K114 who Is • quiet and looffensive
man, bad taken to himself • soldiers widow, with
throe children, one of whom be bad to keep, the other
being sent away.—Dr. Drew : Did you know she
was a soldier's widow before you married her 1--Owen:
Yin —Dr. Drew: Then you have more faith in
soldiers' widows than I have.—'rtub story goes on that
Owen was a VW) good busband--oren his wife
admitted Chet ; but she said be was very hasty-
bleaPared. when he had a del of drink; they bad
besu married saves manias.— r- Arden "bed 'be
didn't gel &trek herself; but k she &sled, admit-
ting, however, that as had • drop of bow sometimes.
—Mr. Arden said she was pretty well drunk when she
name to him for the sammoos.—Supt Flohni.said
wompa wanted to go about with thewmeil ima
others. NW, as her hasbend would not allow it, she
wanted Mineratien aad makstenthoe from her
husband.—The *women, who looked full in the Gee
mad diM, as lithe had no pothunter anxiety, smiled.
—Fran the maa's story is the happy ocen.le
bad been following the ;milreatkosis, " drink,
my friends," about lOW o'clock, he difld bar hal
be bodes at half-past ave. When the time arrived, he
wed halm but found the Ire out, and do ketli
jbailing tett, He wigijed the cup that cheers,
not Me 4 but net pat her shawl an
&die and wouldn't moire t, when bar husband, who
was trying to cot bum.' 1041 Oott4t. U
threateeed her,
end used the knife dada ker MM( In
• ttee.Dr. Drew told the Wawa& "iflita4Mie
setsedlerirrdag she thought tho meld M
them both te jsin thit Bine Asmy,
and end aim ogje pap It sp.