The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-01-04 00:00:00

Somersetsbire.
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WEST SOMERSET STEEPLE CHASES AND RA riti
are fixed to take place on Thursday aud Friday,
March 17 and Is.
YEOVIL INDEPENDENT ChiAi'El ii &bout to be
enlarged. Plans have been prepared by Mr. Kennett,
architect, of Weymouth, and the coat is estimated at
£2,000.
FIRE.— A fire broke out on Monday night in the
shop of Mr. Holman, tallow chandler, Crewkerne,
and only two barrel/ of fat were saved. About
damage was done.
PoULTRY ROBBIIIIIA—Tbe poultry yards about
Yeovil have become the scenes of midnight depreda-
tions by • party of thieves. On Monday night five
geese and a fowl belonging to Mr. Charles Greeshani,
of Sun Reuse Farm, were stolen from an eutheare,
During the week there have also been stolen ducks
from Mr. Knott, of Little Lyde Farm, anti fowls from
Mr. Skinner, of the South Western Inn, and from the
Hend(ord goods station.
000881 No.--There WWI a day's coursing on Thursday
on Ihn niter Manor, through the kind:pas of J. Lee Lee,
gee. Mr. N. K. Wentworth judge, and C. Goddard
: slipper. The following were the to own stakes
Tel ILIIINITIR STAMM (open)for datvieu zreyboorpl., at £2 Ss.
each, the winner to receive a silver cup, t la, and £lO
in money; second dog, Lb ; third and fourth dir., £2 Ly,,h_
Mr. Adarns's ha. t. d. 81a.bi beat Mr. Maily'• bk. Colt. Bruise

(al, ).
Mr. J Fudge's d. HilliClVOld beat Mr. Sloper's I. d. Saraunii

iie-ad. -
Captain Threoher'. In. w. b. Tactic beat Mr. F, Parki ib.
Merry I.c:Ja
Mr. Ke!lawny s r. d. Prince beat Mr. Collinc iii. w. f. .1. 111,1 in.
Mr. Vickary's b. d. Vatican heat Captain Graham's, late Br.
E. Watton's. b. 4. Worcester Ewa..
Mr. ifole's 1. 4. Joker beat Mr. ['Disler, b. d. p. Schoolboy.
Major Beaaant's hi 4. Billy Boy beat Mr. Goloisbrough's t b.
Primula.
Mr. T. Bennett's Dr. b. Charity beat Mr. Wm. 'Monne nr.
Popular.

Spahl brat Ringwood I Joker beat Vatican
Prince beat Tactic I Billy Soy beat
.Charity.
111.

Divided, Major Bernet taking the cup by arrangement
Tug WII fTZLACIE IN.TON ST ANL. (open) tor eight puppies .4
M al 11. lA. tech, tht sinner to n-cci,e e ilver cup ie. a
C 6 and ik in money ; second dog, /.2-; third and fourth o
Ll each.

Dr. Seott.'.. bk. d. Minoan beat CakOsin Threabsea be. A. IS. B.
Mr. Adams'. fn. d. Mat Mr. Ashley t.d. A. H. C.
Mr. Dunning'. bk. b. Duche,.% beat Mr. Taicheil. r. w. d R
-Mr. Thomas bk. w. d. Uncle Sam Nat Mr. Hole+ r. al-

Jockey Boy.
Simnon treat Mr. Adan,is nnmination.
l'ncle Sam best Low.hess.

Dr. Seott.'s bk. 11. Simoon be;i•Mr. W. Thomas's bk. u. 4.
Uncle SIMI and won. .

The Ilmin.ter Wakes, let ties —Spabi ran • toe, "win.; t
Bnmette being abeent.. Ringwood and Saracen'. Bead r. :n
a abort cour.e, to cover. ftingwood Bel and won. T... t! • ran
• bye. Merry Legs being lament. Blondin and Prinor a
hare found in the turnl.. Blondin led a couple of lengths ol
killed. Undecided. Next ....ow. Blotelin led. hut Prl;
etting In, soon put in se.eral peal minta cal an. .
',bort course Vatiewn led Dilly Boy about a couple of len:ei •
and killed at the hedge. sch...lboy led Joker to the le •c,
slightly, when he stoppef. Joker to •k the hedge. seem •.n.
and won a short course. Billy Boy led Primula. wbfrh, 'top! ,g
at the fence, lot the courne. Charity beat Poplar "LA
in • long court.
'

The Stake,. bid tiet.—Spahi and Ringwood r.e. •
..hert nndad,k4 cour..e. Ringwood hating the run up
Spahi the ark an..l the kit. In the nest ..urec. I
nirdn 1.1. and Mada qua gplen.li.l peint.... but the 1.1.:ge
awarded in laveur..lSpahi.creatlint krreat .1 e.satiotactien
wane .1 the ....finally. l'rince heat Illendin. Vatican .....I
Jeker ran an undecided rourse. Wiwi, put in a.min, Jelts wen
with plenty te 4.. re. Italy lkiy and Charity ran else a
wr Aid tint es., hut Billy Bey won.
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ihninater Stake., deciding course*. —Spatai and Prince ran an
undecided C. rUINU. lin did elan Joker and Billy Boy, after which
the four dicid.d. _

Whitelack terton Stakes. Ist ties. —Simoon led B. 8., and
won a long course well. After an undecided course, Mr.
Adams's dog, in • very short course, led A. 11. C. to the bodge.
and won. Duchess, in • short course, w ith • hare which •I ways
no in his (mow% beat ..ing, who appeared never to get fairly
to Ids hare. Uncle Sam and Jockey Boy ran • DUO id the hc.wt
courses of the meeting, inasmuch ao it ass all in the tight
the visitors. Junky Boy led up a couple of lengths. when failing
the black and white got in, and won very deeisively,lockey
Boy appearing to have injured himself by the fall.
Vllvitclackington Stakes, 2nd ties. hililooll haat Mr. Adams's
dog. 81m.•.n hail the run up the hill and most of the work,
whim it got on I. another hare and bade" pumper" to c..,er.
Duchess and Uncle Sam ran a short c-ourse, and Uncle Sant
WOO. _

Whitelackington Stakes. deciding courie.—ln a comma ran
among turnip% Simonn had the run up and most of the work,
and won cleverly, puss camping In an orchard.

GUN ACCIDRNT. —M F. Russell, of Gittiabam. was
rabbit shooting at Pratt's Hill with NI r. Dolling, jun.,
$ rabbit jumped up among the furze at which Mr.
Dolling shut, not perceiving Mr. Bussell about :14
yards off. Two or three shots were found to hat it
entered Mr. Biuwell's right side, and several his leo.
He was able to walk home with assistance, but
suffers much from the wounds.
EXTRAORDINARY RETENTION OF Lire.
November 12th, Mrs. Loveridge, of the Ited Lon,
1 Axminster, has missed one of her hens. Oa Wedues•
day, December 22, it was discovered between two
bundles of straw, on a wall where it had glue to
lay, in a malt house, still alive, but reduced to a
mere bunch of feathers. It had laid one egg, but
could not have tasted a particle of food during the
interval.