The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-08-05 00:00:00

BROADWAY.

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First /snit's. , Second /linings.
T. Gale. b Groves 0 not out
B. Webber, eW. Homer, b Dominy 1
H. Gale, not out
W. Travers, e Townsend, b Dominy 4
W. Bartlett, cW. Homer, b Groves 4 handled ball .
J. Gale, hit wicket
B. Pope, run out
F. Hounsell, b Capt. Thresher 1
Z. Symonds, CO. Homer, b Capt
Thresher
G. Balch, b R. Groves
F. Mills, run out
Wide'
Byes
Total

74 Total

WEYMOUTH.—Potica.—Philip Lipscomb WU
brought up on remand on Friday, on the charge et
stealing a pair of upper-leathers, the property of
John Board, shoemaker, and three shoemakers'
awls, the property of John Moss The case having
been clearly proved he wee sentenced to 141ftayW
bard labour for each offence.
Comirr.—lt may be interesting to some of our
readers to know that a comet Is now distinctly
visible to the naked eye. It is at present due north,
about 15 degrees below the Polestar, at 10 p.m.
Seen through a good telescope it is a magnificent
object, and is likely to be so for some time to oome.
Tug Durmasts IN Laircasntsa—The Rev. Talbot
Gnomes announced from the pulpit on Sunday last,
that his appeal on the previous Sabbath on behalf of
the distressed cotton manufacturers, had resulted in
£lBO being sent in to him, including the collections
in church.
THE Lap Da. Pocrairr;--We are glad to find
that the subscription in 'belialf of the widow and
daughter of the late Dr. Pickett is progressing
favourably, and it is fully anticipated that £BOO will
be realized by the appeal made in their favour.
Hors CHAYNL SUNDAY SintooL. —The children
belonging to the Hope Sunday School, about 230 in
number, and their teachers and friends numbering
about 150, had a delightful holiday on Wednesday
last. Having met at their schoolroom, they formed
a procession to the Great Western station, carrying
banners and flags, and headed by a drum and 136
hand, proceeded thence by special train to
Frampton. On alighting from the train, a short
walk brought them to the delightful park of R. B.
Sheridan, Esq., M.P., who, with a portion of his
family, met them at the house, and conducted them
to the model dairy, and subsequently to the grounds,
over which they were allowed to roam at pleasure.
Beneath the shade of some fine trees they were
regaled with cake, bread and butter, and tea, and
indulged themselves in various innocent games till
about 8 o'clock, when they assembled in front of
Mr. Sheridan's house and sang, in excellent style,
the National Anthem, after which they gave hearty
cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan and family, and
again took train for their return journey. The day
was delightful for a pie-nic party, and everything
passed off without accident, and in a most agreeable
manner. The children paid their own railway fare,
9d. each, and the tea, tto. was provided by the
teachers and friends, assisted by a munificent dona-
tion from Lady Freestun.
BLANDFORD.—AGRIOULTURAL SOCIETY.—The
ploughing match took place on Mr. George Look's
farm on Saturday last, when 46 ploughs competed

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for the various prizes. The judges, (Mr. J. fora, when they Will give their deciaion.
Mr. Waters, and Mr. Robert Rogers,) gave their pool& --ihnuout AOVIDINT TO THE RECTOS 07 Sr.
awards u follows : Turza.—lt is our painful duty to announce that a
Preinitthis given by George Wingteld Digbv, Esq.— serious accident ooeured at Wimborne on Friday after-
To the servant of • member who shall plough half an noon, to our much esteemed rector, the Rev. Alfred
sore of land, with two horses without a driver, in the Wilkinson. The rev gentleman, it seems, had driven
best manner, the lady of the Rev. Carr Glyn, rector of Witohainpton,
let prise, to William Randle, servant to Mr. Joel to Wimborne, where the family carriage WU to meet
Roper, a coat and 10s. 'bet, Mr. Glyn having visited Poole on Thursday to
2nd prise, to Henry Joiner, servant to Mr. John attend the Jubilee meeting of the Poole Auxiliary
Keynes, • coat. Bible Society. It appears that Mr. Wilkinson's car.
3rd prise, to William Danielle, servant to Mr. John flap was standing in the Wimborne market-place, and
Fry, El. a little dog which accompanied it, is supposed to have
4th prize, to Edmund White, servant to Mr. J. A. commenced barking at a cow which had a calf at her
Burgess, 10e. , side, and was for sale in the market, it being market
Commended.—Job Durnford, servant to Mr. Thomas day. The barking of the dog excited tie feaselty el tbe
Bement, and Israel Andrews, servant to Mr. M. L. cow, which rushed at the dog, causing it at once to
Small, seek protedloa bye retreat ender the eerriege, from

which Mr. Wilkinson had but just descended. The
rev, gentleman had not noticed the animal, which
rushed at him and towed him. The bystanders idiom-
diately drove the cow away, and rendered what
assistance they could to our respecteclreetor, who, we
regret to have to report, in addition to several bruises
and other injuries from the cow's horns, bad a collar
bone badly fractured. Mr. Wilkinson was shortly
afterwards brought home in a fly, when he was imme-
diately attended by E. Lacy, Fen. We understand
that the rev. gentleman is going on as well as could be
expected. He has bet recently recovered from • very
severe nine" and we are only expressing the unani-
mous wish of the whole town when we say that we
earnestly hope he may be speedily restored to con-
valescence.
RIFLE Corms. -This company contended for a
short Enfield ride with sword bayonet, on Wed-
nesday afternoon last, presented by Ensign Welch.
The ranges were five shots each at 450, 550, and
650 yards—long Enfield rides were used—Elythe
position. The highest scores were made by Sergeant
Sloper, scoring 33' Private Hawkers, 31 • Private
George Wareham, 30; and Private BlanChard, 29.
Sergeant Sloper was declared the winner, having
made the greatest number of hits, as well as an
equal number of points. A sweepstake was suttee- I
qnently shot for, which terminated in favour of
Private Wareham.
Tax LATE INFANTICIDE.—The police have not as
yet succeeded in discovering the perpetrators of the
infanticide which we reported in our last impres-
sion. It is to be hoped however, that they will
eventually unravel the mystery.
Arriturren ROBBERY.—A few nights since an
attempt was made to break into the house of Mr.
William Burt, at Longfleet. The party in endea-
vourfng to penetrate the jamb into which the bolt
of the lock shoots, wounded his hand, which caused
him to beat a retreat; at the same time he purloined
two shirts which were hung in the garden to dry.
A PROLIFIC POTA.TO.—Mr. William Bartlett,
bailiff to Edward Solby, Esq., Parketone, dug from
a single root in his garden, a few days sines, the
extraordinary number of 113 potatoes fit for the
, table.
EXETER.—At the Assizes on Tuesday, Thomas
Newman who had been convicted on the previous
day of stealing two marked half-sovereigns and •
I test letter, sent in consequedbe of many losses of
money enclosures, the property of the Postmaster-
General, whilst serving as a cleik in the Exeter
Poet-office, where'll:is had been employed for nearly
20 years, was brought up and sentenced to 4 years'
penal servitude.—George Woodcombe, 37, a letter
carrier, who had pleaded guilty on the previous day
to stealing a post letter containing two half-
sovereigns, the property of the Poetmaater-General
at Torquay, on the 2nd May, was also brought up
for judgment, and sentenced to 3 years' penal
servitude.